The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-20
By DON WARFEL

BY DON WARFEL
Speas' two timer in the fifth inning
with none down. gave the Muskegs a
chance to pull sacrifice and squeeze
and Hamilton's men got one run
across the platter In the second game
at Exhibition park Thursday after
noon, thereby saving them from a
shutout at the hands OF Crimson"
Ainsworth and the Quakers, who
evened things up in the series by win |
ming. 4 to l.
Gilberts men played great ball be- i
hind Ainsworth and the old jinx that
accompanied Red to the box causing
the players to boot the apple all over
the lot when he worked earlier In the
season was gone, and not bean was
spilled by any of the other eight on
the lot. Only once did the ball touch
a Quaker glove and not stick, and that
was on Kirby's second hit In the sew
enth, when Red stuck his paw out for
It, but the sphere was going too fast,
and It glanced away.
Made One At Time.
The Quakers' runs were made one
at a time, beginning in the third.
Goldie Rapp. who pulled hero stuff
throughout the contest, started the in
ming with a bunt that got Wachtel all
befuddled and he landed safely on
first. Hauser sent him to second on
clean sacrifice and hit and run, with
Ainsworth rolling the ball down the
left foul line. put him on third with
two down. Two were down and Rapp
was on third. Donica tapped Texas
Lacquer to left, pushing Rapp into the
home corner.
The Quakers could not allow tie
score to stand for any length of time,
and after the Muskegs had scored their
lone run in the fifth. Rapp gathered In
his second hit, making 1t two straight.
Aaron tried to stop the ball, but lost
his balance and fell. He tried to
throw Rapp out at first but threw the
apple away and Rapp romped to
second. Hauser hit, sending Rapp to
third. Ainsworth sacrificed Hauser to
second but Rapp couldn't get away
from his corner and stuck. Then
Donica walked, and the S. r. 0. sign
was tackled on the bags. Gygli, who
was off his feed and had hard time
sticking In the game, famed. making
1t two down again with the bases full
Evers Takes Chance.
Another opportunity for the Quakers
to repeat Wednesdays performance
was up. Two down and the bases full.
Evers took a chance, and he sent the
horsehide to right for clean single,
and Rapp had the second marker on
the Quaker scoreboard. Crouch fan
ned, however, after the run was In,
and the side closed with the bags
heavy.
Jantzen opened the sixth with a
safety to left, after Coveleskie had
been taken off by Brubaker. He pill
fered second and romped across the
platter when Rapp donated his third
hit. Rapp got as far as third when
wachtel threw the ball to center field
as he tried to steal, but was caught al
home when Hauser failed to catch the
signal for hit and run. Hauser ther
walked but was forced by Ainswortt
at second closing the round.
Brilliant fielding by Goldie Rapp ir
the seventh. held off the Muskegs ir
that round. With one down, Kirby
slapped his second hit. single
Speas following him, tried hard to hi
safely and sent hard drive dowr
short but Goldie was ever on the Job
and the inning ended with a double
play, Rapp to Evers to Gygli.
Donica Scored In Eighth.
Donica scored the Quaker run IN tn
eighth First up, he drew pass, ant
was sent down on Gygli's sacrifice
Evers grounded out, but singles b.
Crouch and Coveleskie put him acros
the platter for the Quaker fourth
Jantzen walked, filling the corner
with two down. Rapp failed to conn
through with fourth hit, and the sid'
was out, with three on.
Again in the eighth. Rapp saved
Muskeg run With two down. and TIVE
men on base. Brubaker sent liner t.
left field in a spot that was abou
a mile from where Coveleskie wa
holding forth. No one knows HOY
Rapp got there. and very few care
but when the ball started down, Rap
was under it and Brubaker was out.
The Quakers went out In order II
the eighth, and in the ninth Kirb
tried to start something with his thir
hit But nothing would start, othe
than the Quaker bench warmers, VIII
started for the clubhouse, and tn
game was over, Muskegon, one, Rict
mond, four
OTHER CENTRAL RESULTS
Springfield 49,. 200 001 00o-3
Peoria .... 22O 80 O0S-S 13
Greene and Dunn; Hoffman an
O'Farrell
Dayton ...... 010 900 100 1-3 10
FIT Wayne -. 100 100 600 o.
Schaefer and Donahue; Kowasel
and Smith.
Grand Rapid> :. 600 400 OC1--5
Evansville $3.50. 600 600 600
Meter and Alcock; Adams an
Kelly.