El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-27

= CTION relative TO the formal protest
a filed by manager Marion Pomar. Of
- the Newspaper club. in regard to a
4 - decision handed down by umpire
yVvIie on an alleged interference play at
washington park sunday afternoon. will be
taken Wednesday ngAt at a meeting OF the
officials and directors OF the Fl PasO City
league Pomar is determined IN his BELIEF
that the game viii be declared void and
ordered replayed
Traditions and records OF the City league
were broken Sunday afternoon when ''BiII'
Orchard. who tOiled on the rubber for the
Newspaper club. did not hand out a single
base on balls during the entire seven innings.
Displaying remarkable control, Orchard used
his head 10 advantage and easily baffIed
the soldiers up 10 the winning rally in the
seventh stanza- His ability to either make
the first six innings was feature.
An important factor in the victory OF
the Soldiers IN the second game was the
injury TO Henry Doering. snappy- little
catcher Of the Newspaper club A fast
slant struck the end OF the third finger on
Doerings right hand, after two men were
down in the sixth. putting the pluczy back
stop out Of the game. the nail being torn
stalled in the position made vacant by the
injury TO Doering. was unable to catch
Orchard perfectly. but succeeded In knock
ing down the balls. sufficiently to hold the
soldier runners on their bags
That umpire Wyhe. the gun captain. was
q LE4L4e OH IN MS Judgment GA h-A+1 anu
strikes Sunday afternoon In both games.
was the general opinion in the grandstand-
A number Of fans seated near the press box
expressed the opinion that the umpire mad
an off day a departure in umplring was
seen fin the fifth inning with the soldiers at
hat when Hall. after stealing second, was
not permitted TO go or TO third, Garfield
having muffed Orchards quick throw 70
the bag Base runners are entitled to the
bag which is the objective. point Of their
steal and one more on the Wild throw
according 10 the rule book.
Only the Intervention OF a newspaper man
prevented the soldiers from furnishing a
basis for a protest on the part OF the
Newspaper club when Gonzales was sent in
TO hit for Norch in the seventh inning
Gonzales had previously run for one OF the
players and 20 be sent in again meant a
breach OF baseball etiquet- Randall was
sent in 20 hit Tor Morch, however anu the
big fellow pounded out needed hit
Pecuiiarities OF baseball developed in both
the first and second games in the matter OF
hits and errors Each side made three
errors in the first game, but the Bankers
clipped ont a grand total OF IL hits against
five by the Telephone club and won the
game by the score OF TO 8 In the second
game eight hits were made by the SOL
oilers against three by the Newspaper club.
but only three Of the bingles raped out in
the seventh inning were OF any use IN the
scoring Of company L. -Four errors were
by the soldiers, and the score was only
70 l.
TED Brann. outfielder and pinch twirler
Of the Rio Grande Baukers- IS one OF the
best sacrifice hitters that has appeared at
Washington park this season As third on
the batting order IN the game with the
soldiers. one week ago sunday, Ted out OF
four trips 10 the plate obtained a walk.
struck out once. scored one run ana
slammed out two hits that were instru-
mental In the scoring OF the Bankers Sun
day afternoon out Of four times Up he
struck out once. got a feeders choice. a
base on balls and went out once on an
infield rap 20 the shortstop. As a pitcher
Branu IS not far behind his batting ability
That City leaguers are rapidly acquiring
headwork on the field was shown Sunday
afternoon. when three rapid double plays
We're pulled off In the fifth inning OF the I
first match WoleslaEIe hIt 10 Masters. who I
tossed the ball 10 NecklinE forcing Walker. [
who was coming down the line. Mecking |