Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-02

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which the Bunnies ran themselves
down in circling the bags, Fridays
encounter between Marshalltown ana
! Cedar Rapids resembled a ball game.
Prior to the opening of the sixth, how
| ever, the exhibition might have been
mistaken by one not in on the secret,
| as a Marathon race with nine Ced&r
Rapids entrants. The Hares were out
to fatten their batting records and
| they made the Ansons look anything
| but pennant contenders.
Two Marshalltown pitchers were
man handled by the Oatsville sluggers
and the home hopefuls were admins
tered the worst defeat they have srf-
fered this season. While the Rabbits
were massacring the home hurlers, the
Ansons were getting nowhere against
Mellinger, and when the ballot was
counted the visitors had won IL TO ..
Before the second frame had been
concluded Slattery was driven from
the box and Richmond, who succeeded
him was pounded viciously. Neither
pitcher was effective. After the fifth,
however. the Bunnies let down, and
the closing frames we're free from fur
Their scoring.
Meanwhile the Ansons were hitting
/ Mellinger rather freely. but the former
| major ieaguer kept the home crews
blows scattered and was effective IN
the pinches.
The game was played on d muddy
field. and the start was delayed thirty
minutes in the hope that the sun
might improve conditions. AS it af-
terward proved. a delay until some
later date would have proved more
satisfactory. Despite the heavy going
both teams played well in the field.
Errors were few. and those chalked up
were excusable
One Long FusiIade.
The Hares began their bombardment
in the first inning, and il continued al
most without intermission until the
curtain was lowered. Slattery had
some difficulty in locating the plate,
and when he did get the ball over he
Immediately regretted it. If II wasn't
ball it was base hit, and the part
Of wisdom was TO derrick the HEAVIER
and try another. The other. however
was in trouble right away. and for a
time il seemed probable that the re
serves would be called.
Two were out in the first inning
when the heavy artillery came into
action. Collins was responsible for
breaking the ice. the Bunny general
sending two-base proiectile to left to
start the carnage Stanley leaned
against a straight ball for three bases
scoring Collins. and was himself sent
home on single by Harmon. French
was the third man out, flying to
Eunick.
Second Riotous Exhibition.
With the belief that the bad inning
was past the fans forgot the doings Of
the first stanza. but when things be-
gan to break loose in the second the
distress signal was soon hoisted, and
it was not long until Richmond was
moved out before the scenery. After
Giffin had been tagged at first, Nee
opened the festivities with a single TO
right. Mellinger, with a call Of three
and two drew a base by stopping an
n-shoot with his anatomy Reed
singled, filing the bases, and the ten
sion was momentarily relieved by
-
Slattery had difficulty in getting a
the ball out of Collins reach, and the
Bunny boss drew a pass, forcing Nee
in with the first run of the session.
Shanley's single, scoring Mellinger
and Reed was followed by the recall
Of Slattery and the debut Of Richmond
Harmon welcomed the latter with n
,.e,loS (@DI-
Inns. Stanley went to second on the
hit and to third on wild pitch, but
French ended the rally with a fly to
Eunick.
The third inning was remarkable in
that the Bunnies neither hit nor
scored. the ba:te-s going ont in order
ly fashion.
Resume Rough Tactics.
The rough work was resumed in the
fourth and continued turnout the fifth.
Reed met the first ball in the fourth
for single, and was sent to second on
O'Days sacrifice. Collins was hit by
a pitched bail, and Stanley again hit
safely, Reed scoring. Harmon skied
to Murphy. but Collins was sent home
on French's single to center. Stanley
also attempted to count but was
Tagged at the plate by Murphy.
Giffin's single initiated the fifth but
the former biscuit shooter was forced
at second by Nee. Richmond assisting
to Ryan Mellinger was out. Eunck.
to Prough, in remarkably fast play.
Reed walked and ODay's single scored
Nee. Reed went to third on the hit
and scored on Eunick's error. Collins
single then tailed O'Day and Stanley
| flied to Wanner for the last out.
A fast double play Lunte to Prough,
prevented any serious damage in the
sixth, and rapid work on the infeld
| cut OIL d possible scoTe in the seventh.
| Two singles following two retirements.
| in the eighth promised renewal Of
| the Hares' offensive, but Nee fell
victim of strikes. In the ninth Reed
doubled. after Mellinger had been re-
tired at first but O'Dav and Collins
| lifted flies to the outfield
| Ansons Have Few Chances.
| The Ansons really had three chances
| to count. but fell short in each in
stance. In the second Lunte singled
and LeRean Doubled with no outs, but
I prcueh famed. Lee flied to Nee, and
| Wanner was out. French to Shan1ev.
Lee opened the fourth with double
| but Giffin made n'ee catr.' 80 49,
-nr's long fly and Richmond fanned
| Murphy was safe when Nee erred nj
| his hunted hall. Lee going to third but
Ryan was thrown out at first by Nell
| niger.
In the sixth Eunick singled Lnnta
| flied 10 coIirr and r--r~--I sine,ed
Eunick going to third In this emer-