Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-19
clcsELY-FoUGHT THiRTEEN-lN-
MING GAME WON BY BRoD.
BRICKS TIMELY SINGLE.
HAS EDGE
ON BENIN THRUoUT GAME
Cedar Rapids Hurler Practically
Throws Game Away-Many Thrilling
FIELDING Stunts "PulIed" = Both
Teams Score Early in Contest
Richardson Strong at Finish.

Shortstop Shorty" Brodericks time
ly single in the thirteenth inning ter
minated an exciting and closely fought
game Saturday afternoon between the
Cedar Rapids Bunnies and the Ansons.
The final score was to in favor OF
Lynch's outfit.
Barring the first inning, when the
home club pounded out brace of runs,
the fourth, when Herbert's boys con-
centrated their attack on Richardson
for three counters, the game was
battle between Big Rich" and Big
Benin" Richardson had the better OF
the argument. barring the fourth. and
at the finish was strong, while his op-
porent was showing marked signs of
weakness. Barring the fourth, Rich
ardson did not allow more than one
hit in any inning. Each pitcher was
credited with an even dozen strike
outs.
The game was a thriller from spec
tator's viewpoint. runners getting on
the paths in almost every inning. Sharp
fielding by both teams prevented run
getting in half dozen frames.
Benn Throws Game Away.
game in the thirteenth, when he walked
his effor. to force Martini at second.
after he had clearly felded Hammer
schmidt's bunt. This error allowed
Martini an extra base. and he scored
the winning run when Broderick ripped
a single between Harrel and Brown.
Herbert took the defeat so seriously
that Benn was handed his passports
Saturday evening.
1t looked like an easy victory for
the Ansons in the first frame, when
two runs We're hammered out Harris
stopped one of Benn's curves with his
person and Ryan singled to left, send
ing Harris 70 third Ryan scored on
Martins out at first. Sears drove
liner to center Harris scoring. and
Ryan going to third. Ryan scored on
Martinis out at first.
Benn steadied in the second. and af-
ter Frederick had singled and stolen
second, he retired Lynch, Richardson
and Harris on strikes.
Bunnies Run Wild in Fourth.
The Bunnies could do nothing until
the fourth. when they ran wild, four
hits. one for three corners, and SOC
rifice hit. netting them three runs. Her
T bert led off with a single and scored
when Koran tripled to right Fulton
! singled scoring Koran. Browns sac
rifice hit sent Fulton to second. and
4 Darrow's single scored Fulton. There
after the Bunnies had few chances.
( The visitors had chance to ring
up a fare in the third when, with two
down, Wise hit TO right center. Mar
| TIM and Harris colliding in tearing af-
/ ter the ball, and the blow counting for
/, three sacks. Martini was temporarily
/ incapacitated but soon revived. 1t
/ should have been easy out With Wise
/ on third. MARI struck out
/ Score Tied After Hopes Were Gone.
Both pitchers were working we'll from
! the fourth on, neither side being able
I to score, altho the locals had several
! chances. In one inning Harris worked
/ himself around to third on hit, a
sacrifice and poor throw, but the nee
! essary hit was lacking and no run
! crossed the pan. When the fans had
/ nearly given up hope the Ansons tied
up the count. the needed tally COM
/ ing across in the eighth. Durham
singled to start the inning, went to sec
ono on Martini's infield out, and
scampered across with the run when
Hammerschmidt singled to right, Wise
making a poor try at fielding the ball.
Richardson became steadily stronger
after the ninth, and the Dummies did not
have a chance, while the Ansons were
getting to Benn more every inning
None was out when the winning run
was scored. The score:,