Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-11
RICHARDSON LOSES
N PITCHING DUEL
orTuMWA TAKES LAST GAME OF
SERIES WITH ANsoNs,
TO 1.
RESERVE BEST GAME
FOR LADIES' DAY
Speed Boys Show Renewed Life in
Final Appearance on Ansons' Lot in
ottumwa uniforms-Ross and Rich
ardson Quit With Honors About
Even-Mullisan's Triple Wins.

RIcharQSon ana ROSS formed tle
principal attraction at the special mat
inee for the lady bugs or fannettes as
YOU choose, at the AnSons park Fri
day afternoon, when the Ottumwa
Speed Boys made their final appearance
on the local field as an aggregation
representative of the Wapello city. The
stars did not appear as brother team,
however but rather in the role of con-
tending heroes battling to the death
with Richardson doing most of the dy-
ing When the curtain was drawn on
the finish Ross was awarded the YER
dict ITO l.
1t was a brilliant pitching duel, with
few hits, and those well scattered, and
honors were about even both with the
pitchers and the opposing teams. Rich
ardson allowed one less hit. and Ross
was credited with the most strike-o
Ross was steady turnout, passing none
of the opposing players; Richardson
walked two. Richardson kept the hits
well scattered, allowing no more than
one TO an inning; Ross let up in one
inning, when the home team punched
three hits, resulting in the Ansons
only tally.
Fine Fielding Exhibition.
The fact that the game was largely
a pitchers battle did not rob it of the
sensational features which makes
baseball the most popular sport. There
was much fine fielding. especially so
in the outer gardens, where Jude, Sci
bert and Norvold spent busy after
noon, and succeeded in cutting down
many long drives which gave evidence
of developing into healthy tally
counters.
Jude accepted four chances. two OF
which were difficult, and Seibert had
an equal number, including one circus
stab While the visitors were working
the left and central gardens, the home
team was pounding out long drives TO
the right field to keep Norvold busy
Meanwhile the infelders were getting
their share. and of the inner gardeners
Harvey was the most active and was
afforded more opportunities for bril-
liant plays than any of the other IN
fielders on either team. Harveys WORK
was exceptionally good and his throw
ing to first was superb.
Few Chances to Score.
There were few chances for either
side to score at any time, so we'll was
the defensive work performed. The
air tight quality of the ball played is
shown in the statistics, which credit
the Ansons with but two men left on
bases. and Ottumwa only one more
The Ansons lost opportunities to push
a man or two around the paths in The
early innings by their daring base
running, but the effort was creditable
at that stage of the game, when it was
~ for ha q
Later. when the home folks succeeded
in getting men on bases. Ross frightened
up and the batters failed to deliver
eighth. did the Ansons appear TO have
a real chance, and then one run was all
that could be garnered from the three
hits injected in the delayed effort.
Mullisan's Hit Wins Game.
Ottumwa's only chance, that of the
fourth inning. when they won the con-
test. was combination of a base on
balls. a long drive and an error. The
bobble was the only one Of the game
but it proved costly. kensel was
passed, after Jack had skied out to
Jude, and the feet little shortstop was
around the bases on Mulligan's hard
three base drive. Seibert relayed the
ball to Richa rdson, who made a hurried
effort to catch Mulligan at third, but
his throw was wild and Mulligan con-
tinued on his way homeward for the
! second and last score of the visitors.
| Never again did the Speed Boys have a
chance, and as the innings wore away
| the fans pleaded for their favorites to
+, push across a brace of TALES to tie
up the game.
| Ansons Bunch Hits.
! The eighth gave promise of an Arson
! victory, when the home team punched
| three hits and drove home one run, but
Ross recovered his composure and
auenched the confederation just in time
to save the ship. Seibert led off with
a fly to Jack. which the peppery little
second-sa gathered in for the first
out. Then Richards. Andreen, and
| TAYLOR hit in turn. the latter's single
| bringing home the manager for the
lonesome count. Richardson, leading
batter of the league, came up in the
emergency, but despite the pleas of the
bugs he passed away on strikes. Har-
vey then forced Taylor at second and
the rally. ended.
| There was more pleading in the
ninth, but the Ansonian sluggers were
retired in order. Jude and Delaney
skying out and Foster being disposed
OF at first by a neat pick and quick
4 throw by Kensel The score: