Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-02
ULCH BLANKS CHAMPIONS.
Former MarshalItown Pitcher Hold
Grizzlies to Five Hits.

Former Marshalltown Pitcher Holds
crppes to Five Hits.
Keeping the crippled champions re"
hits widely scattered Becky" Ulch, a
member of Boyle's staff 4 year ago.
pitched a shutout game Saturday al
ternoon, the Lacrosse Cubs winning
by a score Of to 0. Rush held the
opposition to an equal number of hts
but divers errors by his pals helped
the Cubs to three runs, after they mad
re gistered one they were legally en-
titled 10.
After the third inning the visitors
appeared to be pacltiel securing odt
two hits, one in the fourtL ana one IN
the fifth and the defense of the cripp'es
showing wonderful improvement. The
game was devoid Of feature, save Tor
two brilliant plays ov the home LADS,
one by Murphy, in the ninth, when he
made a grand running catch Of Uich's
long fly to left center. and the other
by Willigrod, in the fourth, when he
made a pretty pickup, which saved
Durkin an error.
WIlisrod Plays Good Ball.
Willigrod. again holding down the
initial bag In substitution for Cameron,
GLIDING the pickup above mentioned.
which was feat worthy OF a veteran
In scooping A. Meinerts grounder.
Durkin was forced to use speed IN
getting the ball away, and threw snort
to first. It was impossible for tho first
baseman to catch the ball. but he did
the only safe thing ne could do
clamped his gloved hand down on the
pill as he extended himself on the dla-
nond. With Meinert making his last
stride for the bag, Willigrod lifted his
| hand from the ground, retaining the
ball in his glove and getting the de-
cision.
| Cube Win in First.
| The Cubs won the game in the first
| inning, when they registered one
| earned and one gift run. W. Meinert
opened the round by waiting for pass.
Morgan pop- flied to Lee for the first
out but Kuhn shot liner to left CEN
ter for two bases. scoring Meinert.
! Collins made the second out. flying to
Agnew. Sargent singled, and Kuhn
tore for the plate, scoring When Lee
failed to hold the ball. Sargent went
to second on the throw-In and to third
on Lees error. Thiesing ended the
session by flying to Clemens.
In the third Meinert was thrown out
at first by Rush. and Morgan was safe
when Agnew tuggled his grounde1:
Kuhn hit to Agnew, who juggled the
ball. but recovered in time to have
thrown out the runner at first, but his
throw was high, going to the bleacher
fence. Morgan took third and Kuhn
second on this wild heave. Collins
singled, scoring both Morgan and
Kuhn. Sargent lofted to short right
Collins taking big lead as the ball
apparently was ticketed for SAFE nit
Torkelson. however, made the catch on
the run and doubled Collins at first.
Champs Have Few Chances.
There were few chances for the
champions to get man around the
circuit. Murphy opened the home nan
ct the third with fair bunt, and stole
second. but Clemens and LeBeau file.
out and Lee famed. Durkin opened
| the second with q clean double anc
| went to third on Torkelson's sacrifice
hit. Agnew and w1lligrod failed tt
deliver. the former being thrown ou
at first by Ulch, and the latter strik
ing out. After Rush had lined out tt
Hughes in the third. Murphy ant
Clemens hit safely, but the former wa
forced at third by LeBeau. and Lee nj
to Ulch for an out at first.
Lee doubled, in the sixth, with wv
down, and Durkin ended the round D.
going out, Morgan to Kuhn. In tn
last three innings the side was out Il
| order. The score:
| LA CROSSE
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