Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 146, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 June 1914 — ONE TIMEIY SWAT GAVE DELPHI GAME [ARTICLE]

ONE TIMEIY SWAT GAVE DELPHI GAME

• . Score 3 to 1.

locals were on the long end of the Score and it seemed as though their lone marker (would be enough. Hassell opposed Clark on the Airing line and neither were pounded very hard. .- - d

Eldrldge opened up the game with a line drive which went straight into George’s waiting mit. Morgan and Beefbe each took three healthy swipes arid went back to the bendh. Kennedy they walked to the pan for Delphi and was out, Jimmy to Pad. Snyder hit safely, Beniamin did likewise' and O’Connor filled the sacks on a short It looked as if the Comers were going to tane the game right here. George bounded one to Clark and Snyder went down at the counting station, making two hands down, and the Rensselaer sane were breathing easier. Hann, whose (hit later won she game lifted a fly into Willie’s big mit, leaving three eager runners on the runways. Kennedy took care of Swartzell and then threw out Wilcox at first. Elder got the first hit for the locals between second and first, but It was useless, for Hatton was retired at first unassisted. Clark got in a bad hole in the Delphi second when Osborne and Crone both nicked him for safeties. Hassell struck out, Kennedy went down at first and Snyder breezed, ending the session and once more taking the Athletics out of a dangerous situation. Rensselaer’s lone marker came In the third. Harold Clark was easy, Lefty came through with a single over third, Eldrldge bounded to Osborne, who threw him out at first, Clark taking second, where he scored from Morgan’s two base wallop to eenter apd Morgan went to third when an attempt was made to throw Clark out at. the plate. Beefbe struck out. O’Connor hit safejj, Benjamin struck out, George lifted a fly to Eldrldge and O’Connor was doubled off first. Swartzell filed to Crone to start the fourth, Wilcox struck out, Elder was safe on George’s error brut was forced at second fby Hatton. Delphi was easy in their half. Clark tossed out Hann and Osborne and Crone When Crone dropped his long fly. Morgan both Clarks sell struck out, Kennedy went out, Hatton to Swartzell apd Snyder ended the frame by striking out. Rensselaer went out in order in their" sixth. Then oame the Ibig round for Delphi, which settled the game and ended the run getting on both sides. Clark dropped O’Connor’s bounder, Jimmy hooted Benjamin’s bunt and both advanced on George’s sacrifice. Haun walked to the platter and was apparently struck out but the umps didn’t think so and then he connected for a long three baser out in Joe’s garden, O’Connor and-Benjamin counting. Eldrldge then proceeded to make a mess of Osborne’s grounder and Haun scored .the final Delphi run. Hassell went Visiting out to center. Rensselaer went out in order iri their seventh and 2n Soff riie m with a el<*u Clar k°flew to^Osborne.^'oeorge & hß satfeJy, Haun flew to Beebe arid Osborne and Crone both walloped the atmosphere. Rensselaer took their while Kennedy*hrew U out Hatton. Parks hit fori Harold Clark and ended the game with a roller to George. I v ® . - -fat z+m

Lineup and summary: .DELPHI. R H PO A E Kennedy 3b .......0. 0 4 2 0 Snyder rs ..0 10 2 0 O’Connor lb .......1 213 1 0 Benjamin c ...1 1' 0 0 0 George as ....0 12 3 1 Hann 1! 1 1 0 0 0 Osborne 2b 0 2 1 2 0 Crone cf 0 0 1 0 1 Hassell p ..........0 0 0 2 0 Total 8 27 11 1 ii '' * W

ATHLETICS R HPOA E Eldiridge 3b 0 o*2 2 2 Robinson 3b '..0 1 0 2 0 Morgan se , ...0* 1 0 2 0 Beebe rs .0 0 3 0 0 Swartzell Kb 0 0 7 0 0 Wilcox c 0 0 10 0 0 Elder M 0 2 0 0 0 Hatfton 2b J... 0 0 110 Clark cf 0 0 10 0 Parks es ..0 0 0 0 0 Clark p 1 10 2 1 ibtal 1 5 24 9 3 Two base hit Elder, Morgan. Three base hit Harm. Struek out by Clark 9, by Hassell S. Bases on balls, off dark, 1; off Hassell 1. Hit by pHeher, Beebe. Double play, Eldridge to Swaitzell. Stolen bases, George 2, Eldridge. Sacrifice hit, O’Connor, Morgan. Scorer {Tuteur. Notes of the game: Evidently the Comers had underestimated the strength of the locals and were getting desperate until the bloiw-ofl in the big sixth came

Beebe handled three chances in Morgan played his usual game at short. He had but two chances but handled them both easily. If Joe had allowed for the still