The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-08-27
By DON WARFEL

There is no kick coming. Inc Suak-
ers won two Of three games in the final
series Of the season at home, and the
game they lost was the prettiest exhi-
bition of baseball given here for many
days. Muskegon, through the efforts
~ Paul Wachtel, shut out the Quakers
in the final contest at Exhibition park
Sunday afternoon, 2 to 0.
About 1,S00 fans witnessed the field
day program held before the game, IN
which Maurice Schick showed his abil-
ity as an athlete by winning two events
and trying for the lead in third
Honors were divided equally between
the two teams in the field events. each
team winning four events.
Bob's Eagerness Hurts.
Bob Couchman's eagerness to start
in the relay race, which caused him to
drop his handkerchief, gave The Mus
kegon team a victory in this event, the
200 yards being negotiated in less than
two minutes.
Kirby, of Muskegon won the fungo
hitting contest, knocking the ball from
the center field fence to the plate, but
Schick won the throw for distance by
throwing the ball from deep center, far
up in the grand stand.
Paul wachtel showed signs of doing
great things even before the game
started, for, in the accurate throwing
contest, he stood at the home plate
and threw a ball into the socket of
catcher's mitt, standing in front OF
second base Wachtel won this con-
test.
Jimmie Drives II Over.
Jimmie Hamilton was the only entry
that could hit golf ball and he sent
the rubber over the fence. None OF
the other players could lift the ball or
the ground. Instructor Biggs. OF the
Country club, showed the boys how it
was done by sending three drives OUT
of sight over the center field fence.
Arch Kelley won the bunt and run 10
first base in three and three-flfths
seconds Arch started three times pc
. fore his time was caught but peat the
Z others by fifth of second IN MS
third trial.
Evers and Schick tied in the race
around the base against time, each
turning the circuit in fourteen ana
-our fifths seconds. Schick wor the
fiftv ward dash in five seconds flat,
outdistancing Brubaker, VINO was
second. by at least six feet.
The bal! game was a pitchers duel,
from start to finish. Red Ainsworth
against Paul wachtel. made SOME
combination and the fans were given
regular treat Only two OF the
Muskies were abue to get to Red Tor
score. Hamilton getting a single and
double in four chances and Herndon
hit three safely in four times.
Anpe Mere Earned.
None OF the Muskegon runs were
earned In the first, Hamilton singled
and was followed with single from
lHerndon. The double steal to third
was pulled successfully and Reilly
d-opped the ball on throw from
Hauser. AS the horsehide went roll
ing into left field, Hamilton came
romping home with run, enough to
win.
In the eighth Lafayette booted Bren-
magazine grounder and Hamilton
doubled. sending Sam across with a
second run.
Only once did the Quakers have a
chance to score. In the fifth, Evers
and Hauser walked. Reilly sacrificed
and Crouch drove sharp grounder to
second. Evers started for home, but
was run down between the sacks
After that it was all off Only once
did the Quakers even look like they
might have had a hit. In the sixth.
EVers slid into first on close play
bV, the Jumps called him out
= Fachtel's no hit contest was the
It in the Central league this season.
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