East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-23
OGAMzD SPORTS REVIVED THIS YEAR AFTER BEING DORMANT IN WAR

Organized sports came up for mir
In Umatilla county during the pas
year. after a Temporary submersion du,
to the absence between 1917 and 191.
OF umatilla county's young manhood
In the service OF Uncle Sam Baseball
which In bygone days thrived to the
extent OF a class ID. league In these
parts, recuperated to the extent that a
Biue Mountain league of six clubs
was formed and finished out the sea-
son here.
The towns OF the west end of the
county likewise formed league and
played out season OF Sunday base
Dali. Both seasons were scheduled
To finish on July 4. but n tie In the
standings of the Blue Mountain league
leaders caused the season to be con-
tinued and IL was July 25 before the
last crack of the hickory on the horse
hide was heard vanishing into thin
air.
The great american pastime not only
did well In the nine towns of the coun-
~ wherein league ball was assayed,
but several Independent clubs had sue
cessfnl seasons. Pendleton staged a
church league with twilight bali on
the average of three nights week. /
Withal. there was quite a healthy /
comeback for the game.
Interest conferred chiefly about the
games of the Blue Mountain league.
Walla Walla had the only team OUT
side OF Umatilla county and the Bears
ended the season ensconced in fifth H
place. Athena held down the cellar.
Milton and Freewater joined forces
ens produced nine that, after trail
Ing all season in second place, arose
and smote Helix in the final gamo
and pranced away with the Champion
ship. Pendleton followed Helix in ,
the percentage table and occupied
third place. Pilot Rock led the second ]
division teams.
Tho Helix team had stepped down ,
the line to nine straight Victories
when Milton -Freewater, In a return ,
game at Helix, toppied the would be (
champions. The final game of the
season was against the lowiy Athena
nine at Athena and was moved up
from July to a week night in order /
to give the Helix men the holiday free. |
Athena arose from the depths of the !
cellar and likewise smote Helix. Civ. {
Ing the hilltoppers nine out OF the I
l 1 games OF the season. $
Milton Freewater had annexed eight 4
Dut of 10 games after the final game I
against the walla walla Bears and b
their schedule showed a postponed a
game with Pilot Rock. This contest. c
vas played after the close OF the sea- I
son, resulting In win for the east p
md boys. Their standing then was
line out of 1 /. tying that of Helix. v
Pendleton was chosen as the scene o
'f the battle in which the two leaders n
,layed Off the tie game. 1T was a c
miniature worlds series and was one d
II the banner events Of the sporting II
world here for the year. Milton Il
frcewater with the lanky Duff twir- II
ng like "Hod" Elier, brought home a.
he pennant. Is
Echo, which had likewise won the ii
of the West Umatila q
eague by a post season playoff OF the d
lie with Hermiston. challenged Milton
sreewater to a game as the scene of e
he fry. The titular game was played ci
( Round Up park on the afternoon OF Il
iunday, July 20. and again Duff twirl "
d the cast end boys to victory. For 81
920 the baseball championship went al
o the twin cities of the east end of o,
he county. OF
In twilight baseball, Pendieton's d,
the field in both the intermediate IN
nd senior divisions. Games were "
layed on week nights at Roundup ia
ark, consisting Of five innings after ai
he dinner hour. Some mighty inter- 50
sting pastime was displayed. despite Il
he fact that the lineups consisted of
ONE "has-beens.'' n few might have lie
Gems" some never vases" and few NJ
nore comers The championship in n,
he senior division fell to the men of II
he Christian church. L,
The success of the church league II
vas due in chief to the local advisory Ct
oard of the Y. NJ. c. A.. which body le
rganized and supervised the season. Il
Regular schedules were maintained g.
nd only men who attended their re- a1
pective churches were eligible TO Il
LAY. Ono feature OF the season was N