The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-08-29
Saturdays Game.

still luckier Walls up, got away nice
ly with the first game of the ALL
important series Saturday to n three
one victor. Al Hummel's costly er-
ror in the seventh was the undoing
of Rube Rice for it presented the
ShOemalders with two talIics fhat
they never should have had. A bunt
by Walls intended as a sacrifice, in
the ninth, but which shot past We'll
Ter, just inside the third base line
travelled all the way out to Epler,
was one of the big things i'm the get
ting of Portsmouth's last run i'm
the ninth. The lone Marion counter
came on n triple by Baxter
and Epler's double with two down
in the last. 1t should have won the
contest
Truly has Portsmouth the luck
that is necessary to win pennants
Though Walls pitched a magnificent
game until the ninth, that ninth
should have proved his undoing.
But as in the past no matter what
the class of the Digger pitching there
is always a Digger there to boot an
easy one at n time when it hurts the
most. Hummel played the drive that
upset the Diggers very badly. At
such time he should have PLAYED IL
safely; there was ample time. Then
second later there was another
chance for Hummel to end the in
ming but he threw badly to Weller
third out was gone. Jones follow
ed with a double and the stuff was
off.
For five long innings not n Digger
reached first. Their ewere several
good wallops, but each went directly
into n Cobbler's NIT. In the seventh
Weller singled his way to first, Ay-
cite sacrificed and while Rice was do
ing his comedy stunt OF swinging
at everything put up. Weller pllfered
third. Colligan raised gentle one
to Breen.
Portsmouth had runners on in the
first -four innings, but Rice, keep
ing the hits and passes well scat
tered, was an enigma at those times
and showed courage to a degree that
was plC|lsing to local fanF ,Bn
Irwin opened the seventh with Hin
er through short that Ayette got his
hands on but dropped. Irwin
thought ne had a hit and run on
with Conwell hut Schrock outgucssed
them both and tossed out the curly
headed Bill at second. HOrnung got
walk after Conwell had grounded
out. Hummels error on Walls
grounder put Hornung on third apd
Walls on the initial sack. The ball
should have retired the side. Walls
then made dash for second on the
first serving. Schreck threw to
Hummel back of the box and Hum
mel hurled to Weller at third, hav-
ing Hornung off ten feet but the
throw was low and Weller could not
scoop it in time to get the runner.
A good throw would have put the
Cobbers down.
Then Ayette, playing over towards
third with a left-handed batter up,
let Jones slap. one through between
him and second. The drive was a
hard one and Jonesy made second
while Hornung and Walls scampered
| over. Childs was n tanning victim.
Hornung opened the ninth with n
single to right. Walls was trying to
| sacrifice and hit a hard one over
| third base to left field for a sack,
putting Hornung on second while the
"home-run bunter' made first. Jones
| sacrificed the pair around and with
Childs up the squeeze was easy.
Rice flelded the bunt and threw out
walls at third, n pretty play. Breen
raised to Colligan.
Then came the ninth. Lohr. batting
| for Ayette, and Goulait hitting for
| Rice, were easy. Colligan was jerked
and Baxter sent up with the willow.
| The hitting pitcher was the second
| Digger TO tramp the sacks. His wal
| lop to the left field corner revived
the dopy crowd and even threw a
chill into VIII McMurray, the Ports
mouth rooter who made enough
noise for whole army of fans, Ep-
| Ter followed Immediately with a
| doubled barrelled shot to right CEN
ter, scoring Baxter Breen closed
the proceedings when he camped
under Meehan's lofter,