Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-16
HON. rhEY ElNISHED.

The first half Of the Central Assocla- =
tiGC pennant season closed Saturday
with Marshalltown six and one
games in the lead, the champions CLOS
ing the short season with victory over
Waterloo, while Mason City lost It's
last game to Fort Dodge.
BY taking two games Saturday CIln-
ton crowded Waterloo into fourth place
and as Cedar Rapids lost and tor'
Dodge won. these two teams changed
positions for the lead in the second
division
Manager Ned Egan OF Waterloo,
made himself more unpopular, if pos
sible. with Arson fans, Saturday aft
ernoon, when he made farce OF the
closing game by sending Outfielder
Remnant to the pitching slab. In order
TO save his pitchers for the double
header at Waterloo Sunday, Egan
showed how little he respected the
rights OF the fans who had paid their
money to see ball game.
Three Straight For Ansons.
With Egan virtually donating Satur-
days game, the champions made 1t
three straight from the Looms. The
champions have won every game play
ed with the Looms this year which
scarcely bears out the statement OF
Catcher McGlade OF Cedar Rapids that
Egan had "better men on the bench
than Boyle had in his lineup" Altho
Egan had better men IN reserve than
he sent into the battle Saturday, he
did not choose to make a bid for the
game, but the locals fans had enough
confidence in the champions to be-
lieve that thesresult would have been
the same regardless OF which pitcher
Egan selected for service
Bunched Hits Win Game.
punched hits in the early innings
gave the champions the victory and
after the fifth inning there was NO
life to the game. which had degenerate
ed into a farcical comedy. Neal altho
hard hit, kept the vicitorS' hits scat
tered. The former Three Lacquer had
an easy task, however, and did not ey-
ert himself Egan sent Lynch to the
pan in the eighth to warm up" and
gave Mike Flanagan a place in the
lineup as pinch hitter" in the ninth.
Waterloo tailed in the first inning
Reinhart hitting for three bases, scor-
ing on Kennedy's single. In the home
half of the same session Murphy was
hit by a pitched bail and Eunick walk
ed, after LeBeau had gone out Runser
to Fuerborn. Cameron flied to Ken
nedy for the second out. Lee singled
scoring Murphy and Clemens also hit
safely, scoring Eunick.
Champions Pull Triple Steal.
To ~ L.,
resulted in a run for the Looms in the
second. Anderson's out at first advanc-
ed Fuerborn and the first sacker scor-
ed on a single by Runser
A triple steal by the champions II
the third inning, was the feature Of the
game. LeBeau opened with a double
Murphy singled. and Eunick was hit by
pitched ball, filling the corners. Tht
base occupants then led off for triple
steal which was successfully executed
LeBeau scoring. A sacrifice fly b,
Cameron sent Murphy home, and Lee!
sacrifice fly scored Eun!ck.
Run Wild in Fifth.
Five singles in succession with
sacrifice fly, a walk and an error, CAV.
the champions five runs in the fifth
Murphy opened the fifth by poppin:
out to Reinhart- Then Eunick, Damer
on, Lee, Clemens and SpelIman singled
in turn. Eunick scored on Lees hit
Cameron on Spellman's safety. and Lee
on Hanks sacrifice fly Neal walked
and LeBeau was safe when Runse
erred on his ground ball. Clemens scor
ing. With all the bases occupied Rein
hart forced Spellnan in with a run b,
passing Murphy. batting for the secon,
time in the inning. Eunick's fly t
Kennedy ended the round
The champions, having scored NOR
runs than needed. took the easy cours
for the closing innings. Slow fieldinj
by the champions gave the Looms a rul
in the ninth, Fuerborns safe hit goin
for two bases, the base runner ad
vacing on Runsers out and scorin
on Shean's scratch hit. The score:
WATERLOO.
ABB. r. H Pc. A ]
Reinhart p, RI ...... 4 2 1 2
Kennedy, CT ........ 0 2 7
y Miller, 3b .....4 81 |
Paschall, II .........4 0 0
F'uerborn, ID .......4 0
Anderson, C ......... l
RunSer IS q I l