The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-12

With the score to 3, two down and
a Pick on the third sack anxiously
waiting to be helped across the pan.
pitcher Taylor strobe to the pan in
the ninth Inning and smashed two
bagger to center field. winning his
own game, the third of the series, at
the park yesterday afternoon. BY
running back near the fence, Seneff
who was covering center field. barely
reached the hard hit ball but was un-
able to stop its downward progress
Every one thought the game would
go extra innings, providing the Dig.
gers were unable to count in the last
half of the ninth, as a pitcher was at
the bat and up to that time he hadn't
demonstrated his two Dagger prowess
Lewis Walks Five.
Substantial bnglcs were as scarce
yesterday as they were plentiful the
day before. Eerrors and wildncss
helped both sides to score but the
breaks were In favor of the visitors
and they made the most of them
Lewis, who was I'm the box for the
Diggers, walked men at critical mo-
ments and this was great aid to the
Picks in their scoring. Taylor dl-
vided honors with Lewis in the hitting
department Each allowed six but
Joe was in the shadow when 1t came
to issuing passes. Tive men strolled
toward first after he had heaved four
wide ones.
Joe pitched clever ball for five in
nings. During this period, the oppo-
sition did not get semblance of a
hit although they managed to push
one runner over the pan, unaided by
safeties.
Colligan opened the struggle with
a double down the third base line.
Lalller sacrificed him to second and
was safe when Prysock dropped Tay-
lor's throw to first The ball rolled
toward the bleachers and Colllgan
came home. However, the left fielder
would have counted had the error not
occurred as Seneff hit to left after
Iallier sacrificed. Iall took second
on Seneff's hit and third when Linder-
beck sacrificed. Kelley grounded to
Pryscck and Lallier attempted TO
score but Prysocks peg went true and
Blue touched him out Weller lifted
a Score for Each side.
The score was tied for short time
only in the fifth The Diggers were
held safe in the second, third and
fourth and Lewis had easy sailing up
to the fifth when an error was re-
sponsiblc Cor run ror the other side
Blue was walked and sacrificed to
second by Prysock. Baggan hit a
fast grounder directly into Kelley's
hands but the ball eluded him. Blue
came home on the miscue Without
a hit the Picks had scored a run.
Aided by a passed ball by Blue. the
Diggers forged ahead I'm their half
Hummel singled over second base.
Smith laid down bunt and Hummel
reached second. While Lewis was at
the bat, Blue missed one of Taylor's
shoots, allowing Hummel to go to
third. Lewis hit a long fly to plum.
mer and Hummel beat the ball To the
pan.
The Picks tied the score and then
placed themselves one In the. lead 4
the sixth, Plummer singled between
Lallier and Weller, but was nailed at
second when Newman essayed
sacriflce. Mcconnell was famed but
Refill hit to right sending his man
ager to second. Joe crowded the sacks
by walking Blue. Prysock came to
the bat and was the recipient of many
favors bestowed upon him by Umpire
johnson. Lewis got two strikes on
him but the jumps couldn't see the
plate cutters and termed them balls
After fouling several he singled and
Newman and Reihl came home.
Diggcrs Tie the Score.
Kelley started the seventh with
roller to Taylor. Weller followed
with a single through short. Hum
mel's single past the third baseman
sent him to second. Weller made third
but Hummel was caught at second
when Smith grounded to Newman
While Lewis was at the bat, Smith
and Weller attempted a double steal
and were successful, Weller bringing
in the last Digger tally.
In the eighth, the batters fell in
one, two, three order, The ninth was
the fatal inning for the Dlggers. Lewis
hit Prysock. Baggan sacrificed him
to second and he made third on Her
Cld's grounder. Fans were not wor-
ried much when Taylor came to the
bat but there were reasons why they
should. He smacked the ball to cen-
ter field over Seneffs head Seneff
touched the ball but that was all and
the winning run crossed the counting
station.
Filled with confidence, the Picks
made short work OF the Diggers in
their half of the ninth. Llnderbeck
grounded to Refill Kelley singled
but Weller lined to Prysock, who
caught Kelley off first by a throw 10