Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-29
Special to Times Republican.


Cedar Rapids, Aug. 2s.-"Phil' Stat
terry was generally ineffective Monday
and in addition to his seeming lack OF
battling power he manifested consider
able wildness, with the result that Ce-
dar Rapids combined the two faults for
a victory by 7-to-3 count. On the
other hand Paul Gossage, altho a trif!e
wild, let down the pennant chasers with
five blows, only three of which were of
the genuine, simon-pur variety.
Some fast fielding was necessary On
the part of the Cedar Rapids inner de-
| Tense in turning back runners when
storms threatened, otherwise Gossage
might have experienced more difficulty
in holding the opposing sluggers to the
i've base swats
| Steal Bases at Will.
Monday was big day for the Bunny
base runners. Lee did not seem to have
much opportunity to stop the base
thievery, Reed alone picking off three.
one being theft of home. Eight stolen
bases were garnered by the Hares. and
the fast base work aided materially in
keeping the Collins troupe we'll out in
| front.
| The Dummies counted one in the first
frame, but the Ansons knotted the score
in the third. Prough was given pass.
went to second on passed ball, adj
vanced to third on Ryan's infield out
and scored on Slattery's single to right.
Wanner flied out and Murphy singled
| over second, but the side was out when
| Eunick lined to Harmon.
Dummies Jump Into Lead.
| The Bunnies jumped in the lead in
| the third. After Gossage had been re-
| tired at first Reed was safe on hit to
| Lunte. O'Day drew a base on balls and
the runners engineered a double steal.
| Stanley then punched a blow between
Eunick and Lunte. scoring both runners.
Collins popped to Prough, but Stanley
pilfered second. Harmon was safe
when Prough dropped his pop-up. but
Stanley was caught at home when the
runners attempted a double steal, Lee,
Ryan to Lee.
| The Bunnies got another marker in
the fourth, after French had been re-
tired. Giffin singled over Slattery's
head. Lee singled down the third base
line and when Gossage drove short
blow to right the bases were packed.
Reeds sacrifice fly counted Giftin. but
ODays grounder was smothered by
Lunte for forcing of Gossage at sec
ond.
Two more we're ADDED to the Cedar
| Rapids total in the fifth Collins was
passed to open the canto, and Shanley's
two-ply clout against the center field
fence sent Collins to third. Harmon
was out. Eunick to Prough, but French
came thru in the pinch by lacing one
past the third sacker for two sacks,
scoring Collins and Stanley. Gitiin
flied to Murphy and Nee was out at
first, Slattery to Prough.
Ansons In Short Rally.
One more came in the sixth. and the
Rabbits were thru for the afternoon.
Reed pumped a liner over second, and
proceeded to pilfer second. O'Day's
out sent him to third. and while Stat
terry held the ball Reed legged it for
home, beating the ball easily. Attic
Collins drew base on balls, the side
was out when Stanley fouled to Lee.
In the seventh the Marshalltown
tribe threatened to make things more
interesting. After Lun:e had been re-
tired, Reed to Stanley, LeBeau whang-
ed one of Gossage's offering to the GEN.
ter field fence for three sacks Lee
ambled on pass, and when Prough
| punched a drive to center for two bases
both runners counted. Prough tried to
stretch his drive to triple, but a fast
relay, Collins to Reed to French, nip
ped the runner The side was out when
Ryan hit to French. The score:
CEDAR RAPIDS.