Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-13
BIG CROWD ATTENDS
FIRST PRACTICE GAME
TAYloR'S WHITES DEFEAT RICH.
ARDS GRAys BY SCORE OF
8 to 2.
APPEAR FOR FIRST
TIME IN EXHIBITION CONTEST
Six HurIsrs Used and Show Good Form
For Early Season Stodeia and
Peters Show to Best Advantage
Matson Allows No Hits in Three In
nings.

With weather conditions ideal. and
an attendance far in excess of what
had been anticipated by the manage
ment. the Ansons opened the exhibit
ton game season Sunday. when the
Whites, captained by Pitcher Taylor.
met and defeated the Grays, the team
under the leadership Of Manager Rich
ards by score of TO 2
The game was arranged for the pur-
pose of giving the fans view Of all
the members OF the squad in action,
and with one exception every man was
pitchers were used and each worked
remained on the bench was Pitcher
Benight. who Will probably start to-
day against Des Moines.
While Sundays game was intended
for an exhibition of team work. it was
the most part we'll PLAYED and with
several thrills which, gave the fans an
opportunity 20 enrhnse
incl attention. 'o-
drawn 10 the pitchers, and only fair
idea OF their ability could be gained.
owing % the fact that each worked
hut three innings and all were ordered
to take & slowly. 10 prevent over eXer-
ton SO early IN the season.
Pitchers Look Good.
Matson the local boy. who started
for the Grays, made a good showing
in the tree innings he worked. He al
lowed no hits but gave g base on balls.
An error allowed another White 70 get
on. but al no time Vas Matson in ser
ious trouble.
Reilly followed Matson. and was as
wild as the proverDia, March hare He
MAS in trouble AT once. and never got
out Three runs came in the first in
ming ne pitched The first TWO men UP
were hit ny the pitcher and the third
walked. A hit. an out and a WIG
heave were then productive OF three
runs Reilly. however. has world OF
speed. and 70 many he looks like
conner despite his wildness OF Sunday.
Peters. who closed the game for the
grays showed good form and his Work
vas highly satisfactory.
Stodoia Makes , Hit.
| Lane opened the game for the Whites
and held Richards team hitless for
! three innings His slow ball proved
j pulling to the opposing ba,ters
+! He was followed by TAYLOR. who got
/ into trouble the first inning ne worked
/: by passing two. The next inning ne
pitched gilt edge bail, but in the third
ne allowed three hits. one for three
bases, and two runs counted.
SioGoIa- OF Cedar Rapids closed the
game FOR the Whites. He allowed one
hit and pitched the best ball OF the
game on either side He made an in
/ slant nit with the fans and on first ap-
pearance looked fit for the full route.
! Vieu Plays Circus Ball.
OurfielGer Eisu who came TO the
| city en- mis- initiative ard at his owr
/ expense 10 try out with the Ansons
! demonstrated that his confidence in his
/ own ability is not unwarranted. The
I first time TO bat ne raped out three
/ na oyer. and his circus catches in the
1 field thrilled the crowd. Leach also
PLAYED a ane fielding game for tbs
Grays.
LOOMS. Of the Whites, pulled of
three brilliant catches and started
double play 20 McGrath IL the sew
enth.
Older Men Best Hitters.
.Exrerience told at the plate. Tor i
was the older men who were hittins
The ball Richards spanked the Pill
! twice for neat singles. and Sam Foster
also was credited with q brace OF hits
.Andreen made but one hi-. but thai
was for three corners.
Andreen proved himself the premier
I nacksrup Of the squad. and gained in
slant recognition from the fans. Boil
Foster and Barnett worked satisfac'
torily at first and Richards tool
everything that came his way at sec
ond. McGrath. first basenan. worked
at second for the Whites, and played {
good game SEVERED. VINO started fo
the Grays, soon retired because Of az
injury.
! Campbell had little charce to dis
tinguisl himself at third. and Kiemini
ski found little more to DO. At shor
Giottonni and Stevenson played tru'
to form.
Holiday Crowd Large.
Owing TO the cool northwest breez
II was not expected that the GROVE
would be a large one. but 1850 fan
turned out and found the weather no
at all uncomf orable. The score:
GRAYS.