Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 April 1917 — MANY WILL SEE BIG GAME [ARTICLE]

MANY WILL SEE BIG GAME

When the Red Sox and Dodgers Clash at Lafayette Today. Quite a number from Rensselaer and vicinity are planning to go to • Lafayette today and witness the •ball game between the Boston Red .Sox, world’s champions, and the Brooklyn Dodgers, champions of the National league. 0 The batteries will probably be Ruth and Cady for Boston and Marquard and Meyers for Brooklyn. At least, that is the present prospect, as the battery candidates named are leading in the voting contest conducted for the fans by the Lafayette papers. “Rube” Marquard won over Larry Cheney by a slight margin, with Jack Coombs a strong third, and all three will nrobably have a share in the mound duties before the conclusion of the local representation of the 1916 world’s series. “BAbe” Ruth is the big favorite for the Red Sox twirler to start the game, with “Dutch” Leopard second and Shore third. < Meyers is practically a unanimous choice of the catchers to receive iMarquard’s twisters, while Cady is

a big leader over the other Boston masjc-wearers. Reserved seats for the game will be $1; seats in the west bleachers will be 50 cents, and all boys under the age of 15 years will be admitted for 25 cents. 'Every indi'cation ipoints to a record-breaking crowd and hundreds bf fans are coming to Lafayette from every point, of northern Indiana and eastern Illinois. - Excursions are to be run to Lafayette over every road enteririg the city, and it will be a high-water mark for athletic events in this of the country. Stuart field is in excellent condition for the game, despite the recent rains. Because of the efficient drainage system under the diamond it dries readily and there is no doubt that the game will be played unless it is actually raining at the time it is scheduled to start. The weather man has already predicted fair weather for Wednesday. The Purdue players and the entire coaching staff of the physical department at the university will be guests at the contest and will occupy special seats near the home plate. The Purdue military band will play through the game and the concerts of this famous musical organization are worth the price of admission charged for the double attraction today. The authorities of the university have co-operated in every way possible to make the day one of the red letter events in th history of Lafayette. The officials at the game are two Of the best known- and most efficient in the national pastime: “iHiank” O’Day and “Silk” O’Laughlin. . .