Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-13

Des Moines VS.. Oklahoma City. Fri
day, Aug. Is.
Baseball, as it is played in the West
ern league, is 10 be exhibited for the
fans of MarshalItown and vicinity in at
least six games to be played on the
fair grounds diamond. Beginning at
3 o'clock Friday afternoon MARSHALL
town is to become the temporary home
OF a Western league club. During the
brief season the city will be afforded
the opportunity of seeing the Dcs
Moines, or shall we say Marshalltown
club, battle with Oklahoma City and
Omaha, and possibly Sioux City.
Friday Thomas Fairweather, mayor
of Dies Moines and owner of the Boost
er club; George Payne. ex-Anson
twirler; "Ziggy'' Hasbrook, the elon-
gated first baseman who formerly per-
formed with Ned Egan's Muscatine
club Earl Kaiser, formerly star
of the Lacrosse vlub;
Shorty Mari, long associated with
Central association clubs as both out
fielder and infelder, and. the other
members of the Des Moines club less
known to local fans and fam
cites, will take out citizenship papers
to remain until labor conditions in the
capital city are in more settled state.
or possibly until the curatin falls on
the Western league season.
Strike Brings Club Here.
It's an III wind, ETC. When the Des
Moines street car men decided to knock
off, owner FJairweather determined to
cmigrate. Narshalltown, with its rep
utation as the best baseball town of it's
size in the world, naturally had first
call Fairweather had announced yes
terday that three games would be
played in this city. with Omaha, be-
ginning Thursday, Aug q, during the
state fair. Then came the announce
ment THAI the car men would strike.
Quick action was necessary on the
part of the Booster manager and Fair
weather Immediately notified F. NJ.
Wilbur, president Of the old Central
Association organization. that he
would come here.
Six Games Assured.
Des Moines today is playing
double header with Tulsa at Des
Moines. Friday the teams come here
for a series of three games with Okla
homa. playing Friday, Saturday and
Sunday, Aug. Is. 16 and II. The team
then goes on the road for three games
at St. Joseph, returning Thursday
Aug. 81, for three games on the home
field with Omaha, playing THURSDAY
Friday and Saturday, Aug. q, p and
%.
On Sunday, Aug. "a, the Boosters
play at Sioux City, and when the series
there Is concluded the team will re-
turn to this city if the street car strike
at Des Moines is not settled. If labor
conditions are improved, however, the
club will return to Des Moines 10
close the season.
The last three games on The home
field. Aug. 26. q and %, with Sioux
City, are dependent on Des MONIES
labor conditions. and will be played IN
this city only in the event that Des
Moines car lines still are tied up.
Make Ready For Games.
ton, knowing full well the tendency Of
Marshall county folk to gather where
ever the national pastinl1 IS ADVERTISED
offered the park free to the Booster
club for the period of Punishment from
its home city. The Marshalltown base
ball Association likewise prepared 10
make the field ready for the pastiming
and agreed to assist in every way
possible in making the temporary ten
ancy of the grounds a success.
C. H Hull, who had charge Of the
grounds in the days of real sports
visited the diamond Immediately on
receipt OF word that the transfer was
to be made and outlined program OF
repair and rehabilitation. This morn
ing Hull announced that the diamond
would be in as good condition Friday
afternoon as it was when the Ansons
COPIED the pennant in 1916 and 1917.
The grand stand will be thoroughly
flushed Thursday when Fire Chief
PigmaD and his men will turn the fire
hose on the seats.
G. II. Hull asks assistance Of six or
eight husky young fans who desire to
earn free tickets to the games to as
sist in removing rubbish from the
! playing field. Six or eight such boys,
from II TO "A years Of age, are wanted
at the Willard, Sons & Co., offices at
| 8 o'clock Thursday morning to get on
the job. The boys who will volunteer
| for this work are asked to bring rakes,
shovels and scythes.
Are You Ready, Fans?
Secretary Keyser, of the Des Moines
club, is to arrive in the city Thurs
day to make final arrangements for
| the appearance Of the club. By Thurs
day night it Is expected that every
thing will be in readiness for the
opening OF the series, insofar as
grounds and teams are concerned.
shot that the fans will be there when
the Jumps" announce the batteries
for the first game. In fact, the fans
have 1e.n rrady since the nrsI ds,isG
popped its head thru the fading snow
banks Of early spring. II the Boosters
will show half the pep" that will be
demonstrated by the fans, MIR. T
Fairweather will have the pennant
folded away in his trunk when he re-
turns to Des Moines.
Interest in the Des Moines club has
been pronounced because Of the fact
that many Marshalltown players have
lstepped from the Central Association
Higgins and Murphy wore Booster