Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-07
COME FROM BEHIND AND TAKE
bEARr-RREAklNG CONTEST
FROM ANsoNs, 8 TO 5.
uMPiRE'S POPULARITY NOT
IMPROVED eY DECISIONS
Homo Team Loads, to 2, to Ninth,
When All Decisions Favor Visiting
Team-Museatine Held to Three Hits
For Eight inninss-Seors Six Runs
in Ninth.

Carnage. awful carnage. marked the
closing minutes of the last conflict be-
tween the Muscatine Buttonmakers and
the home guards on the local field of
battle for the season, Thursday after
noon. Up to the moment OF the last
assault by the invaders. the defensive
forces. led by Gen Dave" Taylor,
from, the Dutch town of Belleville, ILL.,,
had the better of the battle by large
odds
BY no method OF sane reasoning could
the war experts in the stands have fig
ured a victory for Car Boyle's army.
and undoubtedly the conflict would
have resulted in a complete rout OF
the enemy had not the official referee
forced himself in to the extent Of
handing gifts to the boys from down
the river which were expensive to the
local battalion.
On the other hand It might be ar
gued that the game was lost when
General Dave" weakened for a brief
period and allowed the heavy artillery
to send shrapnel and grape all over
the field in the direction of the outer
gardeners, or when Chief Jude failed
to hold a shot from Sours' bat in the
ninth. In the opinion of the fans.
however, and they are the ones who
will shape the history OF the battle for
future generations, Major Boswell.
constituting the official board of arbi-
tration, alone was responsible for the
defeat, when he took a hand in the
game and strengthened the attacking
party.
Hold Lead to Finish.
The local company fortified its posi-
ton early in the game, and after the
fifth assault there was scarcely any
doubt existing in the minds as TO what
the outcome would be. For eight long
innings the assaulting party nicked
General Dave" just three times, while
his command was tearing down the
opposing defense and hattering down
the commander-in- chief, Colonel AL
herts. of Swedish extraction. an an
nounced ally of the car. If needs be.
The Muskies looked little like a
worthy foe. the main line Of defense
giving way time after time before the
terrific onslaught. Rough tactics
the start. and Corporal Curtis used
bodily force to put Lieutenant Delaney
out of the game in an attempted flank
movement on second base. The cor
poral went out of the pathway. appar
emily with malicious intent, and threw
his greater bulk against his weaker
adversary. Then the official mediator
broke in and declared the blow from
Hasbrook's field piece had struck his
majesty and therefore Curtis was en-
titled to the base The projectile had
first struck the rnitt of General Dave"
and after some argun ent over the rules
of the battle Curtis was declared offic-
tally dead Delaney. however. was
forced 10 retire from the game because
OF his injuries.
Ansons Gain Advantage.
The Ansons were fortunate in strik-
ing the first blow. Bromley outguessed
Alberts and went down without pro-
test. He then moved on the second
corner and took the position without
serious menace from the enemy.
wicked shot from Burgwald moved
him to the far position, from where he
completed the circuit for the first
blood on Fosters sacrifice fv.
Boyle's allied forces came back
strong in the next engagement, Dutch"
Wetzel hitting to deep right. where
Bromley became confused in gazing in
the azure blue and the blow was good
for three-quarters iaunt. General
Dave" then passed Sours and cut
loose wild pitch. which resulted in
the Dutchman moving in to tie the
honors of war A sacrifice by Harrell
TO Bromley put Sours ovar and placed
the invaders IN the lead.
Ansons Renew Attack
Foster opened the attack in the
fourth with a smashing two-bagger.
and bettered his position when Rich
ards gave up his life for his country.
Harvey then drove hot ore TO Sours,
who beat a retreat from the force of
the blow, and then made wild at
tempt to cut down the bassrunner at
first Foster meanwhile scoring.
Taylor led his forces to still further
glory in the next attack, firing a hot
one to right to institute the offensive
work. Jude also became factor when
Hasbrook failed to hold a throw from
second OF mis- easy roller. Bromley. see
ing the break in the defense, hit to
Harrell, who was overcome by the
blow. and failed to recover in time to
MAKE any Effort neaO OH any OF the
baserunners, Taylor counting. Burg
walds sacrifice fly counted Jude.
With two dead in the eighth. Rich
ards singled advanced on Harvey's hit.
and scored on Seibert's bingle.
Then the Awful Ninth.
Then came the complete rout of the
seemingly victorious AnsCns Taylor
disposed of Wetzel on strikes, but
Sours hit to short center, where, after
three players had made rapid move
ment to capture the blow, Jude called
that he had II and was allowed to take
the play. The ball sftei thru his
fingers, however, it being the first mis-
play the chief has made on the local
field this year. Here General Dave
weakened for an instant, passing Har-
rell, and emitting wild heave, which
rolled back Of the plate, giving Sours
an opportunity to make dash for
glory. Wait recovered the ball, and
seemingly had the enemy disposed Of
but the official decision was otherwise
and the run counted. Brennan then
forced Harreii at second, and Lee came
to the plate. He swung at two and
then took wild swing at the third.
Taylor started for the Lench and his