Evening journal., 1911-05-10
FREAK PLAYS LOSE
OUT FOR THE CHICKS
Accidental Hit Off AGnew'S
Bat Scores Two Runs
for Roses
ROSES HITS BRAzELL
FOR TEN SAFE ONES

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
LANCASTER. Pa. May 10.-Wil-
mington lost its second game 10 the
Roses here yesterday on freak plays.
In the fourth inning while the Roses
had two men on bases Agnew at
tempted to get out of the way Of
wild one from Brazell, and swinging
his bat backward the pill hit the stick
and went for three bags. scoring the
runners. In the sixth inning Noblit's
bat got out Of his hand after dropping
Texas Lacquer that score another
run. Brazell pitched a great game,
although he did loose.
With two men down in the ninth
and two strikes on him. Weeks sent
single 10 centrefeld and Bastian saved
his team from another shut Que by
lacing a sizzling three-bagger to the
right field fence. The hits Of the
Chicks came at too great intervals 10
count in the scoring, and II was this
inability to connect with Coveleshe
at tho proper time together with the
two freak plays that caused them to
suffer another defeat.
The playing of Shaw, lately secured
by Wilmington. from Richmond, and
the batting OF Mike Joyce and Mob
litt were features Of the game.
As in the preceding days game. the
Chicks found II hard 10 get a start,
and the hit column was blank until
the fourth inning, when Shaw, first
up. secured single 70 centre Held.
Murphy sacrificed nicely. but Keister
and Weeks failed to push the runner
along the bags.
The Chicks had a good chance to
even things up in the seventh, but
with two men on base fate decided
otherwise. After Holsters out, Weeks
singled 10 left Bastian struck out.
Bells advanced Weeks to second on
a hit TO centre field. but There end
ed the side on a fy.
Some excitement was worked up in
the very last minute Of the game, and
for a time Il looked dangerous for a
tie-up. Murphy and Keister were
easy outs. but Weeks at the last mo-
ment Of play lined out a single 20
Joyce. and First Baseman Bastian
came forth with timely hit to right
field fence that ended the goose eggs.
Basiians triple was one Of the hard
est seen here this season. and though
Lush, who was secured by the Roses
from the New York Americans. and
PLAYED his first game here tried hard
to gather It in. the sphere eluded him
end went the limit of the grounds
Weeks scoring easily. The fans who
were hanging on the gate resumed
their seats. expecting further pro
ceedings. but Bells went out on ;
grounder. Quainl1n 20 Hoey.
A pretty double play, Bastian t.
SeigfYieds -nt off a run by the Roso
iu the first inning. Joyce, FIRST up
singled. and advanced on Hooperi
scratch hit to Brazell Joyce was
caught at the plate. Bells to Brazell
and when Quinlan hit TO Seigfried he
was caught at first and Bastian COM
pleted the double play on a return to
Seigfried TO catch Hoey.
The Roses scored in the second
when Noblitt singled. went up a base
on Hoey's sacrifice and counted on
Lushs three-bagger.
Two more were added in the fourth
inning. Hoey singled and went 70
the next bag on Brazell's bad throw
to first to catch him mapping. Lush
got his base on a felder's choice on
Hoey. and the latter reached third
safely when on an attempt to run
him down between the bags BELLS hit
him on the head with the ball Both
Hoey and Lush reached home on q
triple by Agnew.
The last run of the locals. which
came IN the sixth. was secured on
Nobhtt's double. Hoey's sacrifice hii
and a single by Agnew. The score: