Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-08-12
GAME ENDS IN A TIE.
Each Team Scored Six Runs in the
Ashland Hurley Contest at the
Local Park Last Sunday.

Sunday between Ashland and Hur-
ley. For excitement and hilarity
1t has never been equalled in this
neck of the woods. The attend
ance probably was the largest ever
recorded at rhe Hurley park, the
grand stand and bleachers being
hlled to capacity and scores of peo-
pie standing along the side-lines
and many seated on the grass close
to the rear fence. About twenty
five automobiles were parked along
the fence opposite the third base
line, many of the cars being from
Ashland. In addition to the visi-
tors who came to the game in auto
mobiles goodly number of Ash
land fans arrived with the team on
the morning 500 line train. A big
portion of the crowd was from Iron
wood and with our neighbors lined
up with Ashland the roofing was
about even
AS to the game it was somewhat
of a disappointment in that it came
to an end without either team hav-
ing scored a victory. At the end
of the ninth inning most of the
Ashland players left the field and
while the Hurley boys were ready
and willing to continue the contest
it had to be called off with the
score standing and s. The visi-
tors left to catch the train, it is
said, but as the train had already
departed their actions would impel
one to believe that they were a.
fraid of the cars. " Umpire Deck
er ordered that play be continued
and when he saw that Ashland did
not intend to play any more declar-
ed the game forfeited to Hurley 9
to 0. But it is a question whether
the jumps decision will be allowed
to stand and il all probability the
! tie will be PLAYED off at some future
time While the game was called
at 2:20 rag chewing with the jumps
and other forms of delay made it
apparent that it would be impos-
sible to finish the game in time to
allow the visitors to catch the 500
line train home. Agreement was
then entered into that playing
would stop at 4:30, but when 4:30
rolled round Hurley was in the lead
and of course Ashland under these
conditions did not want to quit. 1t
was then announced that the train
would be held twenty minutes and
that the game would be played to a
! finish. At the end of the ninth,
however, the score was still a tie,
and despite the understanding that
the game would go the limit the
Ashland players left the field, re-
sulting in the umpire taking the
action above noted.
Darwin started on the firing line
for Hurley and in the first time up
Ashland secured two clouts and
brought joy to the hearts of their
admirers by getting one man across.
Biglow, first man up, went out Sc
cor to Faul, Strong lined one ont
into left field, the ball bounding
over the fence and on which he
was allowed two stations, Binsheld
hit safe over the inheld, advancing
Strong to third and from there he
made home on ball that passed
catcher Richards. Snow hit one to
/ Ross who retired Binsheld and
while Snow was safe at first he was
an easy out trying to steal second.
The Hurley boys failed to register
in their half of the first, but in the
second caused dismay in the Ash
land camp by going TO the lead by
the margin of one, meanwhile hold
ing Ashland down. Faul went out
Biglow to Johnson, Richards siugl-
ed to center, stole second and went
to third when Gardner attempted
to catch him off second, Emunson
struck out but Carlin missed the
third strike ball and Emunson was
safe at first. go ng to second on the