Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-18
Standing of the Clubs.

The same old story, in the same old
way, continues to Iull the fanatics in
the Grays back lot. When the bases
are empty they hit like heroes, but
when a little dinky cocka- doodle do
rap means runs they were all in. There
is always more or less luck In this, and
there was plenty of ii stirred in for the
visitors yesterday. Then something
uueered the locals, but 1t wasn't until
this morning the something was dis
covered. It's that color scheme batting
list of Keokuk. That thunder cloud
effect is punched at the head OF the list.
and punched in the field. Until Hurst
got used to the threatening aspect he
could scarcely see Brusgeinan back
stopping, il looked so much like ram,
and when in the field 1t cast DARK
shadow over short, third ana center
field that made the Grays dig INTO their
coats to keep warm.
singular how the locals start OF as
liz they meant 1t. and then get TWIST
ed. Take the ninth, for instance, ana
even the first three. Now III the ninth
Gleeson led the way with rap TOT
two bases. Williams followed with q
single, and the crowd was on edge, for
with no one out 1t looked easy Then
one two. three dawn and counted out
| they went, and the crowd staggered
| home. the cup of victory dashed from
its lips. Such dizziness. Mr. Hurst.
one of our winning pitchers, had bust
mess of more sentimental nature on
hand for today. so he wheeled into ac-
ton out of his turn and what the
Redskins did to John was just enough.
They were easily outhit. but they We're
able to pinch out one just when they
needed it, They were outfielded also.
for the Grays was putting up tielding
game that was spotless with Williams
the most brilliant of them all. The boss
Redskin put up Burweil. and the way
they batted that pitcheroid around can
be understood when it is remembered
! that eleven locals died on the way
around 1t was after Gleason and VIII :
Jams had hit it out in the ninth that
Black chased him to the bench and
called in Murphy, who had been work
ing out over by the canvas wall.
The Grays got away good and strong
and kept their pace for three rounds.
Williams walked. stole second, and
scored on Houses hit. In the second
Taylor and Warner hit, and the for
1ner scored on Gleeson's single. In the
third Mackey walked, took second on
Houses sacrifice, and scored on Brug-
gemans double. In every inning they
got as far as second at least. but some
I,r al
couldn't hit quite safe. Then the ninth
broke and before the pieces came down
Gleason rested on third and Williams
on second. 1t was up to Mackey, but
that worthy could do nothing with
Murphy. House hit down the third
path, and Gleeson came home, but was
nipped at the plate, and Williams was
standing in his place when 1t was over
and there was still hope. Then Brugge-
man was looked upon as the one to do
it, but he could not.
The visitors got away running in the
second. Maryott got hit. Burman sac
rificed and jenkins and bowers hit
Maryott scored and on the bowers hit
to Warner Jenkins went home from
third There were two gone and War
ner threw bowers out at first by a good
foot Swigert could not see 1t, and
called him safe. 50 Jenkins tally count
ed. In the third four singles Melted
one, then not visitor passed first until
the eighth, when that combination of
colors came to bat. Green touched
double and scored on Gray's single. 1t
was all over. 1t must have been the
color scheme. The score in detail:
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