Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-05-24
WEARING
SALEM'S
SCALP

The Salem Independent ball team
was unable to outplay the ]. G. Mack
team of Portland yesterday afternoon
on the league grounds and the ag-
gregation from the city below took
the candy by score of to 3. Up
to the seventh inning a prettier game
OF ball was never played In this city,
the two teams running neck and neck
with score of three-and, but owing
to several Portland men getting on
bases and some wild throwing and
catching on the part of Salem, the
Mack men scored five times In close
succession.
Lake did the work for the Mack
team for the first six innings, but
notwithstanding he had great col
lection OF curve balls the Salem boys
laced him about the lot in good shape.
Roberts made the big pitcher look
foolish when he tumbled into a
straight-over and made a clean lift
out over shortstop, bringing In Sa-
lem's first run. johnson and Hum
phreys were also the busy men for
Salem. Johnson got a hit out over
shortstop which would have been
good for only two bases ordinarily,
but he made a pretty run and beat
the ball around TO third base easily
Providing Johnson can get 30 feet
start of a batted ball II Is almost a
sure thing that he can beat II out
TO a base. John Humphreys, although
having little hard luck yesterday
I'm stopping a bunt and catching ball
lust from Mars, handled his share OF
the game In good shape. In the usual
difficult position at third John fixed
/ Al. az 90
and he welded the hickory fairly
well. Heyser, Salem's catcher, was
sure on the no-luck side yesterday.
The big fellow could not stop float
although his attempts were credit
able. This is the first time Heyser
has been off Denind the plate In this
city, and for this reason he is some
what excused. Chester Bowen again
appeared i'm Salem in the box for
Salem. Bowen shows wonderful de-
velopment as q pitcher and he had
Il the game won for fair had not there
been several pad plays behind
him which were too costly for Bowen
y 10 overcome When last seen In the
4 box by Salem fans Bowen had light
ming speed but very small curve balls
q Yesterday he had the lightning speed
! and a curve ball which broke Just
4 like the speed. His big tumblint
drops and quick breaking shoots
caused the Portland bunch 10 swinl
their heads off several times. Som'
good fielding was done by OFT, Jer
man and Jones, who also connecte'
with several OF Lakes twisters. TAX
ing everything into confederation, tn
Salem team played an excellent gam
and the j. q. Mack bunch can thanl
IL La ~
: game and the 5000 purse as they did
for had not Salem went TO piece
u when they did, the score would hav
q been on the other side of the boo
a. without doubt.
" With more team work and q littl
I'd extra practice on the side, Salem WI
Id have n winning team, and the maj
ayers are figuring now on some pla
or whereby they can get the team In az
or ton together two or three times
ny week.
's. There is no question but that th
no Mack company is represented by
i. fast and tricky bunch OF ball artist
or Shea, one of the best, II not the bes
ly catchers In the amateur line on n
nj coast, played with the Portland teal
be yesterday, and Gardner and LAX
formed the pitching staff. Summe
@ willie. the man who hit home ru
er when the team played here befor
he played first; Burns second; Fay sho
and iaarvey Newell third. All
m, these men are old-timers, some
lr- them being members OF big League
heretofore and tney showed superi'
on team work to the Salem player
Their outfield would be hard TO be
III also, as the three garden tenders we
he on the job at every minute and th'
at saved a GOO many hits.
RI There was no fond expression
from the large crowd OF fans In a
tendace such as kill the jumps" al
the crowd was apparently Statistic
Db with Buff" Lucas, who acted
n official OF the contest, and eyeryol
in went home congratulating themselv
,h- that they had an opportunity OF wi
mr. Messing a good flrst-class game In
3 lem for the first time this season.