Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-17
OVER ANXIETY ON PART or AN.
s% SONS pREvENTs zAckERT
FROM DONATING VICTORY.
MuskIE VETERAN GIVES
EXHIBITION or wILpNEss
Holds Ansons to Three Scattered Hits,
But Passes Eight, Permits Run on
Y Wild Pitch, and 10 Guilty d eaIk-
Beard Allows But Five Safe Blows
and Brssxss Seven.

gift game on them, the Ansons refused
to take Wednesdays battle with the
Muskies, and the Eganites were
| awarded the verdict to g.. Zackerts
contributions to the home cause were
eight passes, wild pitch and balk,
and twice the bases were groaning, but
| the home hitters were over-anxious
and failed to profit by "Old lips ten
der offerings and waved at wide ones
when they might have walked and
forced in runs. AS far as hitting
Egan's old veteran was concerned
there was really nothing to it. Three
times the Ansons. connected for safe
hits. Richards, Tommy Ryan and
Beard being the only members of the
| home crew who reached first on safe
deliveries.
Beard, meanwhile, was pitching a
most deserving game. His curves were
breaking sharply and the Muskies
found him for but five safe hits, one
for an extra sack. He whitfield seven.
being on even terms with Zackert in
this respect. Up to the seventh the
Muskies had connected for but one
safe hit. but in the seventh two were
assembled, and again in the ninth a
pair was clustered, putting the game
on ice for the visitors.
Ansons in New Lineup.
1t was an odd lineup to the fans
that the Ansons presented. Richards
had moved to right garden, and Nc
Evoy, late of the Bunnies. was at first.
DeLongy was gracing third and Ham
merschmidt was in center substitut-
ing for Rabbit" Harris. who is still
on the hospital list. NJ. Ryan was do
ing the .backstopping. -.
These changes relegated Woody and
Engman to the bench. McEvoy played
an excellent game at the initial bag.
but his hitting was noticeable by its
absence. At third DeLongy was get
ting away with some sparkling plays.
despite one wild heave to first.
Passes Are Costly.
Passes were costly to both pitchers.
A walk paved the way to the first Mus
kie score in the third, Runser being
passed and stealing second, going to
third on Zackert's out at first and
scoring on Reinhart's SINGLE;
In the Anson's half Of the next frame.
with two down, Tommy" Ryan singled
and Martini and McEvoy were walked.
filling the bases. Zackert then uncork-
ed wild pitch, which resulted in Ryan
scoring the tteing run. In this pinch,
DeLongy rolled a grounder to Has
brook for the third out.
MusIiss Again Threaten.
Some brisk fielding saved the Ansons
in the seventh. DeLongy's throw over
first gave Hruska a life and he took
second on the miscue. Sours singled
to right and Hruska attempted to take
two corners on the blow, but a quick
and accurate return by Richards cut
him down at the plate Lee grounded
viciously to. the right Of first, but Nc
Evoy made a brilliant stop and threw
Sours out at second. Hasbrook singled,
putting Lee on third, but Augustus
ended the round by flying to Martini.
In the eighth Beard famed Runser,
Zackert and Reinhart in order.
Fail to Force Run.
In the ninth. O'Day persuaded Jumps.
Cook that q pitched ball had grazed his
shirt front and was allowed to amble
to first. altho the jumps. at first had
called It a ball. Hruska was called out
when hit by foul bunt. altho he en-
tered protest against the ruling.
Sours singled and Lee. with two called
strikes. caught the ball on the end. Of
his bat for a two-base ride to right
scoring O'Day and Sours. Hasbrook
flied to Martini, who held Lee. at third
Augustus grounded to DeLongy for an
out at first.
Then came the Ansons' chance in
the closing half. More patience on the
part Of the batters. it would seem.
would have forced in tying run. but
the Ansons were prone to wave at
wide ones. Martini hit TO Runser, who
threw wild to first, giving Marty" a
life. MoEvoy, however, forced Martini
at second. Zackert found two patient
waters in DeLongy and Hammer
schmidt and both walked. Milton Ry-
an accounted for one run by lifting a
sacrifice fly to Reinhart. McEvoy tally
ing. In the pinch Beard whitfield. The
score:
MUSCATINE.
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