Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-06
Special TO Times-Republican.

Muscatine, July s. - Taking advan-
tage of Slatterys wildness, and hitting
| the clever southpaw frequently while
Flanagan was holding his opponents at
bay. the Muskies yesterday copied
their eleventh straight victory, the re-
juvenated Ansons being the victims of
7-to-1 defeat.
The league leaders played errorless
ball for the third time in three days
Speedy work on the infield had much
to do with keeping the visitors count
! down. The Arson innerworks also
worked well, Eunicks performance at
the far corner being highly creditaole.
In yesterdays entertainment, the An
son sidewheeler, who has often APP
peared as an enigma before Musky
batsmen, was unable to show usual
form He hit four batsmen, walked the
same number. and yielded nine safeties,
two of which were of the scratch va
riety. Flanagan, tho a trifle wild, was
steadier than his slab rival. The local
finger struck out twelve batsmen and
Slattery famed nine.
Muskies Win Game Early.
Flanagan. swatted safely thru Runser
and Murphy sacrificed LeBeau went
down on a fly to Reinhart, and Lee
was robbed Of a hit which would have
produced a run by an excellent play by
Runser The eX-Musky swatted a liner
just TO the left of second base and
RunSer, who was not covering the posi-
ton ordinarily occupied by a short
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the ball with his sloved hand.
The Muskies then proceeded to at
tack Slattery. and before the onslaught
came to an end, three runs were
chalked up in the first round. After
Runser had struck out Reinhart beat
out a bunt, and Ellison cracked a sin
gle off Nespo's shins Durham walked
to fill the bases. Martini shot ground
er into Nespo's hands and Reinhart was
caught at the plate for the second out.
Slattery then displayed much free
heartedness by hitting ODay and fore
ing Ellison home with the first run.
Hasbrook followed with a clean liner to
center, scoring Durham and Martini.
Hruska gounded out to end the inning.
Durham Drives in Runs.
After Flanagan had taken due care
of the Ansons in the second frame, the
Eganites came back with two more
runs. Flanagan first up, was hit by a
hook Runser fell victim of third
strike, and Reinhart hunted safely for
the second time. Ellison was given
walk and Durham slammed a single TO
left, scoring Flanagan and Reinhart.
The next two batsmen were easy outs.
In the fourth the visitors filled the
bases with none down, but one run
was their best double play by ELL
son spelling chances for a heavy raid
on Flanagan. Snow, first up, walked.
Prough was hit by the pitcher and
Ryan moved both one bag with a sin
gle to left. NespO beat out an intield
hit to score Snow. Slattery struck out,
and Eunick ripped a liner into Ellison's
hands as Prough was about ten feet
| off the bag, the third sacker touching
! the sack in time to complete a double
| play and retire the side.
With two out in the sixth, Murphy
| singled and LeBeau walked, but Lee
| failed in the pinch. his best being b
strikeout.
Shows Error Costly.
! An error by Snow gave the Muskies
! their sixth marker. Reinhart. who
opened the fourth with a walk. went
to third on Durham's single and scored
! when Snow hit him with the ball in an
effort to catch the fleet runner off the
| bag at third. Durham reached third
| on the play and remained there while
Martini and O'Day were being disposed
Of
! A single by O'Day, Hasbrook's sac
rifice, and Hruska's safe one to right
brought the Muskies' seventh run in
the seventh. The score: