Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 122, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 May 1914 — HAMMOND COMING FOR SUNDAY GAME [ARTICLE]

HAMMOND COMING FOR SUNDAY GAME

Work on the Grounds Should Improve the Contest—Locals Will Be in Good Shape. -|9s|| Tomorrow’s ball game will be between the Athletics and the Hammond team. Harry Moll will bring to Rensselaer the best team in Hammond and it is expected that the game will be a good one The Lake County Times states that OR the following. Sunday the Hammond Athletic Park will 'be opened by Moll’s team and the Spaulding team from Chicago. The Rensselaer team had some good practice work this week and today considerable work has been done to the grounds to improve the possibility of accurate play. The infield has been quite rough, but tjie bumps have been planed down and the hollows filled up and the infield will be in greatly improved condition tor the Hammond game. 'c- -'

Rensselaer will line up as follows: Wilcox catch; Clark pitch; Swartzell first 'base; Harold Clark or Parks, 2nd; Eldridge 3rd; Morgan, short; Elder, Mason and Bristow, field. Negotiations have been started to get a new infielder in case the present team is not able to hold up against the strong teams that are. to be scheduled. It it desirable to‘play the ‘home playera however, if they can hold ,up against 'the opposing teams, and Sunday’s game should be a test of their ability. *