Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-12
Wire Mill TAKES CLOSE GAME
FROM LEADING SHOPS TEAM 81
EberIng Given Good Support. Wire Men Make Fast
Double Plays Schupp and Ellis Hit
Homers Sabo Fielding Brilliant
STEEL LEAGUE STANDINGS

Rail Mill ... 10 0e1
The Wire Mill teams victory Sunday
over the Shops team by a 50 score
puts the two teams in tie percentage
for the lead of the Steel League and
played next Sunday.
Eberling allowed nino hits but pitch
ed steady and strong game, NhiffinS
nine of the Shops batters. The sup
port accorded the star Wire Mil hurl-
ar had but one flaw, this being the re-
suit of Prossen's little nap at first
base when he missed the catcher's
throw to get Jones off the bag after he
had singled. Jones scored on the err
ror
Nine safe blows were Garnered off
the twisters of Rosendahl. the Wire
men succeeding in punching their hits
In the fifth inning for three runs. Saoo
played brilliant game for the Me
chAnics at third base. cutting down at
least two sure hits.
The Wire twisters succeeded in get
ting a safe blow during their first nalf
.the initial inning but were unaole
70 Ket man further than first base
Sabo opened the first frame for the
Shops by singing but was doubled up
EherlinK. Ellis singled hut was caught
at second on an attempted steal.
With two down in the third kunx
trhled but was left on third when
Masssr the Wire Mill catcher lifted a
fly to the pitcher.
The first scoring of the gam. came
In the Wire Mil half Of the third ,ee-
sion. EberlinE was safe when Ellis
booted and advanced on Pam
sacrifice. Jones in left for the
Shops made good catch Of Nershins
long fly. Badovinsc cracked hob
liner thru second for a hit scoring Eb-
erlinE. Prossen was out on his drive
to Nasar.
The Wire men again Tailed in their
half of the fourth. sherrard drove
hard rap TO Masar at first that wen,
for . hit. he was sacrificed to second
by M'shmash but kuntz failed TO ad-
vance him when he popped out to FL
lis. Masscr was safe at first when
Ellis lot his roller Eo thru to the out
field scoring Sherrard but Masscr was
second after he WAS unable TO catch |
Sherrard coming in.
A fast double play. the second of the |
game thwarted a possible chance of the
Shops scoring In the fourth. but they |
counted with ono run during the fifth |
Inning on Schupp's home run hit TO
right field. Eterllnr whitfield the next
two hatters.
Three runs scamp-red over the home
plate in the Wire Mil half OF tho fifth. /
rherltng whitfield. Pannunzlo singled and /
when caught of first managed to clud.
'he Shops players who had him prac-
'lcaily trapped between the bases. max
Ing third when Kochevar lot n throw
bounce off hs glove and roll short
to the ou,field. Fannunzio
,;oie third on this play.
Yershin flew out to third but Bado-
lr,~ shN-I .frc cf Of tho u
Eamo scoring tho third sacker. Pros
p-n singled and was sent in on Shcr-
'ard's single M.hmssh ended tho
,eortnk by flying out TO koehcvar.
Three runs
This VA. ali the scoring Of the game
'uns mad. by tho league leaders In
he eighth resulted in tho only tallics
u tho game.
Jones hi; safely to start OF the
'iThth FOR tho Shops and came all the
way to home when Prosseu failed TO
;~s Ma..er'. throw. enc ball going to
n. fence In right field. Ro~cndahl
hiffe6 and SBho was purrosciy walk ID
Vi. Masar famed but Ellis drove a
arrific liner over tho infirid. Tho ball
,it close TO ,hsfence going thru tho
v'r~ on the firs, bounce for a horne run I
co-'nK Saho ahead of himself. Rovley
he Shops great clouter could not como
h-u with the long nj, expected and
:. nn~d ending the inning
The shops ;rsm thres-ensd tho score
r the ninth when Campbell beat GU, a
ne thru second and stole the middle
. *. Srhupp famed "a Campbell went
y second and tho Wire nar tried an
inverted double play but failed to
ouch Campbell xoins into second he.
'-e throwing the ball back to fret
chupp hsd whitfield md was out hst
he ball had her thrown to second
n the third strike. kochevar dumrcd !
ne in front Of tn. pitchers box Ebrr-
Ine fielding the bali perfectly and get
inr Campbell at third on close play.
With two down and as Umpire Morcau !
rss in the Ect Of announcing that
os~phs would bat for zones kochevsr =
'ie5 TO steal third base hi, WAS
. surht several feet from tho bag on =
'h-riires throw to rsnnun-io Z
With the Wire Mill and Shops team, =
ed for frs, position tho play off for =