Arizona republican., 1920-06-01
TRIPLE
 IN NINTH GIVES
 BARKER VICTORY
Three-Base Hit Followed by Sacrifice Fly Sends Win ming Run Across = Oilers Rally in Eighth and Knot Score at Two All-Game Fast

Lefty Murphy, Los Angeles box artist, aided by perfect fielding that at times bordered on the sensational, gained ninth inning victory over Duke Cross in the most exciting base ball game of the season at F1astlake pork yesterday afternoon. A triple by Scott, followed by a sacrifice fly by Wilson, gave the Barkers 3 to 2 victory.
 Breaks of the game went against the Oilers. Cross being given ragged sup port in the fourth inning when the Barkers put across their first two runs. Duke pitched his usual good game, not withstanding the fact that he worked five innings against Superior at Su- perior yesterday, and should have won in the regulation distance, but his teammates put him in a bad hole by handing the opposition a two-run lead.
 The Oilers knotted the score in the eighth, punching three of their eight hits. in that frame for their two runs, both of which were earned. It was the only frame in which Manager KelIers crew was able to get more than one safety.
 Scott's Triple Breaks Tie
 After the Oilers had been retired in order in the ninth Scott lead off for the Barker club with a triple to deep center. Pepper went out, Cooper to Faye Scott holding third. Wilson then sent a fly to center field and Scott romped home with the winning run. The throw to the plate by Hicks was wild but Scott had it beaten even if l it had been good.
 Murphy hurled a steady game for the winners and pitched himself out of some tight holds. Thomas, first oiler batter in the third, tripled to right field. the ball hitting on the top of the fence and fortunately bounded back onto the playing field. Hicks struck out and Scott made a spectacular run hing catch of Cross pop fly back of third. It looked like sure Texas leaguer. Cooper flew out to right. Again in the seventh, Murphy l pitched himself out of a hole. After two were out. Seaman walked and went to third on Thomas smash to center his third hit in as many times at bat. Hicks slied out to Pepper in left
 The Oilers scored their only runs of the game in the eighth. After two were down, Lyall singled sharply 10 left. Sorey pocked a single into center 1 Lyan going to third. Sorey stole second 1 on the first ball pitched. Kern Wa-ren sent a long double to center, scoring LyalI and Sorey- Faye was out, Scott to Anderson, on a pretty play of a hard hit ball
 Errors Costly to Oilers
 Cross retired the first nine men to face him in order, four of the number l being strike victims. Tn the fourth, Mansfield, first up, singled to center Heg1 dumped one in front of the plate and Lyan tried to head Mansfield off at second but the throw was too late. Spencer bunted down the third base line, and was out at first. Cooper to Faye, Mansfield taking third and Hegf second. Mansfield scored on a wild pitch while Hegi moved to third Murphy struck out. Scott hit to Cooper who tossed to Faye at first I in plenty of time for the third out. but the latter dropped the ball, Hegi SCOT ing Warren dropped Hegi's pop fly near second base. Wilson flew out to 1 Thomas.
 ] The Barkers only had one other scoring chance. aside from the ninth, and the rally was cut short by a poor decision by Umpire Grove, who called a runner out at first for turning to the left after crossing the base. Spencer had been retired when Murphy was safe at first on Faye's error on Q I thrown ball from Cooper. Murphy turned to the left and was called out
 after being touched by Faye. Scott I singled to left and Pepper was safe
 on Faye's second error of the inning
 Wilson went out. Cross to Faye.