Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-05
FOURTEEN PLAYERS DEPART FOR
BURLINGTON FOR FIRST
ENGAGEMENT.
PREPARATIONS MADE
FOR LOCAL OPENING
Officials Accept Invitation
to Attend Opening in MarshaIitown-
Business Houses to Close on "Anson
Day"-Automobile Parade to Preeede
Game.

Marshalltown baseball team, fourteen
strong, departed this afternoon for
Burlington. where the Ansons will
meet the Pathhnders Wednesday in the
opening game of the season. Despite
injuries the Ansons are in good shape
to give the Pathfnders battle, and the
team which will inaugurate the Central
Association season at Burlington Is
the strongest that can be put in the
field from. the local squad.
When his majesty. the Jump" calls
play BALI tomorrow afternoon, the
Marshalltown aggregation will take to
the field with the following lineup:
Andreen, catch: barrow. right field;
Vieu, centerfield; Daley or Carrigan,
left field; keminski third base; Fos-
ter, first base; Richards, second base;
Stevenson, shortstop. The pitcher for
the opening game has not been chosen.
Five moundsmen are making the trip
Taylor, Peters, Stodola, Sheehan and
Matson. =
Otto, the newly acquired pitcher. and
Kelly, catcher, have been left at home7
Will lIlStluCtloIlS from TIE llldiltiSeI W
put in the time in daily practice. Otto,
whose short period on the mound Sat-
urday was pleasing to the fans, showed
even more ability in practice Monday,
and all the big youth seems to lack is
experience and work. Kelly is instruct-
ed to give him plenty of work while.
the team is away, and it is hoped that
the West Virginian will be in shape to
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SEVERED, who has played in hard
luck thruout the practice season, has
been given his release. it being thought
inadvisable to carry him longer. Sew.
ereid susered one injury after another
and is now out Of condition for work.
He has, however. pleased the local
fans and it is with regret that the
management has seen fit to let the
Story City lad go. ~
Play For Local Opening.
Plans for the opening of the local
season, on Tuesday. May II, were dis
cussed at meeting of the directors of
the local association Monday evening,
and an effort will be made to make the
home getaway the most suspicious in
the history Of local baseball.
"A committee, composed of w. p.
Galloway. secretary G.of the Marshall
town Club; Joseph A. Whitacre, 'secre-
tary Of the baseball association, and A.
P. Strub and George Stone. directors of
the local association, is calling on all
business houses this afternoon with a
request that all places of business be
closed from $3.50 to 5 o'clock on the
afternoon Of the opening day. A pre-
liminary canvass indicated that the
plan was favored by merchants in ali
lines of trade.
League Officials Coming.
President NJ. E. Justice, Of Keokuk,
and Secretary T. NJ. Hume, of Burling-
ton, will represent the Central Associ-
alton officiary, having accepted invita-
tons to attend the opening. Captain
Adrian c. Arson will also be here for
the game. will act as umpire, and
pitch the first bail.
Captain Arson will be present at
the first two games and will officiate
in both contests.
Tentative plans have been made for
a band concert on the court house
lawn from 1 to 2 o'clock. followed by
an automobile parade to the park.
Strenuous Work Ahead.
The Ansons have some pretty siren
uous work ahead. being scheduled for
fourteen games in the next twelve days.
Opening tomorrow at Burlington the
team will play three games there, go
ing to Keokuk5 on Saturday, where they
play four games in three days, double
header being on the program for Sun
day. The team will leave keokuk
Monday night and will reach this city
early Tuesday morning for the opening
OF the season here. A series of three
games will be played here with Bur
linrton followed by four more games
In three days with the Keokuk Indians, |
two games being scheduled for Sunday, |
May II.
Following the Keokuk games the
Ansons will 60 to Waterloo for three |
games. the two clubs returning to this
city for three more battles. Thereafter
the team plays continuously thruout
the season, without Interruption.