East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-24
BEARS BEAT BOISE
AND LEAD LEAGUE

Walla Walla, Wash. May 24.-In
one of the most exciting contests seen
here this season, WalIa Walla took
Boise down the line yesterday after
noon to the tune of to 5 and now
leads the league. The finish was
close one, the visitors coming within
one run of tying the score in the ninth
getting two runners around the cir.
cult in that session and another as
fas ar second before the third out was
made.
Pitman. the hurIer secured from
North Yakima, twirled his first game
on the local diamond while Karr did
slab duty for the Irrigators. Pitman
had the better of the argument, but
five hits being secured off his deliv-
cry as against six secured by the To-
Gals off Karr. The visiting finger
was also more generous with his
passes, giving six batters free trans
portation to first whereas Pitman al
lowed but four walks. The Bear
pitcher struck out eight bassmen
while Karr whitfield seven.
Walla Walla scored early in the
contest, Rochon. who led off in the
first, ambling up on pass. Davis then
sacrificed him to second and from
there he scored on Harmon's single
King threw wild to catch Harmon.
who came the rest of the way around
on the misplay.
In the fourth the locals annexed an
other tally. Harmon getting on when
/ Johnson booted his grounder. and
reaching second on Martins sacri-
| flee, Karr to McRae. McRae after
retiring Martin attempted to throw
Harmon out at third but his peg was
wild and the runner counted.
Sn the first of the sixth, Rochon
opened by slamming out a hit across
second bag but was caught trying to
| pilfer, King to Jansen. Davis took
first on four wide ones and advanced
! to second when Karr threw wild in
an effort to catch him mapping. John
son war retired on a grounder to first
but Harmon hit through the infield,
Davis counting. Martini doubled.
scoring Harmon and tailed when
Lundstrum pegged wild to catch him
at third.
Boise Scores In Sixth.
/ The visitors secured a trio of runs
in the first of the sixth. Luttrell beat
out slow one to Davis. Lundstrum
walked and McRae singled to the left
field fence. scoring Luttrell, Lund-
strum advancing to third and the bat
ter taking second on the throw in.
5. Harmon struck out, but West laced
out a sacrifice fly to center. Lund-
strum registering. Martini tried to
capture JOhnson's fly which fell in
Harmon's territory and in the mixup
with the latter muffed the ball, Nc
Rae tallying.
the eighth in favor of the Bears IL
locked like a cinch for the locals.
The Irrigators, however sprung a sur
prise in the first Of the ninth, Jansen
reaching first when Davis hit his
grounder through him. King doubled
to center. scoring Jansen. Pitcher
Fox was sent in as a pinch hitter for
Karr and responded by clubbing out
a two-bagger near the right foul line,
King crossing the home plate on the
hit. With the visitors but one run be-
hind and Fox perched on second. Pit
man frightened up, Luttrell went out,
Rochen to johnson. Fox advanced to
third ont the out and in his attem pit
to score. was caught between third
and home, Pitman tagging him out.
McRae then hit to Childers. who re-
tired him at first. ending the game.
Score by innings: r. II. e.
Boise. 900 % 3 0 0 2-5 5 8
w. w. "a o i 3 0 90 0-6 6 3
Batteries: Karr and King; Pittman
and Brown.