Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-20
FANS RAVING
ABOUT BATTLE
Inning by Inning Account Of
Mighty Struggle.

IHA W. "AO IhNlhn
about the Franklin-Roosevelt battle
which was staged on the copper
works field Sunday afternoon, which
went ten innings before the local
could get a decision. The final
score was As and the game through
out every stage, was a thriller. Never
before have two teams, one of which
is an out of town aggregation, had
the crowd cheering as much as was
the case in Sundays battle. The
mob was frantic. There were about
100 rooters from Roosevelt and
700 fans from this burg. For the
benefit of the many Roosevelt fans,
who were unable to see the game and
for those who attended other affairs,
we will publish this much talked of
game, inning by inning.
First inning-"Bill" Hornsby and
Walter Yenk were the two officials
on the diamond. Xix, the first bat
ter of the Roosevelt crew started off
matters with a single. Jakeway dup
Heated the stunt. Then Pitcher And
res, the slugger came on the scene.
He whaled out a double and Xix
crossed the pan. Veith few out to
Wilson, who held Jakeway on third.
Apple then frightened up and struck
out the next two batters, Groom and
E.. Andres. One run.
Oscar Wilson started the locals
end Of the batting with a single.
Rodda went out, f. Andres to Tx.
Smith flew out to Groom. Apple
gate walked. Wilson came home
through a steal, Rodda's out, and
another steal. Fullerton then went
out, F. Andres to Xix.
Second inning-E. Coughlin struck
out. Scally doubled. Enott also
whitfield. Xix few out to Fullerton.
Regain singled but was out steal
ing, Veith to Groom. Foster flied
out to Jakeway. yellow" Peterson
ended the inning by a fly to E.
Coughlin.
Third inning-Jakeway and F.
Andres went out in rapid succession,
to Foster. Veith out to
Tom Smith.
Eagen was hit by a pitched ball
Pete Peterson took his place
first base. Wilson hit to Jake
way who threw to Groom. Groom
doubled Wilson by throwing to Xix.
Rodda singled but was out in a run
up.
Fourth inning-Groom was out,
Apple to Foster. E. Andres and e.
Coughlin whitfield.
Smith vas hit by a pitched ball.
walked. Fullerton singled and
brought Smith across the pan. Regain
struck out. Foster singled and tai
lied Apple. Yellow whitfield and Full
erton was out in a run up between
short and third.
Fifth inning-Scally rnot
struck out. Xix then doubled. JAKE
way singled. Apple struck out slug
ger Andres.
Wilson walked. Rodda walked.
Smith singled and Wilson tailed.
Rodda was out in a run up between
second and third. Smith went out
the anne way. Apple walked. Full
erton flew out to Groom.
Sixth inning-Vetth flew out to
Peterson. Groom singled but a
out Yellow to Smith. Andres singled
but Coughlin whitfield.
Regain was out, F. Andres to Xix.
singled. Yellow few out to
Coughlin. Peter Peterson singled,
Wilson struck out.
Seventh inning-Scally struck out.
was out to Foster. Xix also
Whitfield.
Rodda took three strikes. F. And
res threw Smith out at first. Apple
walked but Fullerton whitfield.
Eighth inning-Jakeway was out
when Regain made a good stop and
throw to Foster. r. Andres singled.
Veith and Groom few out to Smith
and "pptp5 in rasnantiyalu
Regain whitfield. Foster out, F. An
dres to Xix. Yellow singled. Pete
was out Veith to Xix.
Ninth inning-E. Andres flied out
to Fullerton. Coughlin was safe on
FOSTERS error. Scally struck out.
Enot tailed CoughIin with a single.
Xix tailed Enot with a double and
tied the score himself when Jakeway
laced out a single. Jakeway was
then caught, Fullerton to Regain,
when F. Andres grounded to Fuller
ton.
Wilson few out to F. Andres. Rod
was out to E. Andres. Smith
Apple struck out.
Tenth inning-Veith was safe on
Regan's error, caused by a collision
with Pete who came in after a fly
from right field. Groom doubled,
sending Veith to third. Then the
went wild when Apple struck
out in succession, e. Andres and
Coughlin. With two strikes on
Veith was ordered to make a
for home. Attempting to make
it appear hat he was not the base
runner, Veith started walking to-
wards home plate. No one but
yellow" Peterson knew hat Veith
was advancing to home. Yellow ran
down the third base line and to the
surprise of the crowd, which was
watching the batter, the inning side
was retired.
Eddy Regain started the Frank
Inns end by lacing a neat single over
the second baseman's head. Foster
hunted safely and advanced Regain
to second. yellow" Peterson then
produced a double, the punch which
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