The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-27
FAST GAME IS
WITNESSED At
MAXENT PARK
THE NEW ORLEANS SOUTHERN
LEAGUERs WIN FROM PENsA-
coLAs IN GAME THAT SPAR
KILLED. WITH BRILLIANT PLAYS.

In a game sparkling with brilliant
plays and featured by good pitching
and baserunning, the New Orleans
Southern leaguers took the first game
Of the series from Pensacola by a
score Of 2 TO / at Maxent park yes
terday afternoon. Pensacola is now
going at the top of her stride and
any amateur team that beats them Is
going some"
Charley Fritz was in the rifle pit
for the enemy, while Kelly, the locals
new pitcher, opposed him. Both pitch
ed magnificent ball and while Fritz
had the better Of him in both the
number OF hits and passes given up,
It must be taken into consideration
that Kelly was pitching against SUI
perior batters and men who would
wait out the pitcher better. Fritz
gave up but two hits, both scratches.
and issued but one pass during the
game, only twenty-nine men facing
him In the entire nine innings. Kelly
gave up six hits and four passes.
Pensacola, as usual, had her bad
opening inning. Clancy, batting in
Doc Johnson's place, looked over four
bad ones and ambled. Bunting hit
through the box and Hendrix laid
down a perfect bunt toward third and
beat 1t out without drawing the throw,
loading the sacks. Things at this
period did not look exactly bright for
home talent. Stanley, however, hit to
Roache, who threw to the plate forcing
Clancy, and Hausers throw to Griffin
beat Stanley by hair, completing the
double, but Bunting beat Grif's return
throw to Hauser and one run was
over. Stanley, who had loafed in going
to first, refused to believe that he was
out and kept on to second from which
station he was prepared to argue the
matter with the Jumps" but the ar
bitrator finally won the word fest and
Stanley was shooed to the COOP With
two strikes and one ball on Spencer
Hendrix essayed to steal home, but
was nipped by an eyelash, ending the
inning.
Pensacola. in her half Of this inning
came right back. Graham strolled for
an opener. RCache endeavored to sac
rifice, but popped over Bunting's knob
and Graham took second. Folmer
popped to short and Hauser hit a short
fly to center. No advance. Roache
forgetting that second base had an
occupant, beat it for that bag on the
first ball pitched to Gordon, but when
about half way down discovered that
Graham was still on base and en-
deavored to retrace his steps. Nagel-
son threw TO Robe and Graham sci
sail for third. beating the white
nGtAuGu ne throw 10 CdICn MIN Dy
yards. This so elated Graham that
ne decided to pilfer home. He got Q
nice lead on the pitch, but would nc
DOUBT have been caught had not Cor.
don upset the dope by laying a per.
feet bunt down the third base line
Bunting was caught off his guard, an(
although he fumbled the pill, Gordon
easily had It beat anyway, Graham
Of course, scoring. Griffin ended thu
inning, going out from short to first.
New Orleans went out in order In
the second and third periods but II
the fourth again got busys with tn,
slapsticxs. Hendrix first up. nit
long foul TO left which Haley caugh
after a hard run. Stanley, however
hit scorching double TO left ant
scored when Spencer swiped a two
Dagger TO right Robe popped to frs
and knapp was called out on strikes
New Orleans again threatened II
the eighth. Clancy walked and Blunt
ing hit a wicked drive straight "A
Kelly. who in lodging the ball man
aged to get his hand in front of II, tn
ball being partially blocked. Gordol
fielded III over second. touched the bag
forcing Clancy and nailed Bunting a
first. A nifty double. Hendrix doubles
to left and Stanley walked but Spence
ended the inning, lining out 10 left.
Pensacola only got one man to frs
base after the first inning. this coming
in the third when Clancy, after tw
were down, got F'olmer's grounde
tangled in his corns. Folmer wa
th8own out, however, trying to stes
second.
spencer made several nice catche
an left garden SIS did Haley, an