The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-03
Marion Makes 13 While Ne
wark Stops at IL.
DIGGER BATTING GREAT
Locals Get Is Hits off Big
Peggy Moore.
Lucas Goes Whole Route for Dig
gers-Twice Lost, the Game is
Won by Old Time Digger Spirit.


Ut was a weird struggle. played
under conditions more trying than
can be imagined without the actual
experience, and Marion was victor
ious over Newark at the yard yes
terday afternoon by a 13 to IL
Score. 1t was one of those games
that kept fans and players on
anxious seats from the start to the
close. The desire TO know the fin
al outcome which was sllrouded in
doubt until the end OF the journey,
kept every fan in his place Until the
curtain was rung down.
Despite cold, ferty-nve mile an
hour gale and other weather condi-
tions which made good baseball al
most an impossbility, there was
some mighty good baseball 70 he
seen. On the other hand, it must
be acknowledged there was some that
was decidedly off color. but as a
whole the athletes did well, all things
considered.
Newark apparently cin,hed the
contest in the opening round. 1t
WAS heart braker for local fans,
b,lt after all it only gave them
something TO be happy over later
on. Newark late pushed 10 the front
only TO be overtaken and Marion
went far into the lead. But the
ninth with two put to sleep will not
be forgotten soon and for a time IL
looked none too sweet for n Dig
ger victory.
It was Jimmy Lucas against Peggy
Moore. I.uas did not want to work.
lie is a warm weather pitcher and
the manager was fearful that he
might become laid mp in making the
attempt. But Lucas asked to work
instead of having the manager put
in a youngster, the veteran believ-
ing that under such conditions a
new blood would not have a fair
chance to make a good showing or
90 demonstrate what was i'm Kim.
Us It any wonder that the players
like Lucas?
Moore was far from the Moore OF
last season Though he has been
working with Columbus Tor several
weeks. he is not yet in shape and
with the wind had Trouble getting
them over. When he did Dig
ger generally handed it bacv in the
most approved manner
Five for Newark in the first and
those five took all the ginger out
OF the fans-but only for while.
With two down Abbott singled and
in hit and run with Pfeiner went
to third when the latter singled to
right. Johns walked and the high
wind bothered Lucas sCme more
Lofland waiting and getting trans
portation, forcing in Doc Abbott.
The wind carried Wratten's high fly
away from Williams and Irve got a
double, scoring three Molders ODay's
low throw TO Staley in handling
Faedman's roller and Staleys bad peg
home let Wratten ore the fifth one
Staley's lift over Moores head fell
closer to the pitcher untouched VIII
son and Watkins advanced him to
third with their outs and he counted
on Reillys baser to middle The
chillines left the bugs for a few min
ntes in the third when Marion forged
into the lead something that few
minutes earlier seemed an impossi-
bLlity. Farrell walked, Wolfe sim
gled and OlDay's safety scored Far
rell and put Wolfe on third. The
Digger Header swiiped second. Will
liams grounder to Lofland let Wolfe
come over and ODay get to third,
the peg to the plate being too late.
Staley pushed a roller through short
and ODay and williams scored.
with Staley on second, Wilson lined
10 Moore and the two were doubled
Watkins double and Reilly's single
following gave the Diggers the count
that put them in the lead.
Rllt Newark too had the flghting
spirit that even the cold could not
over ONE. The bases were crammed
full OF AlQlders when Abbott walked
and Pfleller aud Johns beat out
hunts in the fifth Two infeld
outs let Abbott and Pfeiner score
and Redman's double 10 right sent
Johns across. tat
Not to be outdone the Diggers re-
taliated in their hall of the frame
by making three more and regaining
the lead. With one down Staley
doubled and Wilson lifted to Pfeiffer.
Watkins was a target for Moore,
and the big pitcher passed Reilly
pnrposely to wait for Lucas, filing
the Bricks. Irye Wratten's error
on Lucas roller let Staley come
over. Johns then threw 10 Plnkmey
to catch Reilly of second and Wat