Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-09
MARTINKE is HERO OF GAME
CIouting Left Fielder Pushes Out
Homer in First Inning and
Scores Only Vernon Run
COAST LEAGUE
RY LAY DAVIDSON

Although outbatted. the villagers
again beat Portland yesterday by
to score by showing that class that
the fans had credited to them after
they had trimmed the Angels five IN
six games in the opening series OF the
season. Whitley Hensling and Steen
were the opposing twirlers. and an
other one of those exciting and classy
pitching duels was fought out by them.
Steen gave up only two hits, but one
of them was a home run and the otner
drove I'm another run, following an ef-
ror that permitted the scoring runner
10 get an undeserved life. Hensling al
lowed four hits, none of them OF the
extra base variety, and only in one IN
ming did the Beavers get more than one
safety. two coming in the seventh ana
netting the only run scored by fort-
land. A..
Vernon started the run getting In the
first inning, when, with two out, Mar
tinke drove the bail over the lett neiu
fence for a circuit of the bags. rms
gave the Vernons renewed hope and
they held on to it until the seventh
when Portland tied the score py
freak of baseball luck. Olson singled
to left and went to second on casey 5
sacrifice. McCredie was easy for Kitty
Brashear and Fisher, and then Ryan
smashed a hot liner to Hensllng, tne
ball striking him on the Knee ana
caroming off to left field. Whlle the
infield and part of the outtield was
chasing the elusive sphere Olsoh so'
home with the tying run.
Vernon then got busy and united the
score by putting over another run IN
their half of the seventh Kitty Bra,
shear was retired, Netzel to Rapp, anu
Martinke drove one to left that Speas
could not hold on to, Marty going on 10
second. Roy Brashear famed ana COY
singled to right center, hard enough Ior
Martinke to score the winning run. Inc
side was retired few moments Aa.el'
hut the game had been won ana ruh-
getting for the day was ended.
THE exhibition was fast and snappy
and more pleasing than usual because
the villagers put up their real game az
Ali stages. Steen pitched fine ball, put
was found at opportune times, ana IL
so happened that both the hlts ne
Welded were responsible for the Two
runs scored. The fielders on ootn sues
playeo classy ball, although the YER
mons had a good shade on tnelr OPP
nonents The one error charged to the
t,iIlapers goes to the credit OF Henslng'
hut the freakish bound of the ball. atter
hitting his knee, hardly Justlnes the
official scorers Judgment in this re-
gard. although the blonde twirler shoulu
be charged with two or three errors ior
failing to retire Ryan in the hfth, after
he had the ball on an assist from
Fisher and had plenty of time IN
which to make the out. AFTER receiv-
ING the ball he ran over the base with,
onf soiling it and the umpire ca1led
Rvan safe. Two fast double plays We're
nade hv the villagers, shutting OH pos
sible runs each time. 80,
The same teams play again TINS aIt-
ernoon and will wind up the series To-
morrow with a double-header, the
morning game being played at vernon
Hogan positively asserts that ms out
a. viii take at least two Of the remain
inc, games and thereby cop the series
as Well as remaining in the lead to
which position they rose YESTERDAY
when they won and Frisco lost. hogan
also states for the information oil tne
Fans that the Vernon team refuses 70
he dislodged from this proud position
Following is the tabulated score oi
the game yesterday;