Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 187, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 August 1910 — VICTORS COULD NOT BAT; WRENS ROMP AROUND. [ARTICLE]

VICTORS COULD NOT BAT; WRENS ROMP AROUND.

West Lafayette Boys and the Sycamore Twins Shut Out, -Whfle Locals Make Eight Tallies. The “Sycamore Twins,” by which name thA Owens boys are known, and one Mike Lenihan, all of -whom have participated in many athletic contests In Rensselaer, usually taking home the short end, got what was coming to them Sunday afternoon. The well known and well-liked Michael from county Killarney, was acting in a managerial role and had charge of second station for the Lafayette “Victors,” who did not capture anything except their dinner tickets and a string of goose eggs. The Owens boys are well known in baseball, football and basketball. They are tall and good natured and stood a lot of kidding, getting back with some remarks that are considered real cunning west of the Wabash. Hassar was in the box for the Wrens and had all that was needed in the way of speed, ctirves and mixtures and he had thA self-styled doing the curveature of the spine stunt from the opening session. During the afternoon he fanned 14, got three assists, allowed but two hits and shut out the aspiring Tippecanoe youths. The first inning looked threatening. Moore was first up and Hassar couldnot locate the plate and presented him with four wide ones. Evans essayed a sacrifice bunt and Thelen followed with the same thing, sending Mobre to third. Mclntosh then landed on one and sent it sailing into center field, but Tull Malone, who was in Wren harness for the first time, spoiled the chances by a nice running catch. Thac was the best showing made by the visitors.

The Wrens started in with three runs in the first inning. Kevin, who had been batting poorly for some time, started off with a double and came home on an infield hit' by McLain, which should have retired Mac, but escaped the umpire's eye, while he was looking after the home plate decision. Mac was thrown out at second a minute later on Wilcox’s infield hit. Hassar struck at three wild ones, but Evans let the third one get away and Hassar was safe on third. Elder went out from second to first and Jess Wilcox brought Elmer and Hassar across the plate with a double. Malone finished the inning by striking out. After Swartzell and Morgan were down in the secorffi, Kevin singled, McLain tripled and Elmer Wilcox doubled and two more scores were added. In the seventh inning with two down, another batting bee took place. McLain led off with a double, Elmer Wilcox singled and Hassar, the batting pitcher, tripled, bringing in his two team mates. In the eighth, Jess Wilco.: was hit with a thrown ball, stole second, went to third on a wild pitch and scored on an error by Thelen at short. Of the ten hits made by the Wrens, two were triples and four were doubles. Some batting bee. Hassar was in command of the situation all the way through and he and McLain worked like veterans. Rensselaer presented about the best line-up it has ever had on the field, with the exception of the absence of Jensen, who is out of the game during the absence of B. P. Fendig, his employer. The Wrens should be in shape to play the balance of the season in gooil shape. Next Sunday they will be out of town, playing a return game with Wadena.