The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-06-20
The Second Game.

with the crowd all nicely enthused
over zmich IS great work in the first
eyes all turned toward Billy Baxter,
newest Digger, whose debute was
scheduled. The debute came off as ad
vertised and Marion took the second
game. Baxter, though hit often all
Of the way showed first that he is not
raw recruit and second that he
not only has about everything in the
pitching line, coupled with a supreme
confidence and a power to shut off
the aspiring enemy when the home
plate is threatened.
No nicer teasing could have been
staged. Pourtsmouth was encouraged
to swat a bit and get on and then
with, home plate Nooming up big be-
fore their eyes, one William Baxter.
late of Spring Valley, Ills, would
lock the gate and there would be
nothing doing. BY way of illustra-
ton II might be said that Portsmouth
poled eleven safe ones. So well ap-
portioned were those smashs that
they came in every round but two,
Opposing Baxter was Bill Ludwig
with his splitter and Lud never heav-
ed better game on the local park.
He had IL all And used all he had
Diggers were powerless to cut through
and get more than a one run lead
until the ludky seventh when things
that delighted the large gathering oc-
CURED. With Diggers going almost
I,t
crowding the sacks every inning the
ball yard was no place for one with
heart trouble yesterday pf:ernoon.
Diggers took advantage of the first
Portsmouth slip and scored run.
With one down in second Schudder
dropped n throw from Hornung and
gave Meehan a li'e. In pretty hit
and run play Nerlan went 10 third
when Johnstone singled over short
Then with plenty of daring John
stone and Meehan pulled off double
steal, Meehan counting.
All through those long innings
Portsmouth was getting them on but
still accomplishing nothing. Diggers
has chance in the fourth when Mil
ler walked both Meehan and John
came the nth when Portsmouth tied
the count and threatened to do dire
things with Baxter and his pals. Lud-
wig paved the way with a double to
right center that Mechan almost.
speared with one hand, Breen sac
rificed him to third and Conwelrs
drive to right sent the uitcher the
remainder of the journey ConwelI
would have been deprived of n hit
had not Colligan who had stolen in
close fumbled his hard grasser ODay
hit to Ayette and with double play
in sight Hummel failed to cover
second and O'Day got huke hit
while Conwell reached second. Scud
der's out advanced them both a notch
and Weinburg caught one in the
chest, filling the sacks. Baxter. over
there i'm an emergency and not wor-
rying particular to all appear
ances, caused Reckheimer to lift a III
tie one to Johnstone, and Bill In
some manner let it slip through his
fingers but recovered It just in time
to tag Reck as he surried toward
. first. Fanbugs found il thrilling
moment
Diggers took the game In the
seventh with comparative ease. Nee
han tripled to left, or rather by speed
and daring made three bases on a
drive that was scarcely good for more
I'than two. Johnstone reached first iD
safety on an infield tap and wfien
Weller got transportation the bricks
were full. Baxter helped In the win
ming of his own game with fly
through Reckheimer which allowed
Meehan to dash for nome and make
II through medium of a pretty slide.
| the others moving up on the play
| Ayette attempted TO squeeze in John
stone but tho signals were crossed
| Johnstone remained on third an6
when no one covered first Ayette was
| safe. Epler lifted one to O'Day and
Hummel scored Johnstone and Weller
with slash through to right, Reilly
famed.
After the one scoring inning Bax
ter kept the visitors under Sbette
control and they were not dangef
! Gus.