Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-05

BY concentrating their attack and
showing an overwhelming altogether
spirit. the Muskies were enabled to bag
the first game of the series with the
Ansons in the first two irnings Tues
day afternoon. That fateful combina-
son"-proved too much for the home
guards, and Boyles men ran away
with the contest the final figures being
9 to 8.
After the Muskies had hammered
Richardson TO death and he had been
led from the rubber, leaving two of the
enemy on the paths and no casualties
at the time of his retreat. tho Wiscon-
sin sapling, Maui by lame. was
ushered into the fray and before he
could adjunst himself the mauraders
had grasped such an impressive lead
that the Ansons daspared of ever
coming in better than secord.
Twelve Die on Bases.
After the hopeless Inauguration the
game was a pretty COMBAT just SUCH
a one as is best suited for ladies' day
crowd; j. e.. good quantity OF slug
ging sufficiency of base running. an
occasional score and some clever
fielding.
The ladies enjoyed the afternoons
pastiming. and the male rooters Were
lusty until the last swatter lad swatted
his last swat in the last inning. Tech
nically the Ansons' failure TO make the
better showing on the score sheet,
can be traced to one line OF the game
summary: Left on nases-Muscatine
y: Marshalltown. -. With hitting
honors even. II is apparent that the
visitors were more successful il as
sembling their hits ana We're able to
connect Dhen bingles meant runs.
1t was most unfortunate, altho
/ scarcely proper to be alluded to. as it
savors too much of an attempt TO ex-
cuse, that when the opportunities were
greatest 1t so occurred that Maui,
! hardly fair sticker at best, was bob
! bing up in the pinches. When he had
! an opportufiit. 10 break up the game
! there being three on and two down
ne whitfield the ozone. only to come
back later when the prospects were
less roseate and sting one for a corner.
Then There was the "Umps."
| 1t was encouraging to the fans to
see a new face behind the umpire's
mask when the game was called. Jus
/ tees new find. one Boswell having
| been delegated to act during the pres
ent series. While not as trim as the
| late Mr. Kennedy. his auburn covered
dome was far more welcome than the
ivory bean of his predecessor. Mr..
| Boswell was given friendly greeting
when he appeared. the ladies capping
their hands as if in welcome of a long
lost friend. Some there were, perhaps.
who had a kindly feeling toward the
new official having read mis- justly cell
ebrated life Of DR.. Johnson. At any
rate there was applause, and it is
timely that the fact be mentioned to
keep the record straight. After the
afternoons issues had been determined
the fans wanted to throw bricks. and
no one could be found VINO would ad-
nit that he had participated in the
hand clapping.
Was it Foul or Fair?
The sudden change from merry vel
come to ranking hatred reminds OF
the old adage:
tUmps" may come. and jumps may
But the fans complain forever
smart blow from Mr.. Delaney's
hickory. at time when everything
seemed ripe for a large sized rally
fairly sizzled down the third base line
and sent Foster. who was perched or
first, all the way to the third corner
The fans declared the ball was fair
but his majesty, from his position be
hind the pitcher, waved the runner
back. Delaney then flied out. This ac
ton brought forth yell No. /.
Harvey then repeated Delaney
4 method Of self assassination, liftin
a high one to Wetzel. Seibert came u
at this point and banged one on tn
nose for a seemingly two base hit a
least. but after Foster had agai
turned second. the autocratic dispense
of baseball justice, so-called, wave
= the runners back with majestic swee
of his hand. and this was the signal fo
yell No. p The first drive had all tn
earmarks of a fair hit, and was appar
entity considered such by both team
while the second was more doubtful
and the jumps may have been clos
to fair judgment when he ruled it [
be foul drive.
Slaughter Of "Big Rieh.'
The Muskies gave a nice exhibitio
of hitting to start the game. Curt
and Hasbrook, the latter considere
weak sister with the stick. singing
turn. Masters was out Burgwald
Foster, but Wetzel, the fence buste
lined out long single, which tallie
Curtis and the Grundy Center la
Sours flied out to Jude, but HARE
singled. sending in Wetzel. Harrell a
tempted to stretch his hit and was ri
down on the paths.
Brennan opened the second with
single and Lee was walked. The
Richardson was excused for the da
and Maui was sent in with two on al
no outs. Nelson attempted to bunt al
Maui failed to handle the ball in tin
to make the put-out at first. With Il
bases full Curtis was walked, forcil
in Brennan. Hasbrook was throw
ont at first. but Lee, by some rap
stepping, scored on the play. Maste
poked out timely hit, scoring Nels'
and Curtis, and the counting was CO
Guided until the last frame.
Two More in Ninth.
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