Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-24
LYCEUMS WIN
BY Fl SCORE
St. Anthonys Beaten by Close
Score in Benefit Game
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The fans who turned out to wit
ness the game played on the Raritan
Copper Works field last night for
the benefit of the Firemen's Relief
Fund, witnessed a contest which was
not decided until A. Mazurek pinch
hitting for Brownmiller. flied out
for the third out in the ninth in
ming and ended the game, one OF the
best played on the local diamond this
season. The Lyceums were return
ed the victors by a score of 2 to l.
Willie Flynn and Mickey Milchick,
two local mound gladiators were at
their best in last nights game, and 1t
would be hard to judge the winner
of the interesting pitching duel. Each
pitcher was touched for three singles.
Flynn struck out ten men to nine by
Milchick, and the latter walked two
to three by the William street hurler.
Each team made four errors.
Joe Eats" Coley. captain of the
Lyceum team, led both teams with
the stick. The Lyceum right fielder
got two of his teams three hits. Ba-
der. the Saints catcher, secured one
hit in one official time at bat, this
batter securing the two walks on
Milchick. The playing of "Wally"
MdLuTth dI StCOIlu DdoCp AN 49,
Burke at the same position for the
Lyceums, featured the game.
The Lyceums failed to get a man
on base in the first innings. in the
third session Warner threw Milchick
out at first. Tague was the first
man to reach first base in this game.
With one down in the second session
the Saint third baseman hit between
first and second. j. Burke helded
the ball but threw wild to Milchick
who covered the bag. Tague was
thrown out in attempting to steal
second. Bader got the first hit of the
game after two were down in the
third inning. but was left stranded
on first. -.
Leahy. the Lyceum shortstop. hit
a. slow roller to third base to start
the eventful fourth ~stanza, and was
declared safe on a close play at first.
Gus Nesley, also hit\to third base,
and was safe when Tague fumbled
the ball. A passed ball advanced
both Leahy scored the first
run of the game. while Fullerton
was throwing out ]. Burke. and Mes
ley scored on Coley's hit to right.
The Lyceums got runners on the
bag in each of the following innings
except the ninth, but Flynn's pitch
ing prevented further scoring. The
Saint twirler famed the side in the
ninth inning. The Saint failed to
connect with Milchick's delivery in
the pinch, Flynn succeeding in reach
ing third in the fourth. and Bader
second in the sixth. but both were
left stranded.
In the ninth inning Fullerton flied
out. but Flynn vas safe on Leahy's
low throw to first base. Flynn went
to second on Leahy's single to cen
ter and when French made a wild
return, the Saint pitcher went tc
third. Larson received French's
throw and attempted to get Flynn
going to third, the ball going into left
field, Flynn scoring and Leary going
to third. Tague after attempting to
squeeze Leary across. famed, and
A. Mazurek batting for Brownmil-
Ter, flied to right.
The players and managers of the
two games, and the fans who turn
ed out for the game, deserve credit,
as $500 was realized for the Fire
mems Relief Fund. The Oakdale
trio furnished Carlos brass band
which obliged with music between
the innings, and added interest to
the benefit event.
The box score:
ABB. r H E
Leahy, IS ........... l l
G.. Nesley, 3b ........ 4 1 U U