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in the ninth. Then. with three men on
bases, Dreier popped dewdrop which
lit on the grass near first base and
George Bruins ran home while Myer
and Akina stood close to the spot where
the ball landed, watching Fernandez
fall on his face. 1t was Fernandez S
ball and such dainty pop fly that he
was completely overcome by the favor,
burying his face in the grass while
Akina and Myer were transfxed where
they stood and never reached out to
accept it. With one run in the tenth
the game was all over making the st.
Louis team the champions with a clean
slate of four straight victories.
The first contest between the Mill
tary and Marines was classy baseball,
and the result, like the match between
the alumni, was two to one, in favor
of the Marines, who played an errorless
game.
A bum decision in the sixth period
of the second game robbed Hampton
of a possible chance for scoring. He
got to first on clean hit to center
field. Desha hunted and was safe on
first. Dreier dropped throw from
Barney Joy and Hampton kept right
on going. Dreier recovered the leath-
er and hurled it 70 third. Hampton
clutehed the bag as he slid by and
Freitas dropped the sphere before he
touched Hampton, but Umpire Darr
called Hampton out and there was
tall kick all around.
Hampton showed what he thought of
the decision by tossing the sack high
i'm the air and the grandstand urged
the umpire's execution. Desha stole
second, George Bruins dropped the bali
and Desha continued on to third, but
the sphere got there before he did.
Fernando went down pitcher to first
and the Puns still had nothing but
zeros
Johnny Holds En- Down.
That hit which put Hampton on the
beat in the sixth was the first hit hand
ed out BY Johnny Williams, although
Markham robbed Hampton of one good
hit in the first frame by a sensational
catch in right field. Hampton made a
clean steal 10 second in the third in
ming with two men down. but that was
as far as he cot. Johnny Williams fan
ned nine Puns and walked one.
Castle held Down right field and Lota
pitched for the Puns. The latter only
retired two batsmen and walked one
in the tenth inning which put three on
the circuit. NOVEL; was the first man
to reach first base. He made 1t on
Barney's wild throw to Dreler at first
on third strike He made good on
steal to second on JOY wild throw
over Bruins head at second. Myer
Few ont TO Markham in right field
and Novel; beat It 10 third, where he
held forth while the next two men
struck ont.
The Puns piled off lively double
play in the last half of the second ses-
sion. Jimmy Williams got to first on
Jowrey's wide throw to first. II. Bruins
slammed a hot one to Lowrey next
Lowrey accepted IT, flashed It to sec
ond, retiring Williams. and Myer put
it to first before Bruins got there. The
Saints drew first blood in the fourth
inning. With En- Sue down on good
running catch by Lowrev in left field,
Henry ChlliEgworth got TO first on a
clean hit to right field. George Bruins
placed one in right field where Castle
coIdn't get il. This Melted Bruins a
base, and Chillingworth beat it around
10 third. Johnny Williams then damned
the ball TO short and was retired at
first while Chiilngworth scored. George
Bruins let a fly pop out Of his mitts,
which put Chillingworth on first with
two men down in the sixth, and the
next man famed. Hampton stopped a
hot liner from Williams bat in the
seventh, which stung him some, but he
snapped it to first. getting Johnny.
Two Bases on Third Strike.
The Puns eied the score in the ninth
frame Oh a passed ball. which gave
Novel; two bases on his third strike.
Desha got in on the trail by hit to
second. George Bruins threw wide of
first and Dreier had TO leave the base
10 catch it, Fernandez made first on
q hit to third. Freitas put the ball TO
first too late and Dreer handed it back
but Desha landed safe on third in the
inca ntime. Novel; then famed the air
on MS third strike. the ball gave Barney
the slip. and Desha came in while
NOVEL; made two bases and Fernandez
landed on third. Instead of working
squeeze plays as some OF the fans sug-
gestcd, the next TWO batters pounded
the atmosphere trying to swOop some
mare IN and passed away on their three
chances. Fernandez got desperate and
tried to steal home, bu, Barney put the
bah all over MIN.
George Bruins started things right of
In he tent with a snort grounder which
Lota had 10 run up to meet. He turned
ami threw the ball way wide of first
base. and Bruins got in on the circuit
Williams few out TO En- Sue in center
field, and Bruins beat the ball to second
H. Drums went TO first on Desha 5 FUN
bic of his fly near the left field fence
Joy was then granted a stroll. which
loaded the cushions. Dreier biffed Il
80 gently TO first that il threw Fernan
dez on his face and had Iyer and
akina dumfounded, allowing Bruins Il