Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 110, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 May 1910 — WRENS WIN FIRST GAME FROM GOODLAND ATHLETICS. [ARTICLE]

WRENS WIN FIRST GAME FROM GOODLAND ATHLETICS.

Exhibition was Poor but Crowd Enthusiastic for Locals, Who Look Good in the Infield. Ten to five. Thus ended the first struggle on the local ball diamond, the Wrens being the rightful claimants to the long end, while the Goodland Athletics wqre adorned with the short, end. The game was not well played, I Owing, no doubt, largely to the fact that it was the first gamq and that the players had not indulged in any practice. Kevin, the Chicago midget, who played with Rensselaer -fnost of last year at 3d base, was on shortstop yesterday and will probably fill that post on the 1910 Wrens. He was to bring a pitcher named Ryan with him, tut Ryan was injured tn a practice game Saturday and Kevin had to pick up any old thing and he did. His name was Lawrence and he did not prove much of a slab artist. He served only, 6 innings, when Howard Clark was substituted and pitched two, and McGurren pitched the last. Goodland was weak in its pitching department. Gravel lasted only three innings and was relieved by Champley. Between them they gave eleven bases on balls, which added to the five hits which the Wrens gathered and a few errors made by the visitors let the birds make a total of 10 runs. In the meantime the Goodlanders had accumulated a total of 5 runs, on .Wren errors and 7 hits. Neither team had an earned run during the game. The Wren infield played a gdod game and Wilcox was strong in the outfield. It was evident that some practice is needed and that it will be necessary for ths - Wrens to get their batting eyes if they are to win many games. There were 164 paid admissions and everyone seemed anxious to have the team round into shape and pleased that we started off with a victory even though the game was not very interesting from a spectacular standpoint.