New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-20
WALTER MAILS
HELPS DODGERS
TO BEAT COLTS
Young Port Slider filings
Brilliant Ball in 5 to 3
Struggle.

Da}tOna, Fla. March l9.-Before a
gathering Of several hundred society
folks, Walter "Duster" Mails, the
twenty -year-old southpaw from the
Seattle club of the Pacific Northwest
ern League, and Ira Colwell, a right
handler from the Vancouver team of the
same organization. pitched the Brook
Ign regulars 10 an easy victory over
the Colts here this afternoon. The
score was o 10 3, with the Regulars
assuming the lead in the third chap
ter at the expense OF Sherry Smith
and holding 1t until the finish.
As a result Of their triumph over
the Colts, the players on the regular
team won a half dozen boxes Of cigars,
a gift from President Ebbet, which
they enjoyed after supper. Jack
Coombs, who has charge of the young
sters, felt so bad over losing and
offered 50 many different albis for the
defeat Of his warriors that Manager
Robinson finally agreed 70 give the
veteran pitcher a share Of the cigars.
But the other Cclts, including JEFF
Pfeffer, Sherry Smith, Otto Miller and
Lew McCarty, had 20 send out and buy
their own smokes.
Mails worked for the first five
innings against the youngsters. and
once more displayed the speed and
skill that 90 into the making Of a
great southpaw. While Buster was
occupying the mound Robbie stood
against the grandstand and focused
his eagle eye on every curve ball that
the kid threw over. There is no doubt
that Mails has a world Of stuff" and
will surely remain with the team. Like
all Youngsters breaking into fast COM
pany, however he has his faults.
One Of these is not keeping base
runner near the bag. In to-day
pastime Mike Mowrey managed 70
reach second by the aid Of single and
an infeld out. Instead of watching
Mowrey and trying to keep him near
the bag. Buster forgot all about him
and thought only Of the man az the
bat.
There is no wiser base runner IN the
game than the veteran Nike, and as the
kid started 10 wind up he was OF 10
third. Before Mails let the ball out OF
his hands Mike was almost on the bag.
From now on Buster will take lessons
each morning from Smith in the art or
holding base runners closer TO the
sacks.
In the FIVE innings that Mails pitched
the Colts nicked him for five hits and a
pair OF runs One of the runs came IN
the second inning as the result OF a
triple by Larry Miller and an inheld
out. The other came in the fourth from
a double by Mike Mowrey and another
three-base clout by Monte Priest, who
PLAYED first base for the Colts Mails
had the pleasure Of striking out the
side. al that. Mowrey opened the inn
ing with his double, and then Mails
fsnned Miller. While Karst was az bat
Mowrey swiped the third bag. ksrst
tanned Then came Priests triple.
Mails finished the inning by whiting
PfefFer.
The Regulars won the game by hit
TING Smith for three runs in the third
inning. They bumped Sherry for an
other run in the fifth. and in the next
inning they got another one on JACK
Coombs. who had replaced the southpaw
in the box. Eleven blows we're cnalhed
ND by the Regulars against smith ana
Coombs. little Ollie OMara making
four of them. Nap Rucker hurt his leg
slightly in running from second "
third and retired from the fray:
Following are the lineup and score
Of the game:
R.s-far. -ONia-a Sc: Dsubert. p. s'engel =
Meat Z. Cutslaw %. Cet 80 M9e.' -
Iuek.r. n Stevenson = VI. wheat CT MATS
SI,EIicsman. cf. Oissn. $ Moy'ey ~. J.,
N,lfr. II. Karst. -. Priest lb; IIt7e ~ NC
Cary. C.. y. Miller C.. Smith. D. '00'A'7'
p.g,,,-, 1910 1901 9; j.
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