Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-04
TWO FAST GAMES Feature
ON STEEL LEAGUE CARD
Shops Defeat Railroaders While Wire Mllers Take
Close Victory on to !
Score
BY SID OLlN

Defeating the C. & W. team by
score of to 4 the Mechanical men
made It two straight wins in the Steel
League, taking first position in the
standings Rosendahl pitched good
ball for the shops, striking out ten
ing seven hits, three of this total be
ing made in the first inning.
Hilton started on the mound for the
Railroaders but was jerked in the fifth
when the f1rst three men up hit safe
", resulting in three runs. Barser
pitched good ball for two innings but
weakened in the eighth. The shops
batters connected with his smoker
for hve hits, securing two walks. one
Of the passes forcing in one OF the
four runs
Loose fielding and costly errors In
tn. support accorded pitcher Zcbec,
resulted in victory for the Wire MIL
team by the score of 81. c. Masar
made the game safe for the WIRE
twisters on his long sacrifice fly TO
Comiskey in centerfield in the ninth
frame with Molly Mishmash on third.
with the score tied in the seventh
Erickson went to the mound in the
following session replacing 1obec VINO
had allowed but five hits. Erickson
retired the side in the eighth on infield
outs and a strike out lut in the ninth
Nishmash reached first on l.. Sho-
makers boot of his roller down the
third base line. Mtshmash stole sec
ond and went to third when ComiskeS
dropped Walters high fly to center
field. g Masars long sacrifice fly to
the infallable outfielder gave the Wire
men the long end of the score.
.. Mechanics Win
In the first game the Railroaders
took kindly to Rosendahl's curves.
o'Connor and Allen driving out safe
blows Richa rdson whitfield but
Thomas drove one safe to center scor-
ing his two team mates While Per
kins was in the act Of striking out
Thomas was caught at second trying
to ptlfer the middle sack.
The Mechanical men took the lead
nv one score in the fifth. J. McDon-
ALL doubled and was sent in on Rosen.
dail's single. .Heiger: made an error o,
Campbelrs Erounder. Rosendahl scor.
Ing and Jones long safe wellop to lett
scored Campbell. Berger relieved Hill
ton In this inning, Sabo going out on
his srounder to short and Mike Masar
sending Up an easy fly to Thomas at
second
The C. & ". nine again took the
lead In the sixth session. Allen being
ri; oy a pitched ooil. stole second and
was sent across the home plate on
Perkins safety TO riSht-center. Heig-
ert doubled TO left and Perkins was
caught at the home plate on the play
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but was left stranded .on the far cor
uer when Berg struck OUT.
Kochevar's log triple 10 right held
that Mathews could not get under put
the game on an equal basis, Rowley
single scoring the Shops second sack
er in the sixth inning.
Ten Batters Face BarEer
Ten battere faced Barger in the
eighth frame. the speed bali hurler
weakened IN this session, allowing
four hits. and two walks. resulting in
four runs and the defeat for the Rail-
readers. The nrst four men up for
the Shops nine singled. Johnny and
Bob Mcdonald sending the ball to
cafe territory in left, Rosendahls .
h'ngle sent the two brothers across
the counting station, Campbell singled
and Jones walked. filling the bases.
Sac drove one 10 the pitcher who
threS Rosy out az the home pla-s.
The bases we're again filled but Masar
sent An easy pop UP to Berg. with
two out BarEer could not locate the
plate and walked Kochevar forcing In
Campbell with the third run. Rowley
sent in the fourth tally on his safe
blow Mcdonald was out on an in
field rrounder TO the pitcher, ending
the inning.