Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-13
STANDING IN CITY LEAGUE.
Results Of Last Nights Games.
Federal Plate 9, Eiks 6.
Masons 3, Odd Fellows 2.

Manager McCarthy's Federal Plat
team rose another step in their pen
nant climb last evening when they d.
feated the Elks by score of 9 to q
The game was lstless. Heiberg was
In nice form. allowing the Elks -four
safe blows, three OF which came in
the sixth inning, when the ElkS
scored four runs and one hit in the
fourth inning. Viehman was touched
up rather freely by the West Ottawa
glassmakers and In spite OF the fact
that he worked his deceptive sio y
ball, the youths from the west end
were able to time It. Ragged support,
On the infeld was given Vichman. In
the first stanza the Federal Plate put
over pair Of markers. Vallat sin.
gled and went to second when Halt
gan was given walk. Lark flannel,
the runners advanced on passed
ball Heibcrg pushed out a double
and two runs scored Kelly fannci
Carrier beat out a throw for hit,
Hcibcrg. was held on third. Spencer
famed. ~.
The Elks managed to score one run
fRthe first inning without, hit. Ken
hcy got on whom Kelly missed the last
strike. A walk advanced and Two
passed balls allowed him to score.
6ncyd walked, but was doubled off
Arst on Sinon's fly to Halligan, and
Huchhcr struck out.
In the second with one down, Vim.
tachl was given walk. Vallat
reached FIRST when vinyachi was
forced out At second. Halllgan hit one
into the raftcrs and managed to 60 all
around the paths while the Elks weie
holding q TJhfab as TO who would
held the ball. Lark famed for the
third out. 7"
The Federal Plate laid of scoring
until the sixth frnmc, when Carrier
paved the way with a single, but was
forced out at second, Spencer going
to first on tlclder's choice. Meagher
flied out. vinyachi poked out dou.
BILE and Spencer scored, Vallat's sin.
gle and Sinon's- error allowed Vim
yacht to score, Halligan singled and
Vallat scored Lark famed
The Elks got to Heiberg for quar-.
tet OF runs In the sixth frame. vich.
man led the way with walk. Kenny
poked out two-basc hit and Sneyd
was called out, looking them over
Simon doubled and two runs scored.
Buchners double allowed Simon to
cross. Welsh reached first on HALL.
ghn's error and Buchncr came hom,.
LEX famed Randall flied out.
In order to put the game on easy
running the Federal Plate scored two
IN the seventh. Ehe Elks pushed one
over In their turn at bat in the sew
enth.
Second Game.
It was brother against brother in
the Masons.Odd Fellows tilt last even
ing Bill Clegg engaged in a pitchers
duel with his brother Cy and Cy woi
the game Clegg the elder. struck
out nine while brother Bill had only
eight The Masons made five hits
from W. Cleggs delivery while tho
Odd Fellows crew poked ous six
blows
y Inc Masons scored one In the first
after McEydy VAS given a walk and
sent TO second on Schumacher hard
drive. Passed balls left the way open
10 home. The Masons scored again in
the third ~hen McEyoy singled ana
lfion pushed out a double to the
plcatters, Tho Odd Fellows broke In.
10 scoring HI the third frame when
Reeder doubled, Costellcs out at
hrs' advanced him to third. Lihdc.
mqIis single scored Reeder. In the
ll'h the Masons added one run when
hHfu'lCh uouDlcd ana lrlon singled 10
tlerafters.
z IN the last Of the seventh the odd
Fellows managed to score after Reed
er led of with a double. Llndemap
was tossed out at first after Costello .
tanned, and Rccder reached third. A
passed ball allowed Reeder to score
when Leopold Jet Leverich go to nrst
on dropped third strike. Gastineau
rolled out,
4 Post mortcms were held in which
the jumps were roasted. Games are
won on the diamond, not after the TIT.
The scores follow:
M First Game.