Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-09
STANDING IN CITY LEAGUE.
Results Of Last Nights Cameo.
Odd Fellows 3, Maceahees I.
X. of C. s, Federal Plate 0.

The Odd Fellows and X. Of C.'s re-
turned with victory in the first games
OF the last lap of the league race las,
night. Manager Lindemann's team
triumphed over the Maccabees by Il
score of to /. John McCarthy's Fed
eral Plate team were administered a
whitewashing by 4 score OF to D..
Both battles were brilliant exhibit
tions of the canned" sport. Heiberg
hung up strikeout record OF seven
teen in the aftermath.
First Game.
Harry Gray, clever little La Sale
pitcher, lost hard game last even
ing because of a few costly boots Of
his mates. Gray deserved to win and
labored hard thruout the battle. In
the first frame the Maccabees were
held scoreless.
The Odd Fellows managed to push
one run over at their turl in the
bludgeon welding leverich sin
gled and reached second on Grimes
error.
Peterson famed. Lindemann rolled
out and Leverich scored Costello
rolled out Not until the third inn
ing did the Maccabces score. r. JEFF
frey led the way with walk, wild
piach and stolen base allowed him
to stop at third. Butte laid down a
perfect bunt. r. Jeffrey scored. Boyle
famed Feisel was given a walk.
Butte was thrown out at third.
Bowermaster famed.
During the remainder OF the game
the Maccabees were unable to do any.
thing with the Offering Of Costello,
The fourth inning saw the undoing
OF the Maccabees. With one down,
Gastineau singled and reached second
on a passed ball Tillman singled
Boyle, Grimes and Feisel booted the
ball all over, trying to make play ut
second and Gastineau scored while
Tillman stopped at third. Wettlane
bounded one thru the infield and Till
man scored. Gray braced and the
newt two men famed.
The rest Of the game was a pitch
ers duel between Gray and Costello
Gray famed thirteen while Costello
had fourteen strikeouts.
Second Game.
punching hits in the first, fifth and
seventh innings, the Knights Of Co.
lumbus defeated the Federal Plate
team last evening. s. Clegg afforded
brilliant support by Manager Eougn-
erty's team, aided Cy. to hang up sec
ond whitewash victory Of the season,
and both times while laboring in the
X. of c. ranks, Manager Vince
Dougherty In left short, was largely
responsible for the victory. Vince
handled nine assists without a bob
BILE and all OF them were on critical
plays. Simon and Sprague were the
hitting demons.
In the first frame Ruff paved the
way twin a double. Simon singled
thru the infeld SpIague stretched a
single into double and sent over
two runs ]. Boyle. S. Clegg and p
Boyle were famed in rapid success
sion.
In the third frame the Federal
Plato team threatened seriously
Kelly led the way with double
Vinyachi famed. The next two men
were given walks. Kelly was forced
at the plate via Dougherty &c
Sprague. Hallgan was out in the
same manner, thus snutling out the
hopes Of the West Ottawa glassmak
ers.
In the fifth frame the X. Of C.'s
added two more runs to their lead
Dougherty led the way with doub @
wild pitch and an error let hin
stop at third Simon roked out a 4,
and Carrier errored Simon went tt
the far corner when Halligan dropped
the peg at third. Sprague poked on
a long sacrifice fly and Simon scored
j. BOYLE famed.
In the seventh inning the X. OF c.
iced the game for good. DoughertN
walked and was at third on passe'
ball and a wild pitch Simon and Ruff
famed. Sprague drove one thru tn,
doorway for home run and Dough
erty scored.
The Federal Plate were unable &c
do anything In the seventh Tho
scores:
First Came.
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