The Gavelyte, October 1909

12-1 right bleaehers were crowded with loyal fri ends of the university. Th ose on the left were re'-'erved for the Rockland aggregation which came march– ing on the field sho rtly after two o'clock, their banners flying and their col- 1:Jge s1rngs ringing out. As they seated them elves Ashland cheered for Rockland who ratu rn ed the compliment and both sides then settled down to wa~ch for the appearance of the two teams. Jast at half-past two tha Ashland nine came strin ging out of th(~ club house on the right and the Rockland team from the left. E,:i,ch school cheered for its own men and then fot· the opposing nine. After a sho rt but sna ppy practice Ashhrnd lin ed up on the field and Rockland took the bench. The umpire went ·to his place behinJ the catcher and called the batterit:s; Ashland, .Roy and Connel. Rockland, Corey and Patten. "Play Ball," and the game was on. It "';'.Ould take too long t o give it by innings. Th e score at the end of the tenth stood 0- 0 and th e featur es bad been _ th 2 superb work of Roy and Curey on thcJ firing line and the fast errorle;;s fi P. lding of both teams. When the teams changed for the eleventh inning thq Rockland team came to bat with the very appa rent determinati on to win the game with out delay. As the fi rst batter came to bat the cr0w11 sat brrathless. "Strike three," called the umpire and a groan went up fr om the left bleachers. But the next instant it was changed into cheering, for the srcond man up drove a hot grounder through Mc eil, who \.\ as playing third, for t \:o bases. A sacrifice and a single hrought him home fo r th P firs t ru :i of th e game. The next man foul ed to the ~atcbe r anrl Ashland w,1S at bat with th e score 1- 0 against them hut with the det~ rminat1on that rn:1.kes victory out of defeat. l'he first m..rn up singled to the left garden. A stolen ba .. e and a sacrifice put him on third. "Connel to bat," cried the - score keeper. But Connel disappninted every one except Rockland by pnp1}ing an infield fly. ext up was Roy. He knew this was the time to make a name for himself by winning his own game. A hit meant a run but could he ge t the hit? He let the first twu 2;0 by, as both -were wide. The next twt) he truck at and mi sed and then let anot her go by. "Strike two, ball three," ang out the umpire. The pitcher was in the hole ju t exactly as Roy wanted him and where he would either have to walk him or put the ball over. He put it ove r and ran the chance of Roy h.itting it. That los t the game and