The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-08

DEFEATS THE
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MURRAYS

Staying with their opponents, the
Tom Murrays, until the very end yes
terday, even though things looked ex-
ceedingly doubtful, Hammond started
another one of those eighth inning rail-
lies for which they are becoming ia
nous, driving two of Camerons hurl-
from the mount and tied the count.
which required three runs. In the
ninth they filled the bases again and
A. Walsh, who was supposed to hold
Hammond down until his team mates
could score run suffered in his de-
livery and walked Jergensen, forcing
Mettler in with the winning run, the
final count being to 6.
Mitchell in Poor Form.
Mitchell started the game for Ham
mond usual. but he failed to stay
the route. Manager Baker, who man
aged the team yesterday In the abb
sence of the D. L, who Is on a little
fishing jaunt along the Kankakee, no
ticed Mitchell was beginning to weak
en- and yanked the big right handler
out Walker was sent to the slab. He
hurled excellent ball and in pinches
his pitching was superb. After Ham
mond started to find Tuna in the
eighth Cameron thought 1t necessary
to send another man TO the slab, and
Bontempts was picked as the man. He
lasted about three minutes. Mol, the
first man to face him singled and
Buehring followed with another safe
ty. This was all for Mr.. Bontempts.
A. Walsh was then sent to the slab
and retired the side
Murray Kids In Lead.
The Tom Murrays had it all their
own way in the early stages of the
game, and 1t looked as If they would
down Hammond for the third time this
season, but Hammond can play dead
mans game once in while and get
away with it, and that is exactly what
they did yesterday. The count stood
s to 8 against Hammond until the be-
ginning of the eighth inning.
Tuna started the eighth stanza by
walking McCay and Jergensen Here
is where Manager Cameron blundered.
He took Tuna out of the box and sent
much weaker man in to take his
place. If Tuna had finished the game
the result might have been entirely
different With two men on bases Mol,
the stocky third baseman, slapped out
a nice safety and McCay scored.
Buehring followed with the single that
tied the count. Jergensen and Moll
scoring on the hit. Walsh was sent
| to the slab and whitfield Walker.
Buehring tried to steal third but was
caught Marvin famed, but the last
| strike was missed by the catcher and
| he reached first base safely. Pearson
| was up for the fifth time during the
| contest and, having smashed out three
| ripping singles up to this time, 1t was
thought that he would do it again but
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stanza.
Walker proved to be invincible in
the ninth and the Tom Murrays went
| down in order. Hammond came to bat
determined to win the game. Mettler.
who took Rohde's place at short and
who played brilliant ball both In the
field and at bat, poled a Single to start
| the stanza Fowler sent a slow one
/ to the pitcher, who tried to get Met
tier at second, but his throw was high
| and both men were SAFE McCay
punched one to Walsh. who tried to
| get Mettler at third, but the little
whirlwind beat the throw and the
| bases were bemussed again Jergen-
| sen stood up to the plate and let
| Walsh throw four wild ones. forcing
Mettler home with the winning run.
| VIII Go to Crown Point.
| Next Sunday Hammond will jour
| ney to Crown Point to play the county
/ seat boys special will leave Ham
mond at I p. m. on the Erie and the
| nagement of the Hammond nine are
| preparing to take down as many If not
| more rooters than accompanied the
| county seat to Hammond for the first
| contest Tickets will be printed and
placed on sale this week at different
| business houses
| Lineup
Tom Murrays-Morgan, II; Clarke
ab. Bontempts, IF; A. Walsh. 1b; j
walsh. CT; shannon, SIS; D. shannon, CT
Cameron, CT; Erhart, 2b; Tuna Bon
| ternpts and A. Walsh, p.
/ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, lib; Pearson, RI
Mettler IS; Fowler, 2b; McCay, CT
Jergensen, c; Mol, BIB; Buehring' II
Mitchell and walker, p.
Tom Murrays. 0 OF
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