El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-13

IN mar school teams at Washington and
- Rio Grande parks for $50 real live
boys" OF FL Paso. The day will sure 80 down
In history for all those that were bathing
on the baseball diamond for their school
Tine league rs becoming very popular not
only with the younger set" but for the
older folks. as was shown by the large mum !
bers that showed up for the games at both
the parks. The spirit Of fair play Is rapid
ly taking a firm hold on the young ath-
letes, and the league bids fair 20 have the
Nbest season in its history.
The boys are beginning to realize that
they are coming out 20 the parks for a real
game Of the national pastime. J. H. slime.
director OF the league, is highly pleased
with the spirit in which the boys are en-
terinE the games this season. He remarked
the other day. that he had heard little
right in the same spot out at Rio Grande
park where Kitty knight knocked her
over the fence and I raped the ball out
This same little fellow may some day
knock the pill over the fence in an ex-
citing game, and then he will no doubt re
member his kid days on the school team"
First Game at Rio Grande.
The first game at Rio Grande park
rivals on the diamond, Bailey and Lamar
The game called at $50 with the umpire
announcing the batteries for the game
Dieu and Hamilton for Bailey and MeCrack-
en- and Baker for Lamar. At the call play
ball" the Bailey team took the field with
cheers from the many rooters that had as
Richardson was lead off man for Lamar
and Dieu began working on him right from
the start and sent him back 20 the bench
carrying hts hat on his shoulder. Herbert
was given life in an infield error. Lamar
scored one in this inning when Halcott
i5auderH raped out a three Dagger.
Bailey Scores Three.
Bailey in the first started strong and
coupled with errors. and hits by Dieu and
Mackey they were able to ring the bell three
times. Lamar's second inning was one, two,
three. side out. Bailey scored again when
Hamilton hit for two bases, scoring Springer
who mad singled In the third. after Reid
struck out Richardson singled. Lamar
scored another run on a sacrifice ny oy
on hits by Slaughter, captain McKemy and
scores on InfieId Fly.
N Lamar again repeated their one run an
inning stunt after Baker opened with
ripping single and scored on a muffed fly
ball. Reid ended the inning by striking out.
McCracken. for Lamar. frightened up in the
fourth and fifth innings on the Bailey bat
tiers and succeeded in shutting out his op-
ponents without a run though he nearly
slipped in the fifth. John Dieu put some
stuff on the ball and retired the Lamar
hatters without trouble in the fifth, but the
Baker. Boyd and McCracken combination
got TO him in the sixth for hits and scored
McCracken in Good Form.
McCracken handled the seventh just as
effectively ar the fourth, displaying good
control and mixing them up. retiring the
side. one. two. three. When the seventh
opened, the Bailey boys had two run lead,
but right off the bat the Bailey fielders
began 70 boot" the ball all over the lot
and John Dieu had 20 work like a war
horse" 20 make UP for the boots his team
mates made and the best that he could do
was TO let Lamar off with six runs. Bailey
came back strong IN the eighth and tied the
score by successive hits by Mackey, Wan
less and Slaughter. Bailey disposed Of
Lamar in order. Score, Bailey II, Lamar
In the ninth. both teams played fine ball
Tenth Inning Necessary.
y The tenth opened with Warren singing to
hight. He stole second and scored on
Richardson's single Richardson took second
on fly to center. Herbert hit TO right,
TRishardson scoring from second when Brown
gathered in the hit and threw the ball
AMY, trying to throw the runner out az
firR. Herbert was out stealing second.
Pierce struck out. Score. Lamar 10; Bailey
il.
Wanless led off for Bailey in the tenth
with a hit. Greene hit into double; forcing
NWanless at second. Brown was out for bat
ADg out Of his turn, after having doubled.
0hme ended. Lamar 10; Bailey Il.
Bailey Plays Strong Game.
The Bailey team played a much stronger
game than in their last time out and too
ton who worked behind the plate for the
Bailey team. This young boy has braced
Bailey team viii meet the Alamo school
boys next Wednesday and they promise 70
make things hot for the boys from the south
part OF town.
The Lamar boys have a fine team and de-
serve a lot Of credit for pulling that game
out Of the fire in the closing innings Capt.
McCracken is a fine little pitcher that any
team would be glad 20 have working for
them. He Is fine leader and a gentleman
on the field OF play. Austin Baker is an
other fine player who Is always in the game
from start TO finish. The Lamar team
should make things warm for the rest Of
the league II they continue to improve as
they have since their first game.
The teams lined up as follows.
Lamar-Richardson, CT; Paul Herbert IS;
Pierce 3b; Sauders. III; Austin Baker. C;
Boyd. II: McCracken, p; Warren %; Reid
and Talbot r.
BaiIey-schnieder. Oh; Dieu. p: Hamilton.
e.: Mackey. So; Wanless II: Greene. CT.
Slaughter and Hyden. 3b; McKemy, ID;
Brown and Springer, RI.
The umpire worked hard and gave good
satisfa elton. though If seems that some OF
the older folks never can appreciate any
thing that will tend TO make the great
game a clean sport in our city schools
Scorer. pomeroy: umpire Evans.
san JacintO Villas.
The second game at Rio Grande park was
between San Jacinto and Villas. Both teams
showed lots Of pep" in the warming up
proceedings Miss NJ. Rice IS coaching the
9an Jacinto team and 20 her belongs the
4redlt FOR the great showing this team OF
Youngsters is making. She had Lefty
Harvey and captain Patterson warming up
for the contest and Harvey showed so
much stuff that he was chosen to start the