The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-30
BURKE BREAKS HIS LEG
Slides to Third and Meets
With Accident.
Manager Lew1s Pitches Good IBall
But is Not Given the Rest of Sup
port-Colligan Has Two Errors I'm
the Left Garden-Lallier Has n
WobbIe--Long's Wild Heave Costs
One Run.

The Diggers returned from an un-
successful road trip to their home pas
ture yesterday and were trounced by
the Beans from Lima, the score at the
conclusion of hostilities showing
to 2.
A deplorable accident occurred in
the fifth inning of the struggle. Burke,
who was playing right field for the
Beans slid into the third base bag In
such way as to break the small bone
In his right leg just above the ankle
The ligaments on the inside of his
ankle were torn. or'tn
Soon after the accident. he was
hurried to the Office of DR. James,
| Wilson MeMurray on east Center
street where the bone was sent. Os-
borne took his place in the field.
IIummcl's Error.
After pitching seven innings OF
championship ball. Manager Joe
Lewis, who did the toiling for his
band of second placers, allowed trio
of singles to arrive In succession In
| the eighth Then Posey Hummel
committed a grave infraction of civil
lized baseball which seemed to un
nerve his pitcher and another single
followed before the side was retired.
The error paved the way for three
counts, the three that placed victory
In the enemy's pocket.
| POseys error was something un-
usual and caused CONSERVATION among
| the fans. One man was out and the
score stood to l with the Diggers
| In the lead. There was a runner on
first and second. Lefty Houtz hit
an easy grounder to the Digger Sec
ond baseman but the ball evaded him
and rolled to the center garden. one
score was the result of the mishap.
Perhaps Posey was In too great
haste to figure in IA double play as
there was mighty good chance to
stage one. Nesser. the next man up,
lifted a fly to Meehan for the second
out. Had Hummel stopped Houtz's
grounder and other things happened
az they did the Beans would have
scored but one run. But that's what
makes the national game interesting
Donalds In Tigr. Pinches.
The Diggers outbatted the Bean.
to 8. but .hat availed nothing In the
way of victory as the hits were
not of the long distance variety. Don
aids twirled for the visitors and pitch
ed good game. But for an error In
the sixth the Diggers would have
counted but one run. He was stingy
with his hits when In pinches anc
this closeness saved the game for his
team as the Diggers had two fine OPP
portunities 10 manufacture runs.
Donalds held the Dlggers safe un
I'll the sixth. He issued a pass L
Manager Lewis and Colligan followed
the walk with a single. Meehan bunt
ed and without a doubt would have
beat the throw to first but the throw
, didn't come near the initial bag. Long
, who helded the ball. threw wide t'
. Nesser and Lewis tailed from second
lColligan reaching third. Lallier skieI
to center. Lnderbeck lifted loni
fly TO center and Colligan beat Friend
throw te the pan. Kelley grounded
to McClntock for the laat out.
Osborne Starts Trouble.
Lewis prevented the visitors from
making more than three hits up 4
tile eighth inning Osborne, who re
, placed Burke In right, started an
a trouble with single over dhe short
stop. MeClintock followed with
: single to center Friend hit to left
scoring the Bean manager Thel
. came Posey's miscue, which allowe'
= McClintock to count and Friend 4
reach third. Fans trembled Will
Big Nesser stood at the pan but tn
n Lbest he could do was to lift fly I
/, Meehan Sandherr singled and Frien
. brought i'm the tally which placed tn
. Beans one to the good but they wer
a not satisfied with one-l!un lead
IA While Long was at the pan, Sandher
!, stared for second, drew u throw fror
: Smith and Houtz raced home befor
II Hummel could return the ball. smith
" peg was a trine Wild
Two Rallies.
The Diggers came In from the hel
a I'm their half of the eighth and threat
J. ened to tie the score. Two singles an
d "A felders choice placed runners 1
Il first and second with two down bt
Il the timely hit was not produced.
Another rally was made In the mint
after the Beans had been retired b
II the aid of double play in whic
T. ! Young and Osborne We're caught o
II third and second. Kelley and Nj
can singled Senef was sent In as
=, pinch hitter and beat out bun
- Kelley was forced out at the pl1i
10 when smith grounded. With Il
- bases full Lewis struck out and Coll
4, gan hit d grounder to the secon
az baseman for the last out. Score;
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