The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-11
SNAPPERS AGAIN SHUT OUT METROPOLITANS
AETRoPoLITANs oUTcLASSED IN
YESTERDAYS BATTLE, PENSA-
PUNCHING HITS IN TWO IN
NINGS.

Despite the threatening weather {
second game Of the series with Me-
ridian yesterday and for the second
time Pensacola succeeded in applying
the whitewash to the visitors, taking
the contest by score OF to 0.
Contrary to expectations, Manager
Hamilton sent Big Benin to the hi.
instead of Burmeister and the big fell
low was certainly right. He gave up
but six hits, all singles, no two OF
which came in the same inning. while
he caused six batsmen TO fan and is
sued only three passes. He was &C
corded perfect support by his team
mates.
Both Manager Hamilton and Benin
had perfect scores with the stick, Benn
getting three hits and a sacrifice out
OF four trials, while Hamilton hit safe
~ once and drew four passes out Of
five trials, getting four of the five
rasses issued by Rodier Three fast
double plays enlivened the contest.
The Snappers got runner as far
as second in the first frame and one
as far as third in the second and in
the third filed the bases with nobody
out, and did not score, but like con-
tinual dripping of water will wear
away stone, continually hitting the
pitcher will produce scores and in the
fourth we got one.
With two men gone in this. period
Harris worked Rodier for a pass, took
second on Benns hit and scored when
Hodge threw Longs bounder badly to
first. Miller ended the inning with
4 grounder to Hodge after Hamilton
mad drawn a pass.
The Snappers did not score again
until the seventh when they put the
game on ice. Hamilton opened by
drawing pass. his third of the game
and stole second. Miller beat out a
bunt along the third base line and
Berger's two-base wallop to left scored
the manager and sent the fleet footed
Miller to third, from whence he scored
when Gudger lifted long fly to CEN
ter. Berger moved to third on the
throw in but was caught off that bag
by a quick throw from GuittereZ to
Sparks Hauser drove a liner to Welt
sor the last out.
The visitors did not have a chance
10 score until the last inning, when a
bcne- headed piece of base running by
Hodge beat them out of a possible
score. Hodge opened this inning with
4 clean drive to center. Guitterez hit
who fielded it perfectly and made a
nice throw to Harris at second for
the force out. Harris, however.
dropped the throw, but Hodge leisure
L: trotted over the bag and was touch
&c out by the shortstop.
Rodier pitched good game, and
would have won in nine cases out
of ten. but no pitcher can win without
his team mates can make some runs.
rs most notable achievement yester-
jay. was in hesthird frame, when he
-etired the side with no one out and
he bases full, thusly. Benn singled.
Long rolled to Clark who heaved high
- Besse and Benn took second. Ham
nton hunted to the pitcher who tried
For Benn at third but missed and the
oases were loaded. Miller hit short
ty to center. Berger struck out and
fudger did likewise, this nice work
bringing fourth a round of applause
from the spectators. thereby showing
that they could appreciate good work
even il 1t were done by a visitor. Hodge
for the visitors had a good day with