El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-08
DEFEAT
82ND GJNNERS;
FAST CAME
Duty Aggregation Edges
Out Artillerymen by One
to-Nothing Score.
RAIN STOPS THE
SECOND PASTIME

TAlSS VINO have earnestly shown
I their approval OF the brand Of
baseball in the Army and City Base
ball league in the past witnessed but
one game for the price OF two sunday
afternoon At Rio Grande park. the sec
ond sastine Of the weekend double
bill being postponed because Of rain
But while making a dash for the pro
lection Of the street cars and their
automohIles-meaning those who are
lucky enough to have them-everyone
40 Witnessed that first game felt
that Trey had received their moneys
worth II was a hummer IRON START
10 finish and the score one TO noln-
ing in favor OF the Doogers over ne
we'll contested affair that Il was from
the first inning
Fans Had Good Time.
While It thoroughly Wertec the
playing field and rendered i unIlt
for use. the rain did not prove an IN
convenience to the fans as a result OF
alderman R. G. Seulples waterproof
graudstand- The wind old not change
as usual and althougn the ougs weEs
forced TO move up a few tiers OF seats
IN order 10 get out Of the shower. very
few were dampenad and arrived home
in good shape
The players were nor 80 AuGA4
rs an incessant drizzle fell after
the first inning Of the game and
ut times made Il difficult 10 10
cate the ball. but on the whole.
the contest eould NOT have been
better played had II been perfect
baseball weather 80 well did the
team members handle themselves
Too Much Rain
Following the last out OF the game, 3
the Tomplzius Terriers and members j
NJ ra a1UE n1rTh took the field and
practiced for few minutes. The rain B
came down SO consistently, however. /
mat they had TO leave the field and [
after waiting for a few minutes presi- 4
dent T. J. NcCamant thought II ad- !
visable 10 cali the game and arrange
Tor il TO be played later So dark had :
& become that the fielders could not .
have correctly judged 3 hard bali As 4
and It was impossible 70 distinguish I
The rnme would have also
greatly aided speedy pitchers and
ms both Mesa and Sudderth. who
were H.lcd % meet IN the second
ps7s 1sc are smoky hurlcrss the
fans would have aEuin been
treated to a pitching duel.
Nanny POnsford and Fairbanks. the I
Etocky right handler of the Gunners. !
the entertainment OF the fans and (
while tbs former got away with the I
victory his opponent was not far be- 4
hind at the finish. Ponsford worked /
IN his usual steaty fashion. aided BY
the mastery Duty behind the plate. I
while Fairbanks worked his splitter
and fast breaking curve 70 great ad-
vantage Duty seemed to have as
semhled an even stronger team around Z,
his staff and in putting Up a splendid i
brand OF baseball The Dodgers found
worthy rivals IN the Gunners. W=o 8
1ielded brilliantly and played an even
steady game
Men on the sacks.
In three Of the seven innings the +
Gunners got men on bases, but il did
litaa5 good as Ponslord invariably
tigEtened and held his own In the
sixth s-anza- Potlorff got around to u
third, but he died there when Duoky E
GoWan made q sterling catch over
near the grandstand- he tripped over
The wire fence as he fell. but man
aged to retain hold Of the ball which Z
made the third out
gke Dodgers bad men on the
sacks In five of the seven Innings,
but found Il impossible 10 score
except in one Efanza rs n result Of /,
the gold leaf tWirlinE Of Fair
banks. He had allowed bat one
more hit thaa PGnsford, but was
unfortunate in the fact that tive
Of the bingles we're made in one
slinfer hit Wen.
In the Gunner half Of the fourth {
1Iinter obtained his second single Of (
the afternoon when he sent the ball
Just over second base in a typical /
Texas Lacquer Putz struck out and I
Ninter went down to second On I
liasseu ball Re was enroute to third 4
when Fairbanks hit the bail 70 right (,
field Sharply shea made a running
jump and graspsd the ball In tins 70
Enlp i TO GoWan for tbs tnird out J.
The play was particularly wei made
and caused a big ovation from the 4
fans. Aiurer would have undoubtedly Il
scored IS be had big lead off second L
lase when the bail was hit.
score One AID Only.
Fuller, leading OF FOR the Dodgers
IN the fourth, was hit by a pitched
ball. Fritz Bedford obtained a base
on hit but shea flied out 10 the
pitcher when be attempted a sacrifice
hit Carberry sent a perfect single !
into LETT. scoring Fuller for the only
run Of the game Redford went 70
second on the hit and took third on
a wild pitch lie was caught mapping
of this sack Carberry advanced 10
third, but was unable 10 come home
as Ponsford flew out TO Lynch for the
final one Of The inning.
The score
Dodgers Down Gannsrs.
sgd Field Artillery- AB F Il PO A 2
E1tll l--l 3D. --------.--- 0 Q = o.
lt-iltelr 20 ---------s.-.- o :