East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-25
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topped the mound for Lodelfs crew
and neither had much success in fool
ing the opposing batters. Base hits
were garnered in flocks and the main
reason that Pendleton won out in the
batting bee was that the Buck chuck
er refused to lose his head, whereas
Leeper, utterly unable TO understand
the treatment accorded his moistened
offerings, showed unmistakable signs
of soaring.
The bird of victory fluttered about
in a tantalizing way yesterday, how
ering first over the Bear bunch ana
then over the Buckaroo bench, and
1t was not until Umpire Russ Hall
growled his last, You're OUT in the
ninth inning that there was any GER
tainty as to which banner it would
make its perch. For instance, the
Walla Walla team had to lead
at one time while three innings there
after the score stood I to 4 for the
Pendletonians.
varian and Childers were the bat
ting stars of the day though there
were several others, notably Naugh-
ton and Sheely. who were but little
behind them. The Buck center gard
ener poled out a homer. two two
ackers and single in five trips to
the plate, while the Bear third base
man clicked off the same number OF
hits but not for as many bases.
Pendleton lost a good opportunity
to score in the fifth when both Pc
terson and yarian hit with two down |
McQuary held the Bears hitless until
the third when the fireworks began
With one down, Pitcher Leeper chop
ped a little one over second base ana
hen Gardner drew the only walk OF
the game off the big fellow. Chill
iers. thereupon, commenced his stick
work by rapping a safe one into right
which was good for three bags anc
two scores when Barklage. the new
Pendleton outfielder, let it roll
through his legs. johnson famed
and then the first break in the luck
favored the Bears. Sheely sent an
easy grounder to short and the ball,
lust as Boden was about to gather 1t
in. took a freak bound high in the air
and made its way untouched into
center field, permitting Childers tol
register. That ended the scoring for
the nonce.
Naughton scored in the Pendleton
half. He raped out two-bagger,
went to third on Lodelfs infield out
anI scored when one of Leeper's sa-
Iva slants went wild. The Bucks
made the score 3-2 in the fourth and
came near doing better. Varian op-
ened with a two sacker and reacheo
third on Barklage's infield out Briggs
laid an easy one to Childers who tried
to catch varian off third but failed.
Thereupon Pembroke laid the ball
down toward Schmitt and Varian beat
the ball to the plate. With Bowden
an out, McQuary drew pass, filling
the bags. Naughton poled out long
flv which ended the inning.
Hits in succession by Childers,
johnson and Sheely gave the Bears
another score in the fifth and Vari-
ans homer with two down did like
wise for Pendleton in her half, maxi
ing the score 4-3.
1t was in the sixth that Leeper got
mis- real humping. Pembroke open.
ed with a long drive for two bags
Bowden got bunt hit and McQuary
walked. filling the bases Naughton''
second two-bagger scored two and
Lodelrs single sent in third. Peter
son popped out but Varian's two sack
er. and his fourth consecutive hit
made the total score for the innin!
five and gave the Bucks a three rui
lead.
Hits by Childers, Sheely and Wal
lace cut down the lead one in tn
seventh, but Pendleton came back II
I the eighth with the two runs tha
eventually won the game. Naughtol
( singled and Lodell sacrificed but wa
! safe on an error. Peterson move
! the runners along a notch with an
other sacrifice and Naughton cam
home on varian's grounder t