Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 September 1904 — A GREAT BALL GAME. [ARTICLE]

A GREAT BALL GAME.

Fowler Leader, One of the historic games of ball was played at Rensselaer nine years ago between Fowler and Remington. Tom McCoy gave a carnival and offered a SIOO prize for the best team. Col. Semple was the pitcher, Pete LaFountain caught, Frank Longwell was on second base and Adrain Stewart, of Oxford, was at first. The latter was a great ball player when he had money up. Petie Richmire was supposed to be manager of the team. Going through Remington Dr. Traugh shook a SIOO bill at the boys and wanted to bet on his team. The boys would not bet. They wanted to see the line up. The doctor was advised to send his money up, perhaps it would be covered. The first move was to get Adrain Stewart to bet $lO, then some fellows called Andrew LaFountain a plow boy, then there was a gust of wind and a sprinkle of rain and Remington made three scores the first inning. The Remingtoniteß went wild and offered to bet two to one and three to one. Petie Richmire had the gate receipts and was also holding stakes in several bets, and he just puts the whole business up on Fowler at those odds. But no other score did the colonel and Pete let them have. The latter threw away his catcher’s mit and insisted on catching bare handed. In the twelfth inning Fowler made the winning run.