El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-04

IN tie last trench OF the cellar d.
vision, the Norton Books rallied
L behind the banner Of Gutierrez
and defeated the Purity pace settlers
Sunday afternoon at Rio Grande park
in the second game Of the matinee
card by the score Of 9 10 s.
It would have been a decidedly IN
interesting game but for the fighting
spirit injected into the game during
the latter innings by the players Of
both teams who fought bitterly 70
retain their hold and avoid deteaI-
More opportune hitting proved 10 De
the deciding factor OF the day IN the
victory OF the Books, however. and
manager Juan Gomez can thank his
lucky stars that his team was guild
ed by q pitcher Of many years eN-
perisnce, VINO, although having moth
ing but a straight ball and his glove,
STAYED off defeat and brought home
the bacon for the Book nine, Tor the
second time this season. his two ap-
pearances having been signals for
victories
Juan can also congratulate himself
on the,fact that the treatment Of Soto
IN the first inning paved the way for
the arrival OF Gutierrez as had II
not been for the crowd. the young
tvirlcr with The orange colored cap
aA1Ag EEA BI E4A--AA4A6 ~ NAAS $500
batsmea.
Last. but not least, Juan should
feel Eratified At the many errors
Of little Arthur Weiss at second
base. and hIs swift straight Ones
during the latter part Of the
game that were turned into sin
EleE and doubles by the Book
players. and later proved to be Of
high vaiae in the general reck-
uzsaG CO the abilities Of the two
clubs for the afternoon
How II Happened.
Carpio got around for the first run
o the Books in the initial inning
a1ter getting two base hit into deep
right lfiujsrez laid down a field
er's choice which Billy Meason mis-
handled for an instant and the tall
fielder vas safe Chacon came along
Win 4 timely poke and Carpio trot-
Eut H. Book joy was shortlived.
Adkins worked Soto for a base on
balls Msssol got a clean smasher
= lcft field, and both runners were
rl-s OF first and second Soto was
called from the mound and Gutierrez
sent IN b. Gomez. Talbot and Mark
singled successfully, Adkins and
l-eeEon coming home. Darneu sent
~ Z fiv 10 left field Talbot scoring.
le-- rushiRg across the pan Sidmier
sud Davis went out. with the Purity
three runs 20 the good. $500.
The Books got four IN the third
when Caro-. Carpio and AtinjareZ were
safe On errors.
ChaeOn hit into a fielder's
choice Thot WINS muffed by the
Purity iafield, and Caro- scored.
Ch=rparo laid one down to Tall
hot. and Carpfo WAS safe when
Earkfey dropped the ball. Min
ia-ez stole home n few seconds
later. ChaeOn also came home
i,efsre TIE wild throwing WIS
over and the Books were one 70
the good.
" eiss scored again in the fifth and
T.a-ra got around in the fourth. The
d-,5lsaF Book tallies were made Ia
the SIKH whcn Armendariz and Go
nee got successive hits. Gutierrez
walked filling the sacks. Caro- ana
Carpio were easy outs, but DarneH
,sfsjrdgad a short fly by Minjarez.
Chacon hit safely before the inning
res over and when the dust cleared
the score stood 2 TO G.
Number One.
Quite a lot OF bitterness was shDwn
in the first game when the Feldman
iovs T-ere outpointed by the Weston
luach room crowd by the score OF
% 3. Muicahy. a portsider, made
his initial appearance for the Field
man mine, and giving all credit TO Ha-