El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-10
LEYVA DEFEATED
FOR FIRST TIME
~ srBUDs RUTHERFORD.

Combining some fast work on the
bases with buched hits, the snappy
EverybOdys, with Paul Fisher on the
mound. inside it even up with the
Purity pace settlers of the Commercial
league at Rio GranCe park, by taking
the first same OF the matinee card
sunday, after ten bitterly fought In
nings. score , TO !. A Tightening OF
develop some good games was the re-
suit of the victory for the Every bodys,
as the two clubs are now neck ana
reck fO- premier hOnOrS, and there IS
expected TO be considerable OF flght
from now on. The contest produced
one Of the best pitchers battles thaL
have been witnessed in long while
between Pete LeyTa and Paul Fisher,
with Paul having the honors IN the
matter OF hits, while the strikeout bat
tie was even.
Opportune clips to the outfieId from
the bats Ct Lyman. Brann and Sey-
mour proved responsible for the VIC
tory. these players obtaining safe
knocks, successfully, in the tenth in
ming after the Puritys had been re-
tired, in One-two-three order
Lyman Scores Winning Run
This custom had been rigidly ao-
Eered TO by both teams for the past
six innings and it was Verne Lyman
who broke the rule by placing the bah
Brann managed 10 pole grounder
down between You Know Ne Az Tai
bot and Mortimer, the ball going on
q straight grass cutting line to the
Outfield- Seymour then came along
with a slam into the right pasture
which, with Lyman on second, enabled
the little infielder to scamper home
safely sneaG of DIVERS throw, he
having GO 2: lightning start from the
midway station.
Masterl~ Pitching by both Leyva and
Fisher prevented all scoremaking IN
the first Inling when the EverybOdys
baker crowd tied ii up in the sixth
when PadreCon raced across the plate,
after Hunter had misjudged Calemia's
long fly into the center garden From
that stanza the contest developed into
a bitterly fought battle with first one
team AMI then theOther getting the
advantage. but neither was able to get
the desired run across. until the tenth.
the three hits were lined out and the
victory made secure, by Lyman's dash
&c the rubber.
Tie for First Place.
By virtue Of the victory the two
teams are now securely locked for
initial berth honors. and the perform
ance Sunday afternoon was certainly
demonstra tive of the playing worth of
two pennant contenders. Indifferent to
any class Of league The class Of pitch
ing was very high, the fielding at
times was brilliant. the hitting clean,
while both teams played steady class
OF ball that would have done credit
t. major leaguers- Fishers ability to
key the tingles scattered. and Leyva's
excellent work in the pinches, when,
with man on bases. IL appeared GER
tain that scores would be made, kept
the crowd on its feet all the way
through, ard il is a certainty that a
record attendance will be on hand at
the next contest between these clubs.
Lots Of Roofing.
AS leaders OF the circuit, the Purity
players appeared TO be the favorites
Of the fans, but the consistency of the
Everybody team in combating their OBJ
ponets Won them friends, which added
10 their regular quota, proved quite
a representative bunch of boosters and
the amount OF roofing would have done
credit 70 a considerably larger crowd.