El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-20

Il CCENTRIC baseball was played Sun
~ day afternoon at Washington park
u when the Rio Grande team walloped
the Telephone club by the score Of
20 after seven innings Of closely con-
tested baseball Opportune hitting, accu-
rate FIELDING and hitiess twlrling Tor
major portion OF the contest enabled the
Rio Grande club to defend its position at
the head OF the percentage column, and
streak Of three straight wins.
Only one chance was accepted by first
baseman Whitman OF the Telephone team
during the entire game, a substantial proof
OF the cleanly placed hitting Of the Rio
Graude players. Eleven hits by the RIO
Grande team and six by the Telephone con-
tributed to the run making Of both clubs.
Not BAH was batteo out Of the infield by
the Telephone team up to the seventh ses-
sion. with the exception Of one slam by
catcher Green to center. which went for two
tags. An infield hit obtained down the first
base line in the fifth together with the two
timer were the only safe binEles which
were Earnered off Rokahr during the six
innings, preceding the two runs scored by
the Telephone team, preventing the i'm
Starting the Hits.
After two men went out in the second
Etanza, Bunsons who dominated around the
initial cushion for the Rio Grande team,
sent a single into right. Wilson, who sue
ceeded Bunson at bat, clipped near grass
cutter into right. Rokahr followed with
hit down the third base line. and Bunson
raced across for the initial run Of the game.
Rokahr was retired at second on a feeders
cnolce MT by Lyman to Briggs
Ted Brann, lead of man for the Rio
Grande in the third. slammed out q three
caEger into deep left center, scoring a mo-
ment later on a feeders choice by walker
to Briggs. Walker stole second Walker
scored on Evans single into left. Evans was
out at the plate, when he tried to score on
Wilhams.s single into center. Hopple relay
ing 70 Fox, who by a quick peg, manged
TO flag Evans at home.
Two More Runs Scored.
As result Of two hits and a base on
balls two more runs were scored by the
Bankers in the fourth Williams walked and
Lanueu- Lyman scored Williams
with two bagger into left and later tailed
himself Brann's single into left. Walker
and Russell struck out. Brann being left
On second After he had gained third on
throw, Green Of the Telephone was caught
at home when Perry hit to Evans.
Two hits and stolen base Melted one
more run for the Rio Grande in the seventh.
After Herbert had singled into right he was
ana second when Hoppe singled sharply in
the Telephone half OF the seventh Curtis
advanced HOpple TO second by an infield hit.
Green got base on falls Smith who went
in TO hit for Perry, who was relieved by
Herbert in the fifth scored Curtis and Hon
pie. with a single into center. Pierce was
caught while trying to steal second
Heavy Hitting in Second Game.
Heavy hitting featured the second contest
the Gas nine by the score Of s to s. Three
home runs, by the Gas and two by the
Purity, promoted several Of the runs. After
Gallagher hau singled into lett, Clyde Wool
len. the eZCopper Lacquer obtained a base
IN balls. Anderson formerly Of the Silver
City Indians, hit for home run into deep
right scoring both WOcilen and Gallagher.
Darnall for the Purity hit the second ball
pitched for q home run into deep right in
singled and was later scored by Ailswortn
VINO raped out timely hit into right
Gets Second Hit.
Anderson obtained his second hit in the
fourth when he slammed out a three bag
ser into deep left He scored a moment