The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-01

WITH BIG STEWART DOING THE
TWIRLINe THE LOCALS DE-
FEATED COLUMBUS 4 TO 2.

Pensacola breezed in, an easy win
ner, in the second game of the series
with Columbus yesterday, and thereby
tied the count at one ALL Big Stewart
was pitted against Mitchell, a side
wheeler, just the reverse OF Friday
when Pensacola used a port slider
against a right handler, and the pro-
ceedings were reversed in measure
Columbus leading this time up to the
seventh when the locals jumped ahead
and put the game on ice
The visitors got to Stewart in the
first round for a three base hit and
single, netting them one run, but it
was Tot until the ninth that they sue
ceeded in punching hits again, double
and two singles netting them tally
In this session. The three base clout
In the first should only have been a
single, being line drive through the
tnfeld, but just before it reached Kelly
it took a bad bound and went over his
head and only fast foot work on the
part Of the gardener prevented the
runner from completing the circuit.
Pensacola punched four of her five
hits in the seventh which, together
with a couple of errors and a stolen
base, Melted them four runs and the
game. Wickenhofer, the Columbus
catcher, had a bad day, having three
passed balls and a couple of errors
which figured prominently in the run
getting of the locals.
The visitors got under way without
delay. Flynn, the first man to face
Stewart, burned a wicked liner through
the infield which bounded over Kelly's
head in the outfield, Flynn taking third
on the hit. Wickenhofer breezed but
Snedecor hit to right, scoring Flynn.
Snedecor was caught off first and
Smith beat the ozone for the third out
Snedecor doubled to right in the
fourth with one out of the way, went
-.to- third on Smiths out, at which sta
ton he died when Blanchfield located
nothing but the atmosphere with his
slapstick- Again in the seventh Miller
doubled over Haley's knob and adj
vanced to third when Roach let his
resurn get away, but expired when
Benedict was plucked on his dinky
grounder to Gordon.
With the score standing four to one
against them, Columbus opened on
Stewart in the ninth and things for a
time looked squally, but nice fielding
by Sanchez retired a runner at the
plate and ended the game. Wicken-
h~fer and Snedecor were easily dis
posed Of but Smith whaled a double to
left and scored on Blanchfeld's single
TO certer, Blanchfield taking second on
the ahrow-in. Miller singled to right
ard Blanchield tried to score but
found Hauser waiting for him with
the ball when he arrived at the reg
lister.
Pensacola nearly scored in the open
or. Kelly walked but was caught off
first. Roach ballooned to left. Chas-
tant was safe when the shortstop
Kicked his grounder, and stole second
Hauser strolled and both runners adj
vanced on a passed ball. Gordon
ended 1t, however, when he breezed
Nothing of moment happened after
this until the seventh Gordon popped
10 the shortstop. Haley doubled to
right center and went to third on a
passed ball. Griffin popped a Texas
Lacquer to right and Haley scored with
rle tying run. Sanchez strolled but
Stewart struck out for his third sue
cessive time. Kelly AT through short
scoring Griffin, ana Sanchez counted
also when the catcher lel Millers throw
get away from him. Kelly going tc
third on the misplaY. Roach singled
to left scoring Kelly, but Chastant
ended II by breezinlg this also being
his third successive strike-out.
Hauser fouled out in the ninth but
Gordon was given first IN Vans error
both being decapitaHed when- Haley
knocked to Smith, who booted the PIX
to Van, Vans throw reaching Snedecol
ahead of Haley.
The feature was Chastant's stop anC
throw OF MitchelIs hit in the third.
The score: