The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-07-29
League Standing.

Was II just as everybody expected?
Yes, and probably more. For five bit
ter, nerveracking innings the Whit
mans and Car-wi-cos fought each
other to a fare-ye-wel standstill
amidst the most trying kind of excite
ment. Walled in by q splendid crowd
Of yelling, excited humanity and realiz-
ing that 1t was crisis in the race for
the championship when victory or de-
feat meant a season of rewarded merit
or second place in the glory, each
team called every ounce of energy, re-
source, ability and experience into play
to win the coveted victory in the allot-
ted time, but alas! victory was not
to be had. Swapping hit for hit play
for play, honor for honor all the way,
It was. perhaps, the most evenly play
ed game yet seen in the Twilight and
will be hard to equal Take the score
and try to dope out more honor for
either side and there will be little
satisfaction to gain by an unbiased
thinker Only Farinas's great strike
out record may be noted as a little
above the others, but two bases on
balls and three hits off his delivery
doesn't seem to have much over Seek
myers five strike outs in five innings,
two hits and one base on balls. At any
rate, the last inning had to be thrown
out, so that Farinas can only be
credited with seven strike outs, while
Seckinger's record stands. Three times
Motta's trusty whip caught runners at
third. but three times Olsen turned the
trick at first and second. Each team
was guilty of one error.
The Whitmans were first up and
Wolfe and Burkhardt promptly struck
out. Bell drew a pass and stole sec
ond. but Motta easily caught him try
icg to annex third, thus retiring the
side. Swaine was out pitcher to first
for the Car wi-cos, but Motta drew a
pass to equalize Bells. Gould flew out
to second and White followed, Wallace
to Johnson.
Three UP and three down on a long
fly to center which Bruno gabbed and
two strike outs was Whitmans share
in the second and not to out do them
the Car-wi-cos contributed a strike
out and long flys to center and left.
which Burkhardt and A Olsen handled
perfectly after long, hard runs.
A Olsen added to Farinass S: Q.
record in the third, but Wells drew
the first hit of the game. He was
forced at second on Seckinger's
grounder to third and Wolfe flew out
to second. With one down Farinas hit
safely, but was retired stretching it to
second Swaine grounded to pitcher
and was an easy out
Burkhardt lead off with a hit through
second in the fourth, stole second, but
Motta nailed him at third. Bell struck
out and Olsen retired the side. Gould
was safe on Burkhardt's error, but
was caught at second in the Car-wi-
cos half. Motta and White struck
out.
F'ifth-Wallace flew out to Swaine.
Johnson hit safely and reached third
when Swaine missed A. Olsen's
grounder. Wells struck out and John.
son was caught off third in an effort
to steal home. With two down Fl.
White got the Car-wi-cos second hit,
but died at second on Olsen's perfect
throw.
The usual five innings were UP and
darkness was rapidly gathering. I'M
pire Fitzpatrick decided to play an
other inning. Excitement was at fever
heat and players and spectators were
wrought up to high pitch.
The Whitmans were easy outs. Then
the Car-wi-cos came up for a last try.
Bruno went out Bell to Johnson. Fa-
rinas was safe on Wolfe's error in
dropping a high fly back of third.
There was no doubt about 1t being too
dark to play at an advantage and
when j. Olsen missed the next pitched
ball and was struck on the mask by
the next, his umpship decided that il
was too dark TO play and called the
game.
Immediately there was a great
storm of protest from the Car-wi-cos
and their friends. Yes, il was hard
to quit when victory seemed so near
and, perhaps, it would have been bet
ter to have stopped sooner or kept on.
However, Mr.. Fitzpatrick has had
years of experience in baseball and
knows just about when IL is too dark
to play. Wolfe and Olsen both gave
proof that it was. Was II wise or fair
to risk so important a game to fiuke
or darkness? 1t was just as unfair to
the Mhifmans To sL them 70 NAV