The Delta independent., 1923-06-29
LIONS WON FROM LEGION
AFTER THREE ATTEMPTS

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decide which was the better team, the
Legion or the Lions, OF the Twilight
League. The first was played May
1S, tie score A.
Friday evening the boys attempted
to play the tie off and after five in
nings Of ups and downs ended the
game tied once more "A.
The Legion boys introduced their
new pitcher in the person OF Will
Ratekin, Thyret catching.
Ratelzin was somewhat out of prac-
tice, but had admirable support from
Blackburn and Wilson and got by
during the first two innings But you
can't keep that bunch OF Lions down
very long and the batting rally came
when Ewy, first baseman plugged out
a home run, losing the sphere some
where in the COW pasture beyond the
'outfield. Previously Seabourn manag-
ed to get his elbow tapped with
pitched ball, 80 two scores were made
by the Lions.
In the third Flower walked and
stole everything in sight, he died a
natural death on third when Blackie
and Wilson each grabbed good
chances, retiring Norman and May,
and Seabourn famed
In the last inning Jarvis, first man
up, found himself unhurt at first base,
after Wilson, the crack Legion short
stop had let one get by. Envy famed
'Busse knocked out a single, and
Springer hit for three bases, scoring
both. Flower out on assist second to
first, while Springer was caught out
at home plate on double from first
Total for Lions 4.
Norman, the Lions pitcher, showed
up in excellent form, tanning eleven
men in the five innings. However,
there were a number of weak corners
and the Legionnaires got off lucky.
In the first frame. Seicrest famed
Blackie hit for two bags and Norman
struck Thyret on the left wheel with
pitched ball, walking him. Beckley
famed. Wilson knocked two bag
ger. scoring Blackie and Tyret who
had got his damaged tire repaired at
first base. Ratekin famed Two
scores
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tivities being confined to striking out
until the last inning.
I ,Seicrest famed. Blackie was safe
when Ewy let one get past. Thyret
walloped out a three-bagger, scoring
Blackie. Beckley famed again. Busse
let the ball get away and Wilson
stood hitched on first. Wilson played
horse with the opposition stealing
second and third, scoring Thyret,
Ratekin famed and the game was
tied once more.
A special game was called for Mon
day evening to decide this important
question, and for a time it looked like
another necktie, but there are many
ifs" and as a result of this scrim-
mage the Lions nosed out to 8.
The same batteries were employed
as in the previous game and It start
ed out about the same. The Lions
went to bat first, scoring two. The
Legion did ditto. In the second the
Lions were shut out by quick three
up and three down. The Legion
naires Jared better and pegged up
one. In the third the Lions mobil
lied their forces and registered two
more good tallies, leaving the record
to 3. so the honors went to the
Lions after three hard fought battles
Doc" Fluallen was umpire in both
cases.
Tuesday evening the Elks and Ro-
tarians mixed up for five innings,
and they, too, tied for honors, 6-6
Obert catching. while Sampson and
Rausch made up the battery for the
Elks.