Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 108, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 May 1912 — High School Base Ball Team Trimmed in Opening Game. [ARTICLE]

High School Base Ball Team Trimmed in Opening Game.

The young Wolcott high school athletes trounced our boys to the tune of 13 to 8 at the Riverside Athletic Park Friday afternoon. . The Wolcott boys were a clever bunch of players and are well organized. They have played several games this season^ This Is the first year that the local high school has had a base ball team, 'and yesterday was their first game 6C the season. They have some very promising material, however, and after they have played a few games together no doubt they Will put up a very stiff game. Capt. Robinson did good work on the 3rd sack and knocked a 2-bagger In the fifth Inning that brought In tiro runs from Moore and Hanley. Hammond did some excellent fielding and also did good work at the bat. Ernest Moore did good work in the box for :> fr ladings, but weakened In the 6th, and was replaced by Robinson. Hanley was “there” at Ist base, as was Padgitt behind the bat. The team; as a whole showed VfT well for begtnners but missed the able assistance of Ciartc. Wolcott got, 16 hits and Rensselaer 7.