The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-05

Hail to the new championship
D'Alembertes. Hard did they battle,
and long, but success at last crowned
their mighty efforts, and they came
out on the long end of the score, in one
of the most interesting games of the
season. The teams see-saWed up and
down for a few innings, but settled
down and for the last five innings,
runs were cut down at the plate, hits
were knocked down, and some of the
most brilliant fielding feats of the
season were presented. and the crowd
enjoyed the spectacle in its entirety.
The roofing was loud and strong for
both teams, and at times the applause
was deafening.
Joe Angelo, of the Mighty Wrecking
Crew, which came into it's own yes
terday, led his teammates in the at
tack with two doubles, each of which
finally resulted in a run. Gould also
knocked in one of the runs, and field
ed in good style. In the second he
cut down Baisden at the plate with
a beautiful throw, and in the ninth in
ming, when the crowd was beginning
20 sing the praises of the new cham
pions, he muffed Micky Csraham's drive
to left, and seemingly gave them a
life, but Micky in the excitement ne
elected the formality of touching first
on his way around, and Gould threw
him out. by way of Bell, Anderson
and Sanchez.
Brent led off in the sixth with what
looked good for two, and probably
three, for a speedy man like himself
Van Matre and Gould started after 1t
with the crack of the bat, and when
in deep left near the fence, Van jump
ed high in the air while running with
his back to the diamond, and Epeared
the bali in his glove hand, making
one of the best catches seen on the
local diamond in many O. season.
Ernest Graham in the seventh turn
ed what seemed certain defeat for the
D'AIemberates into victory for his
team by the judicious workings of his
brain. Mcintosh had led off with a
bunt, which Motta threw to the fence
{ in right, Mcintosh going around to
third Gordon whitfield, but Graham
was walked, and Immediately stole
second Lurton attempted to sacrifice,
and his bunt wac a good one, Rabbit
Graham making a clean pickup. He
fooled Mcintosh completely, when he
went entirely through the motions of
throwing hard to first, and Mac start
ed for home, and was caught near the
This undoubtedly saved the game for
the Druggists, as with the score a tie,
which would have been the cose if Mac
had scored, the Hugheys would have
gone further, encouraged in this wise
and the game would have been broken
up right there.
Oliver assisted the Druggists to two
runs, one in the second, and the 9TH
er in the third, when he failed to
throw to the plate, both instances men
coming from second. His batting was
timely, however, and his fielding clean,
making some great pick-ups and stabs
of wild throws.
The fielding of Micky Graham and
Gordon was a delight to the fans, and
was clean in every respect, both max
ing several almost impossible stops
In the first Gordon went back of first
and threw out Bell. on what looked
like a good clean single.
The Hugheys worked hard, and they
deserve almost as much credit as the
victors. They went through the en-
tire nine innings without a bobbie of
any kind in commission, though few
Of omission We're displayed. They had
men left on bases in every inning ex-
cept the last, whereas the Druggists
had only one man left. The Hugheys
were lacking in the pinch, and to
this defect they must attribute their
defeat. They had no trouble in steal
off Motta, nabbing five bases, but
every one came with a man on third.