Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-12
AQUEH0NGAS
WIN ANOTHER
Defeat House of David Nine
in Twilight Game--Score f.
1--1,400 Present .

A fast double play engineered by
Mike Tague, local player. abruptly
ended the game between the Aque-
honga nine of Tottenville and the
House of David team of Benton Har-
Dor. Mich, on the Tottenville oval
last night. The Aquehonga team won
the contest by a 4 to 1 score. Tague,
who played second base for the
Aquehonga team, made a shoestring
catch of a drive from II. Hannaford's
bat. and doubled Tally off first. The
bases were loaded at the time. About
1,400 fans witnessed the game.
Arr Romer, veteran southpaw OF
the Aquehonga team, held his be-
whiskered opponents we'll In hand
throughout the nine inning game,
only four hits were collected Off his
delivery. Ten of the Michigan play
ers famed the breeze, and three re-
celyed free transportation to the first
Jack. In the sixth inning the visi-
tors punched two VI their hits, ana
with the aid Of an outfield error
scored their only run.
The House of David team had ON
the mound. a pitcher named Signer,
who it is said works for a construc-
ton at the United Lead
works in his city. and who performs
with a New York semi-pro team.
Signer was touched for seven hits,
and struck cut three batters. He al
lowed one pass. Signer's main trou-
BILE was his failure to mix EN- up.
-Four doubles were collected OF MS
delivery.
The House of David team failed to
get a. man on the sacks in the hrst
three innings, four of the nine men
who. faced Romer, Whitfield the
breeze. The Aquehongas got tnelr
first man on base. through the lssu,
ance of a pass. and he was sacrinceu
to second, but no further. w. knott
singled in the second with TWO oo"L'
hut remained at the first station. IN
the third inning after n man nled
ont w. Knott was hit by a pitched
bali. and a runner was sent in Tor
him. Tague lined a drive at the
pitcher. who elected to try FOR the
runner at second and both hacds
were safe. The next two batters nleo
out. In these three innings there
were several spectacular plays maze
by both sides. .,a
Talk received a pass to open the
Fourth inning, but a iaeer
was caught off the first bag, Romer
TO Abrogast. E. Hannaford lngied
after two were down, the vlsltors
frst hit but he did not advance past
6rst. Abrogast doubled to center TO
omen the home teams half or the
session. After one was down, ne
scored when Talk threw w.
San in front of the plate into right
Held. an
The visitors failed to get q mar
nm the paths in the fifth, while the
scored the remainder
OF their runs in this session. Ihlee
hits. one a double and an error. ac-
counted for these runs. The Aque-
honras missed chances to score III
fhe .ixth and ninth, when the nrst
batters led off with doubles. Inc
House of David team did not get d
runner on base in the seventh or
eighth innings, but the bases were
iosded in the ninth after n was
down' Tague went into right helo
for a pop fly, and missed 1t, f. Han-
naford got his third hit of the game,
q single to center. and Tally was
eiven a pass, filing the bases.
Tague's fast double play ended the
contest. ro, ond
fielding featured for the VisitoIs.
while Abrogast featured at n pat
sor The home club. On Sunday art
ernocn the A~quehongas are scheo-
uled to play the Panama Red SoX' u
panama colored combination WHICH
is touring this country.
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