Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-07-13
LOCAL BALL

Dave Edwards, the new manager and
captain of the Salem Cherry Pfckers
IN the Tri-City league has signed
from the local crop, proved to be
lust the persimmons yesterday when
thew faced the East Portland triple
OF" aggregation on the local league
grounds and, owing to the perfect
fielding of the new and old players,
pave's bunch ran away with the
game by a score of IL to s. ee a, r
In the second half of the first
inning the game was in danger of
being broke 20 pieces, the local
team at bat and three runs were
tailed mostly at the expense of
Pitcher Nelson for East Portland.
Johnson, the first man to deal with
Nelson, swung for hit through first
and second, Ramp hunted, followed
BY Edwards, whose little tap was
Helded slow by Nelson and in the
attempt to shoot 1t, threw wild over
son on third and Ramp on second.
chase over the pan. Cary then came
TO bat and slammed one to pitcher
who threw to Brock at home 10
catch Edwards who was trying TO
score, but Brock muffed the throw
permitting Edwards to score. The
next three men, Mace, Humphrey
and Heyser, were not allowed to go
far before being put to the bench,
retiring the Cherry Pickers for the
inning.
When the visitors took their turn
with the club in the first of the
third canto, things began to look
rather gloomy for the home lads,
Myers. the Salem pitcher losing his
usually good control entirely. Nell
SON first TO bat received a free ticket
TO first base. Lerch put Neson on
second with hit through Mace, and
Tuscher then hit to Johnson at
short, who threw low to Cary at
first leaving the man safe and the
bases occupied. Myers then pro-
ceeded to hand out free passages and
could not quit until three men had
walked over the home plate. Brock
hit to deep center field and Meyers
scored after the catch; Devall hit
TO Johnson scoring Barrell which
was the last OF the disastrous inning,
Devall being put out at second and
Magness tanning. f@
The last OF the fourth round saw
another score for the locals. Mace
poked out. nice clean hit, and Hey
ser put the Salem fans on their
heels by walloping out the prettiest
two-base hit OF the season on the
local grounds, scoring Mace. In the
fifth and seventh innings the Salem
boys waded in for fair and out of
six hits on OF Nelson, seven runs
were made, although one of the
score was counted in the eighth, thus
killing the game.
Without doubt Manager Edwarl Is
will turn out a winning ball team
in the Capital City, and he should
have the loyal support OF all lovers
Of the game in Salem owing to the
fact that he is a capable man and
one to be depended upon to obtain
the best results possible from each
of the players he chooses, and he
states he will do everything in his
power TO place the Salem team as
FAR up the percentage ladder as pos
sible. John Humphrey. Frank
Rhodes and Ramp. all new players
on the Cherry Pickers made good
Yesterday in every way, and in time
these young fellows should. and un-
doubtedly viii, be great advantage
to the local club. Mr.. Edwards also
has in view two frst-class twirlers;
men who have been tried and were
not lacking as far as baseball is COR
eerned, and one OF them viii pitch
the coming game against the Frakes,
OF Portland, on the local league
grounds.
The Score.
East Portland