Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-19

Wrangling married two Vi the best
indoor games staged in the League in
the past few weeks. In the first en-
counter Bill Clegg's bunch OF pastim
ers defeated the Masons by score OF
) to4. The Elks lcaped ahead at the
expense of the Moose defeating them
by score OF 8 to 6. The first battle
was fought nip and tuck all the way,
The last encounter Ias interesting,
both teams hitting the ball at will
In the last half OF the seventh in the
first game, Wilhelm, batting for Eich-
elbeyger, in the pinch hit role, drove
out double He stood fiat footed at
the pan and allowed Spuergin to re-
cover the ball and make play at
first before 1t dawned on him that 1t
might be well to stroll down towards
the first station The ball was driven
fair against the netting. After a great
deal of wrangling Wilhelm was al
lowed to hold second, the blow going
for double For nearly ten minutes
the game was delayed. officials
should give the umpires full sway on
the floor and make the players abide
by their decisions or forfeit games.
ICY" Clegg dished up q brilliant
brand of ball and looked all to the
good Not until the third frame did
the Boat Club gather a semblance of
q hit of of him.
The Nrsrrs did much of their run
getting In the third frame. With two
down Randall poked out double.
Leopold walked. Eichelberger lifted
out pretty double. lrion errored on
the peg at third and Eichelberger
scored, with the third run. Schu
macher rolled out.
In the fifth frame the Boat CLUB
eyened matters. Milligan paved the
way with a double. Schumacher CT.
rored and passed ball allowed wiz
ard to score. Whitney looked over
fou. wide ones and was given a stroll |
Richardson singled and Whitney wen,
to third. Richardson got to second on
a passed ball, but Whitney was un.
able to score
Clegg drove out long hit to Brain
ard, who threw wild to lrion allJwing
two runs to score at home. Jobst
famed for the third out
In the sixth game Brainard drove
out circuit smash, allowing the Ma
sons to leap ahead by margin OF
one run The Boat Club bunch fought
back In the seventh. Richardson
drove out a pretty double, LEX singled
and Richardson scored, Brainard
booted the ball and allowed LEX to
reach third. LEX came home on a
passed ball.
In the seventh Wilhelm hit out a
double, intermission for wrangling,
Schumacher walked. the next man
rolled out and McEvoy hit into a dou.
BILE play. choking the hopes for vic
tory
Second Game.
Jerry Madigan's clan went out and
got an easy ball game from the
Moose last evening. The Elks scored
in all but two innings and at ali
times were in the lead. In the first
frame Kenny walked and Buchner hit
out q circuit smash against the wall.
the crowd hildering Spraguc from re.
covering the ball.
Johnny Sneyd was the hitting de
mon for the Elks, poking out three
hits In as many times up and running
base in old time league form Richol.
son at second has a nice time. An.
tfim.was touched up for a total OF
thirteen safe drives while the MOOSE
garnishcd eight blows.
Viehman displayed fine control last
evening, striking out thirteen of tho
Moose batsmen. The following are
the scores for both games:
~ First Game.
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