Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-02
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BlUNk POUNDED HARD AND
BURLINGTON LOSES LAST
GAME, 9 TO 1.
HIT AND RUN GAME
DEFEATS PATHFlNDERS
MarshalItown Masses Hits in Fifth
For Total Of Six Runs-Blunk Loses
Effectiveness With His Temper,
When Umpire Refuses to Be BulIied
-Penner Is Effective Thruout.

By staging a terrific batting bee in
! the fifth inning of Thursdays game,
/; Marshalltown wrecked the hopes OF
| Dick Rohn for an even break, pound
: ed Burlingtons prize pitcher, Bunk
! and eventually won the closing game
| of the series by the decisive score OF
! 10 /. During the proceedings of the
fifth, which were anything but con-
| ducive Of happiness TO Mr. Bunk, that
| hot tempered gentleman completely
! lost his head when Umpire Logan re-
! fused to change a decision which he
! regarded as questionable, and there
! after he was practically unserviceable.
! In his verbal attack on the official
| he was aided and abetted by several
! OF his pals, and Umpire Logan DEM
! onstrated that patience is one of his
; virtues Had some of the remarks
[ been directed at more excitable Of
! ficial. Mr.. Bunk and his boss. Dick
! Rohn. would have been chased; fined,
or possibly have been engaged in
| physical discussion with the umpire.
Pitchers Duel at Outset.
! or IouT innings Tue Sdihc So' =
promise of being an air tight pitching
| duel, Marshalltown scoring one run in
| the first stanza, by some exceedingly
fleet work on the bases, but apparently
! was unable to add ~ this lead, while
! Burlington failed to get to Penner's
! delivery TO any satisfactory degree
! from their viewpoint
/ In the opening round Eunick drew
walk, but was forced at second by
Murphy. On hit and run play Nespo
delivered. and Murphy, with big lead
{ and by some fleet footedness. raced to
third. from where he scored on Lees
sacrifice fly.
! There was practically no opening
! thereafter for either side until the
{ fifth.
! Home Club Pounds Bunk.
In the fifth the home crew went out
to win the game after two men had
been retired It was a hit and run
game. with everybody lacing the
horsehide. Ryan started the slaughter
with a neat single. and Penner caught
I one on the end Of his bat for base,
! RYAN going to third. Eunick was hit
! by pitched ball filing the bases.
! Bunk came in to protest, declaring
the ball was hit foul, striking Eunick
after il had struck his bat. his pals
| entered into the argument, but they
! failed to convince the umpire that they
were right. Going back to his duty,
| and finding the bases full. disconnected
/ Mr.. Bunk. and when his mates went
/ 10 sleep behind him il was asonizins-
Bunk Loses Temper.
/ Murphy slashed a grounder to the
right Of second and Harmon fielded
! the ball He turned to second 10 toss
out Eunick but found the bag unpro-
| tected. and glance at first convinced
! him there was no chance to get the
| fleet footed Murphy at the initial sack
Turning to second Harmon attempted
| to beat Eunick TO the bag, but the
| latter was tearing in feet first and
| Harmon was compelled TO vault the
/ haserunner to escape the menacing
{ spikes He missed the bag altogether
and Eunick was declared safe by the
umpire. While all this was transpir-
! ing Ryan and Penner had scored
Then Bunk blew up. He attacked
the umpire verbally and threatened to
resort to physical suasion. The debate
was heated. and Lunte Joined in the
argument. Others crowded around the
! irate pitcher and Logan. The latter
| failed 10 lose his composure. He also
/ failed 10 reverse his decision.
! Assault Is Continued.
! Peace finally was restored. at least
! Bunk was hitched and led hack to
| the mound But his effectiveness was
gone. With ii apparently went the
J wits Of the Burlington infeld Nespo
! hit to Morgan, who saw the approach
! ing Eunick and attempted TO flag him
| on the pathway. The willy Eunick
! sidestepped him. however, went to his
. hands and knees, and Morgan missed
! him altogether. Morgan then attempt
I ed to pursue the base runner. but
lacked the speed, and Eunick pulled up
safe at third. There was another ses-
sion with Mr.. Bunk following this &C.
currence.
Then the home hitters began to
lengthen their drives. Lee rode the
ball for two corners, scoring Eunick
and Nespo, and ProUgh followed with
another double. scoring Lee. LeBeau
called a halt on the direful doings by
hitting TO- Bunk for an out al first.
HurIs Ball at Umpire.
The visitors felt hurt. and they de-
: Slre1 mat every one present. ne III
pressed with the fact that they felt
hurt. Every pitched ball was in dis
pute A called strike had much the
same effect as riot signal The de-
bate on previous questions was re-
sumed between acts. but Umpire
Logan still was unruffle6.
Failing to impress the official with
the weight of his argument Bunk re-
sorted TO more brutal methods. Fol-
lowing the first half Of the sixth in
ming. while warming up with his
catcher. ne cut icuse d wild pitch. hi
ting the umpire on the protector
Logan lost his patience. He directed
that Bunk make himself scarce
Bunk refused. Rohn became noisy
There were hints at fines, but the ar
siiaas1n. continued There Tas
weight to the argument. Rohn had nc
pitcher ready; Boezle protested that II
was all mistake, that the throw had
not been with malicious intent: Blunk's
Punishment could not affect the result
as the game was hopelessly lost. II
was decided that Bunk remain under
good behavior.
Burlington Gets Lone Score.
Ii Penner let down in the seventh, al
lowing the Pat1finde rs one tally, more
to appease the visitors than for any
otner reason Mctfiade singled in thai
4 frame. and scored on Lunte's two-base
/ drive. Morgan fonied out, and then
Roezle singled. Lunte was thrown ont
at the plate. on an attempt TO score, Le-