Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 166, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 July 1914 — CHIPPEWA INDIANS TO BE HERE JULY 23 [ARTICLE]

CHIPPEWA INDIANS TO BE HERE JULY 23

Athletics to Have Great Game Here Thursday of Next Week—Great Game in Sight Thursday of next week, July 23rd, is to be the occasion of a big ball game between the Athletics and the Chippewa Indians. The. team is making a tour of cities ' and towns in Indiana and Illinois and we are lucky to have them here. The team has recently been strengthened by the addition of six new men on the squad and it is regarded one of the strongest teams on the road. •• -—-y—• Chief Leßoy, of Jackson, and Nottawak, of Battle Creek, are two Indian southpaw pitchers who have recently joined the team. Skywalker, Black Hawk and Brave Eagle are three players who has hijt averages exceeding three hundred with the teams so far played. Eagle Eye is a star shortstop and one of very few left-handed shortstops in semi-pro baseball. The team will arrive here from Lafayette'on the 10:46 train and the Indian band will play several pieces on the street soon after they a i riv e. Frank Leßoy is a brother of Chief Leßoy, of the Indianapolis American Association dub and will be used against the Athletics. The band will, so it is practically arranged, play in the concert on Thursday evening with the Rensselaer boys’ band. Remember, the date of the Indians! visit is Thursday, July 23d. The Epworth League of the M. E. church will hold a market on Saturday, July 18th, at Rowen & Kiser’s grocery. Will have for sale i>ies, cakes, chicken, home-made candies, etc.