Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 73, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 June 1909 — THEY CERTAINLY ARE REJUVENATED WRENS. [ARTICLE]

THEY CERTAINLY ARE REJUVENATED WRENS.

Hand Their Old Opponents, the Strong Brook Aggregation, a Stinging Defeat Sunday Afternoon. (By Tip Sparkle.) OH, YOU WRENS! Keep on going and we’re all for you. When the local fans found they had a real base ball team in the field Sunday they showed their old-time enthusiasm that has made Rensselaer famous in the local sporting world. The Wrens came to life again Sunday and handed the Brook team a clean cut defeat, 6 to 5, on the College grounds. From the side lines it was the prettiest exhibition of the national pastime seen by the home fans for many moons. Many were afraid the team was in wrong for tackling such a strong team at the start, as Brook had held the college to a tie the day before, with a score of 2 to 2’, the game going 14 innings and being called on account of darkness. The Wren players ha</ never been together before and hence the players deserve all the more praise. Several new faces were in the line-up, and every fan was anxious as to how the team would behave. Hanhs, the crack little pitcher whom the locals had selected to heave the sphere over the plate, struck out the first batter that faced him, and the infield returned the next two by the overland ro.ite to first, and the fans knew that there was something doing. The Wrens got busy in the 2d and it was thuswise: Parks reached Ist on shortstop's error, Swartzell flew out to short, Wilcox got the initial bag on 3d’s error, Kepner hit to infield and Parks went out on a fielder’s choice at third; Myers was safe on fielder’s choice and Morgan perched safe on first by error of third baseman that let Wilcox romp home. Nageleisen flew to third. “Dad” Swartzell, the old reliable, seemer to have a day off at third, and after a couple of bobbles, Kepner was brought in from left field to relieve him, and Harold Clark was placed in left field. In the 4th Brook got two runs and forged ahead. The opposition for a short time found Hanks, and two safe doubles were made. Only one of these probably should have landed safe, but both did. Before the curtain was rung down Brook got two runs and forged ahead. Again in the sixth the Brook bunch scored three runs, costly errors by the Wrens causing the fans to lose heart for a short time. The Wrens, however, got a run in the 6th and the score was 5 to 2. The local bugs then got busy. Bruce Hardy took charge of the rooting station and did more stunts than any college yell leader. He made things warm for Corbett, the visiting pitcher. Brook was stopped right there. The Wrens garnered one more in the 7th, one more in the Bth, and when the 9th opened they needed one to tie and two to win. Brook had been retired via the Morgan route in the 9th, as “feach" retired all three men. Then the bugs got right and the Wrens won the game in this fashion: Morgan cracked at the second ball thrown to him and put it over first, a nice blngle; Nageleisen put one to second baseman that was too tropical to handle, and Hanks came to bat, w)th a confident and determined look on his usually mild face. He proved to be Casey on the spot and won his own game by a beaut smash into center that brought home Morgan, Nageleisen, the game, tho bacon, and the other fellow’s hide. Was everybody happy? Well, not everybody, but mostly. The line-up: Brook ‘ AB H O A E T. Conn, lb 4 1 8 0 0 J. Lyons, 2b 4 0 2 2 1 Crlsler, 3b 3 0 1 0 1 Staten c 3 0 4 0 1 Wickwire, If 4 1 2 0 1 Simpson, cf 3 0 1 0 0 Light, a 5...; 4 0 4 1 1 0. Lyons, rs 3 0 0 0 0 Corbett, p 4 0 2 8 0 32 2 24 11 4

A racing car of the Marion make that is to compete on the Crown Point course, went through Rensselaer Saturday. The Sunday Star published a picture of the machine and its driver.

Rensselaer AB H O A E Morgan, 2b 5 1 3 3 0 Nagleisen, c 5 2 12 0 0 Hanks, p 4 2 1 4 1 McGurren, ss 4 0 3 1 0 Parks, cf 4 3 0 0 0 Swartzell, 3b 1 0 1 2 2 Wilcox, lb 4 2 7 1 1 Kepner, lf-3b 3 0 10 0 Myers, rs 5 0 0 0 0 Clark, If 2 0 0 0 0 37 10 27 11 4 Runs, Crisler(2), J. Lyons, Wickwire, Staten, Wilcox, Hanks, Morgan (2), McGurren, Nagleisen; Stolen bases, Hanks’ (2), Morgan, Parks, struck out, by Hanks 11, by Corbett 4; bases on balls, off Corbett 1, off Hanks 3; hit by pitcher, Hanks; passed ball, Staten. Time 1:45. Umpire, A. J. Harmon. Notes of the Game. - Hanks is some pitcher and can he bat? Well we are going to have him all season. Maybe young Parks hasn’t got his batting eye back. Look at the H column. Kepner’s work at third was great, and he will probably camp there. McGurren made the sensational catch of the game. A Texas leaguer almost in left field. It was of the corkscrew variety and George twisted and squirmed but well. Noge, as usual, was the goods, and will probably work with the Wrens next Sunday. Wilcox has the size and action and aside from one wobbling Inning, will make a corking first sacker. He got his batting eye back too. Morgan Is good at second. He looks better this year than ever and that is saying a good deal. He’s there.