Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-11
Ph1BF|NDER5 LOSE
N CLOSING GAME.
BOYLE'S BRAVES POUND OFFER.
lNGS OF THREE PITCHERS
AND WINS TO I.
WATKINS HURLS GOOD,
STEADY GAME THRUOUT
Presents Visitors With Run in Closing
Inning, But Shows Recovery Of Con-
troll and Mastery Of Curved Balls
Thesins Opens Game For Visitors
and Lasts Thru One Inning.

| ing to connect with Watkins slants to
a degree necessary to be productive of
scores, while Watkins pals made
merry at the expense Of Burlington's
two real pitchers and an outtielder
who has a hope and the inclination.
Boyle's crew spanked the offerings of
the three visiting slabmen FOR eight
runs, while Burlington was permitted
to count once in the closing stanza,
wholly thru the generosity OF Wat
kins.
The Burlington chorus was sched-
uled to sing it's swan song, and 1t did
so gracefully, altho the demise OF the
organization is said to have been post
poned AS far as the real activities OF
the afternoon were concerned only
few descriptive words are neces-
sary. Boyle's rambling penant-chasers
snacked the ball far and often, while
the ex-champs failed to mass hits of
Watkins, and the home HEAVIER was
generously supported when the occa-
sion arose.
Thiesing Tries to Pitch.
Outfielder Thiesing, made noted by
his pugilistic proclivity, which result
ed in his melee Of recent date with
Umpire Logan, at Clinton, and VINO is
said to have once held berth on the
pitching staff Of Western League
club, essayed to do the mound service
for Rohn. He soon proved bum
choice, and after one inning of effort
he was sent to the cooling board and
Keupper. once famed on the Three-1
circuit, and hurler Of Saturdays game,
was rushed in with some thought, per-
haps, that the game might be saved,
altho Thiesing had glen the home
athletes a three-run margin.
Keuppers service, however, was no
more mystifying than that of his pre-
decessor, and at the persistent appea:
of the fans, Manager Rohn permitted
his old iron man, Baichley, to so thru
the motions during the two closing
sessions. .Altho hopelessly beaten,
Baichley has a reputation to maintain,
and he pitched with vigor, albeit with
| poor success He was touched for one
earned run during his tenancy Of the
mound
Watkins Shows Old Form.
| Altho battling against one Of the
| hardest hitting outfits on the circuit,
| Watkins gave good account OF him
self, keeping the visitors blows scat
tered. The portsider was not whiting
batters in such number as is custo-
mary, but he showed the best control
he has exhibited this year. Only two
strikeouts were credited him, and both
times Thiesing was the victim. He
walked but one man. however, and this
in itself gives hope that Watkins is ap-
preaching himself again.
Some classy support was rendered
during the course Of the exhibition,
Eunick making several particularly
brilliant stops at the third corner.
Nespo, back at short, accepted seven
chances clearly, and T. Ryan, again on
the keystone job, took five plays with
out skip. poled single and double,
and drew a. big hand whenever he ap-
preached the plate. LeBeaus nimble
work in halting the course Of drives
to the outfield was feature.
Murphy Is Chief Wrecker.
Murphy again appeared in the role
Of chief Of the wrecking crew, polling
single, a double and triple in four
times up. The sagacious Mr.. Baichley
took no chance with the local slugger
in the closing period, but permitted
him free traffic without protest. Lee
hit for three bases in the seventh, and
scored when he pulled double steal
in collaboration with Prough.
The game was won before the dust
Of the first inning had settled. Three
singles, a double walk, double steal,
and sacrifice fly netting three runs off
"Ole" Thiesing. Eunick's patience was
awarded with a walk, and Murphy
ripped the seams Of the horse hide
when he hit to the fence for two bases,
Eunick ambling home. LeBeau added
to the enthusiasm Of the moment by
hitting for corner. scoring Murphy.
Lee also hit safely, LeBeau going to
second. The Frenchman and Lee en-
gineered double steal, and the former
scored on Shows sacrifice fly to Mein-
ert. Meinert made good catch and
Lee was nipped fat-footed off second
on the throw in. Prough also hit safe
| ly, but Ryan ended the round with an
out on called strikes.
keupper Is Then Routed. ..
Keupper came into action in the Sec
ond and got away without bloodshed
oAAsi' hHS houk III, WHICH, lilS gang
again became rampant. Prough and
Ryan singled in turn and Nespo
| walked. Watkins poked grounder to
| Mari, who made a weak effort to nip
the ball, but it never even hesitated
in its course to left field. AS result
Prough and Ryan scored. Murphy
made 1t a cleanup with a triple to
right field. Nespo and Watkins scoring.
| Keupper did not fare so badly in the
next two innings. but the insistence Of
! the fans that Baichley be given an OPP
portunity to perform before the Path
finders pulled stakes led to Rohn MAX
ing the third change in the box Lee,
the second man to greet Baichley
pasted the ball to the outer reaches Of
the park for three bases, Prough was
hit by the pitcher, and with Lee pulled
a double steal, the latter scoring.
Give Pathfindsrs One Score.
Two singles, q double steal and a
4 wild pitch robbed Watkins Of a shut
out, in the last spasm. Baichley was
responsible for the run. drawing a hit,
going to second on Meinert's single,
participating in double steal with
Meinert. and scoring on wild pitch.
Watkins insisted on a wind-up with
men ON second and third. thuss making
= the double steal possible. The wild