The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-02
PARSON GREAT
AFTER THE FIRST
Digger Pitches Way to Lead
of Heavers
LOCALS COUNT SIX TIMES
Blows are Many Off "Ada"
Miller
Doc Abbott Returns To Fold and Plays
Great Gamc---Williams and Abbott
DO Clever Baserrnning---"Spi
Ball No More for Miller.
LOCALS COUNT SIX Time

Bill Parson wavered just n trine at
the outset of yesterdays struggle, but
It was all forgotten few minutes
later when the Digger got started and
made enough runs to win almost any
old Kind OF game. And before the
Dlggers commenced their swatting
Parson tlghtened nicely and had the
callers swinging wildly at his every
offering. Eight fnall yswung on the
third one and rushed back to the
bench for that proverbial cup of
water.
Pitching and winning this game
gives Parson the undlsputed leader
ship of the Ohio State league pitch
ers. Five raps were all that the vis-
itors corrallcd. Two came in the
first inning and followed a base on
balls, but only one scored. After that
Portsmouth never had a chance 10
register.
Ada" Miller. he who gained some
reputation as n spit ball HEAVIER was
on the mound. But Miller has elm
mated the dampncss on his servings.
Not splitter did he use. Perhaps
that Is the reason that he was nice
ly bumped but i'm the end he will do
Just as well as the lad really has a
lot OF speed and Is good curver.
Blake drew pass as n Portsmouth
starter. Jackson crossed up the Dig
gers with clout to left for two bases
Instead of the expected sacrifice.
O'Day famed and the shivering root
ers took on renewed courage. Spencer
was passed and the bases were JAM
med with Night Riders. Totman's
smash to right scored Blake, but
Spencer was held at third. Reilly took
the gentle Conwell foul and Reck-
heimer stood there and let Parson
break the third one over with three
tc' count
the Portsmouth effort. The chance
offered to sew up the contest but II
was not taken advantage of.
Chances TO score for the Dggers
went for naught in the second and
third innings but the fourth saw the
locals climb into the lead. Staiey
opened with a poke 20 left and Doc
Abbott sacrificed. Reilly smashed a
terrific grounder at O'Day the ball
tGking a vicious bound and hopping
over the managers head, scoring
Staley. Reilly stole and scored on
Willoughby's safe drive to the right
of o'Day. O'Hara fouled out and
Parson contributed his second single
OF the game, sending Willoughby to
second. Reckhelmer was n target for
Miller and the bricks were full. Reck-
helmer took the Wolfe lift.
Just two more came out way In the
fifth. Williams paving the way for
deeds Of note with a clout to center.
Staley doubled to the left field
corner, scoring Williams. Abbott's
bunt was perfect and he beat II to
first. Staley going to third. Abbott
closed UP the gap with theft and
Reilly's long fly 10 Totman let Staley
score. With Willoughby up the
squeeze was tried. but failed when
the Digger missed the ball and Alb
bott was an easy out Willoughby
followed with a hit but O'Hara lifted
t. Jackson.
The last pair came IN the seventh
Williams bunted safely over Mil.
lef's head. He stole second and third,
pulling off the delayed steal In maxi
ing the latter bnse. Doc Abbot rolled
along The irst base line ana spencer
threw 10 first. no one covering. Alb.