La Junta tribune., 1916-07-22
TWO IN A ROW.
La Juntx Plays Sensational Hall In
Pueblo and Captures Two Games
stevens Makes Great Record.

@SteSens Makes breat NsSOru.
In the finest exhibition of pitching
ever seen in the Arkansas Valley. La
Junta defeated Pueblo last Sunday in
the first game OF a double-header at
MinneQua Park, and also took the
second frame of the days offerings
by pounding Joe Galgano's deceptive
curves to all corners of the lot.
George Stevens. who teaches chem
istry up in Nebraska, when not pitch
ing ball. hurled the first game, ably
assisted by Chapman. La Junta's hus-
ky new catcher. and the work of this
pair was decidedly sensational
Hays, who has been pitching on
the western slope all summer without
losing game. was imported by Pu-
eblo for the occasion and is entitled
to great deal of credit. as he held
Max Addingtons sluggers without a
score for eight full innings. feat
which has not been accomplished by
any oNuei pittHeI Ho mas lhtVu US
in the twenty mine games played pre-
vious to this contest
But to return to Stevens. This star
pitcher OF ours allowed three hits,
one walk and struck out twelve men.
and did not permit a score. His sup
port was a trifle ragged. and In one
inning two infield and one outfield
error filled the bases with no one out
II was In this stanza that the sensa-
tional pitching occurred. for Stevens
struck out the next three batters-
three strike outs in a row with three
men on bases. All were good. husky
sluggers too. among them being Dey
Whelan, who has busted up many a
ball game for us when playing with
Rocky Ford.
No scores were made by either
team until the ninth. when Chapman
doubled with two men on. scoring
them. and later scoring himself. An
other run was added before the in
ming was over. and the game ended
Ito In favor of the home aggrega-
ton
The second game was a tame af-
fair as compared to the first, and was
virtually won in the first inning when
Pelky got hit and scored on Adding
tons three base drive, which Max
stretched into home run when he
figured that the Pueblo catcher
would drop the relayed throw-in from
the outfield. which he did
Billings. obtained from Las Ami
mas, pitched for La Junta and Joe
Galgano for Pueblo Billings pitch
ed mighty good game and should
have had a shut-out. the three runs
chalked up against him being scored
on a ball that looked at least ten feet
foul. and which none OF the fielders
attempted to field on that account.
but which. for some unknown reason.
was called fair ball By the umpire.
As We had piled up six runs OF our
own by this time. the three runs put
US In no danger. but Il would have
been fine business To have scored two
shut-outs In one day.
The only sensational feature OF
the second game was the catching OF
"A foul by Chapman. This was one OF
those high-ups that have every ap-
pearance OF going over the stand. aud
the infield Joined In chorus OF
cant get IT," Chappy. however.
thought otherwise. and ripping off his
mask and cap. tore toward the stand
and picked the ball off the wire net
ting for the out. When you figure
that the distance from the plate to
the stand ut Pueblo Is many times
greater than on the home ground. the
catch made by Chapman was really
extraordinary.
The score OF the first game Is given
below.
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