Evening journal., 1912-06-15
HOMER WINS
FOR THE JOHNS
POIand'S WaIIOp Over Fence
Trims Chicks in First Of
Another Series
OUT OF THIRD
HOLE FOR THE TIME

Johnstown took the first Of the new
series here yesterday afternoon by a
2 TO / score The game, with two
this afternoon and one on Monday,
had been transferred from Altoona
and although II was off color from
the Chick viewpoint except for the
fielding features it interested the 500
fans who saw IT, The loss cut the
Chicks out of third position in the
league race, but as they have three
more chances at home with Conn's
crowd the home club looks good for
the higher position when they hit the
road on Tuesday
Brazell and Edwards were the
pitching selections this time, Edwards
getting out with a shade the better
of the work In the seventh inning
Otto gave an exhibition Of wildness
by winging Newton and Conn, and
throwing a third one into ketter's
ribs in the ninth half. but no dam
age resulted. The harm came In the
ninth inning when Poland hit one
over the right field fence for a cir
cult chase The wallop gave the
Johns a one-run lead that even the
now famous rallies of the Chicks
could not overcome. Instead of win
ming In their last time up Fritz and
Jackson. when thew stepped up in
the closing moments. breezed and
Mecherly grounded out Fink to Fol
lansbee.
In the fourth inning Tony Marhefka
pulled OFF another Of those hashy
plays that have made him the best
short garden man in the league, while
saving many games for the team. Nc
Clelland was the man who gave
Tony this chance. The hit was a
mile from Tony but by putting on all
steam he accomplished almost the inn
possible and without having a chance
to set himself for the throw over he
whipped the ball to Meyers and Nc
Clelland was dead Tony also dis
tinEuished himself by hitting the left
hind leg for Mr. Bull for the first
time The bali was a bounder, how
ever. which accounts for the fact that
Tony is out $50 pin money for the
Sunday outing Had the Bull lifted his
leg when the ball started that way
the hit would have been good for a
homer and forced the game into extra
innings. provided, of course, the
Johns had not gotten vicious before
they did. Jimmy Jackson also came
In for more laurels. His double to
center in the fourth inning was the
longest hit yet made within the field.
On the first hop the wallop hit the
fence, but Poland was waiting for the
hall and held Jimmy on second Nc
F1elland hit another one into the same
hole in the sixth inning Fritz added
10 the fielding with a brilliant catch,
The run getting story is brief The
one tally the Chicks put over in the
fourth OFF Jackson's double and Mech
erly's triple. after McKenna and
Mecherly were down. looked big
enough to win until the Johns opened
IN the sixth inning Ketter flied out to
Marhefka and Follansbee hit to be
forced by Fink McClelland then tore
off a double 20 left on which Fink
scored from first bag Barker hit bad
one back Of Fritz but Harry got under
st and McClolland was left
a, After that II was anybodys game
But the Johns proved to be the lucky
Nodnch II came their way on the
ln homer that Poland put out of the fielC
Tin the ninth before anybody was
? down They didn't get any more be
cause they didn't need them.
The score: