The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-13

IL was doubtless somewhat of a jar
to the weather man To- have the Dig
gers make two runs I'm one inning,
when the opposition had not yet
scored. Perhaps that was why II sud-
denly grew very dark and the lower
ing clouds opened up and within
few minutes Webb park was a lake.
The wind howled and swept the water
in giant waves from one end of the
park to the other.
Fans hovered about, trying to keep
dry In the grand stand, while dOwl
below the athletes sought the dry
places and passed the time by sing
ing Thunder and lightning added
TO the doubtful comforts.
As sure as fate, the Diggers We're
scheduled for victory yesterday
over the Lanks, bu; Scratch Nc
Gulre was working for the victory.
hence the unlucky ralnstorm that
swept away the Digger hopes for vic
tory. For the Diggers' Manager Lew
is was on the hill and Digger en-
thusiasts We're confident that the
manager was there to break the hoo
do that has caused tne club to lose
four straights.
AS much Of the struggle as was
played was interesting. Lanks were
easy for Lewis In the first while tn,
locals got only one man on in the
opener, Wolfe singled with two down
but Williams hit to Reynolds and
ended the chances.
Both sides were aggressors i'm the
second The Lanks became danger
81 tI, y.ytIl
but the pitcher steadied himself in
time and pitched out of the danger
Gus situation. With one out Lallier
managed TO get hit and followed II
with "A theft of second, Johnstonc'8
throw being low. Corbin fouled out
to Johnstone and then Carter and
Williams walked, filling the sacks
Lewis worked considerable time
getting Mcclure to hit To Wllough-
by. who made pretty stop mailing
the runner at first.
Staley opened for the Diggers in
the second with n single and John
stone sacrificed. Willoughby lifted 20
Gowdy and TOohey went out from
Reynolds to first.
Brown opened the third with a sin
gle and Reynolds sacrificed. Humph-
reys lifted to Behringer and Will
loughby's error let Brown advance to
third, while Gowdy got to first. Lal-
lier ended the trouble by hitting 10
Lewis.
All this time ii was getting darker
and the rain threatened to come at
any time. Joe Lewis outguessed Nc
Guire, waited and walked. Behringer
attempted To sacrifice and then beat
out his bunt. Shields sacrificed both
along notch Then Mcclure and
Williams got their signals crossed
and fast heave that nearly caught
Wolfe I'm the head went To the stands.
Lewis and Behringer scoring Here
Umpire Hart called the game on ac-
count of darkness The rain fol-
lowed a minute later and there was
no chance TO resume play.
Manager Lewis tried "A little shake
mp In the batting order for the game,
Putting Wolfe in Farrells old place,
third up. and using Shields second
up. Johnstone was moved ahead of
Willoughby. The change worked 10
advantage in the short time that play
was possible. This batting order for
today will doubtless remain the same
Today Manager Lewis will once
more oppose Mcclure. There was
some talk of playing Il double head
er today, but Lewis figured he had
better wait until the next trip of the
Lanlts mere when the Dlggers viii
probably be going better.
Tomorrow Marion goes TO Ports
mouth for three games. on Saturday
the Diggers go to Lancaster for four
games, returning here next Wednes-
day for a series with Lima.
cheap rate excursion viii be run
10 Lancaster Sunday and II Is expect.
ed that fully 1000 Marion fans will
make The journey.
Hits. errors. good and bad deeds
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