El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-04

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centrators for the snappy manner in
which they put across the tying tally
in the ninth and paved the way for the
winning run in the 18th An error by
Schultz, and a passed ball, aided Davis,
the crack little second baseman, to make
the circuit trip by easy stages TO third
across by BOuseman, with a sacrifice
hit to Tommy Smith, who squelched
the big pitcher at first
Only four men were I'D in this in
ming, but it was sufficient to put a
small cruSher on the pennant aSpira
tons Of the Mavericks, who would now
be hOpelesSly out Of the running if
Silver City had not wallOped Santa Rita
Saturday and Sunday, making it posi-
bic for the FL PaSO team to catch up
with the Diggers, now in first berth.
II Schultz had not missed the throw
which Nellis relayed to him, Davis
would have been caught off first in the
ninth inning, for as soon as Nellls
threw the ball the Hurley player start
been an easy out if Schultz had only
taken the throw and relayed TO GUrtz,
but he muffed IT instead.
Good Pitching.
Both Steger and Nellis tWirled air
tight ball Seven hits were nicked or
Nellis, while eight contributed to the
Tunmaking Of the Mavericks. Three
errors were made by the FL PasO team
just two more. The boots of the FL
PasO club came OppOrtunely for the
Hurley team, however, the miffs Of the
visitors being insignificant NelliS
pulled out of several bad holes, his
support being ragged in instances,
while Steger, although hit freely,
pitched an excellent game.
It IS time now for the Hurley fans
TO jubilate- Sundays game was the
first victory which that team can
proudly boast OF in the last five games
Credit for the Hurley victory must go
TO Davis, the new second baseman, who
mace his initial appearance on the local
diamond He made his first run for
the Hurley team in the fifth inning and
tied the score in the ninth for the Con-
centratOrs. In the 18th, aided by a
two Dagger from the bat OF BOuseman,
he brought across the winning run
just another example of how an indi-
his team
Two Questionable Plays.
FL PaSO, from the bleacheriteS' stand
point. received the best OF two Ques-
for discussion by Clarke, the visiting
manager. In the fourth, when Nc
Geever walked, stole second and went
to third on a passed ball, Robinson,
who was at bat struck at a ball which
Ward missed. The ball struck umpire
EckstOne, who was standing behind the
backstOp. Clarke declared that Nc
GeeVer should have base on the
passed ball and brought out a rule
book 70 prove it He could not find
the rule which applied to the subject,
however, but later it was found that
Clarke was right, and McGeever was
entitled to advance home If he wished.
The ruling reads IF thrown or
pitched ball strikes the clothing of an
umpire on foul ground it shall be con-
sidered legally in play and the base
runner is entitled to all the bases he
can make" Clarke was right, but Nc
Geever did not make any attempt to
score
Protest on Decision.
After the ninth inning the game was
played under protest until the final
batter Of the FL PasO side was out
Hurley protested the game on a double
play decision handed down by umpire
H z. Van Surdam, and, had the game
been won by FL PaSo, the protest would
have been taken up by a committee ap-
pointed by the president Of the league.
After sending a hot single to left
field, Clarke stole second McGeeVer
went out to GoWan, and Robinson hit
a fielder's choice to Tommy Smith, who
threw to GUrtz, catching Clarke in a
trap along the second and third base
path. Robinson ran down to second
and, while Gurtz and Jackson were Ocu-
pying Clarke's attention, Tommy Smith
ran back and tagged Robinson and then
ran Clarke down on the line Van Sur
dam called Clarke out, but Smith,