Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-07-10
Trophy Cup Won By Fort Lee
In A Rafting Good Ball Game
Before Large Crowd In Palisade
Mrs. Darbys Silver Cup Carried to Fort Lee by Athletic
Clubs Team Following Score of to In Their Favor
on Palisade Playgrounds--A Memorable Sporting
Event--The Best Club Won


The first game for the Mrs. Darby
baseball silver trophy cup was
played at the Palisade Fairgrounds
on the afternoon of July 5, and was
won by Fort Lee, the score being {
to 3. The cup remains in the hands
of the Fort Lee Athletic Club fol-
another year, when the second game
of the series will be played in Pail
SADIE.
There was tremendous crowd
present, some saying that at least
| 900 or more were on the grounds
The crowd lined the entire available
space around the field, and complete
ly filled the grand stand, OVERLOOKING
the space at the entrance to the
grounds, although a line had been
stretched to hold them away from
the edge of the playing field. Fort
Lee sent down a big delegation, and
they were enthusiastic defenders oil
their team. Their joy knew nc
bounds when they saw their side was
forging ahead. The fact is, Manager
Logan had disappointing nine, the
infield being far from strong, with
no batting strength within so pei
cent. of what it should have been
Fort Lee, on the other hand, had d
much heavier and very Well-bal-
anced team. They batted like thor
oughbreds, though they got their big
lead and clinched the game all IL
one inning. Outside of the fatal sec
ond, Palisade made more runs, ano
was as strong at the bat, though this
may not be apparent to those whe
watched the game.
AS a whole, Palisade put up IAN
game of ball with a mediocre team
Brady was not up to his standard
for some reason. Lack of support a,
critical periods hurt him some, OF
course but hits are hits, and his OPP
ponents got to his delivery. Logan
was off in his hitting, but lays it to
the deceptive inshoot of Noble the
Hackensack pitcher, that had a very
slight bend to it, just enough to make
the ball bounce down on the ground
or up in the air when hit at all
This is proved by the fact that
Noble had seven assists on bunts to
the box, and only three flies Were
hit to the outer garden, all being
captured, too. But for that matter
only five flies went to the Pallsade
fielders, one dropped by Beckmann, a
most unusual thing for him.
The game was highly interesting
because the prize cup was being
played for, and nobody was disap-
pointed at the quality Of ball played
Palisade rather surprised the Fort
Lee contingent, playing much better
than was expected.
The features of the game wert
Brady's 1000 per cent. batting, get
ting two doubles and a single
Logan's two spectacular catches al
third, Wunch's catching, Lauf's fine
work behind the bat, Mobiles pitch,
ing and Stewards fielding, Goemann
as usual, played a great first, as due
Hayek for Fort Lee; Greer, also, dc
well at second, though off at the bat
The game was no walk away fol
the visitors by any means, and they
were aware of the fact that they
were not to have an easy WIN 10y
any means. The Fort Lee team, how
ever, showed up stronger as a wholl
than Palisades.
The Details of the Game
First inning: Trait famed. XII
linger singled to left but was thrown
out stealing second. Stewart struck
out. One hit, no runs.
Cadien out, pitcher to first, on a
bunt. Brady doubled to left on a
long fly over Sefert's head. He got
third on Beckmann's single to third,
beating the ball to first, but was
thrown out stealing second. Logan
sent Texas Lacquer over second
Brady scoring. Mitchell went out on
a roller to Hayek at first. Three
hits, one run.
Second inning. Grazer doubled to
center over Beckmann's head. Hayek
singled to right, Grazer reaching
third, and scoring on Goemann S
passed ball of the throw in. Hayek
stole second, and went to third on
Goemann's muff of Wunch's throw to
catch Sefert who had three strikes,
but Wunch dropped the third strike,
Grazer scoring, Hayek reaching
third on the play. Ruckenbrod
singled to right scoring Hayek. Lauf
fouled out to Wunch, Noble getting
life on Beckmann's muff of his high
fly to center, Sefert having stolen
second, went to third on Beckmann's
error. Trait got to first on a bunt,
but was out on throw by Goemann
to Greer trying to make second on
the play, after Goemann had dropped
the ball and it rolled off few 1eet'
Ruckenbrod scoring on the play. XII
linger hit to left and stole second,
Noble scoring. Stewart singled to
right scoring Killinger. Grazer was
out at first on a hit to short, Lane
making clean pickup. Five hits,
six runs.
Greer struck out, Wunch singled
to left. Goemann got his bag on
fielder's choice, chopping the ball TO
the plate, and Wunch was thrown out