El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-21

BOUT a dozen FL Paso fans &C
n companied the Phoenix and Las
L u Cruces baseball teams 10 Las
Cruces, Thursday afternoon. for the
formal opening Of the Rio Grande as
sociation's season in the valley city and
they were rewarded by the best exhibit
ton of baseball seen in these parts in
many a long day. The only unfortunate
part Of IL all was that Phoenix won, the
score being to g.
But the Solons did not have the vic
tory cinched until the last man was out
and but for some wild flights on the
part Of Ray Kallio in a couple Of in
with the home club. The Farmers out
hit and outfielded the Solons and made
a desperate bid for the honors in the
ninth, when even Herb Hester looked
ratified and said some things which
should not have been said on bali
diamond
DemaEgio Lands Triple.
kalliO was located for a triple BY
Demaggio before he became accustomed
TO pitching up grade" as the batters
box is several inches higher than the
pitchers plate at Las Cruces Demag-
gio came home on Hester's single.
In the fourth. Lynn and Pittman sin
gled- Mutt was thrown out by KalliO,
who then issued pass to canlon, fill
ing the bags Toner forced Lynn at the
plate and the bags were still fun. but
Kallio couldn't get them over and
walked Demaggio, sending Pittman
home. Hester famed
McArdle's double, Dowling's sacrifice
hit and Lyun's sacrifice fly accounted
for the third Phoenix run in the fifth
inning.
Farmers Score in sixth.
In the sixth, the Farmers got busy.
McAvoy led off with a single Hurley
followed with a hit TO center that was.
for a moment lost in the grass and
this enabled Bill to stretch a double~to
three bases and McAvoy scored. McAr7
oles error gave life to GOldie and LEI
Hurley score. Bliss forced Goldie at
second but was himself nailed at the
Keystone bag when he lowered between
first and second to see whether Pfleig-
sL nlSn one would be 1lyOur or =
hit It fell safe but was recovered IN
time TO nab Bliss Wilde was thrown
out BY Toneer.
kallio's shoots in the seventh and he
made the circuit on a sacrifice and a
single.
Ninth Is Exciting.
An then came the exciting ninth The
Farmers retired the Solons by a snap
py double play. Pfleiger led off for the
Farmers with nice single Toner'S err
ror on Wilde's grounder let him reach
second. both runners being safe Hurley
sent Lefty Russell in to bat for Lee and
the pitcher connected, but AcArdle got
It and a double play retired Wilde AMI I
Russell There was still chance and I
a clean single past short and Pfleiger /
scored Black went TO second on q wild |
pitch Seaton got a short single and |
sent Black 10 third Seaton stole sec
Ond
Toner Tired, McAvOy Nervous
It was now Up to McAVoy and the /
young infielder was plainly nervous.
Toner was tired and he was anxiousiy /
watching Hall warming up near the I
stand while Hurley showed his faith IN /
a tie. score by starting Russell to warm /
up Toner WObbled It was two balls. /
Then a strike. Another ball and an j
other strike With the call three and l
two everybody watched the next Of /
fering. BIcAvoy connected but McArdle
did a smart piece of fielding and re-
tired him at first and the game was l
over.
Nuts circus catch Of Seaton's fly in I
the seventh was the fielding sensation. !
Mutt got il at his boOtstrings and fell !
but came up with the ball.
The box score follows;