The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-01
EAGLE Nine CANTERS
over DAYTON TEAM
WITH PRETTY PLAYS


A regular exhibition of this little old
game of baseball was staged at tx
hibition Park, Sunday afternoon, when
the Eagles cantered over the Vale
Hines, of Dayton, II to 8. in nine In
nings of pastining that brought out
some of the piettiest plays of the
season.
A heavy stick welded at the right
moment enobled the local club to take
the measure OF the highly touted Buck
eye organization to the delight OF the
fans. Not only did the Eagles pound
the pellet with admirable skill, but
some nifty fielding plays were pulled
off by both sides
Reddinghaus capered around the hot
corner in snappy fashion and his
handling of the hot stuff that was shot
his way with all the ear marks of
extra bases brought the local hackers
/, to their feet more than once. johnny
Logan knocked EN- down from all
angles, too, and beat back several
rallies that the Daytonians threatened.
Applaud Player.
Rohrer. left fielder for the visitors,
had to doff his hat in answer to the
| plaudits OF the fans, when he ronlped
back to the left field fence. leaned far
over the wire and picked a beautiful
hit by Long off the fence for the third
out in the fourth inning with two of the
locals on base ready TO score
Taking it all in all the game was
good. Both teams called upon all and
sundry tricks which they had up their
! sleeves to win, but the Eagles proved
themselves master Of ceremonies and
emerged victor.
| The game started with a snap and
/ two innings passed before either hurl-
J er allowed a hit. The first four in
nings and a half were played in 40
minutes. The Dayton team had lots of
pep" and hurried things right along
with the locals The breaks turned
against them in the fifth inning, put
they did not concede the game until
the last man hit the trail to the dug
out.
eyrket stars.
Prince Byrket at first played his
usually spectacular game, drawing in
throws from all angles to retire run
ner He also carried a nasty willow
smacking out four hits in his five trips
to the platter
Pete MINER had a world of stuff on
the apple and kept the Dayton batters
chopping the ball Only FIVE hits we're
gathered off him, one of these was a
circuit clout by Rohrer, first man up
in the fifth inning
The Eagles started the ball rolling
in the third inning Logan hunted
down the third base line on the first
ball pitched. Fitzgibbons followed
with another bunt which Engle bob
bled. Long doubled and Logan romp
ed home, Fitzgibbons was held al
third. Byrket stepped into one which
went to the right field fence and
scored Fitzgibbons and Long, Byrket
landing on third The next three
men were easy outs.
Rohrer Hits Homer.
Rohrer hit homer for Dayton II
the fifth. Byrket led off for ths
Eagles in their half and singled Owe
second. Runnels famed. Rockingham.
singled putting Byrket on third
GOGGLES" stole second. j. Logan wa!
walked, and knight singled scorins
Byrket and Reddinghaus. Minner wa!
hit by pitched ball. The bases load
ed, Herb Logan hit Il fast one to Tin
herman who bobbled in throwing Il
!. home and j. Logan and knight cross
ed the plate. Minner came in on
t pass ball Five runs were scored OF
r three hits.
: Dayton scored two runs on one hi
+ and three errors in the sixth inning
5 The Eagles chalked up four more tai
i lies in their half on four clean hits
: one OF them an extra base swat b.
: Reddinghaus.
To Play Elwood.
E Next Sunday the Eagles will pla,
: Elwood at Exhibition park. The e
5 wood team has one of the best semi
n pro records in the state and is e1
: pected to give the locals lively SCRAP
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