Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-08
RETAIN
FIRM GRASP ON
FIRST POSITION
DukeSWln Third Straight From
Douglas Team Jardon TwlrIs
in Fine Form After Discour-
aging Start,

Thanks a. gili-edgcd pitching ny
Jartlun and terrific hitting by every
member OF the team. the Dukes yoE-
terday won another one-sidcd victory
from Douglas aud enifenchcd them
selves more strongly than ever ia
first place IN the standing Ut the RIO
Grandu association. FINAL score, 10
60 9.
Iardons performance was the
more impressive from the fact that
DE had the pitching loh wished OF on
him at 4 time when there were three
Of the enemy gu basos with nobody
oct. aud while he yielded three runs
before retiring the side. from that
time on he Was inyincible. the only
other tallles being mnde al q time
when tho game had been tucked away
and Il didn't make any difference.
Pitchers IN Trouble.
Both pitchers that started the camel
butfod into a peck Of trouble before
they got any distance at all Wnld-
schmidt war Manager Reeds offer
eriug bot the gentleman with the
Teutonic name had altogether crro-
neona ideas ns to the location of the
plate, and after walking Ward and
Stewart and nicklng Quigley IN the
Stats. he received an Invitation tol
come and sii down by Manager Reed
on the bench, while JardOn was
asked 10 60 In and see what he could
do. with the baKa choked 10 replo-
ton. the relief pitcher. in order not
TO make the change too sudden.
walked Bonjamin. forcing Ward
across the pan. but he Immediately
broke himself OF the pass habit and
struck out Gooch. single 10 center
by Fannin brought In stewart and
Quigley. but Jardon theroupon took
another toe-hold and u was all OF
ON the Douglas side Ross was az
first placed on the firing line, but al
fuslilade OF hits. mixed Ia with some
bases on bnlls caused Manager Quig.
ley % change his mind. aud after
Hoven Of the local nobility had taken
their turn al bat and five runs had
been scored with only ono down. BE.
nallaok was sent IN 10 finish the job
Benallack did about AZ well AS could
he expected when u Is considered
that all the Dukes were rigged out
In their fun rcgaiia of hating clothes
aud that there didn't seem TO be anyl
special difference between pitchers 10 /
them,
pInt, Of Hitting.
To attempt anything Ike a detail (
ed account Of how the Albuquerque I
runs were scored would take up too
much space. and be much like re-
citing the multiplication table The
Dukes scored in every inning except
the thlrd aud seventh, and while thcy
were ably assisted at times by errors
of commiFsion aud omission, the
main fact stands out that the slug
Eing bunch that Heed has gotten to-
Hethcr Just naturally tore the cover
OF tho ball they felt like hitting, and
they did II 60 their hearts content
Every man on the team counted mi
the scoring.
The big scores that have been made
in the games played 80 far should not
be taken az nm indication that the
Douglas team Is outclaased or thatl
the article Of bah that has been Of
fered the cans Is excessively OF the
bush variety QuiElev entered the
race at a disadvantage. as al hisl
players had not reported for duty on
opening day aud his men had not
had an opportunity 20 play together
enough to get their team work down
In spite OF the handicap under which
II has labored the team has shown
many flashes Of real class, aud the,
men have made good impression
aH hard working. spurismaniikc bah I
players. Thoy win undoubtedly be |
heard from before the season Is far
advanced
tAdy's DAY To-day.
The mBnagcuent has announced
that to-day viii hu special ladies
day, and Il IN expected that there
will be . large oulppuring Of the
feminine fans II Hopowell park thisl
afternoon. The ladies of Albuquerque
have shown that they are deeply IN.
tcrestcd ln the national game. and
there IL every disposition ON thcl
part Of the club owners To encourage
them and cater 10 their patronage.
All ladies' will be admitted free to-
day
Bis FRANK Huelsman reached town
On the limited yesterday. and was an
interested spectator OF tho Kanic IA
the afternoon, lie viii don an Albu-
querque uniform this afternoon and
VIII be seen covering all the ground
there ~ in one If the coulter gardens.
Huelsinan n a hitter Of renown and
VIII add greatly to the strength oil
Reeds team Il is safe ia ray That ne
VIII be- Il prime iayorite with The
fRus from the start
The box score Of Yesterdays pas
lima faIt.stss.a