Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-05

Philip Slattery, with all his old time
form and wizardry, held Mason City
to three hits, only one of which was a
real clean smash, Sunday afternoon,
and Marshalltown claimed the closing
game of the Claydigger series, to !.
Fitzgerald. Bays most consistent WIN
ner, was forced to pitch ball. and the
wearing tactics employed by Boyles
boys began to tell as early as the sixth
Inning. when the Diggers' moundsman
began to weaken. In the eighth inning
{ he was pitched out, and then MS mates
blew up behind him.
) The visitors were outplayed and out
| guessed at every turn. For seven IN
nings they made the contest interest
ing. but it was apparent almost from
the start that Slattery was to win pro-
vided the luck did not break against
! him. After the fifth. when the home
lads had gathered two runs, there was
no doubt of the result.
! Bavmen Field Poorly.
! When the visitors exploded it was a
real blow up. Their misplays were not
those resulting from difficult chances.
! but were due to careless fielding. Lees
!
! was the prelude to the eruption, and it
seemed to take all the heart out OF the
! p-state gang. Lees blow, which sent
| the pellet to the score board. IN the
eighth inning, counted one run and
made a second possible. What followed
was a pitiful spectacle for the few Ma
son City fans present. Real WOODY
baseball behind a weakened pitcher
J ,l. har n
more markers before the side was re-
tired.
! Siattery Pitches Great Ball.
! Slattery pitched great ball turnout.
! Only five men saw the bases. and of
! these two were on the paths due to err
rors. In the second Richardson hit over
! Ryan's head and the little second-sack-
or all but succeeded in making a bril-
liant stab of the ball. He did succeed
in knocking it down, but could not
make the play on the base runner.
In the fifth Kensel hit to Ryan. and
beat the throw to first kensel showing
some speed for veteran Of twelve sea-
sons in the association. and Ryan COM
ing in slow on the hit.
! In The ninth Brown was given base
when Eunick threw low to first after a
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drive by Schroeder to right field. 1t
was the only real smacking hit the WIS.,
/ itors secured, and came after Slattery
! had his game won and was taking life
| less seriously
| First Runs Come Slowly.
| Marshalltown scored one in the sec
ond after two had been retired. LeBeau
hitting to right field. going to second
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foul territory, and tallying on Ryan's
single.
Fitzpatrick kept hits scattered for the
next three innings. but every batter
made him get the pill over the pan be-
| fore taking swing. Almost every
! man to the plate had the pitcher in the
| hole, the call usually being three and
two before the batter was either re-
/ tired or hit.
In the sixth the hard service began
to slow up Fitzpatrick.
| He was wasting no balls. and was
taking more chances on his mates pull
ing him out. But then the local out
fit began to nit. With two out, Prough
poled a healthy single to right, and Le-
Beau crashed into the ball for two
corners. Prough scoring. Ryan then
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was thrown out at first.
| Wreck Came In Eighth.
| In the eighth Marshalltown batted
thru the list. Murphy opened the in
ming with singing single to right
centeFand was sacrificed to second by
Nespo Lee then sent his three-corner
drive to the score board. scoring Muir
/ ply. The hit was long and high and
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tracks. 1t lacked the height to clear the
fences for home run,
/ Prough damned long fly to Bay. Lee
scoring. LeBeau hit to Black, who let
the ball dribble thru his fingers. and
Ryan hit to Brausen. who made a wild
peg to first, LeBeau going to third.
Ryan took second on an attempted dou-
BILE steal, but Richardson pegged to
third, too late. however, to prevent Le-
Beau from slipping back to the bag.
! fenner siasned d single TO right, Le-
Beau and Ryan scoring. Slattery fol-
lowed with his second single of the
game, and Eunick ended the wild ses-
sion by flying to Brown.
| Catcher Weeks Injured.
| Catcher Weeks. Of Mason City. was
injured in the second inning, and was
forced to retire from the game His
hand was torn when he took a throw
to the plate in an effort to catch Le-
Beau, who scored. Richardson, Bays
reserve catcher, was called in from
right field. and Black was sent to the
outer garden.
/ More than 1000 fans witnessed the
game, the crowd being one of the larg-
est of the season. The score:
MASON CITY.
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