The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1912-07-12
BASEBALL SEASON
COMES TO AN END
Fourth of July Series Proves to Be the
LaSt-LeavenwOrth and We
natChe Tie

According to the base Dali schedule
between Wenatchee and Leavenwortt
the two teams were to have played oui
the month Of July before disbanding.
But because Wenatchee happened tc
win the series in that city last week,
placing them one game in the lead,
they have deliberately thrown up theil
hands and quit, claiming the cham
pionship of Central Washington.
That Manager Moore got as raw a
deal in Wenatchee during the Fourth
of July series as was ever handed Out
can not be denied. 1t was little short
Of highway robbery. But the claiming
OF Sundays game, when it was really a
tie, was nothing more than steal, ac-
cording to all rules Of base ball and
every sporting authority.
Smith on second and Parks at third
with two out when Mahoney made a
two base hit which he attempted to
stretch into a three Dagger. In his cir
cult OF the bases he failed to touch
second base but was not out until
the ball had been returned to that
sack, by that time both runners had
scored. His jumps, Mr.. Parker, who
by the way practices medicine in one
of the villages near Wenatchee and
knew as much about the rules as some
kindergarten student, would allow only
one score. Mr.. Moore made a pro-
test at the time and claimed that both
runs should count which would have
made the score tie, but the umpire
had already made up his mind and
overruled Mr.. Moores objections Civ
ing the game to Wenatchee.
The following rule and kilograms
sent to J. Newton Colver, sporting
editor Of the Spokesman-Review should
convince the doubtful ones to whom
the game really belonged.
Rule No. SO Official Baseball Guide,
which is as follows: ''One run shall
be scored every time a base runner,
after having legally touched the first
three bases, shall legally touch the
home base before three men are put
out; provided, however, that if he
reaches home on or during a play in
which the third man be forced out or
put out before reaching first base, a
run shall not count.
To ]. N. Colver, Care Spokesman
Review, Spokane, Wash.
Two men out, second and third oc-
cupied; batsman hits three-base hit,
fails to touch second, both runners
score; ball is returned to second and
runner called out. Do both runs
count7 Answer by wire at my ex-
pense at once.
w. E. Moore
Spokane, Wash.
To w. E. Moore, Leavenworth, Wash.
The way you describe play both
runs count. J. N. ColVer.
Notwithstanding the fact that they
had been robbed of a game that right
fully belonged to them, the locals
were willing to concede the game to
their rivals and go ahead and finish out
their schedule, believing that they
would come out winners in the end.
But the Wenatchee management
were taking no chances and while they
were one game in the lead, which they
fraudulently obtained, decided to quit.
Had the local team won the recent
series in Wenatchee (Which would
have been impossible under the cir
cumstances) but just supposing they
had, the Wenatchee management
would have kept their team together
and there would have been no talk oi
quitting. Instead they would likely
have been in favor Of playing on until
the snow flies, or until such a time
that they could have taken the lead
and claimed the championship.
AS a little extra inducement Mr..
Moore challenged the Wenatchee
management for a game to be played
here July IA for a side bet of $500
this they have failed to pay any atten'
ton to so baseball for this season is a
an end, and for that matter it is likely
to be many years before the local fans