The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-12
MARION DROPS
FIRST TO CHAMPS
Diggers Fail to Hit in Cru.
cial Moments
HANCOCK SEVERELY POUNDED
HEAVIER Batted Out in the
First Round.
Parsons Does Great Work Thereafter
-Justus Clever In Tight Piaces--Sen-
sationaI Work Has Much to DO
With Holding Diggcrs Down.

Had Joe Lewis decided to work
Bucknell Parsons out of his turn in
stead of using Hancock yesterday af-
ternoon. Marion might today be con-
graduating itself over defeating the
Champs in the opening contest OF
the series. But Hancock appeared to
be right. He went in and got him.
Rather quickly, too, 1t all happened
and Marion could not overcome the
handicap.
JUSTUS \ RESISTER.
II was the old enemy Smoke JUS
tus who operated for Lancaster. and
he was just as good rs ever, except
that at times he was wont to go soar
ing until the bases were crammod
full of Diggcrs. Then on came the
lid with snap. and the Marion
counting machine suddenly got its
wires or mechanism crossed.
The Parsons man was not without
his trublcs and he like Justus was
the clever thing In the time of emer-
gency. The one Lank count Sc
cured off Parsons, which made the
contest u trinc safer, was not Par
sons fault. Wllloughby's error
made the run a gift.
CHAMP FANS HAPPY.
The Lancaster excursion at fifty
cents per failed to bring out only
about 15O fans from the city, which
won the maiden pennant in the
league. Perhaps the Champ adj
mirers were afraid of being com
PEELED to witness a Lancaster defeat
as humillatlng as that accorded on
la trif nf f.. ha
and those who made the Journey were
well repaid.
LANK START EARLY.
Lancaster fun commenced in the
opener with Hancock as the victim.
Buster Brown threw aside his
crutches which he has manipulated
since May %, and Hancock gener-
cusly gave him pass. Reynolds sac
riced. Humphreys slapped one on
the nose to right but Williams field
ed fast and made "A perfect peg to the
plate. holding Brown to third. Red
Gowdy. deposed batting king of the
league. sent one sailing out over
Shields head in middle for three
sacks. sending In both Brown and
Humphreys. Lallier then hit to left
for two sacks, scoring Gowdy. The
Lewis hook reached out, speared
Hancock and seated MIN on the bench
while Parsons was trotted out to stop
the fusilade. And he did II easily,
Corbin lifting one to Reilly and Car
ter tanning.
LOCAL HOPES RAISED.
Behrlnger started well for the Dig
gers by drawing pass and Wolf who
followed smashed "A terrific drive
over Corbn's head to the middle cor
ner, for three sacks, scoring Behrlng-
er. With Wolfe on third and none
out, the Diggers seemed in a fair way
tu get close to the Lanks. but Shields
who was making his initial bow to
the local public. famed. Williams
followed suit and Staiey's best was
cute little roller to Justus. II was
hole No. / that Justus pulled out of
and there were others to come with
situations far more tense, out of
which he was TO emerge with little or
no damage.
Parsons retired the Lanks in order
In the second and Justus did like
wise with the Diggers. making three.
Willoughby. Reilly and Toohey bite
the dust.
SCORE WITHOUT HIT.
The third with Rehringer to make
the start was made a scoring inning
without a safety. Behringer's walk
and Williams two passed balls put
the runner on third. Wolfe in the
meantime had sent Corbin way back
TO the fence 10 gather in his drive.
Shields took advantage of Justus'
wildness, walked and then with
Behringer pulled Off the double steal,
Behringer sliding into the plate
ahead of Williams touch. Will
liams could only roll to Reynolds.
With two down In the fourth Rell-
ly tripled to left but Carter's great
shoestring catch of Joe Toheys lin
er in right kept Marion from scoring
and helped Justus not a little
Willoughby was slow in handling
the Garter grounder in the sixth and
then pulled the lengthy Staley off
the sack. giving Carter the base.
Williams sacriced and Justus lifted
10 Staley. Reynolds was good
emergency man, sending in Carter
with drive to middle. Shields got
the ball a short distance back of sec
pnd and had plenty Of time to throw
Carter out at the plate but the throw
was about as near To third base as II
Was 10 home and Carter scored