Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 111, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 May 1914 — ATHLETICS AND PARR OPENED SEASON HERE [ARTICLE]

ATHLETICS AND PARR OPENED SEASON HERE

Home Team Won Good Game From Northendera Sunday by Close Score of 4 to 1. Rensselaer defeated Parr at baseball Sunday by the score of 4 to 1, in a contest that was exciting and spirited throughout. Parr has a good ball team and some positions are filled by players of considerable ability. On both sides there was some sparkling fielding. The Parr battery was composed of Brohard and Wood, of Fair Oaks, and they held the locals to 8 hits and made them exert every ability to win. Brusnahan put up a star game at second base and Thomas played well at first.' Ed Gilmore was strong at the bat, but. our fielders played well back for him and bagged three of his long flies, while he secured one hit that brought in Parr’s only run. In the first inning after two were down Brusnahan lifted a high fly which Mtason misjudged and he went to second, scoring on Gilmore’s hit. The Piarr fans enjoyed the temporary advantage by some good-natured rooting, bat the Rensselaer team made two runs in their half of the inning and annexed two other later. The Athletics look good this year and should have a prosperous season. Captain Wilcox caught a splendid game and made only one bad peg to second base. His throwing arm seems to be even better than it was a year ago. Clark used straight balls almost all of the time and struck out seven of the visitors, allowing them only 3 hits. His arm has been troubling him some and he does not want to injure it by throwing curves. His control and speed, however, are the very best. v Dad Swartzell made a clever bare hand catch in the opening frame, and thus dint off a hit and what Would probably have been a run. He also planted two good hits, one of them bringing in the first two runs. Mason got a three bagger and played a good game throughout and will probably be a regular with the Athletics? Foust, who also came from Monon to try for theteam, did not have a fielding chance, but could not hit, fanning each time up. He was taken out and Hugh Kirk played the last two innings in the field, making a fine catch in the last inning. Kirk is apt to have a regular post in the right garden. Morgan was in fine shape at short, playing the position in professional style, yhile Jimmie Eldridge, who was shifted to third, also put up a good game and looks good in that position. Both are good, nervy players, good batters and swift on the bases. Harold dark played the left garden and bagged the only fly that cjame his way. Parks has not limbered up very good yet, but all know that he can handle second and good things are expected of him. He leads the batting list again this year. The receipts Sunday were $46.50. There was a good sized bunch of non-paying spectators on the rock 'pile. It is probable that some ■plan Will be developed to obstruct their vision. A game has not been arranged for next Sunday, but it is probable that Parr will be taken on again and the flans can be assured another good game. The college will be invited to play the following Sunday and after that a number of outside teams will be taken om It It hoped to get a chance at Goodland, Lowell, Delphi and some Lafayette teams before long. The box score and summary follow: ATHLETICS. R H PO A E PaTks 2b 1 12 2 1 Morgan ss D 1 2 2 1 Mason of 2 1 1 0 1 I Wilcox c .....0 111 4 0 Faust rs ..0 0 0 0 0 Kirk rs 0. 0 1-00 Swartzell lb 1 2 8 0 1 Eldridge 3>b 0 2 1 1 1 dark If 0 0 1 0 0 Clark p ...0 0 0 2 0 Total 4 8 27 11 5 PARR. R H PO A E Porter rs 0 0 0 0 0 Phares as 0 1 0 1 1 Brusnahan 2b 1 0 1 3 0 Gilmore if . 0 1 0 0 1 Johnson 3b 0 0 2 1 2 Bristow cf 0 110 0 Wtobd c 0 0 6 1 0 Brouhard p 0 0 0 10 0 Thomas Jjb 0 0 14 0 . 6 Total 1 3 24 16 4 Three base hit, Mason. Struck out, by dork 7, by Brouhard 6. Basses on balls, oil Brouhaid 3. Stolen basest Parks 2, Johnson. Sacrifice hit, dark. Umpire Moloney,. Griffith. Scorer, Tuteur. The FREE Kitchen Cabinet at Woriahd’S is certain to prove a great attraction, and every person is asked to make a general inspection of the store and especially of the rug department ;