Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-06-08
LOCAL BALL
BY JOCK

What would nave resulted IN q
real interesting game of baseball
yesterday between the Salem Trl-
City leaguers and the st. Johns ag-
gregation ended up in a glorious sky
rocket manner In the last of the
!. eighth inning when the locals chased
four men to the good due mostly to
the hard hitting OF the Cherry Pick
ers, Keeler, st. Johns .twirler, hav.
ing lost his bearings In giving the
ball to the catcher, although up to
the fateful inning for the visitors,
they had the score evened up to one
all, and things were taking ten or
eleven-inning prospect.
"a Salem pulled down the first score
which was In the first half of the
fourth round, Edwards starting
things for the locals by scattering a
clean hit through second base fol-
lowed by Jerman who sacrificed, put
ting Edwards on the second sack
easily, but Dave couldn't hardly see
hiked to third base safe and sound.
Mace then helped Edwards to home
by getting a nice two-base drive
which split the third base sack in
the middle.
The visitors tied the score by
some tardy playing on the part OF
the Salem infield men. Parker hit
one OF Dennis Hull's speedy ones out
10 the garden for three bases, and
Brown huked hit over second base
which was Just out of reach of Har-
vey Newell at short and Edwards in
center field, bringing in Parker.
In the last OF the seventh time up
for Salem, Cary was given right OF
way TO first, and attempted to steal
second when the st. Johns backstop
threw the ball to first base intending
10 catch Cary off, which he did,
Moore, on first, threw the ball away
out into left field instead of pegging
Cary out on second with lots OF time
20 spare. and Casey" stepped
around third sack and to home maxi
ing just little bit more for the !
locals. when the side was retired for
the seventh
In the last OF the eighth the Cher
~ Pickers began stepping into pitch
er Keeler's underhand twisters and
put the game to the woods in short
order. and ending the visitors only
chance TO fatten their standing on
the score book. Porterfield got a
one base hit, Newell up and drops
a bunt near the first base line and
reaches first on a tumble by Keeler,
and also placing Porterfeld on sec
ond safe. Edwards bunted and beat
Il out and making the bases full.
Jerman slammed scorching one
through the pitcher and on into the
center field scoring Porterfeld ami
Newell. Mace connected fair for
two-base hit over third scoring Ed
wards. Cary then popped out
hit over second sack boosting Mace
to third, Heyser brought Mace to
the home plate by sticking out
clean hit over third base. The 81.
Johns laddies took their turn with
the stick but were not able TO size
up 'Dinny" Hull's ramblers very
we'll and forced to admit they were
in the down and out class as far as
in this city yesterday, was
although they were OF the
gamey kind who believe in causing
all the trouble possible before LAY
ing down" to their opponents. /
Keeler threw winning game at
the first of the go, but the Cherry
Pickers "got next" and punched all
the wind out of his sails in the sew
enth and eighth innings. Hull was
hardly up TO his usual good form
yesterday, but nevertheless he out
pitched Keeler in every inning.
Giles. of Portland. was the umpire.
and his work. although a little 10 the
sideways once and a while. was very
Salem
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