Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-07-23
WIN FROM ALL STARS
Rocky Ford Cubs Takes Classy
Game from Picked Team of Pu-
eblo Semi-Pro League.


editor of the Pueblo Chieftain re-
ports the ball game in that city last
Friday:
High-class pitching, opportune and
solid hitting and fast work on the
bases gave the Rocky Ford Cubs an
easy victory over the club OF players
picked from the ranks of the teams
OF the Pueblo Semi-Pro. league at
the Lake Minncqua diamond ycster-
day afternoon. The score was 10
to 2.
Jackson, twirling for the Cubs, be-,
wildered the Pueblo batters with his
speed. Behind him he had team
that played good ball all the time
and hit hard. Jackson yielded three
hits. One of them was homer by
Eberling and produced the only runs
the Pucbloans made in the second in
ming. 1t was the longest hit of the
Bill" scored easily ahead Of the re-
lay back to the diamond.
Earl Shoemaker started the game
in the box for the picked team. He
was effective. using drop. for two
and one-third innings. Then there
was an error behind him; two hits,
strikeout, Maxwelrs home run
smash and three bagger down the
right field foul line by Bobbie Nc
Graw. Shoemaker retired at that
point. with four runs over the pan,
and Taylor took his place. One more
run was scored before Taylor retir-
ed the side.
Taylor twirlcd brand of ball that
fooled the Cubs for couple of in
nings and then he yanked himself.
He complained his arm hurt and it
was evident that he had ceased to
put either speed or curve on the Of
ferings he was serving up. "Bill"
Eberling. who had been playing first
was substituted and finished the
game. He was bombarded with base
hits most of the way.
The game started out like an air
tight affray. Maier. the Cubs fast
young center fielder, whitfield. The
next two batters were easy outs. For
Pueblo Eddie Conners famed for
starter. O'Daniels missed third
strike. Barnes walked and Lutz went
out at first The visitors went out in
order in the second, but the All-Stars
started something. Rozorbil flied out.
Bagley was beaned and Eberling hit
for the circuit. The two runs looked
big at that stage. with both pitchers
working well.
The game was decided in the next
inning. Shoemaker lost his effective
ness after c. Swink had been retired.
Artie Whelan got on thru an error
and Jackson made Rocky Ford's
hit safely. Smith famed and Max
well cleaned the sacks with a homer.
McGraw tripled and scored on
passed ball. After that the Cubs
continued their. slugging, scoring in
three more innings.
Jackson kept improving, ii striking
out batsmcn was his goal. In the
sixth he really got going. He famed
the entire side and then to show it
was no fluke repeated the perfoSm-
ance in the seventh. In the eighth,
however, the big HEAVIER got in trou-
Bile. He passed O'Danial and Lutz
and hit Felt. With the bases full
Manager Knause yanked him and
substituted Dunlap. The little twirler
Tell right into feather bed full of
luck. Some wicrd base running re-
tired Barnes at home. after he had
been crowded off third and Bagley.
ended the inning when Maxwell
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Manager Knause said his club had
not played a better game this season.
He worked Jackson in the box in
stead of McGraw because the big fel-
low is inclined to be wild and odes
not get enough labor on the mound.
The score:
Rocky Ford 20 O5 2O12 0-lO
All-Stars -. 20 2 600 20 0 o. 2
Summary-Stolen bases: Lutz, Sto-
yer, McGraw. Two base hits: Jack
son, Maier. Three base hits: Nc
Graw. Left on bases: All-Stars, 6;
Rocky Ford, 4. Home runs: Max
well, Eberling. Hit by pitched ball:
Felt. Bagley. Sacrifice hit: Clark.
Passed balls: Slower l. Struck out:
By Jackson, IA; Shoemaker, 4: Eber-
ling l. Base on balls: By Jackson, 5.
Wild pitches: Eberling. Time of
game hours. Attendance, 900 Um-
pire, Mckinney.