The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-08-15
LEAGUE
Team From Mansfield De.
feated The HiawathaS
At HiaWdtha Park By A Score
Of 8 To 4
But The Locals Put Up A
Good Contest
CfOmley'S Work In The Box
Exceptionally Good
Some Notes Of The Contest
OF Friday Afternoon


given the local Hiawatha team by the
Mansfield o. C P. league team Friday
afternoon The score stood 8 to
in favor of the visitors at the finish
of the contest, but a defeat at the
hands of an aggregation of ball play
ers, such as the Mansfield team is sup
posed to be composed of, is by no
means q disgrace but,s on the other
hand, should be very encouraging be-
cause Of the fact that the leaguers
were unable to score at will and were
actually outclassed during the last six
innings as the box score will show.
The fact that Mt. Vernon is not
without pitcher of high class was
demonstrated at Fridays game. Tate
Cromley pitching for the locals for the
first game in several years worked
like mid-season pitcher and held the
heavy hitting visitors to ten hits,
which were well scattered except in
the 3rd inning when series of 4were
punched. His control was almost per-
feet and his pitching grew steadily bet
ter as the game progressed. Although
the score only shows two errors for
the Hiawathas, they were very costly,
three runs resulting from them.
The players on the home team are
mostly young at the game and have
never played against team in fast
company and were not familiar with the
tactics of such team. In the first
place, an attack of stage fright was
very noticeable in the first three in
nings. resulting in several bad plays
that were caused by too much haste,
and second the fielders, who have been
fielding drives by semi-professional
clubs. did not play deep enough for the
heavy clouts of the Mansfield team
Seven of the visitors runs came in
the first three innings. In the first
Daley was safe on first on Critchfleld's S
error and stole second. He scored on
Channels home-run drive.
In the second Texter singled to left
and counted on Highley's triple. The
third and disastrous inning began
with Tiger dropping Dailey's long fly
on hard chance, the latter taking
third On the error. Lamy singled,
scoring Daley, and took second when
Channel hit safely to right, Channel
taking second on the play to the plate
to catch Daley. Channell scored when
Redman singled to center, the latter
going to third on Strood's sacrifice.
Redman scored with the fourth run
of the inning when r. Collins went out,
Critchdeld to Mondron. Although Tex
ter hit safely in this inning, no runs
resulted from his clout
In the eighth round Texter secured
his third hit of the game by driving
homer into the lake.
The Hiawathas' runs came in the
sixth and seventh. Popham was CIV
en- birth on first on Dailey's error
and took second when Highley threw
wild to first In an effort to catch him
off the bag. Schmidt was hit by a
pitched bali and both scored when
Darling tripled to deep right-center.
Sullivan doubled. scoring Darling, and
stole third. Critchfield and Whiting
ton were easy outs and Sullivan died
on third.
A rally started in the seventh, Mon
dron being safe on Dailey's error at
short He stole second and counted
when Tiger singled to left, Tiger took
second when Texter dropped a throw
to first and went to third on Popham's
safe hit to left. In an attempt to score
on the play, Tiger was caught at home
through a bad error in judgment by
Brown, who was coaching at third.
Schmidt flied TO left, retiring the side,
The game was very interesting in
spite of the visitors early lead of
seven runs, TeXter's all around work
featuring for Mansfield and Whiting
toms fielding and Popham's catch
ing starring for the locals. :
The attendance was excellent, be.
ing larger than was expected by the
management. expenses being met with
ease and with a goodly amount on
which 10 run the team in the future
Nearly 700 paid admissions were ta-
en- at the gate.