Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-07
BURLINGTON CAPTURES FREE
HITTING CONTEST, ~
TO II.
DURHAM HITS TWO
HoMERs OFF MILLER
Rohn's Star Moundsman Received Most
Severe Beating of Entire Seasons
Succeeded by Singleton, Who Holds
Ansons to Two Hits in Five Innings
-Pathfinders Finish Richardson.

Burlington, Aug. Ito John SINGLE
ton, outfielder pitcher, belongs the
greatest credit for yesterdays victory
over Marshalltown in freak twelve
inning battle by the big score of II
to II. With the score II to J at the
end of the sixth frame Singleton re-
lieved Miller on the mound and in the
final six frames the visitors got but
two safe blows and nary a run, while
the locals hammered the delivery OF
first Richardson, and then Beard,
making three runs in the seventh, the
tying run in the eighth, and
then took the contest after thrilling
finish in the twelfth.
"BuII" Hits Two Hcmers.
In the early part of the contest,
altho Burlington started in the lead,
ragged baseball on the part of the
locals and timely hitting on the part
of the Ansons featured by two home
runs by "Bulr' Durham, the second
one coming when the bases were full,
topped the locals lead and it was after
this became the case that Miller was
jerked.
Visitors Go Into Lead.
The visitors threw scare into the
home camp IN the fourth by jump
ing into the lead. Four runs were
gathered in this frame. Durham, first
up, hit the ball over the fence. Glass
was safe at first and second on Har-
mons boot, and was sacrificed to third
by Coyle. He scored on Hammer
schmtdt's single Broderick walked
and both men advanced on an out. A
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the plate.
Burlington came back to life in their
half and made three runs, but the dope
was all upset in the sixth The visitors
made six runs and went into big lead. {
Coyle started the ball rolling by get
ting double, going to third on an out,
and scoring when Broderick hit a slow
one thro short which Lunte didn't
even touch altho it was an easy one.
Richardson drove the pill toward Nor
gan and he booted 1t. Murphy hit
roller to Hartman who erred and Brod-
erick scored. Ryan was passed and
the bases were loaded. Richardson
was caught at the plate off Sears
drive TO Lunte. but the scoring was
not by any means ended, as Durham
smashed ont a four-ply drive over the
left field fence, scoring three men
ahead of him. With this lead of four
runs things looked bad for the Path
finders and in the seventh inning Miller
vas replaced by Singleton. The fans
were very much surprised. but when
John really showed some stuff
things looked brighter. The first man
up singled off John, but the side was
retired without scores. Burlington
made three runs in their half, nearly
tying up the game. A home run by
Rolleg followed by hit by Meinert,
walk to Morgan, a freak hit above
Beard who had just replaced Richard
son, by Singleton and double steal
worked to perfection by Morgan on
Singleton resulted in the three TALES.
The game was sewed up tighter than
a drum in the eighth when Lunte
doubled and scored the tying run on
McGlade's hit to center.
The Battle Royal
The battle was now on in earnest
The visitors couldn't do a thing with
Singleton's delivery in four frames. but
in the eleventh and twelfth things
looked had. With one down in the
eleventh Ryan singled rrrakng the sec
ond and final hit off Singleton. He
went to second on an out. Home run
DtiTiEiI0 wills VI anu SlllBISLOll w ESely
passed him Glass also walked, and
the sacks we're full. While fans held
their breath, Lunte nabbed Coyle's
liner for the third out.
IN the twelfth Il Vas terrible. The
first two men We're passed and Rolleg
booted Beard's hunt The cushions
were topheavy and no one was out.
Ham1nerschmtdt was caught at the
plate, off Murp,hy's grounder, hut still
the bases We're full. The prize play
came at last Ryan hit long fy to
right field. Meinert nabbed 1t and
making a perfect peg to Rolleg at the
plate threw out Broderick.
Burlin gton came thru. With one
down, Singleton was passed. Harmon
struck out and Lunte doubled to cen
ter. Singleton rounding the other three
sacks and bringing in the winning run.
The score:
BURLINGTON