The San Francisco call., 1913-08-17
BUSH BASEBALL BINGLES
Nv BIG BILL

The inrincible Tyenty-third Avenue Merchants
of Oakland who have been making them all SIT
win TO their total when they lock horns with the
Pittsburg nine at Pittsburg. So FAR the Mer-
chants have won 4 out OF 10 starts ana t
Dave or AL Moir in the box another victory Is ap-
parent. Al Moir, the Twenty third Avenue Mer-
chants premier HEAVIER and center fielder, IS cef- Ger
tanly smashing the ball at 9 terrific clip his
present average stands at 522-
man for the same team, is pressing Moir's foot
steps, hitting above the 500 marx.
The S. r. Owls and the Court Alden nine No.
247. f. Of A. will clash at Emeryvil1e this morn.
ing The Owls have been beating them all of
late. while Court Alden is also proving STUN
bling block for all opponents. A real live battle
lis looked for.
Mill Valley and San Rafael will again take
the field this afternoon at Mill Valley for the
second encounter of the three game series TOT
the championship of Marin county. Mill aliey
easily took the first battle, but the San Kafael
boys are fully determined to even up matters
today Claude Zamock will hurl for the nome
boys. while Ferdie Johnson will be on the hill
for the visitors.
The crack zelerbach Paper nine will take
leave of absence for today. The paper boys nave
been treating all teams alike Of late and the
majority of the contests have been shutouts
Tollnw1g l, are few Of the goose egg nsnS 91e1imS
TO 0; Ocean View, to O; Alameda Wooumeh,
to Q.
the Zellerbachs, has established record In
bush circles. In the two battles he allowed but
five hits while 81 strike outs were recorded
The Oakland Tribuncs lost hard fought battle
to Emeryville last week. The paper boys have a
bear of infeld and with Joe Sweeney, the
latest acquisition. playing the second bag. they
are determined TO give all corners run for their
money. Bill Crosby is captain of the team and
is anxious to mix with the best of them, and
games can be had by phoning him at the Tribune
office, Oakland 52S.
Springs nine last Sunday. was at his pest, fam
ming l6 men.
Gene sTreacy is rapidly convalescins from a
broken leg he suffered at San Quentin two weeks
ago. He is at Providence hospital Oakland. and
It will be another. year before he VIII be able
to return to his former stride. Bill Hoffman,
manager Of the s. p Owls and Ben Green Of the
Twenty-third Avenue Merchants. are planning a
benefit game for Treacy, which will be played In
a few weeks.
game Of considerable interest will take place
at Vallejo this afternoon when the Y ". I:
Frank Grant, will mingle with the Vallejo In
dependents.
The town of Formey has placed team on the
battlefield, and reports from the mines that have
played there say that they have been treated
royalty.
The crack Z. s. Laundry team will journey to
Petaiuma Sunday to stack up against the chick
en- raisers. Lefty Cameron of the Laundry team
is playing great game In the field and at bat
for the cleaners this year
The Brown Brothers will play the Alamedas
Sunday at Lincoln park. As the Browns have
one of the hardest hitting teams leaving the
city. the opposing pitchers having time
trying to beat this bunch of sluggers.
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The second game of series of three to be
played by Columbia theater aud Concordia club
baseball teams will take place this morning at
$50 sharp at the Ocean Shore grounds, Twelfth
three hit game against the Columbias two weeks
ago, win again be the Copcordias' twirler. AL
though the Columbias lost the first game by the
remarkable score of / to 0, Manager Charles
playing amateur ball in these parts, and does
not hesitate to make the announcement that he
Is prepared to receive offers for n game from
any bush leaguers Selby 0ppenheimer and Roy
Columbia theater-Dewer first base: yele,
center feld :. Hockwald. second base; ]. Hook
wald. shortstop: Lenzen. pitcher: Kiinker. catch
er; Benas. left field; Rosener. third base; Wolf,
Headman and Barton.
Concordia club-Hilp. right field Aronson
first base; Baer. catcher; Asch. shortstop; Sa-
roni pitcher Fisher third base: Brandt LEFT
feld Getz, second base: Stein. center field.
Jones'. the second baseman for Mcdonald &
Collects. rs playing fast game and also hitting
the ball on the nose.
Catcher Honey for Mcdonald & Collects is inn
proving every game and is working some peg to
all the bases
The manager of Mcdonald & Collects has
signed up Cody of Mission Credits for the season.