Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 107, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 September 1909 — FINE GAME SUNDAY; WRENS BEAT OXFORD. [ARTICLE]

FINE GAME SUNDAY; WRENS BEAT OXFORD.

Hard Losing Rimls Get Short End of a 2 t 6 1 Score In Spectacular Game at Riverside. With six' hundred yelling fans pulling for a good clean victory at his hack, one John Hanks, (slightly known in tliese parts) mounted the rubber for the Wrens at Riverside and handed Oxford a defeat, the kind you read about. Speaking, behind your back, he also had eight ball-tossers who were in the great American pastime always, according the aforesaid John some air tight support. The score was 2 to 1, and it was feeling like an extra session of the Indiana legislature before the birds straightened on Jensen and batted home the bacon, which was copped after two were out. Jensen, the mighty, from Oxford way, he of the big frame and wonderful speed, worked like a trooper and had the Wrens at his mercy most of the time, but not all of the time. Thereby hangs a game. The first three rounds rolled on and on, not a man ringing the bell. Jensen held the home guard hitless, but they of the opposite drew two in the first, and the boys were treated to some bone-head work on bases. Then the blue-sox decided to change tactics and get some, and they did, thusly:' Revin reached first on third baseman’s error, but Hanks flew out to right, then McLain decided to maintain his batting average and did, so Wilcox thought he would Btay close to Mac and he also connected. Well, Kevin being forced by hits, just had to score. The next two up failed to bring McLain from third, and we were 4me to the good. But it was not for long, in the fifth Oxford played in their usual luck and they tied us up. Fleming, first up, got a hit, but Kelly went out by the Mor-gan-Swartzell line. Wingarner hit. so did T. Harrell; this filled the bases, Then Johnny sent in a hot' drop, struck the pan, and the score was tied. But F. Harrell whiffed, and centerfielder smothered White’s high fly. Tt certainly looked bad for some few moments, but air tight wor* pulled the opposition up and the race was neck and neck at the half. Then Jensen settled down and so did Hanks, and those who paid to see the game were cheated out of the extra sessions this way. Oxford went to bat in the ninth, but jt was one, two, three. Then McLain came to bat and flew out to short. Wilcox flew out to right. Then McGurren had three balls called, and it looked like a hop-skip-and-jump, but Jensen put over two strikes. Then Me. fouled, then—crack, when the smoke settled the little short-stop was perched on second. Hassar got first on four wide ones, and the population of Rensselaer was very nearly wild. McGurren stole third, and said population was wilder. Then Ranner, the center fielder, stepped up, hit the ball on the nose. All this happened at once, McGurren scored, we won the game, the population went clear wild, and so endeth the third lesson.

Both our runs were earned, and tue hits came at the right time. The only other hits on our side were made by Ranner in the fifth and McLain in the sixth. The one hit by Oxford in the first didn’t count, their one in the fourth did ‘not, but they got one in the fifth and did count. They got two more in the sixth, one in the seventh, one in the eighth, and none in the last frame. Hanks pitched classy ball all the time, but Jensen weakened somewhat toward the end and that's how we got to him. Rensselaer ran bases like they do when teams win games, and far out-classed Oxford in this department of the game. Kevin and McGurren treated the spectators to some daring and clever work. Hassar and Ranner covered lots of ground, and Wilcox took his one chance nicely. Swartzell played errorless ball on initial sack; Morgan speared a liner that was a feature. McGurren got one over second and scooped a near hit and threw the runner out, it brought the fans to their feet (those in the stand) the »)de lines whooped. Kevin played his usual star game on the left corner and McLain stopped everything in his old time way. The game was clean from every standpoint. Gragg handled the indicator and*was right on the spot every

time. There wasn’t a single kick registered. Everybody was happy and is happy. We play Oxford next Sunday on their grounds, and a special train will carry the faithful from here. It has not yet been decided whether the route will be by way of Lafayette or Fair Oaks and Goodland. —— Oxford AB R H PO A E F. Harrell, lb 4 0 0 8 1 0 White, c 4 0 2 8 0 0 Hurst, rs 4 0 1 2 2 0 Dresler, 3b. ...4 0 0 2 1 1 Jensen, p 4 0 0 0 4 0 Fleming, 2b 4 1 1 1 1 0 Kelly, If 4 0 0 1 0 0 Weingarner, es ..... 4 0 2 2 0 0 T. Harrell, ss ~ 4 0 1 2 0 0 36 1 7 26* 9 1 *2 out when winning run was made. Rensselaer AB R H PO A E Kevin, 3b 4 1 0 1 1 2 Hanks, p 4 0 0 0 1 0 McLain, c 4 0 2 5 0 0 Wilcox, rs 4 0 1 1 1 0 McGurren, ss 3 1 1 2 2 0 Hasser, If 3 0 0 3 0 0 Ranner, cf 4 0 2 5 1 1 Morgan, 2b 3 0 0 5 2 2 Swartzell, lb ...... 3 0 0 5 1 0 32 2 6 27 9 5

Struck out, by Hanks, T. Harrel 3, F. Harrel 1, by Jensen, Hanks, Wilcox, McGurren 2, Renner, Morgan 2; base on balls, off Jensen, McGurren, Hassar; two base hit, McGurren; earned runs, Wrens 1; stolen bases, Kevin, McLain, McGurren 2, Hassar; passed ball, White; left, on bases, Rensselaer 4, Oxford 5. Time 1:30. Umpire, Gragg. Attendance 600.