The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-07-08
MOOSE Won
Two GAMES
From The AII.Stars Of The
City League Teams
At Riverside Park On The
Fourth Of July
Prizes We're Awarded To The
Various Players
After The Contest Played n
The lffernnnn
The Box Scores Showing How
Games Were Played

Fair weather and an immens,
crowd greeted the double header bal
games between the Moose and All
Stars of the city league on Friday
The heat was almost unendurabl,
especially SO at the morning gam,
when It was hard on players ant
spectators alike. A large crowd at
tended each contest and seemed t
be we'll pleased with the brand O
ball displayed.
Each team was handicapped more
or less, the All-Stars being so on &C
count of lack Of team practice, while
the Moose star men were hardly A,
to play on account of injuries.
The morning game was all to the
Moose. who made a total of II runs
In three innings and then seemed
content to hold the scofe against
them low. Davis and Taylor were to
pitch the opener but injuries to Dav.
Is prevented him from working, con.
seQuently the work fell on Taylor.
With the exceptions of the second
and sixth innings when hits were
punched Taylor held the hard hitting
opponents safe. Critchfeld, who fin.
ished. seemed to have the goods. Poor
marked the work of the All
Stars In this contest. The game fea-
ture was three.base smash, by II.
ger.
The afternoon game was the head.
liner as nearly $50 watched the play.
Cromley and Dial opposed each other
On the mound and when these pitch
srs retired In favor of relief men the
score stood four all, Each team pro-
ceeded to pound the new men and
sobn amassed Is runs, the final count
being 1912 favorins the morning win
ners.
Baseball of all degrees and stages
was played and each team lost chanc.
es Of sewing up the game at critical
lines.
Poor base running probably cost
he All-Stars the game, at least It
may have gone into extra innings IL
more caution were used In sending
men around. The Moose felded loose
y and eight opponents were able to
get the first cushion on errors.
Heavy hitting and fast fielding by
he outer gardeners were the game
Sullivan's three base hit
being the longest Of the game.
Great spirit among the men was
shown and few unpleasant incidents
The work OF the umpires
vas up to the minute and every one
was pleased by the manner in which
he home players play the great ma
ional game.
Below is the list of the articles
given by the home merchants for
he best individual work In these
yames and also the names of each
winner.
Lawler, 81 bat for longest fair hit
Sullivan and Tiger, tie.
Book Q Art Shop. Moose penant to
Moose player making most hits
and Tiger tie.
Book & Art Shop. Moose pennant to
int to the city league man making
most hits-Mason and G.. Critchfield,
lie.
Milton Lewis, necktie for each
hit-Sullivan, Tiger.
Stamm, dress shirt for most stolen
Arnold Merchandise Co., Gold Med
Il bat to player accepting most
Critchfield.
Mccarthy, ice cream cone to each
nan receiving base on balls-Sulli.
AN. Mondron, Taylor, Wootton 2,
ones, Cromley, Householder Q, Ma.
on.
viii the managers and the cap
aims of the various teams who re-
eived tickets when they were placed
m sale Please turn In unsold ones
nd make financial report? Please
% this on Saturday, July 9Th. II pos
ible and not later than Monday ev-