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Riverside Park was most auspicious-ly opened yesterday afternoon, by agrim and determined battle betweenthe Illinois Iowa league team andTierney Hammond's local club.An extended review of the game isunnecessary, sufficient thereof is it toremark that the game abounded inmany brilliant plays, and exhibitionsof the serio-comic order sufficient toconvulse the 250 spectators with immoderate laughter.The league team showed up in splendid form, impressing all with the ideathat they are in the race as penantwinners. Tierney Hammond’s combination made a very pleasing appear ance in their natty uniforms of whiteflannel. With a little more teampractice they will make a very creditable showing.In the absence of Sargent, theirpitcher, Webber officiated in the boxand did some very efficient work.Sullivan’s work behind the bat wasfirst-class, considering the fact that luhad never received Webler, who isvery speedy, before.Frank Clark, our popular secretary,sustained a very painful injury. Inrunning for a tlv ball, lie, in some*manner, received the ball between thefingers of his right hand, splitting it* Ivery badlyThe contest ended in favor of theleague team, by a score of 11 to 5.Paddy Btancliflf umpired to the sat-f iiisfaction of one and all.iThe management have gotten the lt;grounds in excellent condition. TheIaddition to the grand stand is large iand commodious, adding much to theappearance of the park.Next Monday and Tuesday, April 21 and 22, the Burlington Inter-Statet1league club will tie here, when twovery line contests may be expected.*W. L. S. I.
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Ottumwa Daily Democrat
Ottumwa, Iowa, US
Fri, Apr 18, 1890
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