Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-30
DEFEAT CUBS IN INTERESTING
CONTEST BY SCORE OF
TOP.
GAME is PROTESTED
BY MANAGER ANDREWS
Cub Leader Objects to Empires De-
cison, Thru misunderstanding Of
Substituting For Dameren, Plays
Good Ball.

w nile minus sensational features,
Fridays game between the crippled
champions and the LaCrosses proved
| decidedly interesting. with Boyle's men
gaining the decision. 3 TO ?. The I'M
certainty OF the outcome to the very
close Of the contest, the appearance Of
local boy in the lineup, the protesta-
lions OF Manager Andrews. of the Cubs.
resulting from a misunderstanding Of
ground rules, and the vaudeville per-
Torrance offered by Ole Thiesing. COM
bined to sustain interest.
Higgins would have had easy sailing
with his regular support behind him.
and even with broken ranks his task
was not SO difficult, as but one of the
breaks of the defense figured in the
production Of runs.
StolZ was given less perfect support
in pinches, and was less effective than
the local portsider. the champions
punching hits in the sixth for a brace
eventually the game.
"'ibSFoo at FiFSt base.
George Willigrod, Jr., filled Damer-
on's shoes for the day. and did the
job most creditably He scored the
first run for the champions. getting on
the paths when Stolz pelted him with
the ball. In the seventh he dumped
a Texas Lacquer over third. He ac-
cepted eight chances clearly. and the
one error charged against him was due
largely to a throw intended for right
handed fielder, the player making the
assist, probably forgetting that the new
frst-sacker is a "Southpaw.' All in
all Wilhgrod's playing was pleasant
surprise TO the fans, as he handled
himself about the bag as an old-timer.
Andrews Files Protest.
After Benton. coaching on the first
base line. had pulled a boner in the
second inning, in sending Thiesing to
certain death, Manager Whitley" An
drews made tremendous howl, dis
puted a decision and announced that
he would protest the game. The pro-
test was the result of Andrews mis-
understanding the ground rules. The
dispute arose when Thiesing singled
down the third base line, the ball TAX
ing a hop to foul territory after pass
ing the bag and rolling away to TIE
automobiles.
| The hit was good for a base. but
Benton failed TO hold Thiesing at first
Agnew fielded the ball and pegged Lhe
baserunner out at second. Umpire
Cook called Thiesing out and Andrews,
accompanied by the major part Of his
squad, swarmed the field to protest.
His contention was that the rules pro-
vided for two bases on a hit into the
| automobile section. The ground rule.
| however is that a base runner snail
take one base on an overthrow of first
or third and all he can get on base
| hit. Thiesing took all he could get
and attempted to take more, with the
result that he was out at second. Inc
rule has been in effect the entire sea-
son, and has never been changed. HAD
the automobiles been over the line IN
fair territory, Andrews conception OF
the rule might have been reasonable
Thiesins Amuses Crowd.
Ole Thiesing, the clown Of the La
Crosse aggregation, who usually en-
tertains with a one-man circus, was
especially active yesterday. He par
ticipated in the chorus of protest. and
then continued to object vociferously
every time a decision was made unfa-
vorable to himself.
In the seventh he hit sharply to Ag-
new, who pegged him out at hrst D!
inches. and in the his final burst o!
speed to beat the ball to the bag, nj!
feet tEined around each other and ht
sprawled over the sack. heaoIong u
earth, his nose furrowing the grount
for dozen feet With countenanc'
and temper marred. he picked himsel
I'D and turned back to the bag. I'm
nire Cook waved him away and m
charged back at the umpire like mat
bull in a Mexican ring. He ravec
, against the ruling unit! suggestion
of the imposing of hush money 81
fenced him for the time being. BUY n
was back. and yet again, whereTe
there appeared to him the sllghtes
ground for argument, all OF which
amused the crowd. but which failed u
cement the friendship Of the offlcia
and player.
Cubs Take Early Lead.
n The Cubs took a one-run lead IN IN
first inning. W. Meinert, first up. wa
cent To first on balls, and he score
when Kuhn cracked the pill to LETT 10
= a triple.
: twas not until the sixth that tn
visitors again looked dangerous, an
even then they should have been re
tired without adding to their scor'
} lMeinert again opened the session, fiyin
\ to Clemens Morgan and Kuhn single
in turn, and Collins hit to Murph.
Murphy's throw to the plate was pei
feet and should have had Morgan
yard, but Lee dropped the ball. Sal
gent ended the inning by flying I
I Tork-;soIi.
Only in the innings when they tallie
were the Cubs able to get more tina
one man on the paths at time.
Give Champions Run.
The first hit for the champions can
in the second, when Torkelson double
after two had been retired. In Il
third, however, without aid OF HI
the Champs" scored run tieing Il
count. Willigrod was hit by a pitcns
ball and went to second and third
sacrifice hits by Higgins and Murph
Clemens hit to Sargent. who booted Il
ball, willigrod scoring.
The champions conserved their
fensive efforts until the sixth, WIT
punched hits resulted in two ruI
Murphy led away with single al
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