Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 75, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 June 1909 — Young Man Badly Injured At Sunday’s Baseball Game. [ARTICLE]

Young Man Badly Injured At Sunday’s Baseball Game.

Elmer Augspurger, son of William Augspurger, from west of town, w'as quite severely injured at the baseball game at Riverside Athletic Park Sunday afternoon, and for a time it was feared the injuries would result fatally. Augspurger Was standing a short distance from the line between home plate and third base and was engaged in conversation with Elizur Sage when a line foul fly was knocked. Everyone between Augspurger and the home plate dodged and the ball struck him squarely on the right side of the head, just below the temple. He fell down unconscious and for a time it was thought that he was going to die. In a short time, however, he partially regained consciousness and was removed to his home in an automobile. He suffered conscussiopi of the brain and while not altogether out of danger the attending physician thinks that he will get through all right. He is 18 years of age and of a very rugged build, which will help his chances of recovery.