Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-15
Opening Game Delayed Somewhat By Drilling Rain
-Downpour Interrupts Play Sev-
eral Times
BY SID OLIN,

SlD OSA-NH
Two opportunities were given the
Rail Mil team Sunday but they could
not make good in either of the occa-
sions and were hopelessly beaten in
seven inning game, when the Mechan-
ical men found Barta for seven hits
in III. final session. for six runs. The
openinx game had been delayed on ac-
count OF a drizzling rain and the
Shops team had just finished ther
half of frst inning, scoring three runs
when another down pour OF ram
stopped the contest as the Rail Men
were about to take their bat in the
rnal half of tn. initial frame After
a rv.nty-nlinute delay the game was
resumed. with the agreement that the
rr.t inning be thrown out and the
game start anew. The Shops won
ia.
The w,r. Mil went into second
place when Eberling shut out the c.
4 ". min. in the second game. hold
Ing them to FIVE scattered hits. HI
ton was taken from the mound in the
sixth after. a hitting rally by the Wire
men, four batters in succession con-
Meeting with the twirlers curves sent
ou, the distress signal which was
answered by o'Connors.
Heavy hitting by the Wire twisters
featured the second contest, eleven
hit.. two doubles and a brace Of trip
los ver. Included in the bombardment
that resulted in eleven runs. The
Shops excelled in their slug fest dur
inE the first encounter, scoring II runs
IN - hits. four Of these going for ex-
ira heses-three triples and two
Dagger Sabo made good on his sec
ond start during the first game of the
double header. instead Of flying out
to center. this time It was safe blow
for two bases. Masar singled 10 left
feld, sabo tried to make home on the
Play Of the ball from the outheld was
rirred at the home plate on close
decision Schupp walked. Ellis hit
to the pitcher who threw third base
in the effort to cut Masar but the bail
went thru Shomaker's hands and
Massr scored Bnra took no chance
on Campbell's roller TO the pitching
mound and tossed him out at frst
Powlev popped out to third base, l.
Shoemaker making good catch for the
final out Shoemaker started the pro-
c,eiinss for the Rail men by getting
. PASS and was advanced on Rectors
bunt down the third base line. Ellis
made an easy out Of n. Shomaker's .
long rv to left. but Rov Panrshatsr
.rlote out -yvo-ply vsllop scoring L.
shomak.r Blanda's safety sent Pan
rab.ker to third from where he
scored on a passed ball as d. Fanna-
baker vhlTed
Kochevar trtpled for tn. first shops
following three tatters struck out.
The Rail Mil lost their lead in the
third when the Shops sent across two
run. but tied II UP again In the fourth
session Nasar was out on an inAeld
rround.r for the hr.t put out in the
third. schupp tripled 10 right center
and came IN on Ellis. texas lesruer
70 right. Campbell singled and With
Powley UP Eli. pilfered third. scor-
Ink on "cot.on's" long sacrifice fly tr
left field.
eoy Pannabaker'- long triple and
hi. Brothers healthy blow that fell
.hort Of lust one sack for the sans
Lirt Of blow. sent m. tying run
.cro.. for the Rail Makers, This
scor. and the one that came in dur
ing tn. previous inning by McCah.
Who hea. out a hit. reached second on
Rochevsr'. errors and scoring on
crhupps overthrow to the second
sack in tn. endeavor To catch the Ran
mems first baseman mapping, were the
total as far as further scoring was
concerned. Josephs sending back III.
three hatsn1er in the sixth on strikes
while fast double play In the fnaI
frame sent IN. Tail eniers 70 their
sixth defeat
on. run va. scored by the Shops
IN the fourth vithou, the aid ot a
hit walk. an overthrow and an
error OF an iufeld rrourder made Il
ro.-ibie saho drove Kochevsr who
Rad also hit safely. across with the
9th run for the Shops team. a
heavy batting rally sent In six runs In
the seventh and nual inning OF the
game Jo.ephs breaking up the mon
otony OF sending in a base runner on
single when he drove out Ions
triple scoring Eochevar ard Buttner
Wet grounds made perfect feldins
Impossible and the rain soaked dia-
nond Gu. down long hits to triples
that seemed certain homers because
Of the inability OF the runners 20 cir
Gle the bases rapidly.