The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-22
NEGROES DIVIDE
DOUBLE-H HEADER
Win First Game From Murray
Boys, 9 to 5, but Lose
Second, II to 2.
PRICE DISTINGUISHES
HIMSELF ON MOUND
Heavy Hitting Marks Both Con-
tests; Zion Drops Another
TO Ogden.
Utah State League

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Murray and the Occdentals split
double header at Walkers field yesterday
the negroes taking the first game, to .
and Murray the second IL 10 =. The
games were distinguished by the heavy
hitting Of tho Murray team and by the
excellent work of Pitcher Price for Muir
ray. who worked eleven innings.
Murray had the nrst game won when
the negroes started in TO bat in the fourth
period. They punched their hits with
Murray's errors and overcame the lead
the Smelter team had secured Poor
base running, with loose fielding was re
sponSibie for the loss OF the FIRST game
by Murray. The Smolter boys outhit the
negroes. pounding Langford almost at VIII
in the first four innings. Then Langford
frightened up and allowed only Two hits
In the last five innings. Had the Muir
ray team run bases better the first part
OF the game it would have occurred a lead
that could not be overtaken. In that
period the Murray boys secured thirteen
hits.
Metcalf pitched the first six innings OF
tho initial game for Murray. He did good
work, but poor support made him ner-
Vous and after a disastrous inning he was
relieved by Price. The negroes hit Price
hard tho first inning he pitched, but after
that ho settled down and continuing
pitching throughout the second game, nc
ONies at his mercy most Of the time.
Mooney Is Hit Hard
Mooney, like Langford, was hit hard
and often. His worst inning WAS the
sixth of tho second game when Murray
buached five hits and scored seven runs.
two three -bagsers. n two-basger and
four singles in ten times up.
Gum was spiked in the first game and
was forced to retire; Mann sncoe eded
cd Mann In the field.
In the first game tho Oxics fielded AL
most perfectly whilo Murray played q
loose game in the field. 1n the second
game the revcrse was true.
a negro band from the Sells F7oto cir
Gus played between innings Of the ball
the Slate league season; All women and
children were admitted free TO the
grounds which. no doubt, increased the
attendance
The division of the double header with
Murray removes the Cccdeutals from
last place IN the State league race, Og-
den won from Salt Lake. 10 10 I. at Os-
den, and this victory puts Gin1lin's men
on top and Margotts team on the bot
tom. Murray drops to second and tho
OXies are elevated 10 third.
Looking for Trouble.
Murray started off the double header
with an idea Of giving tho O2ies trou-
bic. Langford, however, pulled out of q
very tight hole in the first inning and
despite the fact That Murray made three
hits, one a three-baggcr, held the Smelt-
ray with a beautiful three Dagger, but
was called out for failing 10 touch sec
ond. Fortier and Rebescher followed
with singles and Gum was walked fill
ing the bases. Fortier WAS thrown out
al home and Eaefer retired the side,
without a run. by striking out
In the second Good. first Up for Muir
ray. drove cut single but was hit by
10 second and declared ont Metcalf
singled, but was caught at second on
tier trlpled, scoring Book and Mann.
a double by Mann, followed by singles
by Fortier. Gum and Castro. increased
Murray's lead to five in the fourth. Zip
rln.
In their half of the fourth. however. the
OXles began 10 got familiar with Met
calf'3 curves. Kyle and McAdoo each
tripled Kyle scoring. Then Metcalf let
McAdoo in on n wild pitch.
The sixth inning WAS the fireworks
bad luck for Murray by walking Kyle,
first up. However. things looked bright
or when Kyle was forced out at second
on Langford's groupder to Gum Lang
third when Rebescher fumbIed McAdoo's
grounder. In sliding into third Lang
ford spiked Gum, who was forced to re-
tire, Mann coming in 10 third and Harri-
son going from the bench to the out
field T6en Metcalf made another wild
pitch and Lang(ord scored. tortlcr
first Robinson Black, Hawkins and
Langley then singled. scoring four more.
Price was put in 70 relieve MetGalf in
the seventh. He was hit hard at first
hut after one inning steadied down and
proved almost iuvinciblc. Langford, Nc
Adoo and Burns punched a double. a
triple and single which gavc The Oxies
the last two runs Of the game.
Second Game in Detail
With one down at the opening Of the
third when Rebescher was thrown out
at first and scored on a passed ball. Tho
OXies got this run right back in their
half OF the first Iisefer fumbled Civ
ing Kyle a life and Langford scored him
with a triple.
Murray went ahead in the second Sas-
The Smeltcr team added another in the
third Forticr reached first when Robin
son fumbcd. went to third Rebc
scher's double and scored on Harrisons
single. The OXies got their second and
last run OF the game in the ftfth when
hits and errors filled the bases Bost
opened with "a hit and went To second
when Hawkins reached first on kae-
fcr's error. Langley filled the bases
with a scrntch single that was intended
home by Kyle. Hawkins scored when
Kyle was caught AT second on Lang
ford ground ball 10 castro
With the score ; TO I'm their favor
the Murray players fell on Mooney in the
sixth for five hits and seven runs. The
Greek fire was lighted when Robinson
fumbled Rebcscher's grounder, giving the
Murray, second sacker first base. Har~
rison singled Then Castro grounded TO
Bost who threw the ball and the game
away. Rebescher. who had advanced to
third on n passed ball. attempted to score
on the groundcr and Bost. in an attempt
to throw the runner out at the plate.
threw the ball away over Langley's head.
allowing both Rebescher and Harrison 10
score.
Bost was then taken out OF short and
Kyle put in that place. Kaefer singled