Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 167, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 July 1910 — Disgraceful Bail Playing at Oxford Causes Fowler to Withdraw. [ARTICLE]

Disgraceful Bail Playing at Oxford Causes Fowler to Withdraw.

Oxford continues its disgraceful ba o e ball tactics and last Sunday when engaged in a game with Fowler and afteAndrews for Fowler had landed safely on first base ’.’■.ecause of an e-ror bv ’he Oxford third baseman, Kell/, who played first base for Oxford, without provocation smashed Andrews in the face. The manager of the Fowler team promptly and properly withdrew his team, forfeiting the game. The tactics pursued by Oxford on their own grounds last year when Rensselaer was the opponent proved the lack of sportsmanship of the Oxford rowdies and now all of Fowler is convinced that a square deal cannot be procured in Oxford. The better element in Oxford was loud in denouncing Kelly’s dastardly act, but a few of the rowdies with tin badges and fence pickets wanted to start a general riot to defend the cowardly assault of Kelly. Oxford should be tabooed by all respectable athletic organizations.