Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-24
OVERCOME MUScATiNE's LEAD.
BUT EVENTUALLY ARE De.
FEATEo, II TO 9.
RECORD CROWD ATTENDS
BOOSTER DAY PROGRAM
Paid Admissions Total 3,746 For Double
Header With Museatine--Tor keIson
Defeated in Eleven Inning Battle -
Second Game Goes Seven Innings to
seoreIess Teri edmond Shows We'll.

The greatest crowd that ever turned
| out for a baseball game in Marshall
town witnessed one Of the most heart
breaking struggles ever staged on the
home field Wednesday afternoon, when
| twin bill was offered for the editica-
ton and amusement Of the genus fan.
Eleven innings Of intensified baseball,
enlivened by scrap and show of nerve,
followed by seven innings of brilliant
pitching, made up the program, with
the chesty Muscatine athletes cashing
In on the overtime exhibition by a
score Of ii to g. and the short bill be-
ing terminated at the expiration Of
seven innings, because Of darkness,
0 to 0.
While Muscatine may claim the lead
in the pennant race, for the time be-
ing at least, Marshalltown is in class
by itself in the way it patronizes the
game. AS compared to Muscatine's
muchly advertised S45 paid admissions
on a booster day in that city the paid
attendance at yesterdays game in this
city was 3,746. 1t is doubtful if this
record has ever been excelled in the
Central association. If the numerous
small boys who found a way into the
park by entry other than the regular
paths Of admission were counted and
included, the total attendance prob
ably would run close to the 1000 mark.
Battle For League Title.
Altho the game, viewed from a criti-
cal standpoint would not go down in
history as a hawless exhibition, or
even a classy game of baseball, it was
bri1 parfnrpo tho
team showing its gameness and nerve
in coming back after being apparently
| hopelessly beaten, taking the lead and
| battling the visitors to the last ditch.
From the viewpoint Of the average
| spectator, who prefers battle Of &C
ton, 1t was SO per cent pure.
Both teams were on edge for the
| battle which was expected to figure
| greatly in the final result Of the cham
pionship race. In the early stages the
| nervousness which marked the work
| Of the players in the first game Of the
| series again was apparent. but the
| spirit Of the battle was prominent in
every play. g" fa -
MarshaIItown Plays Under Handicap.
| Manager Boyle was forced to make
shake-up in his team as result of
the injury to Snow in Tuesdays game,
and the Ansons played under a handi-
cap. Shows absence caused Lee to
be sent behind the bat, and Penner
substituted in right field in the first
game and Torkelson in the second
The change tended to weaken the hit
ting strength Of the team and weak
i ened the machine from a defensive
i standpoint. Lees work behind the bat
was first class, but he was missed in
the outer garden.
Game Delayed by WrangIing.
The disposition Of the Eganites to
protest every decision that necessarily
must be rendered against them, tended
| to cause the first game to drag. When
disputed points were argued the field
ers came in to have a word, Martini
being especially conspicuous in every
! run-in. Called strikes on the Musca.
tine batters especially served to still
their wrath, and unless batter took
| cut at the ball he was disposed to
argue with the umpire if strike were
called.
The first game occupied three hours
and ten minutes and when the second
contest was called, the shadows had
begun to fall over the field.
Game Lost in First Inning.
The game apparently was hopeless.
ly lost in the first inning, but the An.
sons came back strong and soon TIED
the score, driving Pinkerton from the
slab in the second, and continuing
their assault on Kinsey. The latter
however, improved as the game aged
and after Marshalltown had taken a
lead the former Highland Park lac
only pitched the harder.
Torkelson got away badly, but after
his mates had evened up matters with
the hickory he steadied and pitched
| good ball until the finish when he
again weakened.
i Muscatine obtained a six-run lead
before Marshalltown could register a
score. Luntes error put the first man
on the paths. The shortstop fumbled
Runser's grounder to initiate the
matinee, but the bobble did not seem
costly when Torkelson set Reinhart
down on strikes. Ellison, however
leaned into a wide curve and walked
to first. Sheldon's strikeout again re-
lieved the tension, but then the Mus
kies conspired against Torkelson and
punched hits wrecked the game. Mar
TIM singled scoring Runser. Hasbrook
and Hruska followed with singles. the
latter's hit scoring Martini. Durham
who has enjoyed hitting the Arson
| pitchers in the present series. scored
both Hasbrook and Hruska with a
safe blow. Pinkerton finished the rally