East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-06
HEWITT WINS LEFTPAW
BATTLE FOR THE
BUCKAROOES
Score; Mcnsor's Batting Helps
Locals Take Game.

A battle OF southpaws was the bill
yesterday and Lefty Hewitt had de-
Cided edge on Lefty Enz. for which
hats off to his nibs, the Bug. After
eight and one half innings of some of
the best ball served up here this year,
the score resolved itself into a three
To one shot for the Buckarooes, thus
boosting them into second place in the
league standing.
Hewitt had better control of his as
sortment of mysterious breaks yester-
day than he has had in any game this
season and the effect was an earned
lctory Though he issued three
passes. he scattered them through as
many innings and except in the first
inning could not be hit effectively
The long and lanky Enz, on the other
hand, was hit hard when he was hit
at all and every one of the three
scores rung up by the locals was the
result of this slugging. Eight safe
ones in all were garnered off his de-
livery and six of that number were
good for extra bases.
A feature of the game was the ter
rifle stickwork of Jimmie Mensor He
was put at the head of the batting
order because of the portside finger
on the mound and responded by pol-
ing out two two-baggers and a trip
pie inn the three times up.
Story of the Game.
The afternoon was opened propiti-
ously for the Pippins and it looked
like they were slated for the win
ners but the first inning proved to be
the only one in which they could solve
the slants of Bug Hewitt. Luttreu
further impressed upon the fans and
players that he is some hitter bv noL-
ing out a single in the first frame as
first man up. However, he was forced
out moment later on Forbes ground
oalI to Lodell, the batter landing
safely on the fielder's choice. A
scorching three-sacker by Scott after
Naushton had gone down brought in
score but Owens struck out before
scott could be pushed across.
The Buckarooes came right back in
their half of the first engagement
Mensor sticking out a three bagger
straight over center field and then
with two down, being brought across
the rubber by Pembrooke's two sack
'er to left. Pembroke himself was
thrown out when he tried to stretch
his hit into a triple.
Neither side had a chance again
until the fourth. Walters led off with
a scratch hit for La Grande and was
FORCED out on the next play. McInnes
landing safely. A single by Foster
which went for an extra base when
the ball was booted by Robinson. nut
runners on second and third with
only one down. The infielders drew
in close and Enz popped out a slow
one TO Nadeau. 1t was caught and.
though McInnes had plenty of time TO
get back To his bag, he was thrown
out at third and the ball relaved to
NSecond in time to put Foster out Three
outs were made on the play but the
last one wasn't needed.
Pendleton found Enz again in the
last half Of this chapter and chased
across the winning runs With one
down. Nadeau raped out a double
and was brought to the plate 10y Penn
DIoDhe slnSlr, lnlS Delng the second
run which the latters club had driven
in. Teck hit the ball TO Enz who
threw TO second to force Pembroke
but both runners We're safe when
Forbes muffed the catch. Lodell
bunted but Pembroke was caught
at third. Then came two sacker
from the bat Of Augustus which sent
Tack To the ta1lv nan
The locals nearly took another in
the seventh as the result Of Hew-
tits scratch hit followed by Mensor's
third extra base slug but Lefty was
caught at the plate. La Grande start
ed an eleventh hour batting rally in
the ninth but it was broken up by a
fast double, Hewitt to Augustus tc
Lodell. and the game was won.