Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-12
LEGION NINE PLAYS
STREAT0R CLAY AT
ARM0RY TONIGHT.
JOHNSTON AND DAN RloRDAN
TO BATTLE EACH OTHER nv
LEGION TEAMS SECOND BAT.
TIE AT ARMoRY TONIGHT
GAME TO START AT 8 O'CLOCK.

Woodward'a American Legion In
door baseball team will engage In
It's second argument OF the season to
night at Armory c, when 1t clashes
with tho fast Streator Clay team,
leading club OF the Streator Indus.
trial indoor league. Everything is
oil set for the fracas and indications
point to a very fast and interesting
battle when the imp calls the first
batter up. The game will start at
s o'clock sharp.
This morning those associated with
the legion team were quite confident
that they would win against the
Hardscrabbel nine. Dan Riordan,
veteran hurler and former mounder
for the X. of c. team. is scheduled TO
pitch against the Clays for the legion,
while Sprague will do the backstop-
ping.
Cliff Hodgin. who pitched for the
legion against the Grand Ridge Odd
Fellows team on last Thursday night,
will play first base while his team
mate, "Jerky" Fiesel. who supported
him on the receiving end, win play
out in the poppy gardens. Except for
these changes the lineup of the legion
team will be the same as 1t was last
Thursday.
Johnston Star Hurler.
But they will have a hard task on
their hands and it won't be an easy
thing to beat the Clays. Johnston,
star mounder for the Streator aggre-
cation. will oppose Riordan on the
hillock, and is a wicked performer
when he gets going right. Streator
fans claim he is the best indoor pltch-
err around this neck of the woods,
and he is going to uphold that reru-
tation as long as he can.
On the receiving end Johnston VIII
have Churgoski to support him.
Churgoski is a very valuable PLAYER
on the Streator team and besides be-
ing wonderful backstopper he is
dangerous man with the bat. In sew
eral of the games that he has already
nlayed in he has featured them Dy
Ills heavy hitting and Dan Riordan
will have to use his best to keep the
Streator catcher within his DONNA
ton.
Besides these two men each anu
every other member Of the team Is
In a class by himself Oravic at lhe
initial sack ia an especially good play
sr MS ia Washko and Baer at the oth-
or sacks. Benkley and Scnmidt at
the shortstop positions Will also play
their hest in tonight's game to down
The ottawa team. Greene will play
left field while Lilford will play
right field for the Streator team.
Yes. it will be great battle when
p;crdan and Johnston lock horns ana
local fans be assured of that. Botil
nitchers arc sure they will win ana
arc going to put everything available
on that old pill to keep the opposius
batsmen from slaughtering 1t ali over
the lot.
Must Have Backing.
with such a good game in store,
4, great crowd of fans should turn
~ IN see the battle At the initial
game only handful of rootefs gath-
cred at the game, which of course
will kill the game If more rams 40
not support those playing and those
nromoting. They must have some
good crowds at the games In order
that the sport might not die out III
ottawa. Teams Of surrounding towns
draw large throngs to the games anu
such should be the case in Ottawa,
Following is the way the teams VIII
line up for tonight's game:
OTTAWA STRt'AIoh-
Morrel, 3b. CnurgoShi' g
Hulse, 2b. Johnston, p
RovIe Is. Oravic, 1b.
tsnrague. II. Washko, OBJ.
Riordan d. Baer, 3b.
Ruchuer. RI Benkley, rs.
uennessv. RS. Schmidt Is.
Fiesel c. Greene, IT,
Hodgin, lib. Lilford, RI.
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