Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-04-18
VISITORS NO MATCH FOR LOCALS,
WHO DRIVE Three PITCHERS OFF
MOUND, SCORING SCORE OF RUNS
Dan Padilla's Men Take Opener From Rivals
Fl to s; Sandoval Shows Midseason Form;
Gallegos, New OutHelder, Gets Longest Hit
Made at Local Park; AQ's To Meet Victors
Here Next Sunday.
BY DANIEL c. ORTIZ.

The opening game OF the sea
son yesterday resulted in victory
for Dan Padilla's Duke City Grays
in which the Belen team was
swamped to the tune of 81 to s..
The Grays opened their heavy ar
tilleFy in the third inning and
scored in every inning thereafter,
bombardlng three BeleR pitchers.
I,entz started in the box for the
visitors and lasted only three in
nings, being driven from the
mound in the fourth with none out,
Craft succeeded him and lasted I'M
tilthe sixth, when he shared LentE
luck. Shortstop Isayne, who sue
ceeded him, was also given a warm
reception by the Grays' heavy hit
tiers, and Craft was called back to
the box to help the Duke City boys
in their batting practice.
Sandoval In Form.
Ramon Sandoval was Manager
padilla's choice to twirl and was
in midseason form. He had the Be
lenites almost completely at his
mercy. II looks like this Is going
to be a great season for Sandoval
Belen scored in the first inning.
Alsasser singled to right, went to
second on Harrison's sacrifice, took
third on n wild pitch and trotted
home on Affords single to right.
THE Grays opened, fire in the third,
annexing six runs on six hits. three
\ errors and two wild pitches.
Belen Scores Again.
Sriyftpro GNnro6 two In tho
fourth, a double and two singles.
The Grays annexed three in the
fourth when Teen Gallegos, first
man up, connected with one of
Ientz' twisters sending the ball
over the leftfielder's head, the ball
hitting the ground close to the
field fence and bounding over. 1t
was one Of the biggest ever made on
the local grounds. After the home
run, Burns and A, Chavez singled,
and Lentz was derricked. Burns
and A. Chavez scored on Manuel
Chavez, triple to left. In the fifth
the Grays scored two more on A.
Chavez's double, three bases on
balls and sacrifice.
Five More in Sixth.
In the sixth the Grays added five
more on three hits, two errors, two
bases on balls and two. wild pitch
es. In the seventh the visitors Sc
cured three TALES on three hits, a
pass and a sacrifice. In the sew
enth stanZa the locals added four
on singles and, an error and a wild
pitch. They scored their final run
in the eighth on A. Chavez second
double and Salazar's smashing sim
gle to center. The visitors made
two runs in the last inning on AL
saasers double, Lynn's single and
Burns error, the only miscue made
by the Grays
Besides getting twenty hits and
twenty-one runs, the Grays played
almost errorless ball. The Belen
pitchers were accorded poor sup
port and the twirlers were wild.
Teen Gallegos, of Three-Eye
league fame, besides making the
longest hit Of the game, played a
brilliant game on center field and
running bases. A. Chavez and SAL
AGAR each got four hits. Walhaver
and Manuel Chavez got three hits
each and all of the Grays made one
or more hits. Afford, of the visit
ors, gathered four safeties. Man
uel Chavez, Grays shortstop, and
Apolonio Chavez starred in the
field. Manuel making some sensa-
tional stops at snort and Apolonio
playing his usual strong game at
first, stopping several sure wild
throws.
h Crowd Pleased.
1t was encouraging for the big
crowd for the Grays to start out
well.
Belen Looks Good.
Manager Lynn, of Belen, has also
a collection of players who with a
little more training will make a
better showing than they did yes
terday.
Colonel D. X. B. Sellers pitched
the first ball and Z. B. Swope, city
commissioner received. Colonel
Sellers made an address before the
game, asking the fans to give their
loyal support to the team attend
ing the games regularly.
Next Sunday the Grays will meet
the Aq's.