Evening journal., 1913-09-29
ST. ALOYSIUS
TOPS THE CITY
INDEPENDENTS
West SiderS Win Easily Over
ChriStiana While Fans En-
gage in FiStiCuffS
HANDSOME CUP
FOR THE WINNER

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St. Aloysius, the crack west-side
baseball organization copped the city
independent baseball championship on
Saturday by trimming Christiana 8 TO
4. In many respects it was one OF the
biggest games OF the year. Fully 1000
fans, the largest number that ever
crowded the lines Of a local game saw
the fight. And 1t was some tight from
every angle. Rival rooters were at
tackled almost as frequently as the
teams hit the ball and for a time a near
riot prevailed, However. no heads were
broken and today all is serene in the
ranks OF amateurs.
The west side boys lost the toss and
went to bat first Campbell walked and
went 10 third ON Slaven's error in field
ing Floods bunt McElroy hit short
fly to centre. Campbell tried to make
home but was nabbed by neat throw
by "Ches' Stibe, and was laid out by
.collidine with Taylor at the plate
In Christmas half of the second,
Hannigan singled TO LETT, stole second.
Stibe was hit by a pitched ball and
given a free trip TO the initial sack
Kane singled, scoring Hannigan, but was
out attempting to stretch his hit into a
double Stibe scored on Ryan's fly to
Casey. Hughes breezed Two runs.
ST. Aloysius broke into the scoring IN
the third. Casey lined to Kane. Lutz
WAS safe on --anes error but was forced
at second on Campbell's grounder TO
Hughes. Campbell went to second on a
,passod ball, and TO third on Goldsten's
error on Floods wicked grounder and
scored on an attempt TO catch Flood at
second. McElroy died, Hughes to Slaven.
lOne run.
There was no further scoring until
the fifth, when Ryan, OF Christiana was
safe on Lutzs error. He stole second.
Hughes was passed to first. Gollstein
was out, Lutz to Lux, both runners ad-
Eancing Slaven got four wide ones and
nmbled to first.s Casey also was walked,
forcing Ryan. Taylor flied 10 Gillespie.
Hanniean hit bad bounding grounder
to Long, who made a sensational stop
and got his man at first for the final
out One run.
In Christiana's portion Of the sixth,
6tibe again got in the way OF one OF
Fritzs inshoots and took first, Gill run
ming for him. Kane doubled, putting
Gin on third, Gill scoring on Ryan's
grasser TO Gillespie, who made a beauti-
ful piclSup. and getting his man at the
6rst station. Hughes hit the atmosphere
for three healthy swings Goldstem
walked. Slaven was out, Neither to
Lux. One run.
IN their part of the sixth the st. Alloy
sius wrecldng crew started the fireworks.
Campbell doubled for starter Flood
Duplicated, scoring Campbell. McElroy
hit for one sack, putting Flood across
the pan with the tying run. Lux singled.
Cillespie hit TO Godstefn who tried 10
nah Lux at second but faileu and all
hands we're safe Neither singled, Lux
and McElrov denting the home plate.
Long famed. Casey duplicated. Lut1
doubled into the crowd in right Ryan
made q game attempt TO catch the pm
but failed. Gillespie scoring. Campheil
einodle brin-inq Lutz and Neither across
fhe nan. hut was out attempting 20 get
10 second on his hit. Seven earned runs.
Although there we're players on the
sacks in the remaining innings both
pftchers tightened up and there was
no further scoring.
I,utz pitched excellent BALL especi-
allv In the pinches. He waded out OF
several deep holes with the help OF
the excellent playing Of his team
mates.
Campbell. the ]. Franklin Baker of
this series although knocked out in
the first inning. played an all-star
game. both with the stick and IN the
outer garden. His wonderful arm
re CT a couple Christiana runs. He
also had. two hits in the sixth inning
q double and a single, which scored
three runs.
FLOOD also had a good day, both a.
bat and behind the plate. His coach
fne helped his team very materially
Taking it as a whole the St Aloysiul
heam played a great game, despite tn
great tension under which they wer'
working.
Kane, slaven and Ryan did the bes
work for Christiana.
christina deserves credit for III
game they put up but the Tenth war
boys we're too much for them
At the Office of the Concord Height
Company Mr.. Felt, the generou
donor of the beautiful loving cup an
medals, presented the cup to Manage
Dougherty. of st. Aloysius, amidst tn
cheering and applause Of the s
Aloysius and Christiana rooters. In
mediately the cup was taken out [
the kew. InOmdh +. W diulO Ohf Chdplai
Of the st. Aloysius club, who made th
team possible This was a httin
climax to cne of the most successfl
seasons the St. Aloysius team eve
had.
The st. Aloysius boys have bee
amateur champions OF the city fc
three consecutive seasons. 1911-12-1
This is a record of which any clu
should feel proud.
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