The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-06-16
GREEK MEETS GREEK, THEN WAR
TweIve-Inning, Nerve-Racking Ball Game at
Wenatchee Last Sunday Won by leaVen-
worth, z to 5


worth, z to 5
It took three pitchers to win Sundays
game, and luck was with US, too. Miller
was the last to enter the box, and the
game looked TO be hopelessly lost. In
spite of all the odds against him, Jimmy
wore his usual smile, which is always in
evidence on the diamond or on the
street.
1t was in the ninth inning; three
men on bases; one out, with Ames first
up and Fuller following-two of Wen
atchee's most dangerous sluggers. The
Leavenworth fans gave up. They were
sore and disguised, and many Of them
left the park and hiked for the down
town regions.
There was confident look on the
face of Ames, the first man to face Mil
ler, and it was simply case of who
could outiudge the other. Ames guess
ed they would be "spitters" from the
way Jimmy appeared to be soldering
over the ball, but he made a mistake;
instead they were straight ones over the
inside corner, with much smoke Two
strikes were called on the batter, and at
the third he made terrific wallop; but
the ball had struck close up on the
handle and rolled out to the pitchers
box. 1t was easily felded, and the
runner on third was retired.
Fuller, who is considered a good
pinch hitter, followed, and the Wenat-
chee rooters clammored for a hit to
bring in the much-needed run to win
their game; but the best he could do
was to hit down the third-base line,
which is a safe place for US any time,
and he was quickly put out at first.
The Leavenworth bunch went wild
with delight. Once more they were on
equal footing with the apple eaters.
For three innings more the game
dabbled along with Miller and Kile.
pitching great ball.
The twelfth proved to be the fatal
inning for Wenatchee. Souder was on
first with two out when Kelso came TO
bat. He Immediately lined one out
to Ames which would have easily gone
for three bases; however, the center
fielder let the ball slip by him, and it
was homer.
In the latter part Of the twelfth
Ames got as far as the third sack with
only one out when Packingham hit a
line drive to Kep, which the little fell
low grabbed and ran to third, catching
the runner off the sack and making a
double. The fight was over.
Up to the ninth inning the Champs
had managed to keep in the lead,
when the score was and 4, but time
ly hitting brought in another run,
which made it even.
It was in this inning that Krum
made a sensational running one-handed
catch in right field, robbing Warren of
a hit that would probably have been a
three Dagger and scored Ross from
second base.
Chappelle, who did such good work
against Snohomish week ago, was the
first to enter the box; but was in bad
form and lasted only one inning. He
was replaced by Arnold, who did effect
i've work up 10 the ninth, when Chap
pelle was again sent in to pitch. Only
one man faced him, however, and he
got a clean bingle to center field and
another runner crossed the plate.
A consultation was held, and it was
decided to pull Miller of short and
send him in. Two hits were secured
from James, but they were wide apart
and counted for little.
The score;