Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-04-26
THE LONG AWAITED
HAS ARRIVED! HERE'S.
A LINEUP GENTS.
SPRiNG-LIkE MUSIC BU2ZES IN
BASEBALL BUGS EARS AS
THEY HEAR CALL OF THE WILD
AND Woody BLEACHERS.

The greatest crowd that ever at
tended an opening game in the county
is expected to be recorded at the
North Side lot next Sunday afternoon
when Manager Dinny Dunn's Fans
team open their 1921 campaign by
cutting loose on the fast Chicago
Guntbers II is expected that thous
ands of fans will pass through the
turnstiIes TO witness the opening con.
flict.
This morning Manager Dunn receiv-
ed the Gunther lineup and was in
formed that the Ottawa fans would
be G<omed to disappointment as
Spencer Heathe. at one time with the
Chicago White SoN. would not appear
here to oppose Jimmy Lynch on the
mound. Manager Billy Niesen Of the
Chicago Pyotts and also owner of the
Gunthers, wired Dunn aud shot the
disappointing news at the local men
tor. According to Niesen, Heathe is
somewhat of an uncomfortable gent
and at the present time is enjoying
the bright lights. When Heathc
pitched for Ottawa last season he
was sold to Minneapolis by the Sox.
and this season he was supposed to
. have gone to the Louisville club.
But regardless of the fact that the
Gunthers will appear here next Sun
day sans lIeathe, the game is expect
ed to be nothing less than pitchers
IA
has substituted Miller. one of Chi.
Cages greatest and best semi.pr0
slab stars Miller, Chicago product.
is fit for big league ball and has the
reputation Of being classed among the
best semi.pros in the state He has
got everything and little bit more
in the pitching line and has a world
Of speed. Last Sunday he was de-
feated however, by the famous Logan
Squares of Chicago. The score was 3
to , in favor of the Loganers.
Besides Miller. the Gunthers will
bring Johnson and Hunt, also star
twirlers Both extras. are as good as
Miller and will be called at any time
il needed.
kearn, Chicago Pyott catcher, will
accompany the Gunthers here Sunday
kearn is the Pyott regular backston
and oh man, how he can swat he old
pill. kearn is rated as a second Raw
Schalk and his appearance here Sun.
day makes it all the palmer that the
Gunthcrs are determined TO hand the
Ottawa nine defeat on their opening
day.
Big Mike Kelly. star first basemanj
for the Gunthers, is also on the line
up again this year Fans will never
forget the big giant that promenaded
at the first keystone last season ami
the fellow who won the game for the
Gunthers the second time they APP.
peared here, He is a mighty sIugger.
as was evidenced here last season,
when he poled three base hit. driv-
ing two men home and winning the
game for his club. after Dunns men
had held the lead throughout the en-.
tire game.
Menke, fleet little second sacker,
also will he on the GuntherS lineup
Sunday, The Gunther player not only
bats solidly and safely but he al.o
cd several dazzling double PLAYS that
Killed the Ottawa rallies and made the
eye witnesses admit that he was a
high class ball player
Besides Kelly and Menke. Farley.
third sacker, will play He is also
another star and when il is entirely
unexpected he can swat the old glo-
bule almost any time he wants TO.
These three men are the only play
ers left Of last years Gunther linpup
The other men are entirely new to the
club.
But the Cleverne8s and speed of
these stars will be given the old block
when Jimmy Lynch tears loose with
all his old'time pep and courage
rams OF La Sale county, both Young
ana Oid know him as only a star Der
FORMER at the mound Jimmy ALWAYS
works wonderfully well and being in
the pink of condition for the oneniug
game much is expected of him sun
day
Charley Roth, star backstop for the
buhnS, is expected to put an awful
crimp IA the twists and curves of the
star Miller, who at one time hurled
in the Western league When Roth
grips the old stick it will just be like
sending Miller to the guillotine. Last
Sunday Charley slammed home run
and woe be to the Gunthers SUNDAY #
he feels anything like he did then.
Besides the two star performers
Dunn will have his regular lineup in
GLIDING Polly Wolfe. who has been
sort of holdout. Dunn received his
first word from the Morris star last
night. Wolfe has been away consid.
cradle, in fact he has been ncgo,iat.
ing with the Chicago Iawthorne's for
place IN their team. The Chicago