East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-01

world. BY the score Of 13 to 4, the
Echo players were trounced and sent
home to gnash their teeth in the
celler, the epoch-making contest TAX
ing place at Roundup Park.
The game was lost for the Lizards
by Lehman and won for the Bucka-
rooes by Hollis. The Echo twirler
had an off day and during the two
innings which he occupied the mound,
he allowed six hits, walked two men
on balls an two more by hitting them
all Of which netted the locals eight
runs. Hollis on the other hand, prov
ed an unsolved mystery to the boys
in red. Twenty times he sent the
leather pellet toward the Echo bat
ters with such speed and curves that
a strikeout was registered and during
the whole nine innings, only two men
out of the thirtyfour who faced him
were allowed to connect safely with
the sphere.
Lehman was relieved by Phelps in
the third inning, Hensleigh going in
at the center field, and the slants Of
the new twirler proved difficult for
the Bucks. For four innings he re-
tired them without a hit or run, and
had he been given the support to
which he was entitled, Pendleton
might not have made those additional
five scores.
Story of the Game.
Echo could do nothing in the open
ing canto, Rhode whiting the breez-
es and the second two men going out
by easy grounders. Pendleton, how
ever, started things off with a smash
and at the end Of the inning had rung
four bells. Dickson first up, drew a
pass. and Nelson was hit by the
pitcher. Bliss stepped to the plate,
the first time he had faced pitcher
this year, and he made a hit with
the fans by slashing out a clean sin
gle, scoring Dickson and advancing
Nelson to third. Hollis laid the ball
down to first and Nelson beat il to
the plate. Ward was hit by one of
Lehman's slants and Jones sent out
a long fly to the right garden, Bliss
beating the throw-in. Shaffer made
an heroic swat for two bags, enabling
Ward TO complete the circuit. This
enueu lnc IlTSl DIS w NtdlItISlOHS re-
tired the side by striking out.
Four More i'm Second.
The second inning was a repetition
of the first, Echo drawing a blank
and Pendleton another four Leon
ard reached first on an error by
Rhode and took second on wild
pitch. Dickson was presented with
another free ticket. Nelson whitfield
the breezes for the first out. Bliss
again distinguished himself by bang
ing out a stiff two sacker, scoring two
runs. Hollis followed with a single
which sent Bliss to the platter and
Ward also landed on the ball safely.
Jones flew out to the field, but Shaf-
fer registered Hollis with his second
hit of the day, ending the scoring for
the time being as Weatherstone pop.
ped out on fly.
In the next two innings neither side
could land a man home. The Liz
ards, six in number, famed the ether
while the Buckarooes were unable to
connect safely with Phelps, who haC
succeeded Lehman on the mound. IL
the fifth Echo drew two. Lundwel
famed and Gilbert drew a walk and
stole second. Hoskins bumped one
to short and reached first before tn,
| ball, while Gilbert raced home on the
throw. Hoskins stole second and
| came home minute later on Nor
mans hit, the first which Hollis hat
allowed.
Finish Is Strong
The locals added two more in the
seventh. Shaffer reached first on an
error by Rhode and purloined the
next station. Shaffer reached first
on an error by Rhode and purloined
the next station. Weatherstone fan
ned. Leonard surprised the fans IN
to speechless amazement when he
sent the ball over third base for three
bags. A moment later he scored
when Dickson sent out sacrifice fly
In the eight three more big marks
were made on the Buckarooes' board.
Bliss, first up, got to first on his third
hit of the day and Hollis followed
with another single. Ward sent a
hot one through the second baseman
and Bliss scored. Jones then hit to
short, Hollis scoring, but Ward being
caught at third Shaffer was hit by
the pitcher. Weatherford bunted and
Jones was caught at third. Leonard
reached first on an error and Shaf-
fer scored when Dickson laid down a
bunt This ended the scoring of the
locals.
Echo got her last two in the ninth.
| Tlghe got a clean hit and stole Sec
ond and third, reaching home on a
wild throw by Ward. A little later
gilbert was given a pass. stole the
next two sacks and came home when
Hoskins hit to first base.
The tabulated score is as follows: