Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-11
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At game time yesterday afternoon
the Perth Amboys had only eight
men in uniform. Southpaw Olden-
boom of Woodbridge, star hurler Of
the Dublin Glee Club baseL-ll team
OF this city, who had come to witness
the game. was acquired to do the
hurting and Shafnecker Of Sayre-
vile, another spectator. was put in
uniform as a relief hurler. The
Amboys beat Long Island GA.
Manager Poulsen Of the Amboys
advertised on Saturday that the big
three would be in attendance for this
contest, Daugherty, 500 and Jensen.
Aicer Jensen was the only member
Of this staff present and he had a
sore arm. 500 or Daugherty failed
to put in an appearance, the south
paw having made known on Satur-
day night that he would not be in
uniform. Haverman, an outdelder,
also was absent.
O%ldenboom obtained at about 3:30
o'clock was rushed into a uniform
and went into the box without a
warm-up. He has pitched great ball
this season and considering the con-
ditions he worked under yesterday
the southpaw is rapidly stepping to
the front. Only seven scattered hits
were collected off his delivery, two
Of these should have been easy outs
and the four runs made by the Long
Islands followed behind errors by
his teammates. The Dublins hurler
famed ten batters and issued two
passes. The game yesterday started
at about 1852 o'clock.
Amboys Score Early
T. Castro, the first batter up for
the visitors, received a pass and
stole second. Williams famed and
Campbell was safe on Pete Burnett's
first miscue. T. Castro went to third
after DEUEL. flied out to Bill Flynn
in right field, the latter making a
good throw to McEnroe in attempt
ing to get the runner. McEproe
threw to Burnett retiring on Camp
bell after receiving Brooks bounder.
Beatty let Ruddy's fly fall in front
Of him and 1t went for two bases.
McEnroe sacrificed and Rudy
scored on Burnett's hit through the
shortfleld. Flynn ran for Burnett,
who had been spiked, and made Sec
ond when G. Castro unused up Nc
Aulife's grounder. Smith flied out
to Williams and Flynn went to third
after the catch. McAuliffe attempted
a steal of second and Flynn made
home when Deufel dropped the
shortstop's return throw.
The visitors went in order in
the second and Ruddy's failure 10
touch first on a two base clout pre-
vented the locals from scoring two
runs in the last Of the second. Long
Island again went out in order in
the first OF the third. In the last
half Of this session the Long Island
manager lost his w game by al
lowing Koehler 10 stay in long
enough TO be bombarded for six hits,
one a home run and four runs Aicer
Jensen made the homer over the
right field fence with McAulihe
aboard.
Two hits, the visitors Arst in this
contest, coupled with errors by
Ruddy and Burnett, and a passed
ball by Lidgate. gave Long Island
three runs in the fourth. Finley
went TO the mound for Long Island
in the fourth and Amboy got one
man on through an error but failed
to score. Long Island was retired
in order in the fifth, Smith receiving
all three putouts.
annoy went U IN orQer IN Ine
fifth and q play by Burnett on a ball
which bounced off Oldenboom's shoe
prevented the Long Island players
from continuing their rally in the
sixth. Oldenhoom bounced g hit
about an inch below the top Of the
right field fence in the sixth but
made only one base on the clout.
The Amboys failed 10 score in this
stanZa.
Long Island was handed another
run in the seventh as a result of
Ruddy's error, a pass and a single.
A double play killed the Amboys
chance 10 score in the last of the