The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-07-06

After winning seven straight games,
the Dgggeu dropued Ihe first en-
counter of the short series with the
springfield Reapers by the close score
of to 6. "wednesday afternoon at the
park. Twice the Diggers were i'm the
lcad-the first time with goodly
of talies. Twice they were
overhauled and pushed behind by the
O'Day callers.
Because Of the nerceness of the com
petition. Manager O'Day was forced to
parade HNon. his star performer In
tho fourth when the Diggers threat
cncd to forge ahead at the expense
of Ashcnfeldcr, who started the game
and to whom the Diggers took a
strong liking I'm the carly innings.
Manager Lewis was content TO allow
Mike Rcgan i'm the box and watch
the four run lead which the Diggtrs
piled up for Mike slowly crumblc
away without even suggesting a
change of pitchers. Evidently Joe
had his reasons and was looking into
the future a bit.
VIC pNd huuhis
Rcgan had one had inning which
placed the Roapers up i'm the running
and in a position to win the game.
In the fourth, tht first three batters
to face hi mslammcd out singles and
the fourth man hit a shaky triple
whlch scored the trio that populated
the sacks at that time.
The score was tied in the fourth.
and tied again in the sixth. Tho
seventh brought the break which faV-
nrcd the Reapcrs and placed them on
the winning side. All these doings
meant that Regan was being touched
FOR timely binglcs by the opposition.
The game was in progress but e.
very few minutes when the Reaper5
had ont man across the counting sta
lion. Nallyi was an easy out, Hummer
to Mr.Call Foley I'M what should
have been recorded as single but
Meehan attempted to stop The ball
running at full speed. The sphere
evaded him and rolled near the fence
when the bah was returned, Foley
was resting at third, Kcndalls effort
TO score Foley was cseless, but Frank
to score Foley was useless but FRANK
left scoring Foley Frank was
caught at second when ne attempted
to steal.
Determined that one run should not
win the game Coliigan openpl n
digger festival I'm their half of the
Initial round. He hit fast grounder
through the pitcher. Lallier lald
down a neat bunt and Colligan reach
ed second. Mechan smacked the hrst
ball offered him and stopped at sec
ond. Colligan came home. Linder-
beck hit a high one to the pitcher.
Chief Mccall hit liner over the third
hasoman's head which Ihrig had a
hard time corralling. Meehan scor-
cd on the wallop and the Chief reN'h-
ed third lhrig returned the pan 10
The inncld with no one on tho spot OF
receive It. Hummcl singled and inc
chief crossed the pan. Hard Luck
hitter smith lined a fast one dlrectiy
into Nally's hands.
Mckee advanced to third after get
ting a life on Lalliei's error hut ms
side was retired before he was aple
TO make the homeward journey
victory Seemed Certain
Everyone was eatlshed with rhe
Diggers work in the second when
victory seemed certain. AshenfeldeI
doled out walks to Weller ana Re-
gan and they both resulted in scores
Weller went To third when lHoley
fumbled throw from Mckee ana
scored whom Coligan gathered his
se,ond single. Lallier advanced the
runners with his second sacrilce'
Meehan was walked and Regan scor-
Cd when Iinderbeck grounded out 10
the pitcher. Colligan was caught OIL
third and Meehan was murdered az
second.
A bit pceved because of the easy
time the Diegers were having the
Reapers got busy in the third and ac-
cumulated three runs. The sad story
Of this inning is expressed In rev
words. Nary, Foley and kendall
singled and Frank O'Day brought the
Trio home on a triple which bounded
over Colligan's head and rolled to the
fence. The side was retired without
further damage.
free th,ket to first resulted IN a
run I'm the fourth for the Reapers' me
one with which they tied the score for
the nrst time. Schwab was the reel
pient of the donation. lie reached
third on Ashenfclder's single and scor
ed when Weller pussed up a ground
er hit by Foley Ashenfelder was re-
placed by Hixon in this round.
In their half of the ffth the Digger'
made 1T appear as though run get
ting was going to be easy from the
invincible Hixon by pushing one run
ner over tho pan. Llnderbeck singled
was sacrificed To second, stole thirt
and came home when Firstsacke
Schwab threw the ball away.
1t didn't take long for the Reap
ers TO tie the score. In the sixth
nixon singled over Hummers head
Nallv now out to i4allier but Fole
hit his second triple out between cen
ter and right, scoring tliNon.
| The Dlggers 1lled the bases In IN