Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-20
LAYS ARE beaten
N OPENING CANE
BATTLE FOR CELLAR POSITION
is wAeED FURIousLY ON
HOME LOT.
sLATTERY PROVES TOO
MUCH FOR ANDREWS MEN
Side Wheeler Strikes Out Bakers
Dozen and Issues But One Pass, and
II ntentional-Siippery Field Aids
Both Sides to Score-Finai Count 4
to 8 Without Extra Inning.

! Battling for the honor of Who's
| Who in the Cellar" the struggling An
sons yesterday afternoon captured the
opening game of the season with Doc
| Andrews Jays by the score of 4 to 8
without having to resort to the time
honored custom of going extra innings
when the score is close.
1 A wet field had not little to do with
the scoring, errors and hard chances
that went bad because of the slippery
ground being responsible for scores or
both sides. In the pitching depart
ment Slattery had much the best OF
the argument with Whaley, striking
out thirteen, passing but one, and him
Intentionally, and hitting one. Slattery
allowed but four hits, two coming in
each of the two innings in which the
scores were made. In the fourth frame
poor throwing was responsible for one
of the runs credited to both sides.
Score Two In Fourth.
In this inning Melker hit to Ryan,
who slipped and threw short to first.
Orme sacrificed, and Lynch overthrow
first, sending Melker on to third and
Orme to second. Brennan was walked
Intentionally, Slattery hoping to play
even with Andrews. The manager,
however, seeing dreams Of putting the
game on ice then and there, with the
bases full, hit along the first base
line, and Melker beat the throw home.
F'airchilds flew out to Martini, and
Orme scored on the throw-in. Bren-
nan was caught off third, while trying
to get back after he had attempted the
home plate and Masters went out at
first.
Ansons Do One Better.
The Ansons, not to be outdone by
taller team" came back with one
to spare. Harris knocked pretty
Texas Lacquer over second, and Ryan
attempted a sacrifice. He flew out to
Sheldon, however, and Harris, who
had left first presuming upon a sacri-
fee, raced back for first. Sheldon
threw to Masters, covering first went
wild, and Rryan's sacrifice proved good
after all. Sears sent a hot one on the
ground that could not be fielded in the
mud by Masters, and Harris scored.
Durham flew out to Alperman. Mar
tint hit just inside the third base line,
Sears going to third, and Martini
to second, while the ball was being
fielded to third. Masters threw wide
to first in fielding Hammersch nidt's
swat, and Sears and Martini scored.
Lynch flew out to Whaley, ending the
excitement.
Both Score Again In Sixth.
The only other scoring was done in
the sixth. Melker struck out to start
the inning. Orme sent a hard ground
er just outside Broderick's reach, and
Brennan famed. The situation did not
look dangerous until "Old Doc" An
drews came to bat and, seemingly In
return for the crowds jeers about his
age, raped out healthy two Dagger,
scoring Orme. Fairchilds struck out.
But the Ansons were still not to be
outdone. Sears hit hard grounder
thru Masters. Durham flew out to
deep left, and Sears was caught at
tempting to pilfer second. 1t looked
as tho the score was to remain tied
but not for long. Martini was walked,
Hammerschmidt landed a Texas
Lacquer over second, sending Martini to
third. The catcher then drew the
throw, and Martini reached home on a
close decision. Broderick struck out
Broderick's juggling Of Brennan's
grounder in the ninth, Andrews sacri-
fee and slattery's hitting of Fair
childs began to look ominous. but Mas
tiers conveniently went out, Slattery to
Durham, and Drohan, who was called
in as pinch hitter for Alperman
obligingly struck out. The score: