Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-05-05
EDM0NDS WIRES he
WILL Be IN A CUB
UNIT 0RM SUNDAY.
SPEEDY THIRD SAckER ASSURES
FANS TEAM MANAGER TIA
HOUSE or DAVID GAME WILL
SEE HIM IN OTTAWA LINEUP.

Merle Edmonds, star guardian OF
the third sack. who en- Sunday re
ported to Manager Damn that hr
would be compelled to resign his post
On the local team because of bad con.
nections between OtaNa and his
home town, Bloomington in order
that he might play here on Sunday.
will still retain his guardianship Ct
third base for the remainder Of the
season. Word was received from Ed
monds this morning by Manager Dunn
EdmondA' notification was brief. but
nevertheless. he stated he would be
able to appear here every Sunday, as
he has found a new way by which he
can make better connections. Ed
monds has found a way OF going
through Joliet, by which h will ar
rive in ottawa on Sunday in plenty oil
time to start the game and then Tc.
turn to his home much earlier THAI
usual.
The telegram with the glad news
was moro than welcome at local base
ball headquarters. Fans and direc-
tors OF the association Were down
hearted when the star announced his
intentions of quitting and they were
wondering who the man would be to
take his place, and they were kept
in state Of suspense since they
were informed that they owuld lose
the Bloomington man.
Edmonds is an exceptionally good
all-around baseball player There
isn't better third aacker in the
country than he is He is clever on
the third sack and is a consistent
tilder He possesses an exceptional
amount of ability at glomming onto
the hot drives of his opponents and
he can spear them any place ii they
are not too far out of his reach To
gether with this and his fine batting,
he has established a wonderful base
ball record throughout the past scV.
eral years He is a very heavy hitter,
as was evidenced last Sunday and
also last year, when he appeared here
with the Pontiac club.
In the game against Spencer Heath
last year he clouted the old sphere for
four hits out of four times at bat.
and In the other game he slammed
the pill for three hits, getting q total
of seven hits in the two games. Last
Sunday the first two times at the
plate he succeeded in whipping on.
pair Of singles.
Dunn also announced that tho lat
est team wanting a game with tn"
Cubs was the Chicago fire depart
ments nine The fire fighters Of chi
cage have fast club an4 from the
looks list of names they sent the
have q championship club. They
would be a wonderful attraction for
the North Side lot, and the local
mentor slater that indications poin.
to a game with them. He stated that
he would open negotiations for game
with the manager of the team as soon
az possible and do everything in MS
power to get the game at an early
date If possible Following are some
of the players on the fire department
team,
Seviskay of the Romoo5, Nelson Of
the Logan Squares, kesIick Of the
Cragns, Schmind Of the Magnets,
whom Manager Dunn attempted to
sign last year; Nickels Of the Cardi-
nails, PETER Of the White Giants, Bor-
nell of Joliet and Flahiy Of the
Cragins.
Every one of tho above named play
ors is a noted star OF the diamond.
They have records, and such a team
would no doubt offer a little exciting
competition for the local squad, The
Chicago fire department team Is
scheduled to play the New York DIT
partment at that city for the cham,
pionship,
Word was also received from the
Armour company packing house of
Chicago. The Chicago firm Is repre-.
scented by a baseball club and pct
toned for q game with the local nine,
but, according to Manager Dunn. their
chances are very slim, as their team
couldn't even start to be compared
with the local Cubs, The Chicago
COumbias also asked for a game, but
their petition will not be granted.