Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 85, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 July 1909 — The Mt. Ayr Club “Zeroed” by the Wrens. [ARTICLE]

The Mt. Ayr Club “Zeroed” by the Wrens.

The Wrens whitewashed Mt. Ayr Sunday to the tune of 7 to 0, making it seven straight victories. Mt. Ayr was unable to secure but two hits off young John Hanks and as the home talent played errorless ball except in one inning the boys from the windy city stood a slim chance. Shock secured one of Mt. Ayr’s two .hits in the second inning with one out but the next two were easy outs. They went out in one, two, three order then until the eighth when Shock .was safe on Parcells’ bobble. McLain caught him a moment later however, by making a beautiful throw to Morgan, who tagged the wouldbe thief about four feet from the sack and then sat down on him to aid the ump in making his decision. Miller struck out but Lewis was safe by virtue of Bolin’s miss of his hot grounder. He tried to steal and was safe when Morgan dropped the ball. •Hanks got himself in a beautiful hole in the ninth and was yanked out. Wild, first up, lammed a two bagger to left; Shindler, second up, flew out to Morgan, but Hanks threw one at Dennison, who failed to get out of the way. Burkland, next up, was walked, which filled the bases. Bruner then came to bat. This was Earl, who showed that he belonged to the Wrens before they were rejuvenated, by making four errors out of five chances. It is too bad that he wasn’t in on the rejuvenation for the best he could do was force Wild out at the plate by hitting a bounder to Morgan. Shock struck out and ended Mt. Ayr’s chance. The Wrens went to scoring right on the jump and got. three in the initial frame. Kevin and Morgan sliced the atmosphere three times each, but Bolin hit to left for the first corner. Hanks singled to the same plaee and “Red” was resting peacefully on third when Shock, who had recovered the ball threw over Wild to the players’ bench and Bolin romped home and Hanks strolled down to second. McLain then stung the pill way out to left for two bases and Hanks came home. Parcells then hit a nice fly out to center, which Jay Miller, whom the girls of this burg probably remember, essayed to catch. He failed, however, and McLain scored. Parcells stole second and third in quick sucession, but Wilcox fanned. There was nothing doing then until the fifth. Kepner was safe by Bruner throwing wild to first, and went to second on Kevin’s infield hit toward third. Morgan singled to center and Kepner scored and Kevin went to the second corner. Bolin was safe and Shock’s error, which placed Morgan on third and allowed Morgan to complete the circuit. Morgan scored on an error by Johnny Wise the catcher, and Bolin was nipped at the plate when Hanks hit to center safely and took second on the play at home. He then stole third and went home on McLain’s sacrifice. Parcells flew out to Burkland. That ended the scoring. The boys played a good game, only three errors being made. They all came together, though, in the eighth session, but none proved costly. It 1b proDable Brookston will try to take us into camp next Sunday, and if they come they should prove a good drawing card. 'Score:

Mt Ayr ab r h po a e Shindler, ss 4 0 0 0 0 2 Dennison, If 300 00 0 Burkland, Ist 3 0 0 SI 0 Bruner, 3rd <.400 0 1 4 Shock, 2nd 4 0 1 3 1 2 Miller, cf 3 0 0 1 0 1 Lewis, rs 3 0 0 2 0 1 Wise, c 300 10 3 1 .Wild, p 3 0 1, 0 2 0 Totals 80 0 2 24 8.11 Rensselaer abr h po a e Kevin, 3rd 4 11 0 2 0 Morgan, 2nd 411 2 31 Bolin, Ist 4 1 1 11 0 1 Hanks, p 4 2 2 3 2 0 MoLain, c 3 1 1 10 10 Parcells, ss 400 0 21 Wilcox, rs 4 0 0 0 0 0 fpfltS. Cf . 3 0 0 0 0 0 Kepner. If 810 1 00 Totals 33 7 6 27 10 3 t

Mt Ayr 0 0000000 o—o Rensselaer 30004000 * —7 Earned runs, Rensselaer 2; two base hits, McLain, Wild; sacrifice hit, McLain; stolen bases, Parcells (2), Kepner; first on balls, off Hanks 1; struck out, by Hanks 10, by Wild 6; left on bases, Rensselaer 3, Mt. Ayr double play, Wise to Burkland, first base on errors, Rensselaer 8, Mt, Ayr 2; hit by pitcher, Dennison. Time 1:30. Umpire Harmon.