In Springfield. Ball players of Peoria and Springfield, Ill., in the "Three Eye" league (Indiana, Illinois, Iowa) slumped into their showers one evening last week, footsore and weary. They had had a terrible afternoon. Peoria batsmen had knocked 27 safe hits, trudged around the bases to score 23 runs. And Springfield batsmen had made 22 safe hits; had frequently been obliged to take their bases on balls; had worn their cleats down to buttons scoring 33 runs. Pitchers had come and gone with kaleidoscopic effect, tiring the eyes. The outfielders of the two...
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