The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-06-06
VIRGINIA TROUNCED;
MARBLE TAKES TWO.
MARBLE FINDS ELY ON AN OFF
DAY; AND ADMINISTERS
LIcKINcS.

After joyfully and mercilessly
trampling over Virginia 1910 on
Decoration Day Ely ran into a stone
wall in the form Of Marble Sunday
and lost two games 81 and 1873.
Every team has an off day and Ely
had hers Sunday but it came on an
unoPportune time, on the day of a
doubleheader. The defeats forced
Ely down to third place while Hib-
ging is leading with Marble on its
heels.
Marble established itself as be-
ing a strict championship contender
by the virtue of her two wins.
Paddock, Marbles ace, flashed a
fine brand Of hurting and turned
Ely back twice. It is said that he
has had chance in the big show
but failed and has worked in the
western league. He pitches easily
and has an effective change of pace
His mates in the field gave him
splendid backing. Kowalke was off
form and was nicked for Is
bingles in the hrst game. Gianotti
pitched the second battle in steady
style but a home-run by Reiss in
the seventh with a man on base
spelled his defeat. Ely's fielding
was ragged in spots and two chances
for double plays were missed.
The spectacular fielding of Nc
Alpine, the visitors right fielder,
featured. He robbed the locals of
two hits in the first game. In the
eighth he made running cne-hand
catch of Hoefer's liner and in the
ninth captured Kowalke,s fly ball
with a dive.
The First Game.
The first game was uninteresting
except for flashes as the lead piled
up by Marble in the early innings
was too nucl. for Ely to overcome.
Six hits, walk and sacrifice &C
counted for Marbles FIVE runs in
the second inning. Ely got two
runs in the sixth. 81. Chinn hunted
safely catching the Marble third
baseman asleep and stole second.
Hoefier struck out but ran to first
when Van Horn dropped the ball
and Chinn came home on an over
throw. Hoefier also stepped on the
rubber on Lambert's long fly and
another overthrow. Gianotti broke
window on the Washington build
ing and cheer went up from the
school boys. Chinn crashed out a
triple in the eighth and scored on
Hoefer's fly.
A little rain fell in the earlier in
nings but the game was not delayed
and major share Of the crowd
stayed on to the second contest. A
good-sized number of fans attend
ed.
In the third inning Ely strenu-
ously questioned Q Marble umpire s
decisions and he took it so much to
heart that he went the way of Den
by and Daugherty-resigned.
Second Game.
This contest was decidedly bet
ter illustration Of the national
pastime than the first and was not
decided until the last or the seventh
frame when Reiss delivered hi:
homerun. The game was seven in.
nings by agreement Although Ely
outlbatted the visitors seven hits tC
six they were again given a taste
OF defeat.
/ Marble made run In the frs
and Ely followed suit when Hoefel
tripled and swished home on II
Chinn's bunt. Ely had an excelleni
| opportunity to score In the seconc
when Kalb singled, Gianotti doubleS
and Hoefier walked loading ths
bags, but Fl. Chinn whitfield. Ely'.
chances in the third and fourtl
were nipped short by fast doubl,
plays. Moravitz, C. Chinn and II
/ Chinn participated IN Eiy's onl,
double play Of the day In the sixth
Then came the unlucky seventh AM
the homer.
! The fans were treated to a typica