Evening journal., 1914-09-21
BANCROFT Makes
IT TWO STRAIGHT
Locals Need Only One More
Game Ovel Newark to Win
State Championship
SEVENTH INNING
RALLY TELLS TALE

croft defeated Newark for the second
time here on Saturday for the State
Amateur baseball championship. The
third game of the series will be played
at Newark ON next Saturday.
Crouch and Hoch were the pitchers
Bancroft opposed Hogan in the opening
game of the series at Newark last
Saturday week and beat him. In the
last game they went up against an
Equally good man and trimmed him.
pair Of fumbles by Smith in the second
inning put Crouch In bad and might
have cost him the game had not Ban
croft come across in the seventh with
the wallops that put them in the lead.
And rs hard luck would have Il, New
ark lost, after they had canned TWO
bancroft men. Bancroft had the bags
loaded at the time. Austin started the
rally with loatcr 10 short right,
scoring Proud and Bonner with the
tvina runs Kanz then hit through
Jackson scoring Duncan and Austin
with the runs that we're more than
enough to put Newark in the shade.
This is the story OF the game by
plays:
First inning, Newark -Scanlon died
out TO Elder Jackson singled.
Norris skied to left Gregg famed.
no runs.
Bancroft-Smith walked. Cloud sac
tinced. Hoch to. Gregg, Bonner and
Duncan walked, filling the bases. Aus
Gin hit to al Beattie, who fumbled, al
lowing Smith to score. Kanz singled
scoring Bonner and Duncan. Edler
went out, Jackson to Gregg. Wallace
slSied to Willis. Three runs.
Second inning, Newark-Willis
died Cloud TO Duncan c. Beattie
singled. Spence out Cloud to Duncan.
~ Beattie doubled to right. scoring his
brother with the first Newark tally
Hoch out, Crouch to Duncan. One run.
Bancroft-Crouch went out AL
Beattie to Gregg Smith famed
Proud was sent in 10 bat for Cloud
and went out. AL Beattie to Gregg NJ
runs.
Third inning. Newark-scanlol
was out on close one at first. Jack
son out Proud to Duncan. Morri
1ied 70 Elder. No runs.
Bancroft-Bonner was robbed OF
hit BY Al Beattie's sensational sto
and throw. Morris made pretty run
ming catch of Duncan's fly. Austii
ont. Jackson's clever pickup and pei
doing the trick. No runs.
Fourth inning. Newark.-Gregg dou
bled TO left field fence. Willis hit
hot one to Smith, who threw wild {
first. Gregg scoring. Charlie Beattie'
hot liner bounced off Smiths leg for
single Willis going to third. Beattl
went to second on passed bal
Spence hit to short. but the pc
home was late. Spence stole secont
Al Beattie was hit. filling the sacks
Hoch hunted safely. scoring Beatu'
Scanlon fouled out to Duncan. Spenc
was out on his attempted steal
home. Jackson famed, but was sal
on the wild pitch. Morris wakes
forcing in AL Beatie. Gregg out, Bor
ner to Duncan. -Four runs.
Bancroft-Kanz was sent to th
plate 10 take two. He took two f'
the manager and one for himsel
Edler walked. Wallace lined out oI
that was labeled for a double. hut !
Beattie again came to the front
making a one-hand stab Of the dri
and doubling up Edler az frst
runs
Bancroft made a few changes befo
taking the field In this inning. Vern
going to first base and Frankie Du
can moving over 10 short in place
Smith. who appeared 70 have an
day.
Fifth inning. Newark willis trip
to deep center. the ball going I
wards beyond the bull sign. G. Beat
died 20 short. Spence lifted one
the clouds and Big Bill Crouch 4
care of IT, Al Beattie sent up a
scraper that Austin dropped. WI
crossed the plate with a probable r
hut AL forgot to run. He was tag.
out BY Austin. No runs.
Bancroft-Crouch was safe on
Beattie's error Vernon walk
Proud walked. filling the bases. b
ner hit a grounder TO Gregg,
nailed Crouch at the plate. Dun
hit TO Jackson, who got Vernon
the plate. Austin out, AL Beattie
Gregg. No runs,
Sixth inning, Newark ~ n
whiffed. Scanlon was tossed out
Proud. Jackson famed. No rum
Bancroft-Kanz singled to ril
Elder again hit into dOuDle p
Jackson to Beattie to Gregg be
the route. Wallace out Jackson
Gregg.
Seventh inning. Newark-Mo
WAS out on a close one at the In
sack. Proud TO Vernon. Kanz droI
Gregg's fly Willis forced Gr
Bonner TO Duncan. Willis stole
on. c. Beattie fouled out to Yer
No runs.
Bancroft-Crouch famed. We
did likewise Proud singled. Bo
walked. Duncan followed suit.
tin singled. scoring Proud and
ner. Kanz singled sending in
more. Kanz died stealing.
runs.
Eighth inning. Newark--Sl
out. Proud to Fern0n. 4 beattis
Duncan to Vernon. Hoch out,
route.
Bancroft Elder famed. Wa
flied to Jackson. Crouch siI
Vernon was safe on Gregg's
Proud fouled out 10 Gregg No
Ninth inning. Newark-ScanloI
Duncan to Vernon. Jackson
cut to Bonner Morris lifted o