Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-26
NEWS OF DIAMOND
BY CHARLES JERNEGAN

4 NEWS OF DIAMOND
BY CHARLES JERNEGAN
NJ HE Gateway team is now heading
the Southern state Baseball
Il league with 1000 Der cent stand
ing. The boys have been playing ma
jor league ball since the formation Of
the league and appear to be likely win
ners. I. Sullivan, third baseman, is
the seasons find and made a remark
able showing in yesterdays game, be-
ing twice at bat and getting two hits
and putting over two of the three
scores made by the winners.
The Truck Drivers defeated the
Santa Anita baseball nine yesterday
afternoon at the latter's diamond by a
score of 1871, never allwoing the jockey
team a look in. The batteries for the
mule pilots were Mountain and Con-
nors and for the Santa Anitas Fuller
and Mont.
There is just one place in Los Ange-
les where they won't take your money.
and that Is Joy park in the city of
Vernon. Yesterday when a bunch of
witness the game between the Los An
gees Giants and the M. Us the city
marshal of Vernon appeared on the
scene. Quoth he, There Is just one
baseball park in the city of Vernon
and if the management of any other
park wants to charge an admission
they must get a permit from the city
trustees" and the fans witnessed yes
terdays contest for nothing. J. S. AL
len, who owns the ground, has now
made an application to the city trus-
tees as follows: Il herewith make APP
plication for permission to carry on the
business of baseball or football games
to be played at what is known as Joy
park in the city of Vernon" Allen be-
lieves that it is a scheme to run him
out Of business and many fans are IN
hearty sympathy with him. Just what
action will be taken in the matter is
not yet known.
Nearly 1900 persons witnessed a close
ly contested game yesterday afternoon
at the Boyle Heights athletic park be-
tween the Redondo and Edison mines.
The Hughes Manufacturing com
pany's team wants a game for Sunday,
August l. with the Catalina nine at
Avalon. Answer through The Herald.
Charles Nelson will in future man
age the Teddy Bears baseball team
and under his guidance the boys should
continue their good work. Nelson was
the former manager for the Paclhe
Coast Syrup company and has played
ball during the past two years in and
about Los Angeles. William Derenia,
the former manager of the Ieddy
Bears. has gone to Old Mexico. The
nine of which he was manager VIII
continue to play independent baseball,
and Nelson confidently predicts
steady improvement in the playing of
the Teddy Bears.
The Fraternal Aids defeated the Uni
versity Merchants yesterday afternoon
nv a score of to at Agricultural
park. Both teams played good ball, the
| Aids being slightly stronger on their
| stick work, Terry for the Aids and
! Griffith for the Merchants each made
spectacular catch in the outfield
G. A. Mueller, manager of the Eastern
Outfitters' want two first class players
to work with him next Sunday.
Probably the best game played in
any of the amateur leagues yesterday
took place at Gardena, when the Her
mosas won from the Gardena baseball
nine after sixteen innings of first class
baseball. Myers of the Gardenas
twirled in major league form, tanning
sixteen men.
Manager DoIph of the Parraf1ne Paint
company's ball team would like to hear
from a first class baseman and pitcher.
Phone 1882 or 1914 between 1890 and
2 p. m.
The Santa FEES defeated the Fisher
baseball team yesterday afternoon on
the grounds of the former by a score
of 2 to 1. The result was in doubt until
the last inning, both sides playing fast
and brilliant baseball. Martin and Nc
Clure for the Santa FEES and Hoffman
and Mcbride for the Fishers were the
batteries.
The Herald requests that the man.
ager of every amateur baseball team
forward his name, address and at what
hours he may be reached to The Herald
office.
Frank Abbott will kindly see to it
that the tabulated score of the Schlitz
baseball team reaches The Herald office
every Sunday night. A word to the
wise.
Much Indignation has been aroused
among the players of the Southern
State league regarding the unwarranted
action of George Reeves, who appro-
priated Yesterday two tabulated scores
for the use of a local paper. Reeves
kept score and after the game put the
sheets in his pocket and quietly left
the field We should not be surprised
if the sheet in question should be
favored with a remarkable scoop in the
tabulated scores of amateur baseball
games This is not the first offense on
the part of Reeves. Action by the
league directors on this matter will
probably be taken at wednesday
nights meeting.
Manager Hoke of the Palms baseball
team wishes to hear from first class
third baseman. Answer through The
Herald.
AUSTIN IN TRAINING FOR
2o-ROUND BEACH BATTLE
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