Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 98, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 August 1908 — Wrens Decisivly Defeat Mt Ayr. [ARTICLE]

Wrens Decisivly Defeat Mt Ayr.

The Wrens went to Mt. Ayr Sunday afternoon and were followed by a large number of rooters. They defeated the Mt Ayr boys by the score of 15 to 4, in what should have been a very interesting contest, except that it was marred by the wrangling of two or three members of the Mt. Ayr team. Dobbins pitched effectively for the Wrens and had very good support. The ground was rough and was responsible for some of the error# made. The Wrens hit the first pitcher Corbett, of Brook, so hard that he was taken out of the box after the t>th inning, and Wilds, who succeeded him, was unable to stem the tide. The Juniors stayed at home and had a close and exciting game with McCoysburg, which the boys in gray caried off by the score of 11 to 10. A most unusual play was made in the 9th Inning. McCoysburg was at bat and had a man at Ist and another Pierre Thomson, who was playing 3d and he snagged it and stepped over on 3d, putting out the runner who had started for home. He then whipped the hall to first and shut oul the runner that had started for 2d, completing a brilliant triple and retiring the McCoysburg team in defeat.