The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-06-20
'D|GGERS TAKE
BOTH CONTESTS
Zmich Great in the First
One.
S0UThPAW ALLOWS 3 HITS
Baxter Then is Master in
Second.
" e.'lt rnH.
While Hit Often the New Digger Ex-
tended Himself Only When Danger
Impended--Jarge Crowd Goes wild
When Seventh Rally Comes.
(By S. r.. Godden.)

and some timely work with the stick
made possible the talSig nof two games
from Portsmouth at the patch Sun
day afternoon. The feat was not
able In that the doubleheader hoodoo
that has thus far followed the local
pastimers so closely, was chased and
as a result Diggers are today few
points higher while proud Ports
mouth has been brought within
reach! incidentally the visit here
by Portsmouth was productive of
four Digger victories and but one
defeat,
The First Game.
Zmich, one word might suffice
to tell the story of the curtain raiser
in the first big double bill Offered
the fans this season. II was Zmich
first, last and all the time and the
big southpaw was given great en-
couragement in his toiling.
From start 10 finish the callers
never had a chance against the su-
perb heaving of the Marionite. But
three hits In all did the hard hitting
leaders garner and one of these was
rank Texas Lacquer. Seven Whit
fed and but one walked. There was
chance or two for the Portsmouth
crew to get through the Marion de-
fense but at such times the power
house was running full speed and the
danger point was passed without a
hitch In the JOY proceedings.
Our friend Ada Miller, of slip
perry elm fame, occupied the visiting
eminence. Fans remember II was
Ada who said that the salary offer
ed him by the local club when he
came here In trade with Reilly,
would not buy slippery elm for his
splitter. His appearance here yes
terday was significant In a way. He
did not use damp ball and one must
wonder whether his salary at Ports
mouth will permit the use of the
said slippery elm. But don't get
the hunch that Ada was any mean
antagonist. Things broke well for
him and Portsmouth fielded valiantly
behind him but Diggers persisted and
got through on two occasions with
necessary hit Each time IL was a
slip OF Miller that resulted in a
run. The first time he hit Meehap
and rally resulted In which Ports
mouth was fortunate that only one
came in The second time he per-
mitted Hummel to walk,
7 --For two and one half innings the
R1ma ioPpad alopoy n,,kIa,,I o4.I
side accomplishing anything in the
face of the magnificent heaving by
both Zmich and Miller. In the local
third rain stopped the play for near
ly thirty minutes and threatened to
deluge that would make a contin
ance impossible But finally il ceas-
ed and play was resumed on a rath-
er muddy field. Diggers had runners
on IN the third and fourth but could
not get the desired safeties. In the
NTH Meehan was ribbed and Johns
tone sacrificed him n notch. Meeban
was moved down trying a steal Of
third and Miller breathed easier even
though Paddy Weller followed with
clean drive to left Zmich beat out
a roller, sending Weller to second
and Ayette made scoring possibIe
with rap to left for base, sending
over Weller. Scudder was Sn front
of Eppler's hard hopper.
Diggers had a chance in tho sixth
and still better one in the seventh
but II remained for the eigth innina
to produce the second and guard
against ninth inning rally by tho
leaders. Epler's terrific liner went
directly In to Reckheimer's hand,
close to the right field fence. Hum.
mel then got tramp and followed Il
with theft of second. He came In
on Reilly's hard slzzler to riyht
that was good for two sacks. Col
lisan's out put Reilly on third an6
Meehan walked. Then Weinberg ant
Childs broke up the double steal, bu
the Diggers had a sufIlclency.
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