The Daily Missoulian., 1912-08-21

The Apostles grabbed the first one
from the Highlanders, to G. IT was
a rough-a and tumble contest. not at all
finished as to fielding and rich In the
unexpected. Erwin Jensen pitched bet
ter ball than did Leslie Bush. but the
locals were barely nosed out at the
finish. The home team overlooked at
least three chances to tie the score,
which triple opportunity. If carefully
observed. would have added another
TO the local games-won column Just
the same, II is a bully battle and the
bugs were tiekled last night. for they
enjoy a scrap and do not relish spine-
less opposition.
From the standpoint of the home
guard there were two features. The
exclamation points of the contest were
twins homeruns. over the left-field
fence by Changnon and Perrine.
Changnon's drive came In the sixth.
with the bases barren. but Perrne
picked the final round. with one man
on. for his slam.
The Ogden club and John Mccloskey
fought all the way and, happy In
lead that was never lost. pulled all
sorts OF good baseball-and some that
was not so good. AZ has been men
TONED. II was not finished contest
and the baseball played was all outside
stuff. but II was "A sure enough man.
sized fight, and that's what the fans
want. Therefore. we are resigned to
yesterdays defeat. for we lose every
Tuesday. some weeks"
pfa m. Ia, t,It
frame and the gang In the press coop
decided that his being sold to Connie
Mack wasn't going to be hoodoo The
second round. however, saw something
started. Wessler led off with n rap
10 right field Schmpff bounced one
down to Perrine. Mig made a bad peg
TO Oriet to kin Wessler at second and
that gentleman beat II unmolested to
third, Artie hiking to the keystone.
Murray struck out Stone, though,
pasted a fast one back of The BraInerd
mystic, who didn't seem as cryptic az
usual. Bush got a piece OF his glove
In front OF the smoking pill, but the
Goldsmith continued blithely TO center
field, Wessler and Scbmpfr coming
home.
Two more did the loathsome opposl-
tion ring up In the fourth. After
Wessler had struck out, Schimpff beat
out an infield hit. changnon's error
gave Murray life, but stones roller
10 oriet forced Jack al second. There
upon Strip, ogdens apothecary-
catcher, picked a brief bingle and
Schimpn sprin.ed home. The local
bugs, who hadn't expected Stripp to
ah g..
ICONS. When Jensen landed on a fast
one Tor another single and Stone
scored, their condition didn't improve
much.
The fifth was just as bad as the
fourth; the Apostles tailed a brace.
Whalen bounced a single off Bush's
nigh foot. Spencer struck out. II
seemed he had the habit. Van triplea
over Tobin's head and Whalen was
home. Nessler caught one inside on
the handle Of his bat and popped n
safe one Just back OF the infield
scoring Van
Ogden's winning run, It's seventh
and last was pure gift. presented In
the seventh, Van tried 10 cross the
inner defense by bunting toward third
Changnon made perfect pickup OF
the ball and then threw it so far oyer
carman that Van took second. A sec
ond later Bush whirled and pegged to
second. The heave was wide and low
The ball went into center and through
Tobin Van had lots of time to get
home.
The first four innings We're smoke
less for the locals, but in the fifth
they accumulated trio of runs. Tobin
started the trouble with single,
changnon was an infield out, Tobin
taking second. Blankenship hammered
single into left, which brought Tobin
home with the first Highlander count.
Bush singled and Blankenship got to
third. Warren hit to Wesser who
missed the chance, Blankenship dent
N mad