Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-13
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Clonton. May 13-Iu game marked
by heavy hitting and loose fielding,
Clinton hit the heaviest and had the
best advantage of the errors and thus
won the second from Marshalltown,
to s. The first two innings were night
mares of fielding. the Ansons starting
the sloppy work and the Pilots taking 1t
up where they left off. In addition to
the errors scored there were several
on both sides that, by.grace OF consid-
crate scoring, went as hits Then there
were numerous errors Of Judgment
that do not show in the box scores.
The visitors were retired in the first
inning with no great difficulty. and the
second half started the same way when
Nolt struck out. kensel looked to be
an easy out when he popped one to
Norvold. But the first sacker dropped
it and. then Miligan slammed one at
Richards. who let it ooze out between
his fingers. MEME slapped one down
to Gruno and that worthy tried TO catch
Kensel mapping off third. but 1t failed
TO succeed and Menne was safe
Manusch then singled thru short and
the first score came in.
Counterpart Of Roman Holiday.
Ohlin got a foozly hit thru short that
bounded off Martins legs, and three
tailed. simmons laid down an easy
grounder, bur the wnole intieid went
into the air and Simmons not only
rested safely on first, but Ohlin scored.
Simmons tried to take second II the
Of
schmidt ran out between second and
third. finally tossing him out to Rich
ards Darrow ended il by grounding
out TO Gruno.
Gruno was in trouble most of the
way. but each time worried along until
the inning was al an end. AT one time
he pitched himself out of a serious hole,
the locals getting five hits and only
one score counting. Cooper was taking
il easy behind his five run lead. and
got into hot water on numerous occas-
ions. Harris was the hitting kid OF
the afternoon, grabbing off three safe
ties. a single, double and triple. Man
usch and Cooper. of the locals. were on
his heels with three each.
Martini Forced to Retire.
Martini, who has been starring in
one of Coopers shoots in the eighth
inning. and it hit an incipient boil.
rapidly raising a swelling on his elbow
as big as an egg. He was forced TO re-
tire in favor Of Richardson.
The Ansons woke up in the second
and threatened to tie things up. Brown
was given a life on Kensel's error, and
went 10 second on Darrou's bad heavc
to first Anderson singled thru sec
ond. and Chapel lined out double
to center field. With two in and man
on and no one out il looked rosy. but
Hammerschmidt few TO left and Gruno
grounded. Simmons TO Menne. Then
Harris made Manager Richards heart
glad with a triple 10 right, but Rich
ards flew out to center.
II All Were Like Harris.
Three hits and Grunos error in the
third gave the locals two more. In the
fifth Harris started the scoring again
He doubled to left. but Richards
whitfield Then Norvold cracked one
for two bags and was advanced on
Martins out He came home wfe0
one went past Darrow. Ohlin's bad
throw gave Harris life in the sew
enth, but he died on the sacks. In the
meantime the Pilots had been getting
to Gruno. In the sixth Cooper landed
safely and Nolt followed with another.
Harris tried to catch Cooper going to
third and Nolt attempted to make sec
ond Cooper made it all right. but
Richards doubled back with the ball to
Anderson and caught Nolt by inches.
Five Hits, No Scores.
Kensel then hit safely and Cooper
scored, but tho the next two men each
safely, making FIVE hits in row. no
more scores came in. With the sacks
loa ded to the hubs, Gruno steamed up
and Manusch lifted a high one to Rich
ards. Then he capped Il by tanning
Ohlin. Clinton added one more in the
eighth on Kensers double and Man
usch's single. In the ninth the visi-
tors made a last desperate try Ham
merschidt worked Cooper for walk
and Gruno pasted one safely, scoring
Hammerschmidt. but the next three all
went out second to first The score: