Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-04
CREW sLAUGHTERS
SPEED BOYS AND CLIMBS TO
=. SIXTH PLACE.
oiRrH MAKES DEBUT;
:. MAKES NICE SHOWING
Homo Athletes Find Ross Delivery to
Their Liking, and Heavy Hitting,
Coupled With visitors' Poor Fielding,
Give. MarshaIltown 1s.to-3 Victory
Andrssn cieuts For Honor.

1t was rare pastiming for the fans at
the Ansons' ball lot Wednesday after
noon. The Ansons went mad at bat
and their heavy hitting. coupled
with the miscues Of the Ottumwa in
| field, resulted in home victory Is to
8. The local sluggers surpassed their
effort of the previous day, every mem
Der Of the aggregation lettering his
batting average with the exception of
| 'wahoo Sam" Foster. was was UNI
fortunate in placing his drives. and
Girth, the new pitcher. Andreen and
Marriott proved the premier sluggers Of
the day, the former getting a homer
with two men on bases, and the latter
rapping out two beautiful three-bag-
gers. Carter and Marriott were each
credited with three hits.
| While the Ansons were maltreating
Ross, whose mates were making the
going heavy owing to their divers mis-
cues in the fields, Girth, the new
twirler from the Wisconsin Illinois
league, was standing the Speed Boys
on their heads.
New Pitcher Locks Good.
Barring the eighth inning when the
Ansons pitcher slackened, Ottumwa
excellent form and made a hit with
the fans on his first appearance. With
considerable buzz on the ball, variety
of bends and curves, and perfect con-
troll. Girth had Egan's hopefuls at his
mercy until the final frame. In that
inning hit batter, a steal. pass and
two hits joined to produce three runs
for the visitors.
The high wind bothered the out
! nelders, ny balls being carried away
and players misjudging them. The
effect Of the wind was noticeable even
In the inffeld, pegging to first from
short or third being interfered with by
the stin breeze.
Andresn in Hero Role.
Big mike" Andreen played the hero
role. doing the sensational both in field
ing and batting. In the seventh the
big backstop tore eastward after a foul
from Mulligan's bat passed the visit
ing players bench and ran to the
automobile barrier where he pulled OF
the real thriller Of the day. That his
whole thought was on the game was
ISshown when he wirled as he caught
1.-The ball anfidrew back for the throw
to first to prevent a base runner from
advancing. Ordinarily. in the position
in which Andreen caught the ball, the
base runner would have had suffi-
cient opportunity to take the extra base.
but Mikes" action was so sudden as
to prevent any advance.
Give oirth Big Lead.
Marshalltown started scoreward in
the second. Andreen was walked and
sacrificed to second by Taylor. In the
emergency Marriott delivered triple,
counting the catcher. $
Five runs were the result of the
labor Of the next round. Carter started
the eruption when he hit to Mulligan,
who booted the ball. Richards sent
Carter down with a neat sacrifice. and
Foster was safe when Senef made a
mess Of his grounder. Seibert singled,
scoring Carter. Andreen was purpose
ly walked, again filling the sacks. Tay-
lor hit to Mulligan. who spilled the
beans for a second time. Foster and
Seibert scoring. The tragic occur
RANGES upset Ross, who relieved HIM
self of wild pitch. allowing Andreen
to lope home. Taylor scored shortly
Ansons Respond to Encore.
But six runs were not enough for
the run-mad Ansonites. They came
back in tho sixth frame to repeat their
performance Of the third. Carter again
led off with smart single and stole
second. Richards singled, but Foster
was. thrown out at first. Seibert de-
ltvered the hit that counted the detec-
tive man and then mike" Andreen
cleared the way with a hit over the left
field fence. He drove Richards and
Seibert in before him.
Taylor broke into the batting ranks
with single. and added to his glory by
clear steal Of second. Marriott again
hit safely, sending the sub-felder to
third. From the near corner he scored
on Hunters single. Girth ended the
bee by striking out.
Make Il Bakers Dozen.
Andreen started the final rally in the
eighth, after Seibert had been retired
at first Andreen landed for a single
and stole second. Taylor stepped into
one Of Ross, wide one and walked to
first. Marriott cleaned up with a three
sacker. his second in the game, but
there the rally ended.
Ottumwa averted shut-ou in their
half of the eighth, largely because of
momentary let-up in the defense.
Ross flied out to Taylor to start the
round, but Reinhart was hit by the
pitcher and stole second. Kensel drew
base on balls and Seneff tripled scor-
ing Reinhart and Kensel. Carrigan
was thrown out at first and Evans fol-
lowed with a single which drove Seneff
in from third. Andreen retired Nor
void with q pretty catch of the visit
ors high foul The score:
OTTUMWA.
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