The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-06-08
(By T ORTIZ

10y orr
After battling twelve and a half in
nings with the score a deadlock, one
to one, and threatening to remain so.
an ink-black colorcd lad wandered on
to the field and sorted out the bats
for the locals. From the moment this
unsolicited mascot put in his appear
ance it was all off with Muncie. Mr..
Hay, who had been twirling the tight
est kind of game, let down. realizing
that it was useless to trifIe with fate,
and Immediately Messrs. Fleming,
Parker and Cameron proceeded to pole
in the winning count.
This thirteen inning contest was by
far the best witnessed on the home
grounds this season. For ten innings
Mason and Hay fought it out in bril-
liant manner. At the close of that
inning Mason was taken i'll and Elem
ing was substituted. He was just as
stingy as Mason Hay tWirled the best
game he has ever worked in at Athle-
tic park. He only allowed the locals
seven hits and issued only one pass
to first base. His only other miscue
was tickling Cameron in the gizzard.
In the ten innings Mason worked he
allowed just four hits, gave one pass
and caused the crowd to rise in re-
heliOn when he was taken out of the
game The big fellow was i'll when
Manager Jessup withdrew him while
Fleming was fresh and in fine trim.
1t did not take the bugs long to realize
the wisdom OF this action. AS the
game was tie when Mason was with
drawn ne gets the credit of winning
the contest
Splendid Support.
Both teams gave their box artists
splendid support. The two Outfields
had a busy day and every chance was
taken without WObble. Shinn took
the hOnors in the gardens by pulling
down with his glOved hand a line drive
that looked good for homer. Shinn
was running with his back to the
stands when he took the ball
The Richmond infield had all kinds
Of business to transact. Jim Gamer
on accepted twenty-one chances by
smart fielding Patsy Bauman, the
prominent pretzel king of indianapolis,
had twelve opportunities and he grasp
ed ten of en-. Parker made two bril-
liant plays in the six chances present
Cd to him while johnny Bambaugh
gave a beautiful exhibition of third
base play.
Muncie made its one and only count
in the third HAY led off with hit
and Harry Bambaugh sacrificed him
10 second from where he counted on
ReCk's long out to Shinn, which out
was accomplished by Shinn's sensa-
tiOnal catch.
In the fourth Bauman led off with a
single and Hurst was given a pass to
first. Pierce sacrificed both of them.
Johnny Bambaugh then hit 10 his kid
brother Harry but Bauman was almost
home before Harry fielded the ball. so
he was forced to throw to first to
catch big brother In the fifth Muncie
made n near attempt at scoring. John
ny Bambaugh's other little brother.
Jonas. led off with a mighty WALTON
which counted for three bases Mason
then screwed down his delivery until
lue washer threal ened TO break and
the next three men wore easily retir-
ed. In the seventh and ninth the hos
tiles were threatening and there was
much palpitation of the heart among
the truly LOYAL. Mr.. Mason again
manned the fire hose and quenchcd
the hopes OF his gentlemanIy antagon-
lists. In the eighth our d. AS threat
ened TO disturb the pleasing monOtony
of the contest by prying in the win
ming count With one down Mason
and Parker singled but Cameron pop
ped out and Bauman forced Parker
at second In the thirteenth Jessup
flew out then Fleming and Parker
singled. Cameron smashed one at
Harry Rambaugh but Fleming beat
the throw to the plate. Great doings.
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