The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-06-17
League Standing.

The prediction that yesterdays
game was going to be a hard fought
and swiftly played battle did not fall
Tar short. It was an immense and en-
thusiastic crowd that saw the thou
sand per cent Real Estates and
Beavers battle nip and tuck in beau
tiful game full of double plays, hard
catches and nifty fielding with but
few boobies. Just who was the favor
tte up to the time of the game was
hard to tell, but when the game
opened and went for one and a half
innings with but nine batters up,
things began to sizzle and the immense
crowd to take notice.
The Beavers scored their one and
only run in the second when Hartman
lined a screamer to left, stretched it
to second on a wild throw to first to
A.SOlsen's clean hit to center. After
This they could not get man beyond
Hrst such was the good work of the
Real Estates.
Up to the fourth the Real Estates
had not reached first through their in
ability to connect safely with Hodge
boom's benders. Excitement about
this time was at fever heat and both
teams were travelling hard and fast
under severe strain. Ed. Swaine,
the first man up in the last of the
fourth, was safe on a slow infield hit
and a moment later stole second
Ortell raped out a clean two-bagger
and Swaine crossed the plate and tied
the score. Johnson, the next man up
struck out but was safe when the
catcher muffed the last strike. On the
next pitched ball both runners were
pegged on an attempted double steal.
The next man went down on fly to
third and the score remained l to.1.
The Beavers went down in order in
their half of the fifth, but the Real Es-
tates came up with blood in their eyes
and the crowd yelling for a score
Julian Olsen was safe on an error at
first and went to third on a clean nit
by Wallace. Mertins went down on
long ny to left but a moment later
Olsen scored on a wild throw by Kelly
to peg him at third and the game was
over.
Hodgeboom yielded but three hits
and struck out two batters, while
Swaine yielded four hits and struck
out two men. Both pitchers were hit
freely and both infield and outfield
were kept busy but this only made
the game more interesting.
Today's Games.
First game-Country Club VS.. Os-
reola Club, at p. m.
Second game-Athletics vs.. Alagas
Mt p. m.
Umpire, Fitzpatrick
Today's schedule Is perhaps the
pest yet pulled off on any Friday and
both games have been freely discussed
and looked forward to with much in
ierest. The first game will, perhaps,
nraw the largest crowd of the season,
rs the members of each team are
among Pensacola's most prominent
citizens and besides having the hearty
backing of their entire clubs, will have
numerous supporters among the hun
dreds Of fans who frequent the play
ground.
The members of the Osceola Club
team having been putting in each af-
ternoon practicing and with many
stars on their lineup, they a, going
to make strong race for the tonors.
The Country Club is composed of
somewhat younger players than their
city rivals, many of whom are at pres
ent members of the Twilight League,
but 1t Is very doubtful just who is the
stronger.
Sponsors for each team have been
chosen an dwill be on hand to cheer
their club to victory Many other
ladies are expected and every indica-
ton promises a most successful after