Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-13
TIMELY B|NGLES
WIN FOR VERNON
Suburban Crew Gets Away with
Opening Game with Seals
by Hard Hitting
WlLLETTS PITCHES FINE BALL
Modie and Roy BraShear Put Ball
Over Left Field Fence and
Circle Cushions
BY JAY DAVIDSON

Timely Walloping enabled the vii
lage Cutups to take the opening game
yesterday with Danny Longs Seals by
the score Of to g. Wlletts pitched
a steady and effective game through
out and was given great support at
bat. although the fielding on both
sides was Of a ragged order. Two home
runs added to the excitement of the
contest. but as the Vernon team shared
in the honors. the fans were well
pleased with the terrific clouting. The
misplays behind Miller were more
costly than those made back of VIII
let's and with perfect support it is
probable that the score would have
been much closer. with some danger
of the Seals winning out
Frisco opened the scoring in the sec
ond inning, putting over one run.
which was equaled by the Villagers
in their half. Witt. first man up for
the Seals, was an easy out. Home
Run Bodie was next up and he slam
med the ball over the left field fence
for a homer. The next three men up
failed to do anything meritorious, and
the side was retired Coy faced Mil
Ter as first Nillager to bat i'm this
inning and singled to left going to
second on wild pitch. stealing third
a moment later. Lindsay scored him
with a drive to right. Although Lind
say got to third. he was unable to
score. as Fishers sacrifice and Brown
and Wlletts' pop flys to short re-
tired the side.
In the next inning. Frisco put over a
brace Of runs and again the Villagers
tied the score. Shaw, the new Seals
shortstOp that Comiskey sold to Danny
Long. famed the air. Mundorff singled
to center. and Melchoir repeated the
trick Carlisle allowing the ball to go
on to the fence, Mundorff scoring and
Melchoir going to third Tenant
drove high one to Martinke, and
Melchoir scored after the catch. Wit
hit down to Wiletts and was safe
when Fisher dropped the throw. The
advantage was nullified a moment
later however. when Witt was caught
trying to purloin second.
In their half, the Villagers tied the
score after two hands were down. Car
Isle drew a base on balls. Kitty
Brashear flew to center, and Martinke
fouled to Berry. Then, Roy Rrashear
| nut the ball over the left field fence
| for a homer. driving Carlisle to the
! plate ahead of him.
! Willetts allowed the Seals only two
/ hits I'm the remaining six innings. but
! the Villagers kept pegging away and
scored once in the fifth. again in the
| sixth and repeated in the eighth. In
/ the fifth, Carlisle famed and Kitty
| Brashear was safe because Shaw
/ tossed the ball over first to fhe
/ bleachers, Kitty going to second be
/ fore the ball was returned. MaTtinke
| drove one down to Shaw. who repeat
ed his high throw to ffrst, Kitty scor-
! ing.
Boneheaded playing by the Seals
gave the Nernons another run in the
/ sixth. Lindsay was out, Shaw 70 Ten
nant. Fisher doubled to left. Brown
pushed one down to Shaw, who threw
too low to first to catch Brownie, and
a moment later. Fisher scored when
Witt and Shaw forgot to try to cateh
a throw to second to catch Brown
who was stealing The last run was
scored in the eighth on a squeeze
play. COY flew to center. Lindsay
walked and Fisher singled, sending
/ Lindsay to third. Brown did his part
In pulling off the squeeze and got to
! first because there was nobody COW
ering the initial sack.
The same teams play again tlis
/ afternoon, and Breckenridge probably
will do the twlrling for the Villagers
| Hogan is trying to win the series by a
good margin, as he realizes that the
Angels are going at a terrific clip just
now and that they will be hard to beat
when they return next week to play
| the second series of the season with
| Vernon with good lead to encour-
age them in the opening game with
the Angels next week. Hogan believes
! his crew will be able to go away fol
the first road trip safely stuck into
! first place He also thinks his bows
| will prove as good road team as the
Angels.
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