Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-11
HIGGINS ALLOWS
DODGERS ONE HIT
sou1HPAW BLANKS SITS CREW,
CHAMPIONS WINNING,
4To o.
PUNCHED HITS GIVE
ANsoNs EARNED VICTORY
Payne Hurts Great Game Against
League Leaders, Saturday, Home
Team Winning in Great Delayed Rally
8 to Pic Score in Ninth-Fitzpat-
rick's Wild Heave Gives Winning Run

Lefty HIGGINS pItSllSH Ii-@ >''-- y
one-hit game of the season sunday
afternoon, the Ansons winning the first
game with the Dodgers on the home
field by the score of to Q. Unlike his
last start, against Mason City, when he
hurled a one-hit game but LOST, H!g-
gins was given excellent support by
his mates and was never N serious
trouble.
Turner, the effective side-arm
moundsman of the Dodgers, went SIN
innings in great shape, but an outileio
error put him in the hole in the seventh
and caused his downfall. Clemens MT
in The first round was MarshalltoWn
total for four innings, but triple oE
Durkin and LeBeau's single IN the llLln'
gave the champions run, which Woulo
have served had the home boys made
no more. In the seventh, however,
dropped fly ball gave Durkin life ana
completely upset the Fort Dodge de-
Tense. Three hits came after TWO men
had been retired. resulting in three
rms. II was needless to increase the
score with Higgins pitching shut-ou'
ball.
Higgins Acts as Umpire.
In the absence of duly accredited
umpire. Pitcher Higgins, under sNs-
pension by the home club, was appoint
ed as substitute. and in spite OF MS
lack Of experience as regular olflclai'
ne gave better satisfaction 10 the Two
climbs than any umpire has given this
wear. There were few il any decisions
which might cause any question.
Calling balls and strikes from behind
the pitchers mound, Higgins gave
most impartial judgment, and his work
on the bases was beyond criticism.
Block Mars Higgins Reeird.
Blocks single TO right in the sixth
inning was all that prevented Higgins
from receiving a memorial tablet IN
the no-hit hall of fame. Two Of the Wis
itors reached first because they were
hit by the pitcher, two were safe when
;nfielders erred and one singled. Only
once, in the sixth. did the Dodgers get
two men on bases. This was when
Block singled and Marriott was hit by
pitched ball Two were out at the time
and Toner ended the inning by flying
to Lee.
Durkin's Hit Turn in Game.
The break in the game came N the
fifth when Durkin walloped the ball
for three bases to left field, and Lee
Beau followed with a single, scoring
the shortstopper. LeBeau stole second,
but Agnew and Higgins were tossed
out at first.
In the seventh Mokan dropped Dur
k;n's long fly to left, Durkin going to
second on the bobpIe. A sacrifice bunt
by IeBeau put Durkin on third but the
latter was run down on the base line
when he attempted to score on Agnew's
short grounder TO Turner. Durkin jock
eyed long enough to draw the entire
infield into the play and permit
Agnew to gallop all the way TO third.
Then Turner momentarily assembled.
Higgins was patient and drew a
walk Lied slapped the ball to center
for two corners, scoring Agnew, and
Clemens singled, scoring Higgins and
Lied. Eunick also singled, but Damer-
on ended the exhibition by hitting to
Turner for an out at first. The score: