Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-24


like wild people yesterday afternoon
when Johnny" Brackenridge's
Klein Chocolate Company team,
humbled Connie Mack's tailenders.
score to 2. 1t was some game
and don't let any person be fooled
in the idea that the Athletics did not
try to play baseball. They played
the best they knew how.
Those fans filled the bleachers
and grandstand, crowded along
right and left field, and presented
an old-time scene, much resembling
the days when Tri-State baseball
was popular. 1t was a nip and tuck
battle, with Rogers doing the mound
work for the Quakers and Walter
Harmed speeding them over the
plate for the Klein crew. Only four
hits were made by the Mack men,
while the Klein team piled up eight,
five of which were scored in one
inning. Some miscues prevented
the cellar champions of the Amer
lean League from taking a shutout.
Stars in Game
Connie Macks lineup included
some stars, and there were other
players whose work was probably an
explanation for the Athletics being
at the bottom. Strunk, Turns. Kopp,
Thomas Walker and Livingston were
in evidence. For the Klein team
Wrightstone, Brannen and Trout
pulled off some good work. Every
body played ball on Brackey's team.
Craig, an Army officer, was big
star.
Harmed had a puzzling, dopey,
drop ball that had Macks men chop
ping at times, and gave the umpire
oh IN
He kept his hits well scattered.
Rogers speeded them across the
plate every inning, but the eighth
was his fatal period. The Klein
swatters landed on his curves in
great style. 1t was a fast scrappy
battle. Ginger was plentiful. 1t
was an old-time baseball game, with
many old-time fans roofing for the
Klein team.
Manager Breckenridge was much
pleased with the crowd and promises
more good games in the future, in
cluding the Pittsburgh Nationals,
the champion colored teams and
other attractions.
Included in the big throng yes
terday were fifty soldiers from the
Carlisle Hospital who were brought
here by the knights of Columbus
Donald During the game these
soldiers were given chocolate, and
after the game were dined and then
taken home. On Sunday the West
End will go to Carlisle for a game
with the soldier team there. The
score and plays by innings follow:
The Game
First inning-Kopp cut on fly
to left field. Thomas flies out to
center; and Walker hits to short,
and is caught at first. Hunter, Barrus
and wrightstone each fan.
Second inning-Strunk hit a long
drive to center. Hunter makes a
marathon TO get under it, but the
ball bounces from his glove. Strunk
reached third. Barrus famed. Per-
kins went out from short to first and
Strunk scored. Turner went to first
on a tumble and Livingston went
out on a fly to Kaufman at first.
Kay hit to short and was nabbed
at first. Brannen went the same
route; ana Livingston popped one
in the air which Kaufman took.
Third inning-Rogers famed.
COPIED flied out to Brannen and
Thomas followed in his tracks.
Craig made the first hit for Klein off
Rogers. the ball going to left field.
He went to second on Trout's hit to
left. Craig tried to make home
but was caught between third and
home plate. Harmed fouled out and
Hunter famed.
Fourth inning-Walker hit to third
and Wrightstone got him at first
Strunk walked, but was forced out
at second when Burrus hit to third.
Barrus was caught trying to steal
second. Cranston went out from
Thomas to Barrus. Wrightstone
famed. Kay hit one over second
which Turner caught.
Some Good Work
Fifth inning - Perkins famed,
Turner hit to Brannen who made
perfect throw to first. Livingston
I hit by second, but was caught at
second base when Rogers sent n
Srounder to Wrightstone, and this
boy fielded to Cranston. Brannen
flied out to center. Kaufman hit
single to center. He started to
steal second and was close to the
bag when Livingston dropped the
ball. 1t was Just as good as a stolen
base. Craig went out from Turner
to Barrus and Trout famed.
Sixth inning-kopp bunted to third
and beat the throw to first, scorine @
base hit. He was caught trying to
stedl second, Trout's throw being
good. Thomas hit to pitcher and
was out at first. and Walker hit to
third and was caught on first.
Harmed sent a fly to right field which
was easy picking for Strunk. Hunt
er famed and Cranston went out on
fly foul to Livingston.
Strunk Scores Again
Seventh inning = Strunk opened
with a single to center field and
reached second on a sacrifice hit bv
Perkins who rolled one to third base
land was caught at first. Perkins
singled and Strunk scored. Perkins
Invent out stealing second and Turner
flied out to center. The Klein bows
were retired in order, Wrightstone
going, put on fly to Strunk; Kay
hitting to short and retiring at first
and Brannen tanning.
Eighth inning-Livingston sent a
hot one to Wrightstone who juggled
a little and then shot the ball to
first catching the runner. Rogers