Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-03
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RETURN ENGAGEMENT TO SEEK
REVENGE - LOCALS BATTLE
sTREAToR REDS AT HARD.
SCRABBLE ON LABOR DAY.

With the weather man q bit Il
doubt as TO whether or not old Jupite
Pluyius will intervene tomorrow an,
Monday, local baseball fans are eager
ly awaiting the big tilt tomorrow aft
ernoon at the North Side lot, when
the Princeton aggregation make their
appearance against the Cubs In a re-
turn battle. seeking revenge for thf
unmerciful trouncing they were given
on their home grounds last Sabbath
Fans are just as eager as to the time
when the local stars journey to tn
Streator fair grounds, where they Will
engage In combat with the Streator
Reds on Labor day afternoon, which
will be one of the main features OF the
Labor day celebration at Hardscrab'
BILE. Why shouldn't they be anxious
to see the games? Well, here is why
they are and why the games are going
TO be "humdingers":
First, Princeton suffered defeat at
the hands of the local last Sunday,
~ to /, on their home grounds II
was Hespins first defeat for eleven
consecutive games. Dunn then made
the Bureau county manager come to
time by demanding that he send to
Chicago for material that would give
the locals some competition and a.
real battle. According to the dope,
Princeton has some real men booked
to perform against the locals tomor-
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interesting one. They are coming
here with one of the fastest collec-
ton of baseball players in the state
in an effort to get revenge for that
defeat Jimmy Lynch and his SIDE
kicks gave them.
Second, Streator for years has been
an old sport rival of Ottawa. For
several years they have boosted OF
being superior to the Ottawa athletic
teams in practically every sporting
game Even this year they allese !
they can defeat Dunn's fast Cubs !
when they clash Monday in their city. |
They are going to load to the brim
for the conflict, which has been evil
denced by various gatherings Of dope
circulated about the city. They have
obtained the services of well known
big league mounder, whose name they
haven't yet divulged, to perform
against the Cubs in their battle.
II Is also announced that Tim
Murchison. former Cleveland Indian
pitcher, who occupied the hillock for
Pontiac several weeks ago at the
North Side lot, and who so humbly
defeated the locals, will pitch y Tor
Streator. Nevertheless. they are de-
terTnined to win the game and will
put every bit of pep and energy into
the battle that they might be return
ed the victorious nine. The rivalry
between the Ottawa and Streator
nine has arisen to It's highest pitch
and the game with Hardscrabble
should be one OF the biggest features
of the season.
These two facts are sufficien. rea-
sons why the Ottawa fans should be
interested and excited over the COM
ing battles and why the games should
be ones of speedy caliber. According
to Manager Dunn, Jimmy Lynch will
perform In both games. Lynch is e1-
pected to tear loose on Princeton and
Streator and show them world of
speed. Jimmy IS capable Of doing 1t,
as was evidenced by his performances
last week, when he won the champion
ship fer Red Williams Henry nine,
and when he only allowed the Prince
ton battlers three hits. Should he
turn out the same brand OF stuff In
the two games the opposing nine will
have to step high, wide and handsome
In order that they might keep up with
the fast pace.
Besides Jimmys pitching, the big
chief is depending very much on the
heavy hitting of his charges. For In
stance, Dunn is sure that Paul Brund-
age feet little third baseman, will
knock the cover off the pill in the two
games. Brundage has been going ace
high throughout the season and has
a wonderful batting average, Kutz,
star first haseman; Sheldon, clever
left fielder, and Paderni, sensational
second sacker. are expected to wallop
the curves and drops of the opposing
mounders all over the lot. Besides,
Charley Roth, star backstopper, Is
about due to open up with his old-time
smuggling stride, and Muggles, Wine
roth and Smykal. besides Pitcher,
Lynch, will do everything they can TO
maui the sphere all over the diamond
and give the poppy garden perform ers
a real workout Dunn also banks
heavily on the sensational fielding of
bis charges to win the game
3 Following is the way the Prime ston.
JAMS will line up against the Ottawans
Tomorrow.
Princeton. Ottawa Cubs.
Evans, 3b. Wilmeroth, RI.
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