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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1910
Page
8
Williams makes his first Muscaine appearance and leads the Camels to a decisive victory with a strong scoring performance. The team dominated the game from start to finish, securing the win on Saturday.
Decatur businessmen rally to back the Commodore baseball club as Dal Williams departs and Charley ODay takes over. Campbell and Sanders drive fundraising to buy the ball park from Childs and Keller. the club will operate with a manager chosen by new owners and no outside micromanagement.
Middleton leads the Derelicts with two hits and three steals as Dad Walters belts a roller past Beck to score Coleman in the eleventh. The Camels overcome a late Muscatine rally, and Pop Eyler spins a sharp pitching gem with strong support for a fifth straight Camels win.
Middleton starred for the Derelicts, stealing second and advancing on a single as Decatur took an early lead. Jenkins drove Walterson home after a fielder's choice, while Yeager and Coleman sparked later runs. The period saw Yeager's single and Foutz's RBI as the lineup pressed into a few tense innings.
Middleton stars with multiple singles and a steal to spark the Derelicts. Reisinger drives a key hit and sacrifice, while Hartley and Redding’s defense hold in the late innings as the Camels threaten in the 16th.
A Washington moving picture program featured former President Roosevelt and Kermit on an African hunting trip. One scene showed Roosevelt carried across a stream on the shoulders of native guides. Attendees found several clips humorous and most were excellent.
The Makenas defeated Keithsburg 21 to 1 as Sweitzer and Schroeder pitched for Keithsburg and Zimmermann and Billings formed the battery for the Makenas. Billings, a Muscatine catcher in spring tryouts, partnered with Keithsburg in the loss.
Elgin Illinois June 13 Elgin rallies after Kanakakee leads in ninth on hits by Mowe Ingalls and Jones to win 4 3. Williams Boyle Wilson Kittridge batteries. Johnny powers shines for Jacks in Clinton game. Joliet blanked Freeport June 13.
A fan was slightly injured when a foul ball cleared the fence, dropped into a buggy, and stopped inside. The item notes the Camels game versus Decatur’s Method next Saturday is not mentioned further.
The piece notes Kin Sella expects to claim him soon and salutes Pop. It mentions Pitcher Most from Jacksonville, released by Rowland, signed by Pa Shaffer of Davenport, per Tri-city papers. Laudermilk, formerly with Freeport, reportedly released by Plass to the Distillers.
The Decatur club furnished Muscatine fans with the two best exhibitions yet seen at the South End pasture. When that crowd strikes a pace, something is going to drop.
Rumors swirl as Middleton is said to be Springfield’s property and Dick Kinsella may not return to Decatur if he closely matches Middleton’s performance in Sunday’s engagement.
Hippert who played third base for the Camels earlier in the season and was replaced by Connie Lewis collected three hits for the Burlington Pathfinders yesterday. Cass also saw action for Burlington, pitching a portion of Sundays game after being released by Manager Walters.
In a fast game yesterday Port scored four runs in the sixth inning while Joliet was held to none as Freeport shutout Joliet 4 to 0. Swalm Wood Bar num Kelly credited with the win. Other league standings noted.
American League Washington beat Chicago 2 to 0 and Detroit won 8 to 3 against New York. St Louis topped Philadelphia 6 to 1. Three I League results include Springfield sweeping Peoria in two games and Bloomington beating Danville in a first game. Central Association scores feature Burlington, Ottumwa and Galesburg with multiple games. Major league notes include rain delays and player movements involving the Cubs and White Sox. Princeton defeated Yale 6 to 1.
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