Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-16
ROtGridnS Continue
winning Streak IN
Fray With Optinlists
Manager Pierson's Nine Stages
Another Hot Finish in 24-
20 SkiFEniSh.

when In the course OF human events
two ball clubs pitch into their work So
earnestly that they don't know whether
the score is bananas or peanuts wheh
the ninth round opens, II is time Tor the
world to get acquainted with the iact
that these nine men on one side and nine
men on the other have staged diamond
act fun Of little bit OF everything,
with an extra shot OF runs, hits, errors
and fun thrown IN Tor good measure.
That's what happened at Washington
park yesterday when the Rotarians and
Optim!sts clashed for the championship
Of personal pride and the Rotarlans won,
~ 10 D.
The members OF both clubs cIrcled the
sacks so many times In eight innings
that each and every one Nas 50 ex-
hausted that the general impression was
that the score was p 10 - Ia favor Of
The ODtimists. and therein lies the joke
The score actually was tied In \ =
10 % knot, AMI II Capt Walker haGn
scared a couple Of hits and = run CUT
OF hts RotaTi In the curtain dropper
the Optlmists would have won, even
Crossman. the nrst RotarIan up in the
ninth. walked and refused TO move be.
yond tho hot corner when MUIR poied
ont one OF those kind that Babe Ruth
gets coolies OF dough for. MUIR went
10 accoud on the hit and when Foley
crashed one TO deem ceuter, Crossman
trotted home with the winning run.
The ninth inning 23-to.2 - idea came
through an error Of the watchers at the
big scorehoard. They were looking from
the distance and missed one run regis
tered by the Rotarians In the fourth
frame.
Al Feeney knows his proper position
on a basketball or football team. but
he had TO play three positions before he
discovered that he was great short
stopper
They wouldn't let Sargent take his
base when be declared he had been nit
By 81 pitched ball IN the second and
40 he struck out figuring evidently that
It was useless TO try 10 get on base.
Doc Wagner, who was in on three
double plays Strengthened out Catcher
Irlshs Jaw when he was cracked with
a foul tip, worked on Cov1l. who de-
veloped a charley horse going from
second to third. coached at first base.
reached first base five times out OF six
trips TO the plate scored four Rotary
runs, wore an eye shade and shook
hands with a host or two Of bis ad-
mirers.
Claude McIlwainc. who had had breaks
IA the accident department OF the Ro-
tary Kiwanis game. was there. SO was
Mrs. Claude and the little ones. Mac"
was n star IN the previous Rotary vic
tory.
Plans are under way to arrange a
hopping contest between Baer and the
leading leap frogs Of the country. Baer
Will be Il big favorite II the event Is
staged.
ElvIn almost got hit the first time he
batted, but they left the almost out
the second time.
schmid finish I'd in the box for the OPP
timists all d0lfed up In palm beach and
silk
Everybody on the diamond had his
hands on the first one Anril Brown plas-
tered, but they refused to stop It and
Brown kept going till he reached home,
with Church and Wagner ahead of him.
Ancil had to.ll of fouc allops.
with two victories to his teams credit
Manager Person Of Rotary is sprouting
Pat Moran characteristics.