The first game of the season was played on the home diamond with the Dubuque White Sox. The Boosters lost 6 to 4. The grandstand was reported filled to capacity and 80 autos were on the grounds. This ball park was located just west of town adjacent to the present (1982) Mary Broderick residence.

The high point of the year was a round-robin tourney held at Garner, Iowa. The Boosters defeated Storm Lake, Austin and Albert Lea to win this event. The victors were met at the depot by a large crowd of fans led by the Hemesath Band. Editor Schmitz proclaimed them to be the "Champions of Iowa and Minnesota."

A new association was formed in 1914 with Wm. Mullaney, pres.; Louis Dessel, sec'y; Dr. Schneberger, treas.; and Lester Ean, mgr. The Boosters enjoyed another very successful season climaxed by a split with the Chicago Union Giants during the Farmer's Jubilee. The only Ossian boy on the club was Lester Ean.

By 1915, there were no local players on the roster. Lester Ean, an employee of the Bee, continued as manager. When he changed employment and left Ossian, the Boosters gradually faded. At least they were no longer mentioned in the paper,

We question whether the community fielded a team during the period of WWI. Most of the town's young athletes were in service. The grandstand and ball park were gone by the time of the Clarke addition lot sale of 1918.

A baseball diamond was established at Cornell Park just north of town by the American Legion in 1920. The Legion boys fielded a club with the following roster: Russel Gilherd, p; Otto Holder, c; Leonard Johnson, lb; Nanfred Sand, 2b; Everett McManus, 3b; Gus Klisart, ss; V. 0. Figge, Ralph Bullard and Rodney Nicholson, fielders; Henry Dessel, captain; and C. E. Ward, manager.

The ball games played during this period sometimes resulted in heated confrontations. An account of the August, 1922, game between Monona and the Legion nine, tells that the contest ended in a rhubarb. One of the Monona players was almost killed when attacked by an Ossian partisan. Dr. Juen was summoned and managed to save the victim's life; the doctor worked almost two hours to restore consciousness to the injured man.

The ball diamond at Cornell Park was utilized for many years. The public school teams played their home games at this site. When the school acquired additional land south of their grounds in 1934, they established their own diamond and the park became a cornfield.

An account of 1929 states that the town will field a baseball team this summer. Ten local businessmen donated uniforms for the club. The personnel included: Sylvester "Peg" Broderick, manager; Harry Wesbay and Arnie Sorlien, pitchers; Charley Barr, catcher; A. Peck, Chick Anderson, Ray Daniels and K. Reisner, infield; Gus Klisart, Frank Dessel and R. Lewis, outfield. No account records the success of this organization.

The Boosters team of 1933 was said to be enjoying a successful season. The roster of this club was listed as: Holder, 2b; Peyer, 3b; Kleve, ss; Weaver, cf; R. Daniels, lb; Bengfort, p; Lansing, cf; W. Daniels, rf; Klisart, c; Mosby, rf; Moellers, If; Dutch Wenthold, p; and Becker, ss.

The 1934 team had these additional players: R. Wenthold, c; Miller, rf; Herold, 2b; and Schuler, cf.

By 1937 there was considerable interest in Booster baseball again. The lineup included many new names. They were: Louis Kamp, p; Donald DeCou,c; Willard Spillman, lb; Ahlert Evenson, 2b; Bob Holder, ss; Bud Ean, 3B; Dick Klein, lf; Lyle Holder, cf; and Ralph Anderson, rf. Other players were; Bodensteiner, Kleve, Juen, Radtke, Sersland and Daniels. Although the team's record of 9-11-1 was far from outstanding, the Boosters finished second in the Cow Pasture league.

Sec Taylor, the well-known sports writer for the Des Moines Register, carried this item in his column: "Kiki Klisart of Ossian is being touted as another Bob Feller. Pitching for an all star team selected from the Cow Pasture League, he held Spillville of the Iowa-Minnesota League to three hits, won 2 to 0, and fanned 15. He was opposed by Ossie Orwell (a former major league pitcher). Orwell struckout 18. Klisart is just out of high school."