Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-17
Standing of the Clubs.
Special to Times-Republican.

SDeClal TO times hePuDlGdIi.
Keokuk. Aug Il. If those touring
Grays could always travel on a steam
boat they would cinch that pennant
so quick and nail 1t down so hard there
would be no others in the runnins.
Manager Bob was dubious about that
water route carryall which the team
took from Burlington, but they prom-
ised to be good, and they not only
were but they made good with the
starvation crowd of 253, which wit
messed them seamoer off With double
header here yesterday. Those river
blown athletes scared into town at /
a. M, much enthused over the sights
they didn't see along the Father OF
Waters, hit the hay for four hours
then adjourned to Hubinger park
where they basted the Redskins ana
swung into camp two of the fastest
earned Victories of the season. The
first went To /, and the second was i
blank for the locals, the visitors pull
ing out two tallies.
maladies. What the Grays needed was
fresh water breezlets. with not TOO
much sleep, all taken i'll small doses.
After the first administration or the
invigorator they climbed all over moss
Redskins whitewashed them, nat tneif
prize pitcher Weisbrod and played the
kind of bali that ought 10 turn peopie
away. But one little dinky error mar
red the solemn occasion. The Grays
batted in bunch. ran bases like lot
of major leaguers, and hung to hits
like terrier to root. The locals
backing wanted to YELL but only one
little opportunity was offered, In the
first game, when Keokuk tied the score
in the eighth inning.
When Greene and Hurst pitch In
such form, and when their support Is
of such a gorgeous hue, they are due
to win. Hurst was back into some>
thing like the pace of a few weeks ago.
Greene's underground ball had the
home club up tree, and In the Sec
ond game they never had a chance to
score In the winning Of this double
header thanks are due to Manager
Warner. He stepped in in the ninth
X,
the score tie, and clouted sinSl5
over first that won the game. In the
second session John House talked In
dian to Quigg. and was sent to thr
wigwam. Warner went to center anu
Hoy to left, where the former pulled
down bowers long drive that mighs
have done, much damage. Especially
deserving Of mention, altho all played
the kind of ball that wins pennants, are
Shook. Williams and Metcalf, While the
hitting of Mackey, Hoy and Metcalr
should not be passed without being re-
ferred to.
In the. opening session, of this bar
balm sale of base ball. the Grays be-
gan accommodating in the second rounG.
Hoy slammed out a double, and scored
when Shook belted over short. They
then hit the scoreless pace for seven
innings. until the ninth. which Metcalr
broke open with a single. Alberts
bunt put him down on second, ana
Shook advanced both with a sacrifice. |
Warner peeled his coat for the fray,
and clipped off a dinky Texas Lacquer /
over first that scored Metcalf Albert> !
was foiled at the pan on Hursts bunt,
and Mackey went out easy.
The locals could not show until the
eighth, when Burman led away by hit |
ting for base, stole second and scored |
on Hacketts drive to center field. EN- |
elusive of that round they We're as far
as third but once, and the manner In
which those Grays would smoke up
and pull off battling plays when things
threatened, gave the assembled spatt-
Aring of folk heart failure, The score