Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-12
EIGHT HUNDRED FAITHFUL FANG
WITNESS FIRST PRACTICE
GAME SUNDAY.
RICHARDS HAS GREAT
MATERIAL FOR TEAM
infis,d Candidates premiss Hot Con.
test For Places Pitching staff and
Baekstoppins Department Causing
Manager No Worry out6sld Only
Department. Now Giving Concern.

The new Ansons made their debut
Sunday afternoon on their new field.
before q crowd Of 800 fans. and gave
q highly creditable performance. con-
sidering the short time the squad has
been in active practice. The exhibi-
ton, which was a contest OF two
teams selected from the membership
Of the squad and reinforced by local
stars to fill the gaps, gave the fans an
opportunity to see all the men in ac-
ton. and afforded an opportunity to
draw comparisons between men try
ing for the same positions.
1t was not great game Of ball, nor
had 1t been heralded as such, but COM
pared with the opener Of year ago,
the class Of the men engaged was not
ably higher, and it Is evident that
Manager Richards has some fine ma
terial on which to build his team.
The Eve pitchers who worked were
instructed to use only q fast straight
ball, and there was no effort to put
anything on the pill" Four Of the
twirlers, Beard, Lehman, Gruno and
Sumner, pitched two innings each,
working straight thru the two ses-
sions for both teams. Richardson. who
arrived in the city Sunday, worked the
last inning.
Pitchers Impress Fans.
The pitchers made a good impress
sion with the crowd. and when it is
remembered that Slattery. Harter and
Maui are to be added to the stan,
oh
worry over his hurting staff. Beard,
who opened the game, is in good condt-
ton, due to his early spring work with
the Chicago Federals. Lehman and
Gruno, the Elgin pair, made it appar-
ent that they were in the fight for posi-
lions and might make some of the old
or members of the staff pep up" to
hold places. Sumner, who halls from
clifford. came to the city Saturday to
ask for q trial. Summers principal as
set Is slow ball. which he has appar-
emily mastered. The Clifford lad is in
clined to wildness, however Richard
son. who officiated in the final inning,
lobbed the ball over without effort, but
managed to get two strikeouts.
Whites Excel in Stick Work.
The Whites. captained by Manager
Richards, excelled in stick work, and
defeated the Grays by a score OF to
o. Richards led in hitting with four
safe blows, two OF which were good Tor
extra bases. Anderson did some heavy
slugging, his card showing home run,
a two Dagger, and single. Hammer
schmidt hit for three corners on his first
trip to the plate. Gruno proved him.
self something of a hitter also. get
ting a double and single In three
times up. 'Ziggy' F1aherty. one of the
local stars, hit safely three times and
drew pass in six trips to the plate.
Cahill was the only member of the
Grays who was successful In his bat.
ting. The Kentucky lad drew two
doubles, one off Gruno and one OF
Sumner.
No Question Of inHsid.
The infield candidates are especially
good and Manager Richards should
have one of the greatest fnhelds ever
seen in this city. His principal dini-
Guilty, however. will be in making his
selections, owing to the excellent show
ing Of all the recruits.
Ryan and Anderson, either of whom
appears to have the class for the sec
ond base Job. will wage merry war
for the position. While the fielding
son proved the better man with the
stick. Another great battle for posi-
ton will be staged at short, with Ca
hill and Wright fighting for the place.
Wright had sensational stop, recov-
cry, and throw to his credit Sunday.
while Cahill outhit him. Wright's
throwing Is feature Of his work.
Dietrich looks like a fixture at third.
and Richards will be anchored at
first. The manager Is in excellent
physical condition and his work Sum
day was such as to presage a great
season for the boss in his new posi-
ton. Furthermore, Richards seems to
have no trouble in finding any OF the
pitchers he faces and his blows have
weight behind them.
Weak in the outfieid.
In Hammerschmidt and Ryan. Rich
ards has two backstops who can hold
up their end Of the game with anything
in the league, 80 far as fielding Is con-
cerned. Both men did nice work suns
day, but neither has found his batting
eve as yet. Both men are inclined to
inject life into the game and are q
constant source Of encouragement to
the pitchers, trait lacking In the
backstops year ago.
The outfleld will be the only depart
ment to give Richards any great con-
Germ. and unless the men signed Tor.
the garden positions show up soon the
manager will be obliged to do some
fast wire-work and annex new re-
cruit or two.
The only regular member Of the out
field squad In the game Sunday was
Chappell, and the big fellow took
slump in his batting which was dis
appointing to the fans. Boyd. counted
on for an outheld place. has not taken
up his transportation, and Martini. re-
garded as certain for another berth,
viii not reach the city before Tuesday.
The lineup Sunday was as follows:
whites-Anderson, 2b: Wright, IS;
Richards, 1b; Dietrich, 3b; Flaherty.
CT; Unger, II; Misunderstanding c;
Gruno. p. RI; Beard, p. ri; Lehman, p;
Sumner, p; Richardson. p.
d Grays-Cahill, ss Chappell, CT;
9r.inps. Alb: T. Ryan, 2b; Hockridge, lib;