Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-16
STANDING IN CITY LEAGUE.
Results Of Last Nights Games.
Moose 10, Maccabees 10.
X. Of c. 7. Boat Club s.

After ten straight victories the Boat
Club nine were humbled last evening
by the X. OF C.s when they were de.
feated By a score OF : to 6. The Moose
with an all star nine. trampled over
the Maccahees by score Of 10 to 10
in the second encounter.
The game last evening may be the
finish OF the league race, meeting OF
the officials will be held to decide
whether or not the league will be con.
tinued any longer, owing to the fact
that the attendance has fallen of
greatly. The flag has been c.nched
by the Boat Club crew and the place
on the wall has been marked wheie
1t will adorn. Whether or not the last
six contests will be called of will lie
decided definitely this evening.
Bunting the offerings of Bill Clegs,
the elongated Boat Club hurler, tie
X. Of C.s paved their way for victory.
Dan Riordan dished up high assert
meBt OF curves and held the hard hit.
ting champions to eleven blows. Su
perior fielding allowed the Boat Club
bunch to cross the pan only six times.
With one east to the winds in the
first Simon doubled. +. Sprague muir,
dered the padded ball for similar hit
and Simon scored. Thomas nipped
Sprague whom he endeayored to steal
third Riordan famed for the third
out. ar..
Two walks. three singles and trio
OF passed balls gave the * of c.
three markers In the second stanza.
Another tally was added in the third
on Riordan's single and three passed
balls. .t
In the fifth the X. OF c. S added two
more scores, bringing the count ur
to seven.
The Boat Club crew opened a heavy
bombardment in the first frame. Mo-
RAIN walloped out double, Jobst sin
gled and Morahn scored Thomas
WAS out via Simon to Kelly. Spuer.
gin committed double murder, and
Jobst scored. Miliigan followed the
hitting with 4 double and Spuergin
scored. Millgan completed the cir.
cult on an error
In the next two frames Riordan re-
tired the champions in order.
In the fourth the Boat Club bunch
started another attack. Spuersin
singled. richardson walked LEX
hit one to the ceiling and Spuergih
scored. Richardson was nailed at sec
ond, and by lightning throw Mill
gan was nailed at the plate J. Mill.
gan famed, ending the scoring.
Clegg started after the ball game
in the fifth with single Morahn dop,
bled, but Clegg was held at third. 81.
non pulled down a terrific drive off
Jobst's hit and nailed Clegg at the
plate. Thomas and Spuergin singled
IN succession, sending Morahn and
J0bst home.
The Boat Club were retired in order
IN tie sixth and it looked as If they
would cop the game in the seventh
when they loaded the sacks with none
down. Riordan succeeded in keen.
ING them from scoring.
Second Game.
The Moose walked over the Macca.
bees III IA poor exhibition Of he
canned sport last evening Josh
costello was on the Hill for the ann.
lcred tribe and did not show any OF
his old time form Errors were fire..
Quent for both teams and listlcss OK.
hlhition OF the game was put up. GRAY
was touched up freely. Poor basn.run.
mug lost the game for the Maerabeps
The scores.
First Game.
X. OF c. Az. r. y po y
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