Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-24
K[OKUK TAKES FIRST,
ANS|)NS LOSE ! 10 |
MIScuES IN SECOND INNING GIVE
INDIANS EARLY
LEAD.
PUNCHED HITS IN THIRD
NET kEoKUk TWO RUNS
Home Team Fails to Take Advantage
of Opening When Whitaker Weakens
Richardson Pitches Great Ball,
Barring Fatal Third, Allowing But
Six Hits.

Keokuk won the first of the series
Tuesday afternoon, the locals hungles
in the second, and punched hits in the
third giving the visitors three runs. The
final score was 3 to l.
Despite the bad start the Ansons
should have won, but failed TO profit by
openings, especially when Whitaker
weakened in the late innings. Richard
Jon pitched a great game, barring the
fatal third, when four hits were
punched and resulted in two Indians
scoring. Thereafter he allowed but one
safe blow and struck out nine of the
visitors. An example Of the big fell
lows effectiveness was shown in the
eighth, when Vail Werzel, and Gil
fin were successfully set down on
strikes.
Ansons Miss Opportunities.
The Ansons let but one inning pass
without getting at least one sale blow
but the batters showed the old ten
/. dency to lift flies when hits meant
runs. Twice a hit would have meant
one or more scores but batters fell
down in the pinch. Twice more reck-
less base running resulted in men be-
.as thrown GU, oaiy- &c have hits fol-
low their recklessness and cut off sure
scoring.
Whitaker was hit hard enough and
often enough to have lost two games,
but the luck broke with him, even to
judgment on strikes and balls
Indians Score Early.
After a quiet inaugural session, the
Indians took advantage Of the locals
temporary bad form in the second and
pushed one man around the circuit.
wetzel led OF by lifting a high Ay
to Richardson for the first out. Giffin
went to first when he stopped one OF
Richardson's curves with his wrist. He
advanced when Gottschau hit safely.
and went to third when Foster let
throw to first to catch Gottschall get
away from him Marshall hit wicked
liner to center field. which Chief Jude
captured sitter a long run, making
sensational catch. Carter spilled the
beans when he messed Sweets
grounder, allowing Gifin TO score.
Whitaker ended the round by striking
out
Score Brace in Third.
The reverSes of the Ansons threw
Richardson off his stride in the third
and batting bee resulted in two more
markers for the visiting aggregation.
Jack, Abbott, and Vail singled in sue
cession, the latter's blow scoring the
first named. Abbott was out at third
on a felder's choice, but Giffin hit
safely, scoring Vail. Gottschall flied
out to Delaney and Marshall famed.
In the sixth Giffin led of " 18th a line
drive to left, Seibert making brilliant
running catch. The only hit made by
the Indians during the last six innings
came in the seventh. but a peculiar
incident cut short what seemed to be
a belated rally. Sweet hit safely to
lead the way, and Whitaker laid down
a neat bunt, but in running to first
the visitors pitcher booted the ball.
and was called out. Jack then famed
and Abbott was thrown out at first.
Ansons Lose Chances.
Carter and Foster singled in turn in
the fourth, but the former was out at
third in attempting to take two bases
on Fosters drive, and the latter was
out at second on a helder's choice
With one down in the fifth Richards
and Delaney hit in succession, but
Richardson was thrown out at first and
Jude flied out to Jack.
The sole tally registered by the An
sons came in the seventh. Andreen
flied out to Gottschall, but Seibert
paved the way to a run by hitting for
two bases. Richards drove a long fly
to Vail. Delaney produced the hit in
the pinch, Seiber scoring. Richardson
drove grounder to Jack, which the
latter juggled and the fans saw visions
of another Arson victory. In the emer-
gency Jude flied out to Jack.
Carter walked to start the eighth
and Foster singled, but both persisted
on feldiers choices, being forced by
Sohn and Andreen. Seibert was called
out on strikes.
Richardson singled in the ninth after
two were gone, but Jude again flied
out. The score: