The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-06-16
Team to be
Much Faster
MOOSE AGGREGATION OF BALL
TOSSERS WILL BE STRENGTH
ENED AND GILT-EDGE ARTICLE
OF BALL DISHED UP TO FANS
GAME SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

The strong Snohomish team and the
Moose team formed the attraction at
Robbins park last Saturday and Sunday.
Both games went to the Snohomish ag
gregation, the former by score of 10
to 8 and the latter by score of 0 to 0.
Saturdays game was one of those slap
bang affairs, first Pat was on top and
then the bear. Errors and hits were
scattered in equal profusion and runs
pattered across the plate till the score
boy got writer's cramp. Snohomish ran
the bases hog wild, purloining total of
fifteen sacks. The Moose should have
been on the long end of the score as they
out hit and outfielded the visitors. Weak
eral rank decisions by the Vampire gave
Snohomish the game In the ninth with
two men on and two out the Snohomish
batter hit to the pitcher. Umpire Hen
nessey, looking for the play at first,
had his back turned to third base. The
ball was thrown to third and caught the
runner coming from second by four feet.
The umpire absolutely failed to see the
play but was forced to make bluff at
a decision. The runner was called safe
and the winning run was over the plate
so the stuff was off.
Sundays game was agonizing. With
Stevens in the box for Snohomish and
the entire team on its toes the Moose
were hopelessly outclassed. Walton
started bad and his support was wobbly
a depressing effect on the Moose play
ers. Walton pitched a better game, how
ever, than the score would indicate, as
but six hits were made off his delivery.
As in Saturdays game Snohomish ran
bases like wild men. Lost time in get
ting the ball down to second was re-
sponsible for a good share of the runs.
There were some pretty individual plays,
the nipping of Oriet at third on an at
tempted three -bagger being particularly
fine.
Saturday and Sunday Monroe and the
Moose cross bats on the home grounds.
These two teams should put up close
contests as they are pretty evenly
matched.
Later in the season the Moose should
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first season together and but little prac-
tice has been possible. They have some
excellent material and should develop
team work as the season advances. Two
or three weak spots on the team need
to be plugged up to form winning
combination against strong teams. This
will be done if possible, and it will -be
possible if the fans turn out. The fans
have reason to be grateful to the Moose
for the nerve displayed in attempting
to revive the national game after local
sports had allowed it to slumber for sew
eral seasons.
A well known amateur ball player
after the Sunday game told the writer
something like this:
Everett is rotten ripe for good base
ball. Today's crowd proves that. 1t
ought not be hard, taking the present
size of the city into consideration, to get
together team that could hold its own
in an argument with any semi-profes-
sional team in the state. The pick of
the Moose and Snohomish teams, would,
after little time had been allowed for
the necessary team work practice, form
an aggregation that would make 'em all
hump their backs"
With this, all that have seen both
teams in action, will heartily agree
You may rest assured, fellow fans.
that if you will evidence by your quar-
ters at the gate your desire for good
baseball, the Moose will try to give
you the classy article and will strengthen
the team to do It. As starter, come
out to the games next Saturday and
q - l. f.