Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-17
TO77ENVHLE NINE BEATEN INV OPENING SERIES c.
MAYO LOSES
THIRTEEN INNING 60
TO BARBER TOSSERS'

One of the best games played in
the Three county league, and the
longest contest participated in by the
Amboys this summer, vas
on the ]. n. Barber home
field, Saturday afternoon. The home
club nosed out the Amboys. Fl in
thirteen innings.
Buddy" Mayo pitched his second
game for the Poulsen club, and de-
anything but a defeat. In
thirteen innings, he allowed the
Trenton batters. eleven widely scat
tered hits, walked five men. hit one
batter and famed three. He vas at
his best in the pinches and he was
in several tight holes during the
thirteen innings OF play. Mayo in
his first start for the locals. was de-
feated by the Hhighstown nine, Al,
another undeesrved loss.
Opposed TO Mayo. was Southpaw
Billy. The Amboys collected eight
hits from his offerings and it ap-
peared in the opening session of
Saturdays tilt that he would not re-
main on the hill for three rounds.
The Capital city southpaw appeared
to be at his best during the extra SEES
sions, however, and had the strength
to go more than thirteen rounds.
Bilby famed nine batters and issued
three passes.
There were several sensational
plays by the men on both sides, Ho-
garty, Carlan and Watson starring
for the visitors, while McAuliffe,
Smith and Loeser made feature plays
for the Amboys. McAuliffe collect
ed three of the Amboy hits, while
Watson clouted out three safeties for
the victors.
Score Early
Rudy started the game with a
single TO left, but was caught nap
ping off second, Bilby to Werner. Nc
Enroe went out and Burnett tripled
to left. McAuliffe flied out. Albak
doubled to left in the visitors f1llf,
was sacrificed along and Werner, the
third batter famed. Burnett and
Smith disposed of Hogarty for the
final u
Smith, Flynn and Loeser were
easy in the Amboy half, and Frost,
the hard hitting Barber backstop,
started the Trenton half by doubling
to right after fouling out several long
drives. Carlan singled off Mayo's
shoe, scoring Frost and Seabridge
sacrificed Carlan along. The next
two batters were easy outs.
In the third, Lorenzo drew a pass
and Mayo was safe on an error by
the home third sacker. Rudy fan
ned, and McEnroe forced Mayo. In
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play, Watson threw wild to first, al
lowing Lorenzo to score. McEnroe
went out stealing. Albak famed Il
start the Barber half OF the third,
after which Exton drew a pass, and
Werner hit into the only double play
of the contest.
Burnett grounded out and Nc
.Auliffe singled to LETT in the Amboy
half of the fourth session. Smith
flied out to right, and Flynn forced
the center fielder. The visitors were
easy in this inning, McAuliffe retir-
ing the third batter by a sensational
running catch in center.
Amboy went out in order in the
fifth and the home batters were also
easily disposed of in this session.
The first two batters went u and
Bilby singled. He was forced by
Albak. McEnroe, Burnett and Nc
Auliffe were easy for the T-rentonians
in the sixth while Mayo had a hard
time disposing of the oppos ton.
After two were down, Hogarty was
hit by a pitched ball, Frost was pur-
posely passed. and Carlan also re-
ceived a base on balls, filing the
paths. Seabridge flied to McAulife.
Visitors Threaten
Flynn beat out an infield hit with
one down in the seventh, stole sec
ond and after Loeser famed, went
to third on a passed ball. Lorenzo
grounded out for the third down.
Watson opened with a single in the
visitors half, Bilby flied out and AL
bak bounced a hit off Mayo's glove.
Rudy barely missed catching the
ball after it bounded off the pitchers
glove, and if the catch had been
made the shortfelder would have
had an easy double play. Watson
went to second on the play. Exton
flied to Loeser for the second out,
and Werner forced Albak.
Bilby famed Mayo and McEnroe
in the eighth, and threw out Rudy.
Smith made an excellent pickup of a
throw by McEnroe, to retire the Bar
ber's first batter in the eighth. The
next batter was safe on McEnroe's
error. but he forced by Carlan.
Loeser made a nice catch OF Sea-
bridges drive for the third out.
McAuliffe singled TO center after
Burnett had flied out in the Amboy
half of the ninth. He was left when
Smith grounded out, and Flynn fan
med. Mayo disposed OF Watson and
Billy with ease in the Barber half,
and then issued a pass to Albak. The
Barber left nelder was then thrown
out attempting to steal.
Amboy went out one. two, three
in the tenth and Exton led off with
a single to right in their half OF the
inning. Werner sacrificed him along
but Mayo frightened up and the next
two batters were easy. Hogarty
grounded to Burnett, and Frost bat
ted at a high n and sen a high fly
to Smith. Mayo intended to give the
|backstop another pass.
Rudy, McEnroe and Burnett were
easy in the visitors half or the
eleventh. Carlan and Seabridge, the
home clubs first batters in this in
ming were dis n-ed Of hut Watson