Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-06-20
OTTAWA MARKS Up
III VICTORY OVER
FAST PONTIAC NINE
LYNCH OUTPlTCHES ROMlNE IN
LOp.SiDED CONTEST PLAYED
YESTERDAY AT NORTH SIDE
LOT CUB BOMBARDMENT
VERY EFFECTIVE.

Ottawa CuUS administered the Law
ingst0n county aggregation their frs
defeat Of the season, when they bat
tied / to | at the North side lot yes
terday afternoon. Despite the hoilins
hot weather fans sWarmed into the
park and watched Moose" Romine
former Threel Lacquer spanked al
over the lot for sixteen hits The OF
tawa heavies opend their lombard
ment in the fifth frame and cinched
the game,
Previous to the start Pontiac fans
gathered at the park occupied the
seats closest to the fence and started
yelling for bets, Ottawa fans took
the opportunity and money was chang.
ing hands up until about the second
inning when the betting ceased
Up until the fifth stanza the game
was very exciting and the score ! and
/. the locals being the first to score
when they rang one up in the first
frame WilmerOth, lead-Off man for
the Cubs spanked the first offering OF
Romine out along the third base line
for a two base hit Clark was thrown
out at first while Edmunds popped
out to second Charley Roth, who
played magnificent game OF ball
from start to finish, nailed Romine
curve and sent it sailing into center
field, scoring Wilmeroth. Muggles,
star center ielderfor the Progressives,
who performed here yesterday, bang
ed out a single along the third base
line. while Renigale. guardian of the
third sack for the reformatory city
team. slept at the post sheldon then
fiied to third base.
In the next frame Pontiac scored
their run. Doyle, star shOrstop for
Pontiac cracked out single Gala
han was thrown out at first while Ian
non flied to Brundage. Freeze catch
er, next up connected up with one OF
JimmvR slow balls and sent it out 10
left field for a double, scoring Doyle.
Romine was called out for bunting on
his third strike.
Had it not been for the bright and
intense sun, Pontiac probably would
never had scored their run. DOYLE IS
hit was a pop fly 70 Clark at short
clark followed it until he was about
appeared in the sun and he was forced
to duck. The bah dropped along side
Of him
From the second inning to the FIN
IL was a battle and on several ocCas-
sionq both teams threatened 10 score.
But the big bump to the Pontiac nine
came in the fifth inning when the
local SKATERS. rs they usually do, tore
loose with hammering drive that
couldn't have been stopped by the
best pitcher.
In the G(th frame Lynch succeeded
i'm reaching first base by an error on
the part OF Callahan at second, Wit
mrrOth also reached the initial stone
nv an error on the part Of Doyle, Pon.
tiac shortstOp. Clarke next man up
on the local side cracked single
While Edmunds followed with one
base hit scoring Lynch. Ro.h crack
ed one to the shortstop, scoring VIII
meroth, who came close TO being tag
eed at home plate, as the result OF a
Quick peg BY DOYLE TO Breeze Mug
giles. sensational little fielder whom
Dunn obtained from Manager Hieman
OF the PrOcresives for yesterday S
game. slammed single through
second base scoring Clark and Ed.
Tuunds Sheldon struck out while
Mundage, determined to damage one
OF ROmines offerings, slammed a.
three base hit to right field, scoring
Roth aud Muegles. Kuz was then
thrown ont from short to first, retir
ing the local side.
Again in the seventh inning, the
locals staged their second lombard
ment. Roth was FIRST up and cracked
a single through second Mnggles fol.
lowed with a similar hit while Shel
don sacrificed and was thrown out at
nrst Brundage got single scoring
Roth while Kut2 also followed with a
one base drive, scoring Muggles
Lynch sent one to short who fumbled,
Wilmeroth followed with a long drive
to left field. who dropped the pill but
peeged it to third catching kutz at
that point while Brundage scored
Clark shot a single TO left field, scor.
ing Lynch Clark attempted toI
stretch his hit into "A double. and was
tagged out by Doyle as he oycrran the
base
Romine was unable to give any
thing that would prevent the heavy
hitting by the locals. From start 10
finish he was helpless and it was only
a matter of time that the lombard
ment would be opened against him.
He was slammed for sixteen HIS in
eight innings that the locals hattcd
against him he struck out three
men and walked one.
Lynch. despite the fact tina the sun
affected his sore arm. played the game
in clever manner. Jimmy has a very
painful southpaw which bothcrs him
and which prevents him
from opening up. Nevertheless he
mitchell we'll and allowed only seven
hits. and struck two men out
The man who deserves most credit |
for the manner in which he performed |
afternoon and the way he |
worked. IS Charley Roth. sensational |
catcher for the Cubs. Roth sure |
plaved Il splendid game and fans will
have to go farther than the big |
leagues to see a catcher that has
neen performing better than he has in |
he past few games. Roth was on his /
oes every moment of the game yes
rerday and WAS able to snag onto /
hree very high foul flies He eyi-