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The Loganspprt Ottos had another °ff day y es t e rdhy - • o fte red :lt;a; HiaUessdefense against the onslaughts of the! ... • • ' •• ' * • • * * 1 * - . •Wes t Ba de n S pr U d el s'; an d as a con-* . • * i . .sequence the colored: .boys trimmed thorn by a sepre of: 4 to 0- fire visitors outplayed the - Ottos'.and gave an excellent exhibition; of thevsport. The Ottos made a good start in the first inning, getting- thSa hits, but Captain Bud Long neglected to fry scoring on a long hit to center field, he died on third bake and from that tipi© on tho team showed no aggressive-ness, ;. •:■- Pitcher1 Sinipson for the Spfudels was fairly edeotivo,fas.he only allowed eight hits, striking: out: fbu:i\ while Umen allowed efOVhiv liUs. and struck out five,In the th i r*d inn ing (he y Spru dels made their first score and this was caused by an drrpjly C.urfMj, - who was playing thM ja^e. Ho dropped the ball an on ea||| ohance: to ;put outa base, runner,.;: tig/the dm In Walt, at first, made an '-:Q.frp)f:'jf;ndf'.: a'• Bp rude) scored, hi thef eigfiHi:Kesling,: Wise end Curtis made ci^ors and two’ more Sprudel8 cfrolblt;L.th|hdt.ftmondTho Spiuidei^far^Wdltfssy ball team and they; a'rp anxi|ua Ho; return here. somo -tim'd lateiy. i if ;Hho Season .for' a Sunday game. ^The;Ottos ahould have m aclo a better slip wing again st t hemyesterday, but somothUig is wrong with the team, which seems to lack pep, team work and the fighting spirit that wins games. After they eonVe4In from the field, the players hasten to the bench, glue tlieniselves there and chew the rag among themselves, while frequently there is no coachor on third base and while they tire. wrangling the side is put out.A' striking example of the. lack of team work and understanding was In evidence yesterday. Wolf went to bat with a runner on first and one man out. He took it upon himself to bunt, apparently without any instructions to that effect, and without anybody else knowing that he was going to doso. When he went out, he was kg-voro 1 y taken to task by soirnr of his team males and another mouth scrap was’ on. Fans are agreed that the team is composed of clever players, but they are sorely in need of a leader who will make them got upon their toes a pel fight for victory until the games are finished.Hext Sunday the Porn Greys wit!come here for the third game of,theseries and the largest crowd of theseason will no doubt be lii attendance.Tho two teams are evenly matcherand, although the Ottos have beatenthe Grey's both of tho previous guinea,-there is nothing sure about what willhappen (his Sunday.-— , ^ ri
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Logansport Pharos Reporter
Logansport, Indiana, US
Thu, Jul 22, 1915
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