Evening journal., 1916-06-27


ers have at last accomplished the
feat they have been battling for the
past two months.
1t was a grand old base ball day
at Union Park. Two good ball games
and two hair-raising finishes.
II was Hoffecker and Lutz that
turned the trick, and the way those
Pioneers we're going to maui them.
You see the old saying says. don't
you count your chickens before they
are hatched."
And well have TO hand it to Ban
croft They didn't pull us out Of the
rut by simply beating Brandywine.
but they deliberately trounced them
unjustly, or as you might say, mot
in a gentlemanly manner"
The first game was well worth the
price of admission Eight scoreless
innings put the fans in a fit cOndi-
tiOn for DR.. Hancker Then the bal
loon went up. or one of the cog
wheels in the Pioneer machine slip
ped. and two men from the Brownson
Library raised the dust around home
plate.
And at the same time the Pioneer
spirit died They lacked the life they
had shown earlier in the game. where
they should have displayed more II
showed the best team and you know
the baseball proverb The best team
wins"
We1l say that Pioneer ball team
is as fast as any in the league. and
we're pulling for them, but as far
as their rooters are concerned. they're
not much. When their teams ahead.
their rooters are full OF life, but when
they're losing, Bang Nobody
home" You wouldn't know they're
in the park In fact. several of them
sneaked home Saturday.
Mike Flood. who has succeeded
Jimmie Mayhart as the team captain,
displayed great generalship during
the two games. He held up both
Hofrecker and Lutz in splendid shape.
Mike was robbed of a double by Don
ovan in the second game. II looks
like Mikes best year
The hitting of both teams was
about on a par. although Ed Ma
guire was not credited with his hit in
the second game. Come to life, score
keepers.
Mcguire. Mayhart and Hanley we're
the Brownson hitters Saturday. Ed
die and Zip registered three apiece.
while Hank was satisfied with two.
The fielding features as usual
were pulled off by Johnnie Carlin.
It's sure bet that Jack has it on
the rest Of the short-stops in the A.
w. circuit
Gerald Doherty made the best
catches among the out-helders. Doc"
handled five chances in the double
bill. He robbed Gutenberg of a sure
triple in the second game.
And we'll have to hand It TO Fran
kier Dunn. Although his team was
defeated. Frank put up a gallant
fight. His one hand stab near the
feature Of the day.
Hank" Mayhart's single in the first
inning of the second game started the
ball rolling toward a second victory.
Doherty scored from second
And Zip Hanleys double. togeth-
er with a sacrifice and a wild pitch,
sent over the second counter.
In the sixth Maguire's single and
sacrifice hits by BILLY" Long and
Flo" Forrest sent over the third
run, and what proved to be the win
ming run.
Because those Pioneers drew blood
in the seventh with two triples and
a sacrifice that sent over two runs.
Lutz then settled down and retired
the side. tanning Bourland. Of the
Wilmington Atlantics. for the third
out. In fact BOurland didn't hit safe
ly in either game.
Flo" Forrest played a crack game
around the hot corner for Brownson.
His best play was a fake throw TO
first, then a quick shoot to second
that caught Hughes off flat footed.
And BILLY Long covered first in
his usual fashion. His two picks out
of the dirt in the second game we're
loudly applauded.
The blue Legs" didn't pull off any
double plays Why? Those Pioneers
didn't get enough men on to give
them fair chance.
But they ran wild on the bases, to
the disgust of Ferguson and Hughes;
and in fact. to everybody else. You
know the fans like to see them get
thrown out once in a while.
II Pat" Haley hadn't wore that
green shirt, Pioneers. probably,
would have copped a game.
Hun" Rigney. Dan Casey and
Johnnie Farley led the Brownson
Royal Rooters. During the second
game the Brownson quartet sang.
Hang John Farley to a sour apple
tree followed by Mat Donohoe to
the bushes"
Tall Jim Quigley was on hand and
did the hardest roofing of the bunch.
Jim could be heard saying, "At boy.