The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-29
ISLANDERS MAKE AN
EXCELLENT SHOWING
AGAINST WASHINGTON

members OF the American League, dc.
feated the Daytona Islanders Monday I
afternoon. 8 to ), Jack Martins local I
crew of bali chasers put up an excel I
lent game before 1900 rahid fans. the 1
box score showing Just how close the I
game ran from the FIRST TO the last
inning
With Ave home runs batted of the |
Island, one of them by Walter Hunt |
|er. one of the two members of the
1929 Islanders on the team this year,
land another by Mann, Islander catch |
er, with four fast and furious double
plays, all of them TO the credit OF
Daytona, and with the Islanders gar
nering u hits Off Zachary ana Shaw
old timers in the heaving game. il
may be safely said that Daytona fans
are now ready TO stack their team
against anything Tampa, Orlando or
jacksonville can produce, in the Flor
ida State League
Gaunce and Jimmy Martin divided
honors on the mound for the local
team and each did creditabIe pitching
! Mum, behind the bat held everything
coming his way. and proved that he
can hit as Well. furnishing two OF
Daytona's wallops. in four times up.
Shannon. on first. received one of the
two errors for the local team. and
got IS putouts, and took his hit. as
did every local man, with the excep
ltion OF the pitchers.
Jack Martin cavorted around short
in his old time style, knocking down
Everything his way, being credited
with five assists, one putout, two hits
and run during the two-hour session
Mccarthy at third earned place on
the team with his clever work, while
Porter on second completes an in
field that looks pretty good to local
fans.
In the outfield, Hunter had an easy
time in center, not a fly being
knocked his way. although he was
chaIked up with an error for wild
heayes Mccormick IN right and Wall
! and Mooney in left playing up to their
regulations at all times
Although several ticklish moments
We're passed in the first inning, it was
the third before Washington could put
across a score, the next inning produc.
. ing the first of the three home runs.
Harris, second basema,i, getting a
long one into the river In the next
inning, Judge, first baseman. raised
one into the Halifax. and in the in
aipg following Zachary put over the
third aud last home run for the Sen
, ators. Hunter, peeved that Wash
. ington should get all the home runs
came up IN the seventh and duplicated
! the feat which he pulled several times
; last season when runs counted, drop
ping the ball OFF the Island between
. left and center for the circuit
The sixth inning was the fatal one
tag the Islanders, as the Senators got
10 Gannce after the last home run
! running up a total of four runs. Mar
? tin. then went in and held the visitors
lrunless for the balance of the game
With the score standing s to .
: against the local team ninth inning
rally which threatened TO wreck the
grandstands. was started with the frs
/. man up. Hunter started the bali roll
1 ing with a single into left field, Nc
: Carthy followed with one through
third, and then Mum stepped into
: one that went for the circuit. beins
: the healthiest wallop OF the game
= clearing the bases and adding tire,
J. runs for the Islanders. Here tn,
r scoring ended, the Senators tighten
ing up for the balance of the las
. inning
q The greatest praise for Martin,
: Islanders was heard on every hand
3 No doubt was left in any fans mint
but that the nifty little manager hat
!. assembled team which viii max,
n the Florida State League fear game
) ON City Island this summer.
Box score:
WASHINGTON ALB r Fl PO