Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 138, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 June 1910 — COLLEGEVILLE. [ARTICLE]

COLLEGEVILLE.

College visitors during the week were R.. L. Fitzgerald, of Gary; Rev. J. J. Sigstein and Wm. Frey, of Chicago. A large number of visitors have promised to be with us on commencement. The graduation examinations are now over, and the members of the class TO are very busily at work with strpng endeavor trying to make their commencement a grand success. The general tests and quizes will end Monday noon.. Promotions and awards will be announced Tuesday morning by the Rev. President. The College Base Ball League pennant was captured by, the Cardinals who are managed by J. Manion. Their success is owing not only to the consistent pitching of J. LIII, but also to the fact that they always played ball when they were on the diamond, and did their rag-chewing and knocking of each other, for errors of commission and omission that were their .club rooms, where at least balls could not be fumbled. On paper the Dope had figured out other teams as stronger, but just because they failed to get together and show team work, they have lost, and they know now that there are none to blame but themselves. In the Junior League, the Cubs captained by W. Butler, grabbed the honors. The same is true of the little fellows that has been said of the elders. Boys will be boys when thrown on their own resources. The grouchy'weather dispenser at last permitted the Varsity to try its conclusions with the Wrens. After an enforced week’s idleness the team was glad to get into their spangles again, and an interesting and enjoyable contest was the result. For their (first game, the Wrens played admirably well and gave the Varsity a lively tussle for the long scbre-end. Spprnhauser and Mclntyre, two players loaned from the Reljgipus team figyred prominently among the visitors, and proved quite boost to the city aggregation. Hasser started on for the college, but soon gave way to Mas, who fed (he enemy, with a peculiar groove ball with which safe connections were impossible. . A costly error, well guarded by two timely hits, and the only two, gave the Wrens a figure" on the score board In two innings the varsity captured four tal-

lies, and they were more than sufficient credit to secure the contest. The score: / R H Et St. Joe 3-Q-1-0-0-Q-Q-Q-Q —4—7—3 Wrens 2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-o—2—2—l Batteries: Hassar, McGurren anti, Grathwohl; Spronhauer and McLane. Umpire, Bro. Sylvester, This season’s record of, the,,Varsity bag, indeed, been up to the high standard set by former teams. Of the 11 games played thus far only two went, against them. Even should the|y loso to the Wrens op, next Sunday, 9 out ot, 12 will be a very creditable percentage, and it is years since a St. Joe baseball team has lost, more than three games in a season. Grathwohl was the season’s find. Hasser and McGurren could not have performed other-, wise than they did, for baseball is In them and it will out. These held the, limelight positions, and therefore shone brightest, but equal credit is due to their team mates, for it usually takes nine or lose a ball game. Some of the team have now played their last college baseball, yet the* future looms brightly, for there is much highclass material in the League that needs but the Varsity spark to make it flicker. Thanks and wreaths for the departing team, but equal hopes and expectations are centered; in the coming Varsity. /* ■ . V , '*.•