Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-08
Thousands of Spectators Crowd
Finkle's Park to See Mon
day Afternoons Sports
WRITTEN WINS FROM MARooNs
Errors Allow the team From Up the
Country to Run away With the Long
End of the Purse--Beth 6artenders
and Clerks Claim Game, Which Goes
to Latter Team.

ever assembled in Fink e's Park was
present Monday afternoon at the La
Dor day celebration, to witness the two
ball games. 1t is estimated that close
to 5000 people packed tie grand stand
to its utmost capacity, overfiowed upon
the quarter stretch, en- the track
around the bail diamond and into the
out field, until almost every available
advantage point for watching the
progress of the games was filled.
Written took the game from the
Maroons by the score of 4 to 8. and
while the bartenders finished the game
with the clerks with score of Is to
Is. the game was really won by the lat
ter team, If the rules of the Official
guide are to be followed. The latter
game was played later. and was called
cn account OF the rain and darkness.
None of the other events were pulled
off owing to the heavy track.
The Maroons are so accustomed to
playing before small audiences that it
may have been the thousands who
caused their undoing Il may have
been simply an off day, but 1t is more
than likely that the average spectator
will charge the defeat To bits of ragged
playing. which allowed Written to win,
ard incidentally run away with 60 per
cent OF the $500 purse. The score
should have been / TO in favor of the
locals, had they played such a game as
beat the Dies Moines team the day be-
fore. AS it WAS the less of the game
can be charged largely - SCOTS error,
when he had a chance to make a double
and failed in the attempt to cut either
man off, together with Austin's muff
of Gallaghers long drive in the sixth
inning. SCOTS misplay filled the
bases, and Austin's error allowed two
to score. There is considerable excuse
for Austin's muff however, as the
drive was hard one, which he had to
take while on the run low down below
his knees. The close proximity of the
crowd, which was near the foul line,
had something to do with it. In two
bad innings Written collected the four
which did the business, and while the
Maroons took squirt III the seventh,
and gathered two, it was no use. Yess-
Ter was tried for the first time with
the locals, and proved hiraself a steady,
strong man in the box. Had he, at
critical times, received the support he
deserved, he would have pitched WIN
aing ball The Maroons. were unable |
o connect with Meyers very effective
". as it seemed to be an off day with |
hem when at the stick. The Maroons |
look one in the first
Preston. first UP. rev four wide
.soln 1>,as,, =, /er,Sj
10 third by Wiiisinson's sacrifice. He |
scored an Austin's single. Until the
sixth the score stood tt, 0. f. Gala
way, up first in that inning for Whit
en-, hit safe. Flaherty hit to Yess
er, who turned and fired the ball to sec
md to cut off Galloway, but he was too
ate. Preston. in his enc!eavor to beat
he batter to first, threw trifle wild
md Scott muffed the ball. With the
lrst two bases full ]. Galloway hit on
he ground to Scott at first, in his at
empt to catch the batter coming
oward him. and Galloway, making for
bird. he missed the former, and was
90 late to throw out the latter. With
he bases full and no outs, Gallagher
rove out to Austin in left field. Austin
anne in on the run. and the ball strik-
ng his hands bounded cut. allowing C.
'aliaway and Flaherty to scamper
ome. J. Galloway was caught at
empting to score on the same hit.
here the run getting ended. Two more
tere taken by the visitors in the sew
nth. partially due to errors. Walton
1t to Preston, and was thrown out at
rst. Carey hit safe, and took second
n Wilkinsop's tumble of Meyers Z,
Meyers advanced to second
n a passed ball. and both scored on
he throw-in of Getaways long hit to
colt in deep center, Here the tally ,
,g stopped for the game. The Ma {,
oons girded up their loins. and went ,
fter runs in the seventh until two
ere landed. 1t came about by Aus !.
N hitting safe and BEING advanced to
acond by w. SCOTS single. In the at !,
,mpt to catch Scott at second Meyers
verthrew, allowing Austin to score,
nd advancing Scott to third. He later
scred on a passed bail. With a pros
ect of scoring in the eighth it was =
tipped in the bud by a fast double :,
lay. The summary:
Marshalltown. r. H. p. A. e.
reston, 2b. ..............1 0 3 3
rilkinson, ss.............0 2 | .
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