Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-16

error, gave Dubuque three runs ant
the game Tuesday afternoon, the
champions losing the first contest 0,
the home series by a score Of 3 to 2
After the first agonizing session the
game developed into more interest
ing game of ball, each team scoring
two runs in the eight innings.
The fans accepted defeat with UNI
usual good grace and considered the
contest more in the light of a victory,
owing to the fact that a rookie pitcher,
Rush by name, walked into the breach
in the second frame, held the visitors
hitless for six Innings, and pitched
gilt edged ball all the way.
| Rush Has the Stuff.
| In baseball parlance, Rush had stuff
on the ball." and it was the most de-
| ceptive kind Of stuff such as makes
| old timers, who have won laurels with
| the willow, as Tex Sheldon and
| George Hughes, break their backs in
swinging where the ball Is not. Rush
| had break that was tantalizing. and
| in addition he showed remarkable
speed and good control. For first APP
pearance it was voted o. K.
But for one bad break, due to in
experience, Rush should have gone tie
route without the Dubs registering
run against him. The first hit charged
against him came In the eighth, when
Schneider shot a. gronnder TO the right
Of first Cameron fielded the ball but
there was no play, Rush failing to
cover the bag. This slip temporarily
unsteadfed the pitcher and a sacrifice
hit and two sound wallops both ticket
ed for extra bases, netted the Dubs
two added runs.
Fielding Game Excellent.
In the fielding department there was
no comparison between the two teams.
The champions played an excellent
fielding game, with Eunick figuring in
some sensational work about the third
corner. Higgins was guilty of the
only erratic work making a wild pass
to first. in handling Hardgroves at
tempted sacrifice hit. This break fig
opening round.
The fielding OF the visitors. on the
other hand, was very ragged. and al
rfost resulted in turning the tide nf
battle.
Hu99InS Lasts One houhO.
Schneider. the first man to face Hug
gins. sent a clean single to left and
Hardgrove was safe when Higgins
took his bunt and tossed it away at
first. Dye singled to right, scoring
Schneider, Hardgrove going to third.
Higgins tried his hook but the ball
struck in front Of the plate. and bound
ed to the track. going for wild pitch.
and scoring Hardgrove. Sheldon sacri-
feed, Lee to Clemens, who covered first.
Dye going to third. Washhurn ground
cd to Durkin for a retirement at first,
and Manager Hughes singled to right,
scoring Dye. Rapp ended the inning
by lofting to Lied
Then Bombardment Ceases.
This one period was enough to show
that Higgins was not right, and 1t
also proved sufficient to determine the
outcome Of the game. Lisle was work
ing steadily. keeping the champions
hits scattered, and tightening suffi-
GENTLY in pinches to offset the effect
Of his mates erratic field work.
Rush went to the slab in the second,
and during the next six appearances Of
the Dubs to bat but two OF Hughes
crowd went to first, one by virtue Of Il
| pass and the other when Rush shot a
bender awry, cracking against the
| fingers of Hughes.
In the eighth Rushs failure to cover
first was expensive Schneider's
grounder was fielded by Dameroif, but
the first baseman could not get back
to the bag in time for the putout. and
there was no one covering to take
the throw. Schneider was accredited
hit, and he went to second on Hard
groves sacrifice. Dye followed with a
hit down the left field foul line. which
euded LeBeau and went for three
bases, Schneider scoring. Sheldon
doubled, scoring Dye. Rush then
steadied and struck out Washburn, and
Lee pulled down Hughes long foul
Fight Uphill Battle.
| Up to the eighth, the champions hav-
ing tailed twice meanwhile. there was
no doubt in the minds Of the fans that
ultimate victory would be scored by
the home crew. The two added runs,
however, dispelled hope of defeating
the Dubs. In the home half of the sec
ond Lied was given a life on Hughes
error, and Durkin singled. LeBeau
struck out in the pinch and Rush forced
| LleQ at Cn1ru Murphy put d IexaS
Lacquer back Of first, Durkin scoring,
and while the Dub fielders were get
ting in each others way to retrieve the
ball, Rush attempted to register but
was tagged at the plate.
In the sixth Schneider dropped Lied's
| fly, and the Arson outfielder scored on
Durkin's ripping double to left center.
An opening was lost in the next inning,
when Murphy singled and was nipped
at second in attempting to take an
extra base, while the visitors again
quarreled over possession Of the ball
| The retirement of Murphy was fol-
lowed by pass to Clemens, who was
| Immediately forced out by Eunick, and
Cameron shot a hot bounder to Lisle
Which took lucky hop and was turned
into an easy out at first. The score:
DUBUQUE.
ALB r. r. Pc. A. e.
Schneider CT .........4 Q 2 A. 1
Hardgrove, IS .......3 / 0 8 0
! Dye, II ..............4 2 2 2 0 0