The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-06-05
BY Philips.

In the double header Friday the Oak
helds and Beavers carried off the
honors in two hard fought games with
the Independents and Cubs. The pos
sibilities and popularity of playground
work was again attested by record
breaking attendance and especially
was this noticeable since there were
many other attractions running IN
and about the city.
The first game though somewhat
loosely played, was of the nit and run
variety and proved very Interesting
until somewhat spoiled by the bad
conduct of certain members Of the In
dependent team. The Oaktield scored
five runs in their half of the first anG
another in the fifth, but the 1ndepend
ents secured one in the second, two
in the third and then tied the score in
the sixth. With a tie score and but
one half of an inning to play, things
and when Watson, the first man up
for Oakfield, singled and stole second
and third, the crowd began TO take
notice in a noisy way. Just at this
time, however, the Independents
questioned the decision of his Jumps"
both at second and third and then did
the baby act and walked off the field.
Things looked stormy for a little
while, but the matter was promptly
suppressed and the guilty members
suspended from the\ league pending
the action of the baseball committee.
Of course the game was given to Oak
field.
The Second Game.
After few minutes preliminary
warming up, the Cubs and Beavers
took the field and put up one of the
fastest games yet played. 1t was
pitchers battle between Avery and
Bombay, the latter winning hy.a 2 to 0
score. The only runs made were
scored in the second when R. Touart
secured the first hit off Avery, stole
second and scored on Humphries's SIN
gle to left The latter went to Sec
ond on the throw-in, pilfered third and
crossed the plate when Bombay was
thrown out at first after three strikes
had been called. After this there was
nothing doing in the run line, each
pitcher having the men at their mercy.
Avery yielded but two hits and struck
out six men while Bombay yielded
three bits and struck out ni12 batters.
Pending the meeting Of the com
mittee Monday the complete, schedule
cannot De maze out OUT the IOllOWluS
games will be played:
June 6-RexalIs VS.. Oyera,ls.
June 7-Pastimes VS.. Alagas
June S-Real Estates vs. Athletics.
June S-Beavers VS.. Oakfeld.
The management wishes to an
nounce for the benefit of the public
that until the committee meets
Pitcher Nunez and Third Baseman
Klumker stand suspended from the
league and are forbidden the use of
the playground. The poor sporting
spirit displayed Friday is very much
deplored but the matter was promptly
suppressed and no inconven .ence 10
those in attendance resulted. The
manner in which the league is being
maintained and the stand 1t has taken
for clean, orderly, and sportsmanlike
athletics has called forth many favor
able remarks from the public and the
sooner all alike realize that nothing
else will be tolerated, the likelihood of
misunderstanding will be fewer.
The announcement that the Osceola
and Country Clubs have thrown down
the gauntlet and are preparing to go
forth to battle for baseball supremacy
has given an added impetus to the
already burning interest the national
pastime has aroused, locally and as the
game will in all likelihood be played
on the North Hill diamond under the
auspices of the playground committee
hundreds will be afforded an oppor-
tunity to see the struggle. The teams
are being organized and series of
the best three out of five-will probably
be played. Each team will have
twelve sponsors and silver cup will
probably be the prize.
During the week the boys will be
taken in hand and organized, and it is
expected that upwards of two hundred
youngsters will be playing organized
ball during the summer.