The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-15

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sacola standpoint, but possibly the
greatest was Harris's steal home in
the last of the fifteenth inning, the
fast little shortstop hooking his foot
over the plate and evading Robertson
who held the ball waiting for him.
The fans, and there was an immense
number of them, went wild with en-
thusiasm when they saw Umpire Gu
sack turn his palms downward. indi-
eating Harris was safe, and they gave
vent to their enthusiasm by burst of
cheers. The Snappers today occupy
first place in the league race.
1t was the third straight game from
the Lawmakers and the eleventh sue
ccssive win for the Snappers. 1t was
a hard fought game between two well
matched bal clubs and every man was
up on his toes throughout the long
drawn out contest. Every player had
bis heart and soul in the game There
was no testing or laughing, for every
mans mind was bent upon putting one
run across the plate.
To Burmeister much Of the credit for
the victory is due. The Pensacola boy
never twirled better game in his life
He was in several holes, hut pulled out,
hacked UP by the marvellous support of
his teammates. who fought for every
inch of ground. Bur- had speed, con-
troll and a fine break to his curves.
He yielded only six safe raps and hit
two batsmen, but did not give up any
free passes. He was particularly eff
feCtfve in the pinches and grew
stronger apparently as the game pro-
dressed and had more speed than in
the early innings.
Faircfoth, on the other hand. also
pitched remarkable game. He was
hit harder than BurmeiSter, but kept
the raps well scattered. Both twirlers
caused i've batSmen to breeze.
Jackson Scores One.
L rnI fHnir ava ar-d
only run of the game in the second
session. Robertson, the first man to
face Burmeister in this stanza, raped
one safely to center for one base. He
went to second on Whites out Jewell
to Berger, took third on Mills's out,
and scored when Har-is pagged wild
on Brenner's rap to him. Bremen went
out Harris to Jewell. when Cheney hit
to the latter.
The Snappers got a man as far es
third in the sixth inning. but could
not score. Three men got on in that
session, but with two out Bremen took
Berger's drive to eft after long run
and the hopes of the fans went down
to zero.
In the ninth the score was tied. but
not until a hundred or more of the
fans had left their seats, to be brought
back in a jiffy. Berger stepped to the
plate and, gripping his war club.
whacked the first ball pitched TO CEN
ter for a base. Kirby sacrificed him to
second, and Hauser's out, short to
first. put the big first baseman on
third. Hamilton decided to send Gud-
ger In to bat for Jewell. With two
out and two strikes on him Gudger
caught one on the end of his bat and
laid 1t up against the right field fence
for a. brace of bags, sending Berger
across the plate with the tying run.
The visitors got man to third in
the tenth and eleventh innings, but |
Burmeister frightened up and no one |
could produce the semblance of a hit. |
Pensacola's bright chances of a run in |
the eleventh went glimmering. when a |
lightning double, Erwin TO Clemens to |
Mills put Kirby and Hauser to sleep. |
In the twelfth. thirteenth fourteenth /
and fifteenth frames the visitors went /
out one. two, three, with the exception |
of the last. when Bremen hit safely, |
but died on first
In the fifteenth PensacoIa's winning
run was scored. Harris more than
redeemed himself for his couple of
wild pegs to first, when he hit a solid
rap to center, Burmeister sacrificed
him TO second and he took third on
Longs. bingie to center. Faircloth did
not like the looks of Hamilton and
passed him to first. filing the bases
Miller came to bat and the fans were
calling upon him for hit. when Har-
ris was seen to dash towards the plate
as Faircloth began winding UP for the
nearing the plate when the ball struck
the mitt of Robertson and that sturdy
gent held ii in the base path, expect
ing Harris RI SIiaa into hsIx he d{d