Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-18

The old proverb, Next to a bumper
corn crop central Iowa loves most
baseball game" was illustrated the
past three days. especially Sunday
when upwards of 1000 fans from the
four points of the compass gathered
at Arson park to see George Payne
pitch the Boosters to victory, making II
three straight from Oklahoma City.
Credit for the win goes entirely 10
the ex- soldier, who held the oklahom-
ans to four scattered hits and allowed
no runs. Only five visitors were on
the runways and out thirty faced
Payne. -Four singles and one walk ac-
count for the five who mornentarliy
decorated the scenery. Seven beat up
the ozone in unsuccessful efforts 10
connect
BOYD led the Boosters to their sec
ond victory. Saturday, before crowd
Of 9l6 VINO paid the war tax, the score
being to ;. AS a result Of the trans
fer Of the games to this city, Dts
Moines captured three straight games
advanced an the percentage Column
and secured shekels sufficient TO pay
the hired help for few days. the
Boosters may be excused for having
become attached 10 this city.
Payne in Fine Form.
Payne found the going to his liking
Sunday. He was performing before
old time friends and he was determin-
ed to hurl real game. Oklahoma
City can best attest 10 the honesty OF
his intentions. But once, in the thiro.
did the Oklahomans have chance, ana
in that round, with a hit and walk
they had two runners on. with one on
third. but sparkling fielding by COREY
and Hasbrook nullified the effort. In
that round "Ziggy" showed noodle
work OF the highest order. Benson
poled the first hit for the visitors and
stole second and Griffith was issued
ticket. Parks hit 10 Has5rook, VINO
delayed the peg until he had pulled
Benson off third then with snap
throw 10 Mari nipped the Oklahoma
manager by hairs breadth al the taF
corner.
Lindimore hit viciously to Corey
who made a remarkable play, grabbing
asbad hopper with his protected mit'
to toss out Parks at second. Itnoi-
more essayed a pilfer drawing throw
from Walker. Griffith, fearing the
short peg. hesitated at first, and Has
brook and Coffey jockcyed with Lindi-
more on the runway until the OKLA
horna catcher pulled away from third
Another quick and unexpected snap
throw from Hasbrook caught the
backstop off the bag for the third OUT
Boosters Late in Starting.
Meanwhile Parks was pitching good
ball. the Boosters registering but TWO
hits in the first four innings. With one
gene in the fifth. MARI hit TO deep right
for three bases. Boss Coffey hit IN
the pinch so scoring the slugglns
third sacker.
Again in the sixth. with one down
Walker singled. but was forced at sec
ond by Hartford Benson, in his haste
to complete a double overshot first
and Hartford moved to third. O'Hara
came thru with a double. scoring the
shortstopper.
The same program continued In the
seventh, Coffey hitting for three bases
after one had been retired. The BOOST
er boss was out however, attempting
10 score OH HasST0o!:s g-o::nder 10
short. ConneIley's single to center ad-
vanced "Ziggy." who scored when Grir-
fin heaved wildly past third
The Boosters were more successfui
in the eighth. scoAhg twice. Walker
opened with a single, but was forcer
at second by Hartford, who hit into
Parks hands. O'Hara poled his second
double. sending Hartford to third, ano
the latter scored on Payne's out, Tan
ner to Geist. MARI singled, scoring
O'Hara.
With the pitcher disposed Of IN the
ninth. Lindimore attempted to start an
Oklahoma rally by bunting safely, pu'
Griggs was thrown out at first by COL
fey and Falk famed. The score:
Take in Sundays Score.
Oklahoma City.