Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-28
ST. MARYS WIN
IN THIRTEENTH
PITCHER PHILLIPS UNLUCKY
TO LOSE
After Forcing Northerners to Defense,
st. Vincent Nine Allows the
Game to slip on Field
Ing Errors

For twelve sensational innings Hal
Chase at short on the st. Mary's col
lege team coached and schemed for
his men as they fought a desperate
uphill battle against the st. Vincent
nine yesterday afternoon.
When Pat Phillips, twirling with the
local team, watched ball pass
through Captain McCann's legs in the
thirteenth inning giving st. Mary's the
game not a person in the stands but
said that Phillips stood the unluckiest
man in Los Angeles.
faster game than that witnessed
at the Washington street grounds yes
terday would be difficult to imagine
and the losing team ,outplayed their op-
ponents at all stages of the game with
the exception of one-and that, Lead
work on the bases
Time after time the local men tossed
away an opportunity of breaking UP
the game by dummy exhibitions on the
paths. Judging from the players ver-
sion they had not been coached to any
set method and as a result they be-
came tangled on tight propositions.
Vincents put UP truly remarkable
game and one that Manager Berry of
the Seraphs, Captain Dillon and other
Angel players lauded highly.
st. Mary's, fresh from their victory
over the Seraphs, were out to give the
local collegians a drubbing. Pat Phil
lips, however, turned things about and
the Phoenix men were the ones obliged
to work hardest so far as staving off
runs was concerned.
Not only did the northerners have
their crack regulars on the field, but
played Hal Chase at short and Pitcher
Arellanes of the Pacific Coast league
in left field
Even the mighty Chase was powerless
before Phillips yesterday and his best
efforts proved weak grounders or pop
flies At that he sent the one which
slipped through McCanns legs and
won the game. Hal did not star at
short, as the only grounder which came
his way gave him a chance to tumble
and all but allow st. Vincent's the
game.
Chase Uses Head
Chase's headwork, however, came to
St Mary's rescue and in all probability
saved the day for the visitors. Things
appeared very blue for the Phoenix
nine in the seventh.
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Phillips and Lamer in succession.
Cunningham famed, Mccain caused
tumult in the st. Vincent bleachers
by basting a hot one along the third
base line.
Flick, who had been clouting the ball
with great regularity, stepped up. A
dinky single and the game would be
st. Vincent's. Lamer was playing far
off second and the willy Chase took
notice.
He walked toward Krause and whis-
pered something to the Phoenix pitch
er. A second after Chase had returned
to his place Krause swung and shot
the ball like a shot to second. Hal
dashed toward the sack and caught
Lamer several feet from the bag.
The plan was cleverly schemed and
more cleverly executed. A shout of ex-
ultation went up from the st. Mary's
men and the wild st. Vincent yells died
away.
No little animosity was displayed
between the two teams and the excite
ment waXed warm as inning after in
ming passed without either team being
able to break the tie. The manner in
which st. Vincent's tailed her first run
angered the st. Marys nine and Incl
dentally resulted in a session with the
rule book.
A play arose in the first inning which
for a moment threatened further pro-
cedure of an amicable character. ST.
Mary's had scored one run as q result
of a walk, wild pitch and a wild
throw by Phillips.
Lamer came to the bat for ST. Vim
cents and was hit by a pitched ball.
McCann popped high one between
home and first, which apparently the
first baseman, pitcher or catcher could
have caught.
After a seconds hesitation Catcher
Burns darted to get under but missed.
Lamer clung to first base. A st. Mary's
infielder touched Lamer as he stood
on the bag. Immediately Carlisle, who
was umpiring bases, pronounced both
men out
Rumpus Arises
Immediately there uprose a protest
from the st. Vincent men, who claimed
that McCann alone should be called out.
Captain Dillon, Henry Berry, Walter
Nagle and Kitty Brashear were all
consulted and opinion differed as to the
justice of Carlisle's decision.
Carlisle eventually changed his YER
dict and Lamer was allowed to remain
at first base Snodgrass came along
and ripped out a double to the left
field fence which scored Lamer much
to the disgust of Chase and the st.
Mary's crowd.
Snodgrass was caught off of second
but Sweeney dropped Krause's throw
and Snodgrass started for third. He
slid In as Hamilton muffed Sweeney's
attempted assist. Flick famed.
The following paragraph is taken
section II of rule Sc:
When Base Runners Are Out
If, when the batsman becomes a
base runner, the first base, or the
first and second bases, or the first,
second and third bases are occu-
pied, any base runner so occupying
a base shall cease to be entitled
to hold it, and may be put out at
the next base in the same manner
as in running to first base, or by be-
ing touched with the ball in the
hands Of a fielder at any time be-
fore any base unless the umpire
should decide the hit of the bats
man to be an infield fly.
1t appears from the wording that the
base runner was out, the hit being an
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