The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-21
SATURDAYS GAME.
(Ry Jack Reld.)

Springfield, o., Aug. 2l--The Reap
crs strengthened their hold on first
place Saturday afternoon by winning
the first game Of the series from the
Marion Diggers IN a romp. Glass told
In the struggle. Teaming II to perfec-
tion In their swat efforts and playing
fast bail behind Hixon our boys simply
toyed with the visitors.
Hickory HlXon's charm over the
Diggers was still in evidence and he
was hit safely Just three times. Two
of these were punched I'm the seventh
and they netted n rum. For 1--WE rounds
they got nothing like bingle and
just two men reached first base, both
on errors.
Myers hit Freely.
Lefty Myers turned adrift by the
Portsmouth champs. last week aid
the twlrling for the Dlggers and he
was hit freely. The mlsplays behind
him were costly. Myers beat tn
keapers on their last trip to Ports
mouth, allowing them but three hits.
Thirteen were registered off of him
yesterday and six Of them were for
extra bases
AS soon as jumps Goehler announced
that Hixon would pitch for our boys
the Diggers lost courage and their
work In the field plainly showed It.
They put up miserable exhibition In
the field and IliXon toyed with them
after the game was sewed up.
The first inning link. which has
been following the Reapers for more
than week, transformed itself into
a mascot yesterday ana for once ou-
h,k ttsft !.
colcrs flying. After Harrison had
famed, Foley cracked one to left for
two bases. Kendall beat out a bunt
down the third base line and Naliy
shouldered his new bat. which fooled
him yesterday. ana stepped to the
4 late. He polSed one to the centcl
field fence for three bases. scoring
Don aud Jack. Mckee beat out a hif
down ,he third base line. because no
one covered the sack. but Nally was
held at third. Myers uncorked wild
nitch. Mckee raced to second. Nally
tried tod score but was caught at tn"
plate. HiSon whitfield. making che
third out.
Weniz Rounds the Sacks.
Wentz made n home rum on a basa
on balls. lie was walked and stole
second. Smith made a poor peg TO
second and Wentz chased on TO third.
lIummel held the ball and Went7
broke for the plate. ilummel's throw
was away high and he tailed
The Reapers rested an inning and
then Wehtz made another home run
on Lallier's error. lie grounded to
Ialler, who tossed wild to first to
catch him mapping and heaved the ban
into center field, allowing Wentz To
reach the plate.
The sixth produced another run.
Went2 started the trouble again. lie
singled to center and tipped d-toed IL to
second when Meehan fumbled the
ball lie was caught moment later
attempting to graft third. Markey
singled to Hummel, who made a clever
stop, lhrlg followed with a double
| to right. Harrison hit to Myers and
Mccall threw to second to catch lhrlg,
but failed. Markey scored on the
| play
Hlxon Pushed Two Over.
Bases on balls to Nally ana Mckee
| in the seventh proved costly to Myers.
| FIlxon sent them both over with IA
double to left Wentz followed with
double but Hlxon hesitated and was
nipped at the plate.
The Dggers got their first run IL
| the seventh. Linderbeck singled 10
| center. went to second on Wellcrs QUO
| from Harrison to Markey and scored
| on Hummers blow to right.
Their second and last tally came in
! The eighth. Colligan hit the third
| time at wild pitch and headed for
| FIRST, McKee's throw struck him on
the shoulder and the BAH bounded out
into right field Colligan reached the
| danger signal sack and completed the
| trip on Meehan's slow roller down the
first base line. Score: