The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-07-05

Dimlnutive Jimmy Barton and his
band of cellar champions played two
games on the glorious Fourth TO the
benefit of the Diggers. After a close
struggle in which the Diggers made
the most of four substantial wal
lops several stolen bases and an err
rorGoulait was returned a winner by
score Of 3 TO 2, although the op-
position more than doubled the num-
ber of hits the Diggers collected.
The plays which won the second
encounter were exceedingly simple.
Centerfelder Donnelly was called up
on TO hurl this game as Barton's
twirling staff is badly crippled. He
only ticketed three men to first base
but two of the walks terminated in
Digger counts. A walk and "A hit
brought in the first run and walk
a passed ball and hit was productive
Of another count ia the fifth.
The First Game.
stolen bases and walks were very
favorable features In the morning
game for the Lewis men. TO the team
who received the most bases on balls
and whose players were able to punish
the ball at the opportune time, the
honors went Hobbs after hurling five
and one-third innings in the second
game Monday was returned TO the
mound but he failed TO come back a
winner. his widness playing "a prom
inant part in his defeat
Apparently, IL was Goulaits delight
to get into pinches, cause nervousness
among the fans and then pitch his
way TO daylight, allowing the callers
but two runs before accomplishing
the feat on four occasions he filed
the sacks and then held the Hamil
tonians safe. He was invincible in
tight places.
The Mechanics were threatening I'm
the getaway. After Gilligan and Bar
ton had been disposed of in the first
round Donnelly doubled to left field,
He reached third when Keefe singled.
After these two smashes, the runners
attempted the double steal but the
Digger infeld did some snappy peg.
ging and Donnelly was murdered at
the plate and Keefe held at first.
pretty peg by Hummel to Smith did
the work.
A double play In the second cut
short the Hamilton chances to score.
Decker singled. stole second and at
tempted TO reach third when COnnel
struck out but he was retired, smith
to Weller. Locke was walked but
Joyce famed the breeZes.
Two I'm the Third.
The Dlggers drew first blood I'm the
third Goulait opened by slamming
a double TO left Collgan sacrificed
him 10 third, Lallier went out on a
high foul. Meehan was walked. From
the first station, Eddie attempted to-
reach second and Goulalt started for
the Joy station. joyce threw the ball
into center field and both runners were
safe Eddie went TO third on a Joyce
error and scored when Linderbeck
desecrated a spot far out in left field
with "A triple. Kelley grounded out
to the pitcher.
Two hits and a walk gave the
Mechanics their first count in the
fourth. Donnelly hit fast grounder
out Of Hummel's reach. After Keefe
had skied to Linderbeck, Decker was
walked. Connel came to the bat with
a hit In his system and he slammed
"A single to left allowing Donnely TO
score. Locke and Joyce We're easy
outs.
The Diggers did nothing startling in
the fourth ana fifth but in the latter
inning, the Mechanics tied the score. |
Hobbs, who led off. dropped a triple
in the same territory that LinderbeclS's !
three base blow landed and after Gil |
lgan had been walked. Barton beat |
out hunt, allowing Hobbs 10 pass |
home plate.
DigGerS Win out.
The Dggers filed tho bases I'm the |