Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 161, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 July 1914 — BEST GAME OF SEASON BUT ANOTHER DEFEAT [ARTICLE]

BEST GAME OF SEASON BUT ANOTHER DEFEAT

Cluster of Errors by Locals Gave Thursday Game to Chicago Movies by Score of 4 to 3.

The fastest and best ball game of the season was played Thursday, when the Athletics went down to defeat at the hands of the fast Moving Picture ball team of Chicago, 4 to 3. Failure of the Athletic base runners to take advantage of. promising opportunities lost them at least two runs, while the erratic fielding of Quille in the third frame gave the Movies three unearned runs and the game. Not an earned run was made by the Chicago lads, while all three Athletic markers were the result of good clubbing. Too many Athletic rallies have been ruined this year by the bum work on the paths. It was sure one swell game, though, and not a fan preserit was heard to make a complaint over the game. Lucas opened the game with a roller to Fitzgerald, who tossed him out at first, and McCarthy went out Clark to Dad. Schwind singled and Stewart followed with another, putting Schwind on third, where he scored when Wilcox had a passed ball. Aron struck out. Quille opened for the locals with a twobase wallop over Lucas in left. Morgan was there in a pinch and his single scored Quille, knotting the count, but Morgan was picked off when he went past second. Rhode struck out but Dad followed with a single which should have scoired Morgan but went for naught When Eldridge lifted to Wright in right. Quin i struck cit to start

the Movies’ second. Wright went out Fitzy to Dad, and Bu ns fouled out to Wilcox. Wilcox led off the home half with a hit. Fitzgerald fouled out. Elder singled and Clark followed with another, choking the -paths. Quill e was safe on a fielders choice but Wilcox went down at the pan. Morgan’s hit chased Elder over the rubber and Clark also crossed, hut Quille in attempting to go from first to third on ithe hit was pegged out at third before Clark crossed the platter, losing another s run for the local®. Toney- led off the fata! third for the Movies with an ea?v fly to Morgan, but Quille kicked the next two and Clark walked one, filling the paths with dbg down. Stewart rolled one to Quille, which he juggled for a moment, letting Lucas score and then he heaved wildly to Swartzell and two more white legs crossed the platter with the winning markers. Aron was out Dad to Fitzy, Quinn lifted to Quille. Rhode was out at first unassisted. Swartzell was hit by a pitched balk Eldridge lifted to right and Wilcox to left. Wright was out when Morgan pulled down his easy fly. Fitzgerald took care of Burn® by the air route and Quille tossed out Toney. Fitzy and Joe were both out on infield taps and Clark breezed. Lucas led off the fifth with a hit. McCarthy struck out, while Lucas stole second. Schwind tapped to Quille and Lucas was run doiyn between third and home. Schwind was picked off stealing. Stewart threw out Quille and Morgan. Rhode walked and was flagged stealing. Stewart began the sixth by clubbing to center. Aron sacrificed him to second and Stewart was run down between third and home by Wilcox and Rhode. Wiright was out Rhode-to Dad. Dad was out short to first Eldridge skied to Schwind and Schwind also threw out Wileox. Quille care off Lucas and Burns lofted to Fitzgeribld and Clark tossed out Toney. Fitzgerald walked in our seventh but got away slowly on Elder’s infield tap and was forced at second. Uhirk followed with a hit, scoring Joe. Quille fouled o.ut. McCarthy hit safely and so did Schwind. Wilcox threw out McCarthy at third. Aron fouled out and Fitzgerald

gathered in Quinn’s roller. Morgan rolled to short. Rhode struek out. Swartzell was safe on Stewart’s error and Jimmie fanned. Wright got a safety but was thrown out Stealing. Burns struck out. Toney was safe on an error but Lucas breeezd. The Athletics made their last stand. Wilcox rolled to short. Fitzy struck out after lifting a vicious wallo-p over the left garden, which was foul a few feet. Elder walked and Clark came up and walloped the fl rat ball pitched for a single, but Joe was picked at, third ending the game when the head of the batting order was coming up. Joe took the chance, however, and a bum heave from right field to third would have let him him in with the tying run.* Lineup and summary : MOVIES. ,L B H PO A E Lucas K 1 110 0 (McCarthy cf ..1 2 0 1 0 Schwind se2 2 2 5 0 Stewart 3b ...;....O 13 3 1

Aron 2b 0 0 2 1 0 Quinn lb ...0 1 9 ’0 0 Wright rs 0 1 2 1 0 Burns c .0 0 8 3 0 Toney p 0 0 0 1 0 Total .4 8 27 15 1 ATHLETICS. R H PO A E Quille ss 1 14 2 3 Morgan cf ...0 2 2 1 0 Rhode 3b 0 0 1 2 1 Swartzell lb 0 1 9 2 0 Eldridge rs 0 0 0 0 0 Wilcox c ...........0 1 9 4 1 Fitzgerald 2b .0 0 2 4 0 Elder If 2 1 0 0 0 Clark p 0 3 0 3 0 Total ...........3 9 27 18 5 Two base hit, Quille; struck out )y Clark 5, by Toney 5; bases on balls, off Toney 3, off Clark 1. Passed ball- Wilcox. Hit* by pitcher, Swartzell. Double play, Burns to Quinn. Umpire Kirk, Scorer, Tuteur. Notes of the game: It was sure a tough one to lose and the visitors had all the breaks. Anyone desiring the Athletic Jnx may have it by inquiring of Manager Kplinger. It ha® pursued i;he Athletics the last two games. It seems to be the most eonspi -uous about the third inning. Rhode, Quille and Fitzgerald will all be back Sunday. ’ —

An operator was pn hand with a moving picture camera and took a number of views of the players, the band, the grand stand, the autos, several plays and of the crowd as it left the ball park. The day wa® ideal for pictures and it is expected that tile pictures will be excellent. They will probably be done in time to be shown at The Princess Friday night, July 17th. The experiment of a midweek game did not prove a success and the team lost considerably on the game. The receipts were only *44.90, the smallest with the exception of the second Parr game, of the season. For some reason they did not come out. The improved playing of the local team, however, is sure to draw larger crowds in the future. One other midweek game has been arranged, that with the Chippewa Indian team on Thursday, July 23rd. It should draw’ many from the nearby towns. / Wheatfield next Sunday looks like a good card.