Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-05
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Special to Times Republican.
Burlington, July 5.-Burlington and
Marshalltown divided an exciting twin
bill at Athletic park on the afternoon
of the Fourth, just as they had done
TWO days prevlously-the champions
winning the first game and the Ansons
the second. Burlington took the opener
by hitting Watkins, OF twenty-five in
ming game fame, while the aftermath
went TO the men of Boyle IN the tenth
stanZa, to >. The score OF the opener
was s TO 2.
The feature Of the opener was the
hitting OF Thiesing, who raped out
triple, a double and single. He played
d part in the scoring Of every run,
sending in I'VE and bringing in the 9TH
er ONE.
Hitting honors in the second battle.
which was d heaving duel between
Bunk and Itch until the fateful tenth,
were divided between Catcher Snow
and First Baseman Prough, the for
mer breaking up the melee in the extra
session. when, with two dead and two
on the bases, he drove long single To
the middle garden. Prough, VINO pre-
viously had poled out a two-base hat
and a single. trip!ed after Shows time
~ drive, emphasizing the conquet.
Thousand Fans Witness Carries.
About a thousand fans paid two adj
missions to see the duplex engagement
They go. their moneys worth, for there
We're a number of sparkling plays and
many su1viyals Of tight places by each
club. Morgan, who had been out OF il
for more than a fortnight with 1
spraned ankle, returned 10 the lineup
and played splendi0ly. The Burlington
infield-Shanley. Harmon, Morgan and
Lunte-played great defensive ball, and
Stanley showed his renowned speed to
marked advantage, once going from
first to Third on a bunt when the stunt
was even anticipated, and another time
counting from second on short single
to left.
Watkins Proves No Puzzle.
Baichley, who beat the Ansons only
two days ago when ne outhurled Stat.
! terry, went back on the hill in the open
| err and again had the visitors baffleo.
Watkins. on the other hand-or with
! the other hand-was no puzzle TO the
! home team. In the nrst inning OF tho
I.opener after Meinert had beaten out
| hit and MARI had ambled. Tniesins
clouted mis- triple over Murphy's head,
scoring the first two runs.
In the third Eunick singled, went to
midway on a wild pitch, to third on
passed ball, and scored on Murphy s
out at first. Burlington got this one
right back when, in the home half OF
the third, Stanley walked, went all the
way 10 third on Harmon's bunt, which,
the latter almost beat out, and walked
N on Thiesing's two-ply swat.
Nespo Hits Over Fence.
In the fifth, Burlington put the game
| on ice. Stanley got on when Lee
dropped MS hard drive into right, the
right gardener getting a questionable
error. Harmon hit to right and Shan
ley again spurred around to third. This
time Thiesing only got single, and
again Stanley crossed the rubber.
Harmon, who went TO second on Thies-
ing's third hit, and Thiesing both scored
on Boelzes double TO center.
In the seventh Nespo dropped high
fly over the shortest division Of the left
wall for the only circuit smash Of the
Gay. In the eighth Lee doubled to left
and scored on Shows clean single. The
score: