The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-09-17
DOW CITY TEAM
DEFEATS DENIS0N
Denison Ball Team Met Defeat at
Dow City Sunday Last by the
Score of q to 2
CRACK PITCHERS ON MOUND
Game Developed Into Pitchers Bat
tie Between Lefty" Powers and
Joe Lotz-Biq Crowd Attends


The Denison ball club went down
to defeat before the Dow City aggre-
cation at Dow City last Sunday by a
score of to 2. AS far as earned runs
were concerned it should have been
tie game as all the scores were
made as result of bases on balls,
errors and a passed ball. One CT the
largest crowds that ever witnessed a
ball game in Crawford county was in
attendance roofing for their favorites
Denison started the scoring in the
first inning when Richards, who
should have been out for bunting the
third strike foul, leaned on one for a
single to left, and stole second after
Otto and Collins had struck out. Cor.
don Locke, our wonderful catcher,
cracked single to center field and
Richards legged it home for the first
score. Gillis cracked one ait Wilson
who made a. muss OF it and Locke
crossed the plate with another run
while ellis pulled up at the second
station. Lee George went out, Pow.
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Dow City came back in the first in
ming and taking advantage of Lotz's
wildness and an error by Wilkins who
was playing center field, put three
runs across the plate. After Bob Lusk
struck out Lott couldn't locate the
plate and Davis and Alexander drew
bases on balls, Davis stealing second.
Powers came, up with his mighty club
and cracked one to Wilkins in center
field who run up on the ball, then
backed up and the ball went on to the
ditch over in the timber, while Powers
was Logging it all the way around the
bases. 1t should have been easy out
but Wilkins certainly made nice
muss of it and the above runs were
the result of it.
Dow City added another run to
their string in the fourth inning. Al
ter Powers had struck out Wilson
singled to right, Hamilton popped to
Lott, Wilson took second on passed
ball, and scored when Norman SIM
gled to right. Norman went out steal
ing second, Locke to George.
1t was real ball game from start
to finish, good clean playing and the
best OF umpiring, without the usual
rag chewing which characterizes a
number Of ball games. Lefty" Pow
ers. of Omaha, was sent to the slab
by Dow City, and Joe Lott, of Nation
al league fame, took the firing line
for Denison and a real pitchers bat
tie was in order. The 'old war
horse" Emil Norman was doing the
receiving for Dow City, and Gordon
Locke was behind the plate for Deni
son, and two better batteries have
never met in q struggle in Crawford
county. Dow City had an array Of
pitchers in readiness in Hansen, Will
son and Hamilton OF 'Mapleton, should
Lefty" get his bumps, but he was
equal to the occasion and sailed home
a winner. Denison had Lott, Paul
Fentress and Leo Collins, all capable
slabmen, but to Lott fell the slab job.
Powers held Denison to two hits
and struck out sixteen batters, while
Lott allowed Dow City five hits and
struck out fifteen batters. Powers
had better control than Lott, giving
no bases on balls, while Lott gave
three batters free, transportation.
The game by innings:
Denison First
Richards singled to left, Otto struck
out, Collins struck out, Richards stole
second, Locke singled to center, Rich
ards scoring, ellis drove one to vii.
son who mussed it, Locke scoring,
ellis ending on second, George pop.
ped to Powers.
Dow City First
Lusk struck out, Davis and Alexan. !!
der drew bases on balls, Davis stole !
second, Powers hit to Wilkins in CEN
ter field who let the ball get away and
Davis, Alexander and Powers scored
Wilson struck out, Hamilton struck
out.
Denison Second
wilkins famed, Wysant famed, !
Lott flew to{ Wilson (
Dow City Second
Norman, Fishel and Butterworth !
struck out. e.
,"#- Denison Third
Richards out to Butterwortll, Otto
and Collins struck out.