The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-14
Chief AND STAlEY
BAT IN THE RUNS
Indians Circuit Wallop is a
Joy Bringer
sTAlErs HITS DO THt REST
Lanks Are Defeated in an
Exciting Game.
Zmich Is Wild and Pounded Hard
But Keeps Smashes Scattered--De-
conniere Hit Hard at Critical Times
Luck With the Diggers.

1t was see-saw battle, n contest
in which either side might have won,
that Lancaster was sent down to de-
feat, with Marion on the big end of
five to four score, yesterday after
noon at he yard.
The battle was an interesting one
from the start, full of times of when
almost anything might happen and 1t
was not over until the last Lank had
been retired in the ninth.
SOUTHPAWS ON DUTY
Southpaws had the call in the mat
inee. Fox picked out Deconniere
and Lewis sent in Zmich. Neither was
at his best Zmich was wild and the
Lank swatters seemed to take "A great
liking to his offering. Deconniere
however, did not escape and timely
Digger hits were frequent enough to
cinch victory.
LANKS FEROCIOUS.
The callers apparently walked off
with the game In the first frame.
Brown raped a single TO left and
Reynolds laid down a perfect bunt,
beating Zmich's throw to first.
Humphreys sacrificed and Lancaster
stock was far above par when Gowdy
walked. filling the bases. Lallier
fouled out to Willoughby but Hart
gave the close ones to Corbln, the
latter wolking and forcing in
Brown. Carter's rap TO middle sent
in Reynolds, but Shields great throw
to the plate nailed Gowdy by inches.
CHIEF GETS HONOR.
Behringer and Shields were easy
for Deconniere but Wolfe was a good
waiter and got a gift. Indian Will
liams followed with mighty clout
over the barrier in right center. send
ing in Wolfe ahead Of him and tying
up the count.
Digger hopes were again seemingly
crushed In the fifth when with one
down, doubles by Gowdy and Lallier
gave the Lanks a run. Corbin drew
another pass but Carter forced him
at second. Carter followed with n
theft and when Williams was hit the
bricks were all busy Zmich arose to
the occasion and whitfield Deconniere.
Marion workers tied the count in
the local half. Reynolds error, n
throw to the stand let Wolfe reach
second. After Williams lifted 10
Carter, Staley singled to left send
Johnstone lift and doubled Staley.
STALEY'S TIMELY HIT.
The struggle was really won in the
seventh and IL was Staley's second
timely blow that did the business.
With one down Shields walked and
Wolfe singled to left, Shields going TO
third and Wolfe making second on
the play. Bob Williams let Indian
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Wolfe went TO third. Williams taking
second after the squeeze had failed
and Shields was caught on the line.
Staley's long single TO left produced
two counters. Browns quick throw
TO Humphreys nailed the Digger try
ing TO stretch his smash into a double.
CHAMPS REFUSE TO STOP.
The Lanks got back one of the
counters in the eighth. Williams put
a baser in right center and Behring-
er's error with a double play In sight
let him reach second and Deconniere
reach first. Brown sacrificed and
Reynolds got base on balls, filling
the sacks for about the "scumteenth"
time. Humphreys long fly to Shields
let Williams cross the rubber, but
Reynolds, anxious to steal, was caught
mapping off first by Zmlch, a feat
that pulled the Diggers out of an eX-
tremely bad place.
At the start of the closing frame
the Lanks became dangerous when
Gowdy peeled OFF his second double
of the afternoon. Lallier failed In
an attempt to sacrifice and Corbin
fouled out to Willoughby. Staley
gathered in Carter's hard roller.
Score:
MARION AB R II PO II