The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-09-15
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/ Weber had the misfortune to mis-
! judge Bells double in the first inning
| Sunday, but as Bush could not get fur
Their than second no damage was done
F.! In the sixth he again got under Bells
| fly, juggled it for q moment but held it.
Bell pulled off d double in the first
with WebeT's assistance, but died. In
the second Anderson got on when Oil
yer missed Gordon's throw. but Lurton
picked him off at second. Gould sin
/ gled TO centre. stole second, went to
third when Angelo tapped one over
second. and when Brent juggIed 1t ne
came home. Angelo was left when
Farinas went out to Brent. on a hard
try. This represented the D'Alemberte's
/ entire run collection, If it can be called
such. Bell knocked one to the fence in
left on his appearance in the third.
but Weber threw him out at second
on a perfect throw. This hit should
have been good for two bags, but by
extraordinarily fast fielding, Weber
held it to a single. Graham singled
to centre in the fourth, but next two
went out to Weber. Not a man rea ched
first during the next three innings
The Hugheys waited out Farinas Cor
ing made in that period was by Bats
den who was left. They started things,
off with a whoop in the fourth. Cor
don, first up, singled to left. he went
to second when Graham mussed Up
MCIntoSh's blow. Lurt0n singled 10
right, Angelo erring, on which Gordon
scored. Mcintosh going to thI:d.
Weber whitfield, but Micky Graham
came across with screaming double
to the fence in left. scoring two. Brent
walked, but Oliver famed and Bats
den flied out to Gould.
4 base on balls. a f1eIder's choice
and two errors scored Mcintosh in TIE
fifth. and the Bakers wound up pro
ceedings with two more in the seventh.
Oliver walked went to third when
Bergin whaCked out one marked for
two, and scored on the squeeze, Cor
don being on the bunting end, Graham
Slipping up while fielding the bail,
everybody safe. Mcintosh flied to cen
ire, but Lurton came across with the
hit scoring Bergin and Gordon. LuT-
ton was stranded when Van Mttrc
took up with Weber's drive to cen
ire
Smilum Griffin was booked for the
Hall Of Fame, when he slammed out
double in the fourth, and scored on
Wolfe's bad throw to third, to catci.
him between bases.
Along came a certain inning. num-
bered seven, according to the scorers
tablet, and with the life of victory fast
ebbing out of them the Handy Kids
came in for the last stand. The pep
had slowly dwindled out Of them. un-
til they were ready to give up the bat
tie as lost, and only after much per-
suasion could coacners be gotten to
first and third hassocks, to encourage
the little fighters. The crowd started
moving towards the exits when Brown
popped up to Griffin. Wolfe pelted one
at short, on which Anderson made d
punk throw, Ossie pulling up at sec
ond. Then up walked John Gibson.
the easy mark Of former years, and
faced Lefty Bombay. and it was then
battle OF wits. He grinned at Lefty
and told him to put it over, and when
Lefty did as requested, Johnny caught |
1t on the nose, and away to deep
left centre the sphere travelled. 1t
stopped at the fence while Wolfe was
marking up and while Johnny was IN
his way to second. He took advantage |
of a wide throw to second and went |
to third. After much dickering be |
twee Motta and Sanchez to catch him |
at the IoOk-n corner, MOtta threw a |
low one which bounced off PhiTs shins, |
and Ciibby beat it for home with what /
proved to be the winning run.
Lefty Bombay caught both Wolfe |
and Clyde Bicker off first with his |
near-balk movement, and Brown. who |
was hit with pitched ball. was the |
only man to be left on base for The |
Kids.
MOtta started Off things with a rush. |
He slammed a good safe one to left. |
went to second on Vans death, but !
was caught at third on Griffin's blow /
to Wolfe. Gibson picked off MOtta at |
first after Wolfe had fizzled his drive |
to short, and when Van Natre tried |
TO purloin second after his safety, he
met with like fate.
Griffin scored in the fourth for the
Druggists. After taking a big lead |
off second. he was caught off the bag
by Gibby's quick throw to Wolfe. Os-
sic, however. threw it away in trying
to corner him at third, and he rung up
his teams only tally.
One of the many features Of the
games was the throwing of the catch
ers. Motta threw out three, Lurtou
one and Gibby three. Not a base was
stolen in the second game. while in
the first Lurton and Gordon both stole