The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-19
CLASSY HITTING
wins A GAME
Diggers Pull Last One Out
rs of Fire.
FIVE HITS IN ONE FRAME
Lucky Seventh Chosen for
Deeds of Note.
Nmich Allows but Three Hits, Two of
Which arc Scratches--Stoup Master
In Many Pinchcs-- Williams Makes
Great Throw TO the Plate.

Winning that last one from Newark
yesterday afternoon was by no means
easy. As I'm most of the games the
Dlggers have had with the Orphans
of late, the locals were compelled to
fight an uphill battle, but fighting an
uphill battle is all right when things
fnaily come ones way.
II was i'm the lucky seventh that
Diggcrs amassed all their most siren
uous attack and without doubt tho
hitting in that frame was the pret-
tiest and cleanest seen at the yard
for many a day. With the callers
two runs to the good and Marion
scoreless Reilly opened the fatal
seventh with a double. Then VIII
loughby rolled TO Stoup. but Reilly
advanced to third and with Zmich up
the chances looked good to score at
least one run, but Zmich fouled to
Johns. Behringcr was the right man
IN the right place when he slammed
the first one pitched to right for a
base. sending in Reilly. Then fol-
lowed singles by Wolfe, Williams
and Staley. scoring Behringcr and
Wolfe, and giving the Diggers lead
Of one run. with Williams on third
20 Stoup for the final out.
Molders were easy picking In the
first four frames. when Ed zmich
did not allow a safety but in the fifth
he made the mistake of passing
Fisher. Johns laid down so perfect
u bunt that willoughby. though he
made a hard try could not get II TO
first ahead of him. II was but a
80 INa
game for Newark. Anderson sacri-
nced the pair Then Zmich was un-
able TO get the first two over for
Birch. and fearing the squeeze tried
10 make the situation better by pass
ing Birch so as to have a force play
ut the plate in the event of Newark
attempting TO squeeze. But Stoup
did not try to bunt, instead he laced
to left for a base and scored Fisher
and Johns. Birch moving up to third
Then Hoffman hit TO Williams far
out In right along the line. The In
dian took the ball on the hard run.
stopped turned and hcaved nicely to
Reilly who caught Birch inches away
from the plate. II was magnificent
play. and as later events showed, IL
was indeed n game saver, that mighty
heavc.
Dfggcrs had earlier chances 10 scorH
but failed in the face of Stoup's
great work. With one down in the
first Hoffman erred and Wolfe was
safe. Williams popped to McClin-
took and Staley singled TO middle
hut Farrclrs hard smash through the
box was knocked down by Stoup and
the Digger retired at first.
Williams singled to open the fourth
Stalcy sacrificed. Farrelrs out adj
vanced Williams to third. Joe Stoup
used the tanning machine on
Schrall.
Stoup's mastcrful pitching pulled
him from a mighty dangerous place
IN the nfth, Reilly was ribbed and
Willoughby laid down an excellent
hunt Fisher came In fast and
hcaved to second to head off Reil-
Iy. The BAH glanced of the head
of Bierhalter and both were safe
Zmich's grounder to Birch took n bad
hound and the sacks were full Then
Stoup went to work Behringer's best
was foul fly to Johns, Wolfe
famed and McClintocll made a prot
ty catch Of Williams tap back OF
third that loked good for a hit.