The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-08-09
BEST GAME
OF SEASON
HOneSdaIe Beats White
Mills by Score Of "a
EXCITEMENT GALORE WHEN
HOME TEAM WINS IN THE
NINTH.

! grounds trimmed White NILS TO 4.
1t was one of the most exciting con-
tests of the season on the local dia-
mond, and kept the fans at high ten
sion throughout. White Mills secur-
ed a lead of one run in the first in
ming and scored a second run in the
fourth.
Honesdale came back in the sixth
and evened things up. In the ninth
White Mills took the lead by two
runs, after which Honesdale scored
three more runs, when Mount Pleas
ant Jacobs started batting rally,
" Duffer" Weaver sending in the
winning tally by terrific drive over
the left fielder's head.
Mallet opened the first canto by
driving the first ball pitched squarely
at Male. Gill slammed hard drive
to Juicy" Polt, who dropped it. 1t
may be added that it was a mighty
hard ball to field in that locality.
Next he stole second, Sandercock
throwing to Bader who dropped the
ball. Gutheil hit the ball straight
at Kupfer, who muffed it. Dudley
threw wild to Mangan to catch NAL
let, Mallet ambling homeward, and
Gutheil going to second. Wenders
flied to Bader. Smith grounded to
Kupfer.
Mangan opened the first session by
rolling to Wenders. Juicy" Polt
famed. Ross slammed the ball to
wild throw in. Sandercock doubled,
Ross going to third. Kupfer ground
ed to Mangan. No runs.
Werner singled past second, but
was an easy out trying to steal Sec
ond, Sandercock to Kupfer. Lilly
slammed a terrific hit to Kupfer.
Christ sent a grounder to Bader who
tossed the ball to Kupfer who re-
layed it to Ross, executing a snappy
double play and retiring the side.
For Honesdale, Male grounded to
Christ. Bader got to first on Wend-
ers tumble. Dudley flied to Short
stop Gill, Bader taking second.
Schilling singled. Mangan rolled to
Wonders, who stepped on third, nip
pisg the runner and retiring the side.
Captain Leslie Brader succeeded
Bader at second in the third inning.
Mallet pounded ball at Kupfer who
fumbled it. Gill flied to Ross. Guth-
ell flied to Dudley, and Luckless NAL
let died at first.
Ross opened the third by beating
out an infield grounder to first. I'm
fortunately in trying to steal second,
Ross was out, Lilly to Gill. Sander
cock famed.
In the fourth, White Mills scored
{ another run. Wenders grounded to
J Brader. Smith was hit by pitched
| ball. Werner got to first on players
choice, Brader retiring Smith. Lilly
/ walked, advancing Werner. Werner
scored on Christ's scorching double
to left, Dudley relaying the ball to
, Sandercock, who muffed it, Lilly 60
ing to third. Murphy ended the agony
by flying to Schilling.
, Kupfer grounded to Gill. Male
famed and Brader grounded to
; Wenders.
) Neither side scored in the fifth
stanza, Mallet and Gill grounding to
Kupfer and Gutheil rolled to Man.
gan.
Dudley flied to Werner. Schilling
singled to left garden. He stole Sec
: ond about half of the White Mills
: team trying in vain to catch him be-
!, tween first and second. Mangan fan
|. ned. Catcher Murphy dropped the
third strike but recovered the ball in
time to retire the third baseman at
first. "Duffer Weaver went to
bat for Juicy" Polt. Duffer -
famed, as pinch hitters " generally
do at critical moments.
White Mills failed to score in the
, sixth. Two changes were made in
! this inning on the Honesdale team,
/ "Duffer Weaver going to left and
! Jacobs to centre field. Wenders
reached first on Kupfer's tumble
/ Smith sacrificed to Mangan, advanc-
/ ing Wenders to second. Werner flied
4 to Kupfer, and Lilly grounded to
Male.
The sixth was a lucky inning for
) the County Seaters. Ross opened the
) session by a corking single to right
/ Sandercock doubled to centre, scor-
! ing Ross. Kupfer hit to centre scor-
1 ing Sandercock, but was an easy out
7 trying to steal second Male ground
. ed to Murphy and Brader famed.
n White Mills went out one, two
4 three in the seventh, Christ rolling to
: Kupfer, Murphy flying to Schilling
s and Mallet putting one in Weaver's
! hands.
3 For Honesdale, Jacobs flied to Gill
4 Schilling grounded to Wenders, Man.
D gan rolled to Wenders.
In the eighth Gill singled to right
Gutheil hit an easy one to Kupfei
who stepped on second, and threw
the ball to Ross in time to make 6
y neat double play. Wenders grounded
to Male. IyJs. br
!. Honesdale went out, two, three II
e the eighth. Weaver flied to Gill
r Ross grounded to Murphy. Sander
d cock fouled to Lilly.
!, White Mills broke the tie in the
i ninth. Captain John Smith singled
: Werner singled to left, advancing
d Smith. Lilly got to, first p on os
grounder to Male. Male threw ., Il
n third to catch Smith, Mangah drop
s ped the ball and the bases were fill
e ed. Things lookeds squally. 'csS 71o
Christ flied TO Jacobs Smith scor