The Alaska daily empire., 1923-07-23

Jimmy McCloskey not only held the American Legion batters in check throughout yesterdays game, but he started the batting rally in the second inning which gave the Mooose three runs and the game, the Moose winning by the score of to 2. The game was a pitchers battle all the way with McCloskey having the edge on Burt, but the margin between them was as close as the score.
 McCloskey struck out 10 men, held the ex-soldiers to five hits, one home run by Burt, and walked three men. He yielded two hits in the first, one in the second and two in the fifth, blanking them the other six innings. Burt let the Moose bunch hits in the second, when after two men were out they found him for four hits for three earned runs. The Moose got one hit in the first and one in the seventh which ended their hitting.
 Burt's Long Hit
 Burt's homerun in the fifth, which came when the bases were empty, was one of the longest made at the park It went high above left field and crashed through a window in a residence across the walk out side of the park This was the only blow for an extra base made by either team during the game.
 The ex-soldiers started off good. After Hanna had flied to short and Doyle famed. Woodland singled and McCloskey for a walk. Cashen sin gled and Woodland was caught at the plate trying to come in from sec ond.
 Bothello, leading off for the Moose singled H. Messerschmidt and Hen ry turned back to the bench via the strikeout route and Bothello was caught trying to steal second.
 Moose Win in Second
 The game was won by the Moose in the second inning. Gamara, first up. rolled to Burt who threw him out at first. E. McCloskey hit to third and was thrown out at first. Jimmy McCloskey started things by sngling. Bill Beaudin singled and Jimmy went to third, Beaudin steal ing second Both men took good leads and crossed the plate when Koskey singled. the latter taking sec ond on the throw-in. Miller singled aI wit third and what proved to be the winning run for the Moose. Bothello ended the inning by flying out to Kehoe who made a good run for the ball.
 The Legion had two on in the second but failed to score. Me Closkey retired them in order in the third and fourth. In the fifth Ma gorty famed Burt clouted one of .Jimmy's slants for the circuit for the ex-soldier's first run. Hanna walked and stole second. Doyle whiffed Woodland also famed. Ga mara dropping the third strike and Woodland was safe at first. Hanna going to third. MacSpadden sin gled, scoring Hanna, but the former was thrown out at second when he tried to stretch the hit into double.
 Lose Chance To Tie
 After the second the Moose had no chance to score, their only hit after then coming in the seventh. Errors got McCloskey in hole in the seventh but poor judgment cost the Legionnaires their chance to tie. Magorty. who hit to second, was safe when Gene McCloskey fumbled the ball. Burt hit to second and Gene let the ball get through him, Ma gorty going to third. and when the throw home was wild he attempted to score but was caught at the plate, Gamara to McCloskey. Burt stole second and third. Hanna walked. Doyle hit to second and Burt was caught at the plate by Gene Nc