Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-06-09
STANDING OF THE CLUBS

! That curious thing, known in base
ball parlance as "the break" gave
Bloomsbury a chance on Saturday to
accomplish their dearest desire and
beat Danville. Score to 4.
Everybody knew that sooner or lat
Ell some team on the circuit would put
the reverse English on the Danville
team-no team ever played the game
but that had its falls, and was the bet
| ter for them afteIward. But at the
same time everybody hoped that the
fall would not come when Bloomsbury
was the opponent. But there you are
it is as it is. Danville has a good
team-the best in the league-and good
teams thrive on an occasional defeat.
1t was Bloomsburg's day all around
even the weather had the stamp of
Bloomsbury salubriousness. The crowd
was immense 1909 paid admissions be-
ing registered. OF these between four
and five hundred were from Danville.
| Every last man and woman of the big
crowd was on the ragged edge of ex-
citement and the cheering was almost
continuous, the lusty roofing of the
Danville contingent being not a whit
less hearty because the team was loos-
ing.
1.-The break left about everything
that could have any effect on the out
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or. In the first place Brannen had his
off day and was touched for two singles
and two doubles beside issuing three
passes in the first three innings, which
combined with two errors and pass
ed ball, allowed Bloomsbury to score
the five runs, which, as it afterward
showed. were sufficient to win.
After that "Peck" Rowe was usher
ed into the box, and during the fourth
innings it looked as if he would fare
as bad as Brannen, but in the fifth he
settled down and after that it was the
good old brand of steady base ball that
we have been use to.
AS far as Hine was concerned he
gave no show of extraordinary strength
at any stage. OF the eleven hits which
the Danville scorer tailed, eight We're
clean and the rest were too hot for the
Bloomsbury field to handle. This wal
Looping, coupled with Hines well
known tendency to wildness, which
resulted in hitting three batters with
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passes, kept Danville runners on the
bases almost constantly, but scores
were prevented at critical moments,
when all that was needed to turn the
tide in Danville's favor was just
pinch of the luck that was showered
so copiously on Bloomsbury.
Danville scored twice i'll the first
and the local rooters in this innings
were given the only thrills that were
to be allowed them during the game.
Hine was responsible for both scores.
The Bloomsbury pitcher hit Umlauf
and Livengood sacrificed him to sec
ond Hine then hit Nipple and as Wag.
ner struck out Nipple and Umlauf ex.
ecuted double steal and both scored
ON Hagy's hit, the latter being caught
at second.
After that Danville failed to tally
until the seventh, although six men
were left on base in the next five in
nings. In the second the side was re.
tired in order.
The third was opened by Brannen
and Umlauf both hitting. Now here's
where that break begins to get in its
work-two on and none out Liven-
good then struck out, Brannens run
ner got caught stealing third and Nip
pie flied out to second.
The fourth was almost a repetition.
Wagner led off with a bingle into
centre field, and after Hagy had struck
one he made a still steal of second,
Veith likewise struck out. Cook was
given pass. Kelly then drove his hot
grounder to Hagenbuch for what de-
veloped to be the sensation play of the
day. The drive should have been good
for at least one score and possibly two,
but Hagenbuch dove for the ball,
caught it, and with rare quickness tug
third bag retiring Wagner and the side.
In the fifth nothing worse happened
than base on balls given to Umlauf.
The sixth, however, was another of
the NEARLY scored" innings With
one down Hagy let Hine pass him.
Veith hit to right field While Mack
ert was getting his base on balls Hagy
was caught stealing third, and Kelly
popped a fly to Edgar.
In the seventh Danville scored its
third run. With one down Umlauf
drew pass. Livengood hit to center.
Nipple followed with two bagger
into left field that scored Umlauf.
Wagner then drove one to second,
which was fielded in time to catch
, Livengood at the plate. Hagy was
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