Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 September 1898 — Michigan City 7—Rensselaer 1. [ARTICLE]

Michigan City 7—Rensselaer 1.

Lack of praotice, breakingjtraining and a general laxity in play--ing cost Rensselaer the first game of the Michigan City series. She deserved defeat Thursday worse than she got it, for she played the rockiest ball she has played this season. Hardly ft man played\the bail he is capalyle of. The features of the game lean away over on the side of the Miohiganders. They played a nice, snappy game of ball and were better in the field than at the bat, and only fair at running bases. They took the outs and Reynolds stepped up to the bat the first man and got a nice little base hit away out in left field; Bonhan sent a little pop-up fly to third base; Nairn a long fly to the fence in denter field, but Tyne, Michigan’s center fielder, got his hands on it and Nairn went out; Joe staying at first. Miller advanced Joe to third with a hit into left field, but went out at second on Beville’s hit to short. Then Harlon and Fisher for the City of Pens, went out by a long fly into Hawkins’ hands and three into Beville’s glove, respectively Irwin walked; Tyne hit one through Bonham's legs, which he never tried to get. Dad filled the bases with four balls and Carder hit to left field, scoring Irwin, and Tyne tried to steal second but went out from left field to pitch second. Bonham’s error cost us two runs. In the seooud inning Burton went out from short to first; Bowen got hit but was caught napping at first and second sent the ball there too soon for him to recover; Hawkins hit to second and beat the ball to first. Brin-

ley made a nice safe hit to second, but Bonham who was coaching failed to keep his eyes open and Brinley went out between first and second. For Michigan City Burke fanned, Calkins walked, Damouth fanned and Harlow hit a nice one to Joe who promptly threw him out. Rensselaer went out 1-2-3 this time while Michigan City boys sent two home in a wild pitch two safe hits and two errors. Then the boys seemed to settle down and play better ball. Miller hit to pitcher and was out at first. Beville got a safe hit, Burton fanned, Bowen walked and Hawkins fanned, Calkins hit a high foul into the grandstand which was nipped off the wires by Beville was as pretty catch as is ever seen. Darmouth drove one to Nairn, Harlon got hit and Fisher struck out; In the fifth the Colts went out 1-2-3, and Michigan sent Irwin up for a safe hit, Tyne hit to Bowen who threw to second, putting Irwin out in time to send the ball to first before Tyne got there. Gibson hit a ball which bqunced over Bowen. Joe made a nice pick-up but threw past first and he took second. Carder lined the sphere for two bases and Gibson scored. Burke hit to Joe and went out at first. In the sixth Rensselaer saved herself from whitewash. Miller hit to second who fumbled, Beville hit safely and Miller scored. Burton flew out to center field and Bowen struck out. Michigan C. went out in order as did Rensselaer next time. Then Miohigan C. found Bowen again and made two more soores, and the rest of the game was short, everyone going out as their turn came. Calkins going out in the Bth by a splendid catch by Miller, of a long foul over towards left field fence. The boys will surely play better ball today. We know they can, and they surely owe it to the people here to do it. The last game on the home ground should not be a poor one, as yesterday’s. There is no excuse for suoh loose playing after as much practice as the boys have had, and we would like to see a better game. We play Sheldon this week at Morocco fair and that is the last game of the season. The score by innings ,is as follows. Mich. City. 2 0201 0 2 0 o—7 Rens 0 0000100 o—l ....... -