Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-21
WINTER BASEBALL

N TANDING room was at premium
yesterday at the Vernon athletic
~ ball park, when the Trilbys and
the Occidentals met in their series for
the colored championship of the state.
For eleven long innings the score boy
was busy placing up goose-egg num-
bers. Considerable money changed
hands. Captain Mcdonald of the Tril-
byS started to give an exhibition Oh
the manly art of self-defense with
Langley of the Oxy team over a dis
puted decision of the Jump but be-
fore he got set, Red Taylor poured oil
over the burning fire by benching Nc
Donald for the remainder of the game.
The hero of yesterdays game was
Lane, who, in the last half of the
twelfth, won the game by sending the
ball through right garden for two
Dagger, sending Annis home on the
play. In the tenth inning Langley ana
Annis broke UP a squeeze play for Hur-
bert and Brock. Robinson in the
twelfth pulled off a sensational one,
handed catch, bringing the fans to
their feet, and the noise could be
heard for miles around. Pitcher Annis
proved that he was right for the win
ners both in the pitching and hlttlng
department, striking out twelve of ms
opponents and allowing but five hits.
"A IdSI uOuDl6 Dlcty Wco C<NSSoNSo ~
Mooney to Williams to Hurbert In the
early part of the game. Both clubs
will meet again Tuesday at Chutes
park in the final game of the series.
Pitcher "Helen" Hunt of the Santa
Barbara club Saturday received as a
guarantee of good faith 500. Hunt
failed to come to Los Angeles to take
part in the Channel City-Santa Ana
game, and it is presumed that he Will
rest up until the opening of practice
before reporting to the Senators.
Jake Bauer, an outfielder from the
Oskash team of Portland, Mich, Will
be with the Sacramento club this sea-
son, having received a contract which
he returned signed. Bauer secured his
berth with the Capitol City CLUB
through a scout now Wintering In
Southern California.
Charles Nelson of the National Lunl-
ber company team desires to secure a
position as a first-sacker. Answer this
application by calling Red Perkins on
Home phone F2203, or answer through
The Herald.
At Washington and Main yesterday
afternoon William Edwards, first base
man of the Los Angeles Pippins in the
Interurban league, jeopardized his lie
by stopping a runaway horse attached
to a light buggy by running the AMI
NAL to the sidewalk, thereby sustaining
minor injuries about the left side of
his body. Edwards was carried on the
shoulders of his team mates through
South Main street for his heroic act.
For the purpose of eiecting cap
tain and field manager the members of
the Teddy Bears will hold meeting
Friday night at the home of Pedrottl.
Bennie Smith yesterday signed with
the Bears to play the remainder of the
season.
Because of the death of one of Long
Beach's most prominent citizens the
Long Beach and Racycle clubs of the
Southern state league failed TO play
out of respect to the dead.
The dance and entertainment given
bv the Yeoman club the other night
raised $3.50 toward purchasing new uni
forms and other baseball material.
Any manager desiring a fast out
fielder for Washington's birthday call
Temple 1866, or answer through The
Herald.
The total gate receipts for yester-
days game in the Trilby and Oxy con-
test amounted to S122, which was d1-
yided, $50 and $40 between both CLUBS.
Jack Doyle of the Vernon athletic