Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-26
MACKMENW WINNERS
BY NOSE IN BEST
GAME OF SERIES
Dukes Come Near to 0yertak-
ing Ell Paso. but Fail Posi-
bic Eighth Score for Visitors
Prevented by Clever Work,

The game abounded with crises
Both Mackmcn and Dukes faced more
critical situations than threaten the
life Of young republic IN the sixth
he Dukes closed up the wide
gap separating them from III
pasu and reduced the margin a. one
run The Rccdmen we're unable 20
get any closer and tho Mackmen were
unable To draw further away The
score stood as It was IN the sixth 10
the end Of the game, to 6, with the
balance In favor Of the visitors.
once the ~ pasoans were peril
ousiy near. increasing their lead, aud
once the Dukes near 10 slipping
in the tying score. but sterling play
inR kept both where they were. II
WAS one OF the best games played at
HOpewell field Il was lust about ns
good as n game could be, with The
visitors iucklng the win under their
belt
IA Paso tried 10 sprint ahead In the
seventh with two down, Mathoa
reached first on McNeil's Wild throw
10 Red Herriott lie also took sec
ond and third on the same peg. The
crowd war fidgety Perrinc. who was
nt first started 90 steal second. Rec
member Mathes was on third. Rae
del. without seconds hesitation.
threw the ball, apparently TO catch
perrine, going 20 second II looked
ike bone and Mathes started home.
What Raedel had done was to peg
hard to Russell. Mathes discovered
his mistake too late. He was caught,
Russell 20 Mcneil,
Ilfatsga lnnlsiur the
home bows In the seventh Herriott
reached third. Two were down. Me-
Nell famed when single would have
tied the score.
Russell gave an giraffe exhibition
of pitching In the eighth lie struck
out Bauer on three pitched balls. Then
he passed buddy, sent him To second
on a Wild pitch, and issued compli-
mentary passage 10 Bliss Russell
then settled and whitfield Thompson,
pendelton was the last cut, French
taking his sizzling liner after a run
and leap, spoaring the ball with his
glove.
Weather was variable Brief sand
storms stopped playing twice. Then
rain sent the players soampering for
shelter. II was over IN a few minutes
snd the game was resumed.
Albuquerque got the jump, scoring
twice IN the first inning With two
out, Iluclsman hit double Co left
ana scored on Herrlotts single to CEN
Ter field. Herriott scored on French 5
double to center.
NJ Paso tied the score IN the third.
knight hit for two bases and scored
on Mathes' triple. pefrine singled,
scoring Mathes Bauer went out,
French TO Herriott. buddy was safe
when lierriott dropped his high fly
Bliss flew out TO Murphy Thompson
was hit by Russell showing Perrine
10 third and buddy TO SECOND. Her
riott caught Pendelton's foul after a
hard run
El raso counted again In the fourth.
Pfleiger, first NJ. was hit by Russell
He took second aud third on Knights
single aud scored on Mathes' sacri-
flee fly. Perrlnc flew out 10 Herriott
Knight was out, HUMPHREYS to French
when Bauer grounded TO short.
III paso scored In the fifth and
stopped there buddy doubled. Bliss
tripled, scoring buddy Thompson
was passed Pcndelton singled scor-
ing Bliss Pfleiger sacrificed. Thomp-
Non going TO third aud pendelton 20
second knight hit safe. scoring
Thompson and pendelton. Mathes
struck out aud Perrlne was out, |
French TO llerri0tt, on. a grounder.
French started rally for Albuqucr-
que in the sixth that brought the team |
TO within one of tying the score |
French singled and went to second on /
Davis single. 10 third when Mcneil |
forced Davis at second Pondelton 60 |
Mathes. and came in on q Wild pitch, |
Mcneil goiag to second. Racdel drew |
q pass Russell flew out TO Porrlnc, !
Murphy MI for two bases. scorine !
Mcneil Ilumphries singled. sending |
both kaedol and Murphy home |
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