El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-05

game despite its one-sided score 70
furnish the sensation Of the evening
(see score abOve) and II did As re
suit Of a decision in the third inning
when Clyde Woollen was at bat the
fans had something to talk about ali
during the evening and as the matter
has not been definitely settled yet IL
viii be a point of interest for some
time Mai James II. Conlln OF the
Zone team has protested the game on
the strength OF the decision when was
as follows
.sWooIien was ut bat. " hen the
uffcher wound up TO throw the
baU he danced out into the dia-
mond presumably in an effort 10
make the throw wide. He was
called out by umpire Harry Kane
He did not strike at the ball or
Interfere with Il in anyway
The decision caused considerable
discussion among the fans, inasmu cn
as Ii has been done many times at
Rio Grande park. but on smaller
scale. the player not advancing 50 "a
into the diamond. About two seasons
hack the same play came up ana II
was decided in favor Of the batsInan'
a decision being obtained lEsln lile
SDortinE News. In view OF the lacl
that the batter is not out tecnieally'
but it seems more matter OF JuoB-
ment on the part Of the umpire as 70
interference many Wagers were mace
that the batsman hould not have been
called out The ruling PROVIDES tnat
ne IS not out unless he strikes at me
ball or interferes with the catcher
making q throw or fielding Il
Writes for Verdict
Kane Sunday night wrote TO Earl
Obershain. baseball expert OF the
Sportfnr News for a decision on the
natter W. s Bill" Crawford. dean
Of ~ Paso baseball who was asked
for a decision on the matter sald lhat
technically the batsman was nor 90 -
and ii was a matter that seemed 70
have been LEFT for the umpire -. 4Ss
ment. a. J. Ferro IS positive tnat t1 ne
batsman was not out. while kane y
equally certain that he was Herman
7 LIVINGSTON who was managing me
everybody team In the City leasue
when the previous decision came "
states that the batter was nov ou - y;
rreine the former verdict as basis OF
the assertion
Gomez Team Victor.
Tu-n Gomez's fast -4SO5' team won
from the Tompltins Terriers IN the
second game which was replete WIN
pretty and spectacular fielding me
Mexican boys made all OF their runs
in the third inning as result OF some
wen p1aced hits and an error FAUX
showed considerable stuff and the
game was a pretty twirler's battle be-
tween himself and Acosta the stocEy
right handler OF the Gomez team only
one hit was allowed the Terriers by
Acosta who used a snappy UNDERMINE
delivery that the soldier boys were
unable TO solve
Nice Baseball.
This second game was a real lnol
cation OF the kind Of baseball that the
fans can anticipate from the Army an0
CITY league this season and the league
is deserving or their support one Of
the features OF the card Sunday al
ternoon was the loyal manner in which
the Zone Supply rooters backed their
team. Fully one-third OF the crowd at
the games were rooters from the Zone
office and TO an Official Of the league
who is naturally concerned with its
popularity and drawing power the ad-
dition OF the supply team to the league
was one Of the best actions, basballi-
caI1v speaking. that has been taken
around here in long time