Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-01
ERRORS RESULT IN GIFT TO MUS
cArINE AFTER GAME HAD
BEEN WON.
COULD CREDITED WITH
WIN RY4To 8 SCORE
Richardson Not Entitled to Lose But
Mates Are Erratic and Grow Careless
on Bases-Harvey Plays Stellar
Role at Short and Sensational Field
ing Marks Game.

In an erratic game which, at times,
reached the sublime. and more often
he ridiculous, the Ansons dropped the
second contest of the Muscatine series
Wednesday afternoon by score of
to g. The sublime moments were the
results of some exquisite pastiming on
the part of Shortstop Harvey. of the
local aggregation, and the ridiculous
feats were chargeabIe to several mem
hers of both squads who committed
civers errors and executed some head
less plays on bases. Chief among the
offenders was Manager Richards.
Pitchers Share Honors.
Richardson pitched a nice game OF
hall. and deserved TO win, bu. his sup
port bobbled at critical times and the
errors proved unusually costly. Gould.
of the no-hit game fame. was just as
effective, but was subject TO temporary
FITS of wildness, and in the course OF
the game got RID OF ABOUT everyrth ;ils
chargeable to the pitcher. including a
baik
Concerning Mr. Harvey.
a word concerning Mr.. Harvey is
opportune at this time the local short
stop playing one Of the most brilliant
games of baseball witnessed in the
home pasture for some days He ac-
copied half dozen extremely difficult
chances, and made lightning assists TO
first base which resulted in some
r-ai r'- Ar Ia
this he robbed Sours OF hit when he
made running catch Of the visitors
Texas Lacquer with his bare milt. Nine
chances in all were clearly accepted by
the short gardener, and his days work
was greatly admired by the large body
of fans in attendance.
Ansons Look Like Winners.
The Ansons looked like winners in the
opening innings. taking lead OF one
in the first and annexing another in the
fifth, after the Clam Cutters had tied
up in the fourth. In the opening scene
Harvey led the way with single, and
advanced when Jude sacrificed Eos:
ter was set down foul fly to Lee,
and Delaney raped out double, 70
send Harvey over for the first run. Sci
Der. drew a pass and stole second
base on wild pitch. The latter. how
ever. was caught at the plate in an at
tempt to come in when the catcher let
the ball roll away.
Boyles boys took one in the fourth,
making it one all The inning opened
with Harvey stanoing Sours' Texas
Lacquer Wetzel singled and stole sec
ond Lee hit to Richards. who juggled
the ball, allowing Lee TO reach first and
Wetzel third. Runser singled sending
IN the run.
Ansons Again Take Lead.
In the next inning. after one had
been retired. Shook singled. was given
second when Gould made balk went
TO third on passed ball, and scored
on Richardson's single.
The disastrous doiIlgs of the seventh
outset all calculations. however. and
the game was thrown away by one
bobble. Ruuser was safe when
Delaney failed to handle mis- easy
grounder. and the base runner i'm
nediately stole second. Hasbrook was
thrown out at first, and RupGer was
caught al the plate. when Could hit to
Foster. who threw 20 Shook TO head off
the runner. With two down. and Gould
on first, the fans had no fear of what
the next few seconds completely up
set the dope. however, for Curtis hit
TO Richards, who juggled the ball and
allowed the Muskie fielder 10 reach
first Harrell then doubled. sending
Could and Curtis home, giving Mus
catine the lead for the first time
Masters singled for good measurN
fr:.-ine IN Harell. Masters was then
put out Of the way in an attempted
steal
Brave Effort in Eighth.
A brave effort in the eight netted the
home bunch one run. Jude was out al
first, but Foster led the way to the
rally with a eorsins two bagger. De-
laney singled. sending Foster in fol
the tally. and then stole second
Seibert walked, but Delaney grew anx-
ious and was nipped al third by q
quick throw from Lee Seibert stole a:
Andreen came to bat. and Andreer
famed and the rally was at an end.
Richards Nailed at the Plate.
A momentary thrill was afforded the
fans in the closing act. Richards hit
ting to Masters as a starter, and gain
ing life when the Muskie shortsiol
juggled the ball. Shook lifted a dinkl
bunt for an out to Lee. Richardson
ldlu QONH O. SdSl4iAC III, NiiiSi SNli
the manager to second, and Harvey
hit to HarelI, who made a mess of tbs
play and Harvey was safe. Richards
going to third. Had the manager helt
iii,ird there would stin have been
chance but he tore for home. possibl!
in the hope of drawing a wild peg Il
the plate but the relay was perfect ant
he was out standing a rod from tn
coveted pan. Thus the game lost AM
thus was it won. The score:
MUSCATINE.
ALB. p. H p A.
Curtis. CT ....... 0