El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-14

RACE OF the sensational order Just
~ Ike that made by the Boston Braves
u in their squirt for the National
league pennanr is at present being
contested in the City league because OF
the wonderful form shown by the Gas club
during the latter part OF the season Trail
ing along in the second division during the
first few weeks Of the schedule. the Gas
team is now but one game from the top Of
the percentage column as a result Of their
victory over the Purity Colts Sunday after
noon by a score Of TO s.
Batting the ball at opportune moments
in a loosely played encounter. the Gala
CHER club Outhlt and Outplayed its OppO-
nents- Ten errors were scattered over the
field In the game four being made by the
Gas team, while the Colts were guilty Of
six. all OF which figured in the run getting
Of the opposition. Pedregon who essayed
10 pitch for the Gas team. went through
the entire seven innings. despite the fact
that he was hit freely by the Colts, nine
safe bingles being garnered off his delivery
In the Gas half OF the lrst inning Milan
went out Gallagher singled into right and
stole second He took third on Brennan's
wild heave 10 second. and scored when
wild 10 DOering. Dunlap ended the inning
by striking out Kimberley scored in the
error and Clearly placed hit. Gallagher
hit a clean home run on a line into center
field in the third, making a total OF three
safeties for the Gas team
Davis Makes Score.
In the Purity half Of the third Philli-
man went out Brennan was safe on Kim
percy error brennan went TO LllrQ and
Darnells made second on Gallagher's wild
throw Of DarnelIs hit Davis came along
with a timely two-bagger, and Brennan
and Darneu trotted home. Adkins beat out
an infIeld hit Merreu hit 10 Woollen.
who tossed the hail TO Gallagher. forcing
Adkins Davis scored when Gallagher made
a wild heave 10 first
In the fourth Kimberley was safe on
Merrelrs error Anderson walked and both
moved up sack on passed ball Shreve ]
and PedregOn were successive strike0uts.
Milan singled past second. Anderson and
Kimberley scoring Gallagher got his third
hit OF the day. a single. W0oIlen walked ]
and MeasOn singled TO right. scoring Cal
lagher and WOollen. making total Of
four runs for the inning.
In the Purity half Of the fourth. Hogan Z
singled over first DoeriuE doubled into {
left Hogan went out when Gallagher took Q
Philliman's feeders choice and threw TO 3
Kimberley Brennan struck out and DOer-
ing went TO third DoerinE scored on a 3
wild pitch Darneu singled. but Davis /
Colts Add Another.
The Colts added another in the fifth F.
while the Gas players came along with two .
in the seventh. cinching the game The !
Colts made valiant attempt TO overcome :
but fast fielding prevented the threatened ,
tie after three hits had been made
Manager Gallagher. OF the Gas club. was }
the hitting star Of the game. rappiuE out !
three hits out OF four trips 20 the plate 4
One Of these a nome run. came with the /
bases empty In the third inning. klmber- ]
ley also got a total OF three hits. while {
Milan Neason and WooIleu acquitted them /
selves creditably- Anderson did some fast /
work in the field
Soldiers vs. Bankers.
Charlett a recent acquisition TO the I
twirIing staff Of the Bankers was hit freely
by company L in the second game. which
the soldiers had no difficulty in winning
by the one-sided score Of to g. Up to
the fifth inning the game was give and
take affair. the Bank scoring three times
in this stanza- The winning runs Of the
soldiers were scored in the sixth and sew
enth innings. a total Of eight hits. counting
for an equal number Of runs
In The company L half Of the fourth
wagner went out 1Iorch also went out,
and Pearson was hit by a pitched ball
Pearson stole second and scored on Halls
single into center. the shortstop taking sec
ono on the THROWN Mortimer famed how I
ever In the Bank half Of the fifth, Schuck
was saIe on Halls error. Buste laid down
perfect bunr. Schuck going around TO I
thlrl- Lalbot doubled into right. scoring
susie ana Schuck- Talbot struck out, Brann
went out on a fly TO 8fathewson 1t was
pretty eaten and received applause Chacon I
rp-ea 10 deep right, scoring Talbot
IN Lne sixth after Baird had gone out D
wagner walked Morch singled into right !
aener ana Aorch scored when Pearson
got clean single int left Pearson tai
He'd when Hall shot past Schucl- Mortimer
beat out an infield hit. but Voldt and
NatheWson were easy outs
Bankers Lead by One Game
IN the seventh after Baird and Parker
hao gone out NaEner was safe when Buste }