East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-21
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II DIAMOND DUST II

II DIAMOND DUST II
Let's take six straight. It's too
late in the season for charity.
Tiny Leonard sure got his bumps
yesterday and likewise did Smith.
Pugsley is only kid, hardly out
of his swaddling clothes and may de-
velop into something of slab artist
yet.
Garrett didn't show up quite like
Ty Cobb in the outfield yesterday.
He let two hits get past him so that
they were good for three sackers.
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King made bid for immortality
when, with two down and the bases
full in the third, he raped out
three sacker and cleaned the bags.
Reid had his bat stored full of
hits yesterday and in four times up
he delivered himself of four safe
ones. one went for a couple of ex-
ira bags and sent in two scores.
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1t was Nadeau who was on the sick
list yesterday. 1t has been so long
since Pendleton has had all of her
players in the game that the memory
of the fans runneth not to the con-
trary.
The game yesterdasy was an hour
late in starting, owing to the delay
in the arrival of No. II. The Pip
warming practice, which probably ac-
counts for their poor showing.
1t is almost a different team that
La Grande has here this week.
Naughton at short was the only one
recognized in his position and King
and Luttrell were the only other two
who were here on the last occasion.
If Pendleton had had Berger or
some other equally good third pitch
er all through the season, the PEN
nant would be we'll within her grasp.
Until Berger was secured, Osborne
and Garrett were the only reliable
twirlers in Buckaroo uniforms.
Augustus had more sport on the
paths yesterday. After stealing sec
ond off the catcher. he promptly pur-
Nxr6f he MI haI
the ball. Pugsley was so amazed by
the audacity of the theft that he for
got to throw the ball until too late.
Maybe Jamison didn't show up very
well in the box with Boise, but he is
sure well in the outfield. His reg
ular position is on the first sack,
though, and he may appear there to-
day if King relieves Mcbride behind
the bat.
Ford was caught trying to pull
something behind the jumps back
yesterday when in the first he start
ed for second before Pembrook had
caught Kings high foul. The jumps,
however, saw the move and when Lo-
dell called for the ball to first. the
Pippin second sacker was promptly
! called out
We have to admit it. Starkell is
the best thing in the line of umpires
that has been here this season. He
may be wrong in some of his decis-
ions, the best of them are, but he
Is absolute master of the game and
that counts for whole lot with both
players and fans. Hats off to the big
fellow.
Reid showed nice piece of head
work when he took third on Lodell's
bunt hit and, then, with the ball in
the third baseman's hands beat II
for the plate when he saw the catch
er had run out to back up third. Pugs-
ley endeavored to cover the rubber
and almost succeeded in getting Reid
but was bowled over and in the mix
ture of flying legs and arms, the
jumps couldn't tell whether the run.
ner was tagged or not.
Come to think about it, Pendletor
Is the only team in the league tina
has maintained anywhere near the
same personnel through the season
Outfielder Reid and Pitcher Bergel
are the only two faces in the line-uI
that were not there in the opening
game. Boise only has one man, Mays
who started in an Irrigator suit ant
La Grande has not a single one Wal
la Walla still has half of her initia
squad and it is to be noticed that tn,
two teams that have changed tn,
least are highest in the percentag,
column.
If you sit in cool draft when yot