Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 104, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 September 1898 — Couldn’t Cotch De Coons. [ARTICLE]

Couldn’t Cotch De Coons.

But The Coons Caught Us By a Score of Seven to One. Again has history repeated itself and the words of the prophet, come true, for the tribes of the north and the west, swooped down with a cry and a rush' and left Rensselilly, as Mr. Much Talk Joiner has it, . a mass of ruins, speaking metaphorically and allegorically. The Bills jiromised a game full of fun. The game was something more. It was a splendid exhibition of ball, almost perfect on the part of the black denizons of the Windy City, at least, and the game that the Hoosier lads put up was something better than the ordinary game. There is no team, outside the big leagues, better than the Unions and there is •some doubt if the average league team can hope to cope favorably with the “coons," Their cbaching was excellent, and theirgood humor contagious. The game yesterday was short, and was thoroughly enjoyed by about six hundred people, that being probably the largest attendance at any game this season. The management of the Athletic park deserve every encouragement for their efforts in procuring good teams to play before us, in so ably taking care of the crowd and in keeping such excellent order at the games. The game started at 3:15 P. M. after some fine preliminary practice on both' sides, with the colored boys in the field, and our boys went out in 1-2-3 order. Reynolds going out on a little hot one to Holland, who threw to Moore. Bonham sent one in the same place and Narin flew out to left field. Then for the Unions Holland flew to Burton, Moore got a two bagger out into center field. Buckner, missed three of Dad’s twisters and Hyde went out. Joe to Nairn. In the second inning Beville hit one to third but went out at first. Burton fouled to Jackson, and Miller struck out. Wyat fouled out to third, Jackson fanned and B. Jones fouled to Beville. These first two innings were very fast: being played in less than ten minutes. In the third inning Bowen, Hawkins and Brinley struck out for us and for the Dark town boys U. Jones, Hopkins and Holland crossed over on three hits and an error or two. In the fourth Reynolds flew out i tothird. Bonham took four, Nairn ' hit to third and Bonham went out at second. Beville sent one to sec-' ond and Nairn went out. Two ■ more runs were added to the Union’s score, in this inning. In the fifth things looked bright for the colts. Burton got to third on a hit to second, and error to second, and a base on balls. Dad having struck out. Brinley hit a fly to third and, went out. aud Burton tried to steal home but went out. The players now changed places ! Nairn catching, Beville pitched | and Dad Bowen on first. In the coon’s half Moore fattened his batting average by a long one over left field fence, and he, walked around the four bases. The : rest went out 1-2-3. We found the ball the next inning, Joe hit a long one into left field for one base. Bonham hit a , nice one to second, Nairn made a i nice sacrifice. Beville hit a Irnrd one to second and Joe scored, Beville going out at first. Button hit one to the pitcher and beat it. to first but got off the bag without a coach, and was aliout A minute ! late in getting back. The rest of the game was splcn-’

did and our b,pys did themselves proud. Everybody played good ball Tuesday and while there were some errors they were not costly. I d The score by innings: Unions. ...00321001 * —7 Colts 00000100 o—l