The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-25
West Ends Beat :.
 Joes In Opening Struggle Of Series
Even Rabid Roofing Couldn't Bring Victory to East
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JBy Ira Han.)

shouting their lungs out, the St. JOes could not win from the West Ends 1T the opening game of the city cham pionship series at St. Joseph Oval yesterday afternoon. Toomey was giving Steve Darien, the Joes finger all sorts of encouragement such as s'Right up with 'em Steve. the New York Nationals are not looking for any of these fellows, stick it over there" When his favoriteS were be- hind Toomey revived their drooping spirits by telling them don't mind that after we've been with Bridge port,a couple of seasons. we may pc able to trim them." Bill had punches of chances to do real shouting in the fore, part of the contest when the Joes were playing a hobby. game. boys picked up their bats and rushed for the baths the West Ends were on the favored side of a 10 to score.
 The biggest crowd of the season turned out, it being estimated that there were at least 2,500 encircling field so much, that a. hit into the 4 crowd was good for but two bases. Both beavers started with loads of smoke and both Vetered out at the end. Darien the sooner. Steve caught his good and plenty in the sixth and p1entier in the ninth. Havenfettz blew up in the eighth and was wob- bly, in the ninth, being lucky enough to keep his bearings.
 The real fire works of the game were donated by Umpire Roaring Red'' Rorty. "Red" ran the game with an iron hand and bawled out any of the players who dared to cross him. Rorty was wise to every move t and won the plaudits of the immense throng in the third when he called nI1f Ends because of fielding interference.
 Billy Kerr led in the slugging grab ping three hits and pass out of five trips to the plate- Baker was a tower of strength at third for the West Ends while Laubscher at second and Hal pin in center for the Joes did killing work.
 The second game of the series win be played next Sunday. at West End park.
 First inning-Ritchel's crowd went out in order, Cunningham lifted to !. Coles. p'Andrea flied out to Halpin while Iaubscher threw out Baker at first. No runs.
 Havenfeltz could not locate the plate and Noonan walked on four wide ones. Havenfeltz was still wild and begged by Nelson, Noonan racing to second. Johnson chased hard and got under Halpin's hoist. Davis hOof- ed it to the left foul line capturing
 
 felts for. prom enade. Both NOOnan and Mosher were stranded when Me Guire popped behind the pitchers boz. Cunningham getting the out. No runs.
 Second inning-Kerr walked Dar- ien hesitated in throwing Davis bunt and the runner was safe. Kerr kept on past second and was being run down between Coles and Christy, whenAhe ran out of the base line and was called out by Rorty. Kasparells bunted along the first base line. He had plenty of room to get by DarIen but bowled the Joes pitcher over. Darien righted himself but was un- steady his toss to first pulling Mosh- CT off the bag. There were many in should have called Kasparek out for Interference. Kasparek stole second while Darien held the ball. Darien frightened causing Nelson and John- son to fan. No runs.
 sThe Joes could do nothing. D'An- drea scooped up Lavery's bounder getting the runner at first. Laubscher bounded along the first base line. . Here occurred the phoniest, play of 2 the game. Christy raised slow liner over second. Cunningham raced over caught the pill and then made an in glorious huff. The spill was more of a push. the ball rolling towards D'Andrea who made quick pick up and throw to first getting the runner. ]. No runs.
 { Third inning started by swinging at and missing three drops" Cunningham drilled one spot into center field. D'Andrea hit to Laubscher who threw to Christy forcing Cunningham at second. Gun ny deliberately blocked Christy, Ror- ty observing the move and waved DAndrea out for interference. No runs.
 Darien pumped a neat single into Kasparek's territory. Noonan's at tempt at sacrificing went as a pop fly to Havenfeltz Halpin slapped vic iously to Baker who fired toe second forcing Laubscher, running for Dar- fen. Laubscher tried clumsy b1ocK of Cunningham but did not get away with the play. Umpire Rorty calling Halpin out for interference. No runs.
 Fourth inning-Baker did the breeze act. Kerr grabbed his first h1r a ping in McGuire's mesa. Davis sky ed to Halpin. Evidently k.-r con- sidered the slam was a Hl. TOT he kept on running to third. It was an easy assist for Halpin to double him at first. No runs.
 Davis had to back up for Coles sky scraper. Both Mosher and Mcclure were dropped through the whiff route. No runs.
 Fifth inning-Coles, Mosher & Go. cashed Kasparek's check. Darien's glove got in front of a torrid bounder off Nelson's bat, Mosher completing the play. Darien lost control ana walked Johnson. When Hayenfeltz singled to center, Johnson kept on to third Halpin's peg had Johnson by yards. but the ball got away from Coles and rolled into the crowd, John- son coming home with the first count of the game. HavenfeltZ went to second on the error. Christy threw out Cunningham. One run.
 Baker and Nelson made quick work of Lavery. KaSparek waited for Laubscher's list. An inshoot hit Christys bat handle the ball rolling to first, Nelson getting an easy put
 .- The pill peppered one of Chris tvs. digits but did not stop his play ing.s One run. Sixth inning-D'Andrew started the bombardment with a screeching single over. He promptly stole second. Baker walked and when Darien hes1- tated on Kerr'S bunt along the first base line, which the latter beat out, the paths were fully tenanted. Davis hit 10 Coles .who< threw to Lavery forcing out D'Andrea. Darien muss- ed up Kasparek's tap near the plate, 1 Baker scoring and the batter making first Nelson spilled a single in right 1 field, Kerr and Davis ambling home. | Darien kpocked down Johnson's bid
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