Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-31
ROSWELL BEATS
GRAYS IN FIRST
CAME Of SERIES
Snappy Contest Won by the
PeCos Valley Crew; Double
Header Today; Opening
With Morning Game.

Timely 7lugging by Roswell and
some damaging errors by the Grays
combined to give yesterdays game
to Roswell, after 1t seemed that the
Grays had it already packed up in
their bat-bags.
Both teams began the game in
major league style. playing air.
tight ball with little hitting. The
Grays were the first to score,
chalking up one run in the fourth
when Wildhaber came in on short
stops error. The Grays duplicated
in the fifth. Teller getting home
on a passed ball. After this point
errors We're frequent and the game
lost it's major league style. Heavy
hitting featured the latter half OF
the game.
Roswell began its winning fight
in the sixth inning, after two men
were already down. Cady started
off the merry-go-round with a fast
grounder about two feet inside the
left field foul line, making an easy
two Dagger before the ball was re-
covered from mud puddle. NJ.
Etz followed with a safe hit to
right field. With Fl. Etz at bat,
Cady started from second to third,
and M. Etz from first to second.
A passed ball over second allowed
Cady to score and M. Etz to make
third. II. Etz died on third when
Erwin was out on an assist from
second to first.
Roswell's two runs in the sixth
tied the score at two-all, but the
Grays regained the lead in the last
half. Salazar opened the inning
for the Grays, making second on
Jones' error. Wildhaber, next at
bat, got to first when M. Etz FUN
bled. allowing Salazar to get to
third. A. Chavez flied out to left
field and M. Chavez made two
down with a high fly to pitcher.
Wildhaber attempted to steal Sec
ond, and the catcher's throw to
second was passed, allowing Sala-
gar to score and Wlldhaber to
reach second safely. Wildhaber
died on second when Burns flied
out to right field. The one run
made by Salazar put the Grays in
the lead again. however, with the
score at to 2.
Three-all at Seventh.
The same process was repeated
in the seventh inning, Roswell ty-
ing the Grays in the first half at
ti1ree-all and the Grays taking the
lead again in the last half with an
other run. O'Donal, the first man
up for Roswell in the seventh,
made Roswell's only score for the
inning when he picked up low
one and sent 1t climbing like golf
ball over the right field fence Tor
a homer. Oberlin, next UP. reach
ed first on Burns error. but was
put out at second on fielder
choice when Norman laid down a
slow one to second. Harper KID
and Jones got to first on long one
to center field, sending Norman to
third. Jones stole second-the
only stolen base Of the game-and
Cady made three down with a SLOW
fly to second.
Nose Chavez, first up for the
Grays, walked. Karson sent Chavez
to third and reached first himself
on a fast grounder through the
pitcher, second base and center
field. Teller struck out. PARENT
flied out, and Chavez made home
in a close play at the plate. Salazar
got to first on left fields tumble
Wildhaber got base on balls
sending Salazar to second and
leaving the bases full. A. Chavez
followed with a slow grounder to
third base. and Cady caught Sala-
Ear on his way to third, making
three down.
Another Homer.
In the eighth inning NJ. Eta
flied out to Teller in left field
III. Etz walked and was still or
first when Erwin clouted a fast
one over the right field fence for
a homer, putting Roswell we'll In
the lead with two runs. ODona
was out on a slow hit to the
pitcher, and Oberlin struck out.
The last half of the eighth
found the Grays in hole, the
score at 5 to 4. M. Chavez ano
Burns were out on assists. Things
began to look brighter, however
when Nose Chavez got a base hit
Karson got to first on an error
and Sganzini, batting for Teller
got a base on balls. PARENT, mex
up, was unable to lay on 1t hare
enough and weak hit to seconc
was nabSed and Sganzini was tag
ged on his way to second.
The ninth inning was unevent'
full. Norman got to first. Har'
per was out on a weak hit t
first base. Cady walked. M. Eft
hit weakly to shortstop and CadN
was out at second on a fielder''
choice. The Grays were unable
to do anything in their half to-
wards evening up tho score. Sal
AGAR walked and Wildhaber fol-
lowed with a weak hit to centei
field. Wildhaber and Salazal
were both put out on double
play, first base to second to first
A. Chavez and NJ. Chavez both
got to first base on fair hits
Dennis Chavez, batting for Burns
flied out to second base ending
the game with the score to
in Roswell's favor.
The first three innings of thu
game were unexciting, the play
being air tight throughout, will
no prospects of runs at any time
Both pitchers were at their bes
in this part of the game, ant