Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-07
TAKE LEAD OVER kSokUk BY
WINNING TWO GAMES SUNDAY,
BUT LOSE THIS MORNING.
RAIN HALTS LABOR DAY
BATTLE IN SEVENTH FRAME
Poor Contest. Marked by Wildness on
Part of Pitchers and Numerous
Boots. Goes to Visitors by Score Of
to 2-Game Lost by Poor Work in
First Inning.

sixth position by winning both ends
OF douoleheader Sunday. the -Ansons
today fell back into tie with the In
dams by losing the morning game of
a scheduled two battles of Labor day,
( 5 TO >. Rain stopped the game in the
seventh inning, and the field was soon
{ in such a condition as to make il neoes-
sary to call off the afternoon game.
Ostendorf was delegated TO hurl for
the Ansons, opposing Riley. and Tor a
few minutes il looked much like a bat
tie of two wild men, both pitchers be-
ing free win passes. BY a comhina-
lion OF passes. hits and errors, the Wis
itors grabbed off the game in the open
ing round. scoring five runs and after
the Ansons had chaiked up Two taiiies
in their half. Riley was jerked and
Q Bryne sent TO the pan TO check the
attack
Sweets Move Saves Game.
The retirement of Riley probably
saved the game for Sweet. for osten-
dorf improved as the game improved,
ana MS support was much better,
:, liils- Riley proved - be in class by
=
OF OsIeadort when ne IS a. his worst.
OBryne was much siea6ier, and The
home .@a!,. secured hn- twc his eff
his delivery. BY rushing o'Bryne into
the game chJs morning, however. Sweet
weakened his defense for the afternoon
game as i would have been necessary
O send Riley back for the closing con-
les; Ea-cer wae ths choice of Man
s.-- ~ h. IA
had the weather man not inte.fered
The ODDS we're all in favor OF the home
cam, and q victory meant the posses
SION of The coveted sixth place
Indians Make Vicious Attack.
The Indians displayed more ginger
than they have shown Tor some time
when they trotted on the field. and
Jumped into the game like pack Of
hungry wolves eager for the taste Of
blood. DaN. first up. drew & pass, and
Was ser, down by Arlington. who gave
Ms lie 10 advance his mate. MCGEE
walked and Welzel singled, driving in
Dali for ire first run Lund singled.
scoring Csihla and MCGEE. and Wetzel
scored when Clark made q wide peg 20
third 10 catch me runner of the bag.
Harvey fen IN attempting TO field the
bau, giving Wstzell sufficient time 20
score without an efor.. Rains singled.
scoring Lund. and then stole second.
Sweet famed and Riley vas thrown
out at. 6-st
Riley Wild as March Hare.
i was soon evident after Riley as
cended ne mound that the game would
result il some prod.gious scores Il he
remained in the battle. He started his
wor. by passing Jude, and then Harvey
singled Sears and Burgwald drew
passes. the latter's gift base forcing
Jude in for the first home run Here
Riley was yanked and O-Bryne sent in.
Richards fled OF; 10 Dali. the drive
being short and holding me runners 20
their bases Delaney hit long fly
TO the same field, which was long
enough TO permit Harvey to score after
The catch There the scoring, 50 far as
he home boys were concerned, ended.
Indians Continue Attack.
The Indians added one more run in
me second. Dali being hit by a pitched
I ball. advancing on Griffin's hit 70 third.
and scoring when Clark dropped the
/ ball in an endeayor 70 head off bold
! attempt 10 steal home.
! In the third, after Rains had famed,
! Sweet singled. and oBryne vas safe
/ on HarTey's error. Dali then hit 70
4 ostendorf. who made mess of the
\ ground bali and the bases were full
I He then hit Arlington III the middle
Of the spinal column. forcing IN
j sweet. O'Bryne then scored on Giffin's
I sacrifice fly.
/ The visitors threatened again in the
sixth, when two hits, passed ball and
Wild pitch put Wetzel on third and
Rains on first. Richards had the sat
isfaction Of ending the round by slip
ping the old hidden bali trick over on
Rains for the last out.
The Ansons had few chances to get
/ runner around the bags after the first
| session. The real chance came in the
fifth. when Jude and Harvey were
| passed. with no one out. but the next
| three batters lifted high flies to the
| 0utfe!d. The score:
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