Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-06-14


"Rowdy'' came home Sunday and
was greeted by the largest gathering
OF fans seen at the local park this
season. Over 1,400 people packed
themselves into the park and none of
the 1,4O0 missed the late lamented
Andy Gump. "Rowdy" put on his part
Of the show in the first inning. Bell
drew his usual walk and stole second
Van Roo grounded out, Barnes to
Smith, and Driggett flied to Akers,
The crowd gave "Rowdy" a big hand
when he went to bat and he showed
his appreciation by driving one of
knights offerings into the race track
in right center. Against the wind it
was some clout and "Rowdy" scored
behind Bell before the ball was back
to the infeld.
The game was not without its other
features. The Giants showed good
baseball all the way with the excep-
ton of a couple Of bad throws. Easley
in center field contributed some of the
best fielding seen here this year. His
work included six putouts and three
OF them robbed the locals of hits. His
catch of Kappel's drive in the fifth
and another on Van Roo in the
seventh were spectacular. A k e S
robbed Dodge of a hit in the sixth
with a swell catch of Texas
Lacquer back Of short
Dodge contributed another nice
game, a lot better than the box score
shows The Giants are credited with
eight hits but at least three were pure
gifts. Clay gets credit for two triples
on two flies to right which Gienke
misjudged but should have handled
easily Barnes single in the eighth
was the gift of Umpire Murphy.
Schultz fielded the ball and tossed to
Dodge at first. Jimmy reached the
bag ahead of the runner and the evil
dence was conclusive when Barnes
ran into Dodge on the base, but for
some unknown reason the jumps
called him safe so it goes as a hit.
These hits counted in the scoring and
in reality the Giants did not earn
run.
The Giants stepped out in front in
the first Easley singled and took
second and third when Otis threw
high to second He scored from third
on a passed ball. Bells walk and
Elliott's home run put the Dodgers
ahead in their half.
In the third Van Roo walked and
Driggett was hit. Elliott hit one to
Smith who threw wild to catch Orig
gett at second and Van Roo scored,
Driggett taking third and Elliott
second on the throw home. Schultz
walked Kappel drove a sacrifice lily
to right on which Driggett scored
and Elliott advanced to third. Glenke
grounded out, Barnes to Smith.
In the fifth Van Roo opened with
single over second. Drlggett ad-
vanced him with a sacrifice. Elllott
flied to center but Schultz came
through with a single to center scor-
ing Van Roo Kappel drove one 10
deep center which looked good tor
triple at least but Easley pulled II
down after a long run. 1t was some
catch.
Meanwhile the Giants had not
threatened. In the sixth with one
man down Clay hit one to right
which went for triple, but dled on
third when Dodge set Rogers anu
Smith down on strikes. 80.
Knight opened the eighth WIN .
short one in front OF the plate anu
Otis threw him out at hrst. EdSley
died on line drive to DrlggetC.
Barnes got a life when Murphy
missed the play at first as above
chronicled, Clay gave Gienke another
chance on a fly to right and it Went
for his second triple, Barnes scoring.
Rogers singled scoring Clay GUS
caught Rogers off first and the scor-
ing was over.
The score:
Lancaster.