East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-10
SPORT' s
.BUCKAROOES LOSE IN
HARD UPHILL BATTLE
FOUR RUN LEAD SECURED OFF
LEWIS TOO GREAT-SHROE-
DER FINISHES IN GREAT
FORM.

Lodelrs pennant pursuers fought
hard uphill fight yesterday and lost
The four run lead the Kubs secured
during the brief administration OF
Lewis was too great a handicap to
overcome. especially with the Baker
best bet. Sutherland. in the box.
Though they grabbed off three in a
bunch In the fifth they could not put
over the tying run. several opportu-
mites vanishing just as they gave
promise of maturing into marker.
The final score was TO 3, the same
score by which the Yakimas beat the
Walla Wallas.
Lewis had little on the ball and he
lasted less than three innings. Dur
Ing the time he served, however, the
Kubs hit him hard, chasing one
across In the second and three more
in the third before Lefty Shredder
was sent In as a relief Lefty never
was In better form. He allowed but
one hit and walked never a batter In
fact during his entire term as slab
ster. the Kubs had just one man to
die on a base and that was In the
ninth. That such pitching should
not father a victory Is sinful.
Though the Bucks could not hit
Sutherland effectively they worked
him for a total of six walks which
with the few safe blows and errors,
kept him on the verge of defeat sew
eral times.
The three runs chalked up in the
fifth were the product of some OF
the wierdest ball OF the season. Men
sor had walked and Lodel's two-sack-
er had advanced him to third. With
the infield drawn in. Naughton laid
the ball down to French who threw
home 10 cut off Mensor. That player
beat II back to third and was safe
when Sigsby dropped Kings throw.
Lode1l In the meantime had almost
reached third and Sigsby tried to
catch him on his retreat. This was
the signal for Mensor to start for
home again but once more he was
forced 10 skip back when the ball was
again shot at slgsby. This time. it
got clear past and Mensor. almost
tagged. loped home. Pembrooke's
high fly sacrificed Lodell home and
Naughton scored on Fuller's error.
Pendleton's opportunity to tie up
| the score came in the eighth when
Peterson's hit and steal, Briggs sac
rifice and whitt's walk put men on
| first and third with one down. Varian
was run In as pinch hitter for CO.
en- much to the resentment and grief
Of the diminutive shortstop. Before
Varian had chance to take his
swings. double steal was started but
Peterson was nailed at the plate. II
is possible he could have scored a
moment later on Varian's fly to left'
There was more umpire batting and
Raging at the game yesterday than
in any previous local game OF the
season and great deal OF II was un-
called for. The Baker players were
the principal offenders and, II the
truth is told, the close decisions were
In favor of the visitors. Had Cox
been trying to hand the game to
pendleton. he would have called King
out at the plate when there was doup'
as TO whether he touched II on ms
slide or he would have called LodeH
safe at second when the Pendleton
PLAYERS claimed Togneri dropped the
hall or he would have called Peter
son safe at home and let the score pe
tied. A few fines judiclousiy imposed
and player or two chased from the
game would have helped Things
nightly.