The Alaska daily empire., 1923-06-04
MOOSE R0MP IN
 WITH CAME; WIN
 FROM AM. LEGION
Defeat Legionairres l2 to 6, by Superior Fielding in
 Sunday Game.

The Moose defeated the American Legion yesterday afternoon at City lark by score of 12 to 6, superior fielding by the Moose being one of the deciding factors in the result. Both iMcCloskey, for the winners, and Alexander, for the Legionairres, iwiiled fair ball, the former getting seven and the latter three strike-outs, McCioskey walking five and Alexan- der 3.
 The hitting cf the teams was about even, the Moose getting seven off Alexander and the Legion eight, one flukey in character, off Me Closkey. The latter's support was almost gilt-edged up to the seventh. a muffed fly in the first being the only pebble.
 The Legion's infield had a bad afternoon, a total of 10 errors being chalkcd up against it, Hanna, re- cefver for the Lcgionairres, also had an off day with his throws, begging wild to the bases on several occa- sions
 . Scoreless Until Seventh
 McCloskey held the ex-soldiers scoreless and to three hits up to the seventh inning, two coming in the second after two men were down. The Moose failed to score in the first, bait were given one each in the sec ond and third Henry, first up in the second, was safe at first when Miller, the Legion's new third base Uan, lot his grounder get through, Henry taking second on the throw-in. Patterson was out on fly to deep short Henry was sacrificed to third 1iy Mcsserschmidt, who went out, Alexander to Brown. Koskey drove a grounder to Kehoc, who threw little high to Brown, the latter let ting it get away, Henry scoring. Bar thello went out to Alexander on pop fly.
 After two were out in the third, the Moose scored another on hit, stolen base and a passed grounder Brown fielded Bill Beaudin's ground or stepping on first for the first out. Gallwas wont out, Miller to Drown. McCloskey got a single and 
 bag going wild. Gamara hit scorch- or inside first base line which went through Browns hands, scoring Me l,loskey. Henry went out, Kehoe to Brown.
 Scoreless in Fourth
 The Moose were retired in order in trae fourth. Patterson, first up, flied
 arJ at schmidt and Koskey rolled easy grounders to Alexander, who threw them out to Brown.
 The game was sewed up in the fifth by the Moose, who scored six runs on four hits, three errors and a nassed ball. Barthello led off with a hit which he tried to stretch into a double. making second after every Legion infielder had joined in the chase. Lonergin letting him get away. Magorty. in right. dropped Beaudin's dly. Barthello taking third. Galiwas d,,mned roller down third base line which went for an infield hit. Ma gorty going to second and Bsrthello being held at third McCloskey sacri- ficed. hitting to Brown, who stepped on the bag. Barthello scorins' and Gallwas taking third. Gamara singled, scoring Gallwas Henry's hot grounder got away from Lonergin at short, Gamara going to second. Both men advanced on a passed ball. Pat terson was famed iby Alexander. Messerschmidt hit for two Dases' scoring Henry and Gamara. He stole third and came home when Hanna's s throw to head him off was high. Miller let the ball get away and Heinie came home. Koskey ended the inning by hitting a popup in front of the plate which Hanna gathered in,
 1.-The Moose added three more in the sixth on a single, two errors. a wild pitch and wild throw. Bar t7 r-.,x n