La Junta tribune., 1915-09-04
LA srNTA WINS ONCE MORE.

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Game with Fort LyoA was Hard
Fought and In Doubt Until Last
MAn Was Out-Score 3 70 I.
In one Of the hardest fought games
Of the season. with both clubs and
Umpire Newhouse playing ball as
though their vsry lives we're in jeop-
ardy. La Junta brought home the
long end Of q : to score in the
game with Fort Lyon ON the grounds
Of the latter last Sunday. Both OF
La Junta's scores were secured by
the manipulation Of the squeeze play
once In the fourth. and again once
more In the seventh inning. With u
runner on third the bunt and run
game worked twice SO successfully
that there wasn't even chance for
a close decision at the plate. In the
fifth base on balls. some wild
throwing around the bases. and a
single to left field by Mellicher. gave
Fort Lyon her only run.
Lefty Griffin. our southpaw twirl-
er. held all OF the strong arm Sailors
hitless throughout the game. but Mel
licher. whose batting average is
something less than $50 for the sea-
son. connected with his offerings on
two occasions. and scored the only
run Of the game with . hit to left
field. Lefty struck out twelve OF
the Sailors. and the only man he
walked was Reagan. who scored on
Mellicher's hit to left field.
Addington. who ginsers things up
around second base and plays all
over the diamond whenever Il 10
necessary. saved the game for La
Junta ON two occasions. The first
time was when he backed up first
base and headed off q Wild throw.
and BY . perfect peg nipped . run
ner at the plate. In the fourth he
pipped Kssler's line drive to center
oad By 3 eolDe soeint 70 second COM
Dlstsd Q doubls play unassistsd. He
also made one of Il Junta's five hits
sad purlioasd . base. and had two
Dut outs snA three assists visheut
~ error. n fact. Aadiiston hes his
fisst sssor yst to make In . league
game.
The game In detail In thusly:
e1sse 1salag.
Ia Junta-Nerriil hit 10 third and
was out at first Addinston reached
first on = tumble by the shortstop and
stole second. Farrell flew out 10 sec.
ond. f.andreth walked Forester was
hit by the pitcher. and with the bases
denseiy populated Brownie struck
out.
Fort Lyon-Quary struck out Wye.
kon flew out to right field. Keei.r
HIT TO the pitcher and was out at
first
seeosA 1saose.
La Junta--cheiisord hit 10 first and
was down and out Gardner did like.
wise. and 0sifsin struck out.
Fort Lyon-Iseagan famed the air.
Bush hit slow one TO the pitcher and
was out at first Bycrs flew out TO
cheiisord.
TAes1 ossoss.
Ia Junta-Nsrriii struck out. Ad-
hit TO third and was out as
first. FARRELL hit TO short aud went
70 bag No on . bum throw 10 first.
l>andreth hit 70 first and was out,
U~~A N~Naa-A>~ -.Aaee.a
did likewise. Renneii hit
TO short and was out at first.
N0useA oaaose.
Ia Junta-roreesser biffsd the first
ball pitched for . three basser
walked. chellsord flew out
10 center. dsrdnsr was out ON . SLOW
hunt that enabled Forester 70 score
and Brownie 70 reach third. Griffin
struck out.
Port l.yen--ouary hit 70 left field.
wyckoff flew out 20 right field. Keel.
er hit = line drive 20 Addinston. who
= double play by beating
quarry to second bas..
mn 1sssss.
Merrill was be.ned snd went 10
first Addlngson hit 90 left and was
safe when the fielder dropped the
bali FARRELL fouied out 20 third base.
i.andsvsh btffed . hard srounder 10.
wards short Merrill tried 10 jump
over Il but failed and was out when
hit BY . batsed hall. Forester let =
third strike 90 by and vas out.
Port Lyen--Isessnn walked and
vent 70 second on . bum throw 70
first 70 catch him mapping. Bvsh vas
called sst on strikes and Dyess famed
the atsi Nelltcher hit 70 left field and
Rsasaa scored. Msiiichss sssie second.
Dsssssheff hit - seceAl anA Was ovs
nt flrst.
II Juata-osownle hss . nice safe
~ oves the thls1 baseman's hea1.
c4sllsee1 seuleA eut. Brownie was
oee Whsa ~ attempted - steal 80.
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