Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-13

count in the opening bill. The highly
touted Kelly officiated for the visitors
it being his first appearance localiy
and he was about as effective as a pea
gun on the Aisne front The champions
who have accumulated few hits II
their recent games, fattened averages
off the Celt, bombarding him thruou
the game with a total of fourteen SAFE
swats, four of which were for extra
bases The Boylemen had no difficulty
in hitting in pinches, and delivered IN
four frames with men on bases.
Lefty" Higgins, Boyle's choice, show
ed to a little better advantage, the
Looms finding him for total of ten hits
including a pair of triples and as many
doubles. His ineffectiveness, however
was largely confined to one inning,
when the Egantes drove in three OF
their runs.
Game Proves Thriller.
With free hitting by both teams and
snappy fielding both by the champions
and the Looms the game was decidedly
interesting. even thrilling at times,
especially so when the Looms overcame
the champions lead and made bid for
the advantage of a run or two. Esan
hopes faded in the sixth. however,
when his men failed to put over the
run which would have put them in
front. and the champions succeeded in
Registering counter which meant VIC
. tory, in their half
The niftiest fielding. perhaps was
that of Cameron, who dug the ball
out of the dirt on several throws to
retire runners at first.
Kennedy Gets Two Triples. p.
Kennedy led both teams in hitting
with three safties, for seven bases.
hitting two triples. one to left and one
10 right For the home squad Cameron
was the king pin, with double and two
singles His last hit. line drive over
second was the most classical effort
of the afternoon. Murphy, Clemens and
Hauk had two hits each, while Shean,
of the Looms, hit for a double and a
single.
Higgins excelled Kelly in one re-
spect, keeping the visitors blows more
widely scattered, except for the fifth
inning, when three hits were punched.
Hruska Is Injured.
| Jack Hruska, Egan'S veteran back
stop. was injured in the second inn
ing and forced to retire. a foul ball
tearing the ligaments of the little finger
of his throwing hand. The wound will
keep him out Of the game for a week
or more. Anderson succeeded him.
1t looked like an easy win for the
champions in the first inning. when
two runs were tailed Eunick was safe
on Miller's error, after two had been
thrown out at first, stole second, and
scored on Dameron's piping double into
left center. Lee sent Dameron home
with a spanking bingle and then stole
second. Clemens beat out an infield
hit to Runser Lee going to third Spell
man hit TO Miller for the third out
Champions Gain Good Lead.
The Looms tailed in the second.
rwhen Hruska was hit by pitched ball
and scored on a double by Fuerborn.
This was irimedia tely offset by a score
for the champions in their half of the
same inning. Hauk openedsthe frame
with a two-base hit, advanced on Hig-
gins sacrifice, and scored on Murphy S
single to right.
Kennedy shot a triple to left, scor-
ing on Miller's single, in the third,
| making the count 3 and 2. Cameron
1 singled, to open the home third, but
was forced out at second by Lee. The
latter stole second but Clemens flied
to short and .Spellman, after drawing
a base on balls, was forced out by
| Hauk.
The champions added two in the
fourth. LeBeau singing after Higgins
had been disposed Of, stealing second
and scoring on Eunick's double to
right Cameron again nit opportunity
scoring Eunick.
Looms Tie Score in Fifth.
The fifth was Higgins bad inning
and punched hits by the Looms nette6
them three runs which tied the score
Renhart led off with single, scoring
, on Kennedy's long hit to center field
fence for three bases Miller was
: passed and scored with Kennedy or
Paschalls long drive. Anderson's sac
> riice advanced Paschall, but Runsel
hit to Eunick, who touched out Pasch.
= ali on the pathway. LeBeau tool
Z Fuerborn's long fly retiring the side.
\ Higgins steadied after the fifth ant
7 allowed but two hits in the CLOSING
q four rounds.
\ Clemens Hits in Winning Run.
7 Clemens hit in the winning run il
! the sixth, after the champions hat
= made a heroic bid for TALES in tn,
Z preceding round. With two out in tn,
! fifth, Hauk singled and went to tiirt
7 on Higgins double. LeBeaus foul fl!
Z to Anderson set down the side.
Two were down in the sixth whel
Z the final drive OF the cha mpions wa.
! made, Murphy having been tossed on
= at first byb Shean. and Eunick bein,
Z retired on foul to Anderson. Kelly
\ fear of Cameron and Lee put him ii
7 Dutch" as both were given cas-.
7 transport to the first corner. Clemen
: then shot brisk single to right, Whicl
Z had the distance to permit Dameron t
! score from second. Spellmar fcule
7 out to Fuerborn, ending the round.
ri In the seventh, with one down, Hig
! gins rambled to first, LeBeau poke
7 a high fly in front of the plate, whiic
I Anderson camped under, apparently i
= / the belief that The ball was Iou
( Murphy's single advanced Higgins. bu
! Eunick ended the inning by flying t
y Kennedy. In the eighth, with one ou
Z Lee singled but was out stealing Tn
VI score:
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Z Kennedy, CT 5000.
\ Miller, 3b .......... "
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