The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-08
TIGERS WIN
LAST GAME
Passes and Hits, Properly
Mixed, do the Stunt.
FINAL SCORE IS 6 TO 3
Marion Unable to Hit at the
Right Time.
Tiger Baserunning is Feature
Doc Bailey Right in Warm
Whlpple is Wild.
FINAL SCORE IS 6 TO 3
CBy X. V. sawhillJ

ManSHelu, May S-lSpeclal)-Ine
Tigers made 1t two out of three for
this series an three out of four on
the seasons series to date when they
ran up a total OIL six runs while the
Diggers could annex only three.
Light but timely hitting by the locals
proved more successful than the
heavier hitting but less timely tao
tics pursued by the visitors.
In the four sames played up un-
til this time between Mansfield and
Marion, the Tigers have clearly de-
.monstrated their superiority in every
branch over the present day Diggers.
Although handicapped by lack of
practice they have outhit and out
helded their opponents and at the
same time show ed much better gen.
eralship in running the bases and in
pulling off plays. In the three games
played here Marion has been guilty
of four or five boneheaded plays OF
the worst variety while only one
headless play can be charged against
the locals. The season is young as
yet but the showing made in the
present series ny the Tigers is encour-
aging IN the extreme to local fans.
Their finished and polished work,
while not in prominence on Wednes-
day has been literally displayed
since that time and considering that
the season is only little over week
old, the Tigers look due to develop
into one OF the headiest clubs in the
league before the season is well under
way.
Marion outbatted the Tigers In
yesterdays contest but the locals dis
played good judgment and only bat
ted when runs resulted. Marion on
the other hand had numerous
chances, especially in the earlier part
of the game to sew up the battle by
a little well riaced bingling but it
was just at this time that Doc Bail.
ey rallied and the danger was pass
ed in safety.
The game WAS replete with excite
ment and was featured by some ste-
lar work on the part of both teams.
The visitors hit safely in all
but one of the nine
innings but as session after session
rolled by with the strong-armed dem
tist safely surviving every perilous
situation the fans became more con-
tdent of the ability OF the Tigers to
take the odd game of the series.
DOC" Bailey with the weather just
to his liking twirled splendid ball and
although more hits were registered
OFF OF him than Whipple, he deserved
the victory because of his greater ef-
fectiveness in inches. With little
better support in the third inning and
with his own error in the fifth left
out of consideration he would doubt
less have gotten away with a shut
out Nine safe hits were secured off
Of the big side wheeler but he man
aged 10 keep them we'll scattered
The hard work INDUCED in by the
doctor in getJlng into first class
condition this spring was fully dem
onstrated yesterday by the excellent
article of twirling tnat he placed on
display.
Young Whipple, a Columbus anna
teur, was selected to oppose the vet
eran Whipple broke into the league
in splendid style when he registered
a l to victorg over Newark holding
the Molders down to two hits. In
yesterdays fra however, he was
touched up heavily in pinches while
his own wildDsss was responsible for
his getting into holes that proved too
deep for him. He issued seven pass
es, in the thil passing three men
IN succession. Two were out at the
time and he managed to escape safely
without being scored upon. Three
of his passes resulted in tallles
Some brillian; base running by
Pop Smith, his timely hitting, the
good form shown by Hezzy at the
bat, in the field and on the bases
and the good fielding OF ODay, Wolfe,
Kettler, Davy and Biery were fea-
lures of the game.
Pop Smith engineered heady
piece of base running in the first
Inning He was on second by virtue
Ot his single through ODay and
neat sacrifice by Clark. On the hit
spd run play Fop secured a big lead
on second and rounding third broke
for home when Biery drove one at
ataley. The Toledo cast OFF saw
Smith breaking for home but instead
OF making the throw TO Reilly ran
10 first TO secure Biery and then
threw to intercept Smith. He failed
10 reckon on the wonderful speed OF
the Newark man and Pop crossed the
plate with plenty OF time TO spare.
Again in the third with Smith on
second and Clark ON nrst Reilly was
outguessed. A double steal was al
tempted and Smith was having such