El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-05
ENGINEERS TAKE FIRST PLACE
IN ARMY AND CITY LEAGUE RACE
Efforts of the Zone Supply Team to Play Two Games
With But One Winning Pitcher Are Futile; Rube
Mulcahy and Maj. R. R. Neyland Feature in Spleen
did Came Biggest Crowd Of Season Attends


MAI. CONLINs Zone Supply base
WI ball team lost two games in the
Army City league schedule Friday at
tenoon at Rio Grande park, one to
the Eighth Engineers. / 10 0, and the
second TO the Duty Dodger crew, 5 to
5, and dropped from first 10 third
place in the league standings.
The first contest, q pitching duel
between Mai. Neyland, Of the Builders.
and Johnny Mulcahy. OF the Zone.
proved scoreless tie for seven in
ninSs- In the last half OF the eighth
frame first baseman Greenberg. Of
the Zone. muffed an easy hunt along
the first base line and allowed Sher-
man 70 score from third. where he
should have been an easy out
Duty Improved.
Ine DUTY team staged an early and
eIlectlve offensive in the second game
the offerings OF twirler Howard being
pounded for five run lead which the
Zone crew was never able to top.
Pitcher c. Gailegos. who relieved
Howard in the third with none down.
pitched alright ball and held the
Dodgers scoreless fer the remaining
slanzas- However, a trio Of counters
was al that the Maj. Conlin followers
were apte 10 nick from the delivery of
Nanny Ponsford. on the slab for Duty.
and the Zone team lost their second
fray OF the afternoon.
Big Crowd Ont.
The largest crowd Of the season was
out TO see the Eleineer-Zone game,
which proved to be Just what was pre-
dicted, a boxmens' battle between the
major and Muicaiiy. Both Maj. Ney-
lands and the 'Rube's" work in the
box was most effective at all times.
with the major from West Point hav-
ing a slight edge over the southpavr
from the FL Paso high school Ney-
land allowed three hits single a
double and a triple. Mulcahy was
nicked for seven safeties. two Of
which were doubles Neither pitcher
issued free pass to first
II was in the stril<eout depart
mcnt that NeTl1nd shOne particu-
larry, the tall soldier collecting
IA during the eight innings, gain
ing NJ least one vhfff every
stnnza. Muleahv fpnned five.
had Inning Starts
Nixon. first up in the eighth. was
out McAlpine to Greenberg- Sherman
doubled to right. Rees hit 10 Meal
pine, who would have had an easy out
mad ne not slipped ana 1eu Just as
he received the ball By the time Nc
Alpine gained his feet again. still
clutching the sphere in his right hand.
Rees was safely Derched on first and
Sherman on third. Rees stole second.
Maj Neyland then walked TO the plate
amid great cheering.
The Zone infield came IN close.
playing for a hunt. which was just
what Neyland delivered. The pitcher
placed a 1erfect one down along the
first base line and right in front of
Greenberg. who would have had sew
eral seconds time in which 10 catch
Sherman racing to the plate from
third. had the guardian of the first
station for the Zone not let the ball
slip through the fingers Of his throw
ing hand and roll several feet. past
him, while Sherman came racing home
with the run that won the game.
McAipine Is star.
McAlpine was the star OF the day
in the field The Zone shortstop made
several sensational catches and on
several hits to short threw out batters
that appeared to have made two base
hits.
Ga1legos made the longest hit Of the
afternoon. when he sent a triple up
against the fence in left center in the
first half OF the seventh.
Rees made two bases on hit TO