Evening journal., 1912-07-20
CHICKS LOSE
in THE TENTH
Ump'S Decision Allows Allen
town to Tie Up, When LO-
Gals Had Game CinChed
PITCHERS GET CLOSE
TO STRIKE OUT RECORD

WILMINGTON forced Bill Coughlln
Allentown pennant contenders into
ion innings here yesterday after
noon in the first game Of
the new series, and then was waiioped
70 the tune Of 2 10 4. Up to the
final spasm the game was great from
both viewpoints Manning had
breezed nine Chicks and let out seven
hits, while Llewellyn had sent ten
Allentowners back to the bench on
strikes. while doing as well as Man
ming in the hitting line, but Allentown
seemed determined to cop the game
and they did Sntz opened the final
stanza by beating out his bunt down
the first base line. Mcdonald sacri-
feed. Llewellyn handed Camel a
pass and Stutz was on third. Tarle-
ton dropped a safe one into Weeks
territory, which Freddie returned to
Kerr in time to stop Stutz, Cannell go
ing 20 third and Tarleton TO second
on the throw in. and while two Al
lentowners were down and two on
Rudolph hit 20 left, scoring both run
ners Marhefka booted Coughlin's
soft one. and he was safe, Rudolph
going to third. Coughlin stole second
on the first ball over and Llewellyn
hit Mcclellan. filing the bases Mon
roe drove one against the left field
fence, Weeks returning the ball TO
the plate 10 stop Rudolph, but Kerr
let Il get back OF him. allowing Ru-
dolph. Coughlin and McGeehan 10
score Kerr recovered the ball in
time 10 have Llewellyn get Monroe
at the plate The Chicks could do
no better than draw a pass for Meyers
ahead Of Weeks single In their part
of the tenth inning.
Keenan, returned TO umpire the
series, and so displeased the fans that
one Of them assaulted him outside the
grounds after the game was over. He
declared Mcclellan safe at third in
the seventh inning when everybody be-
lieved Mecherly had him by a mile
and a minute later let him score on
Manning's life when Kerr had him
clearly blocked
II was this decision that riled the
fans. for had McGeehan been de-
elared out Chicks would have won the
game in nine innings. A TO 3.
Allentown laid the foundation of
their first run in the first inning when
Stutz singled through short and stole
second. Mcdonald hit to left, Stutz
going to third Ilewellyn then threw
wild one and Mcdonald moved up.
Cannell walked filing the bases.
Llwellyn stood Tarleton up, but Ru-
dolph sacrificed to McKenna and
stutz went across. Two men were on
when Coughlin bounded out, Llewellyn
20 Meyers
Tarleton's walk. Rudolphs single to
tight and McGeehan's sacrifice foul
1y to Weeks let Tarleton over in the
fourth inning, and one more run went
1p in the seventh inning off singles
by McGeehan and Monroe. and Man
uings life.
The fifth inning off singles by ackson,
Weeks, double by Meyers.
Monroe's drive over the right field
fence in the ninth inning gave Allen
town a one run lead. but the Chicks
tied it up in their half of the inning.
Kerr hit to left before Lewellyn
bounded out. McGeehan to Tarleton.
Marhefka hit one that Stuts could not
get TO- Tarleton. Fritz walked and
then to the JOY Of the fans. Manning
made a juicy balk on which Kerr
scored and Marhefka moved 10 second
With Tony and Fritz on, and the
Chicks having a splendid chance tc
win, Jimmy Jackson caseyed and the
game had to 60 into the extra inning
that hrough their defeat.
The score.