Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-13

The Douglas Blues instead of, open-
ing the Copper league schedule with
the Bisbee team Sunday played an
exhibition game against the Douglas
Grays, a team composed of The for
mer D. I. team from last year and
a few nneFnbers of the G. c. smelter.
For five innings the teams played
a good brand, of ball. The wind
storm and rain caused a halt at the
beginning of che ninth inning.
Several unusual plays contributed
by Weaver, McI;ae and Chase fea-
tured the same. The pitchers had
trouble getting curve balls to work
ing, probably because of the cold
weather. Control was also lacking
in the early innings.
First InnaAg.
Grays: McRa6 singled and stole
second. Mitchell struck out. Tate
flew out to Pep Lee, McRae stealing
third When the count stood two all
on Austin, McRae raced for home
and the catcher missed the third
strike and McRae scored. Austin sim
gled cleanly to right after Evans
reached first on missed third strike.
Austin was out stealing second. One
run, two hats.
Clues: Griffith rolled out, McRae
to Austin. Lee walked. Weaver
skied to Debernardi. Chase singled
sharply to. center and Mckenzie
connected safely for singing four
base wallop, scoring Lee and Chase.
Herbstreith rolled an easy grounder
to the pitcher. Three runs. two hits.
Second Dnnfng.
Grays: Debernardi singled through
first and went to second on a passed
ball. Puzzi walked and Weiss han
died Address fly to center. On an
attempt to get Puzzi off first Deber-
nardi scampered to third. Gardner
struck out. McRae sent a hot
grounder to Herbstreith but his throw
was low and wide, McRae being safe
at first. Debernardi scoring. Puzzi
was run down between third ano
home. McRae was out stealing. One
run, one hit.
Blues: Lee singled to center,
Jackson singled infield Weiss hol
liner to Evans doubled Lee at sec
ond. Jackson stole second. McRae
caught Griffiths fly to left, making
a running catch.
Third Inning.
Grays: Tate singled to right Gems
ter. Evans poked a clean homer to
the fence, scoring Tate. Austin
skied out to Chase and Debernardi
famed. Puzzi went out to weiss
Two runs, two hits.
Blues: Pep Lee singled past first
McRae fumbled Weavers grounder,
which looked like tailor made dou-
BILE play. Hal Chase cleaned the
bases with a. lusty four-base smash.
Mckenzie sent line drive to center
for single. Herbstreith walked
Lee forced Mckenzie at third. Mitch
ell making quick throw for the
putout Jackson's sacrifice fly to
right advanced both runners. Grass
hopper Weiss came through with a
singing triple to the right field
fence, scoring Herbstreith and Lee.
Austin took care of Griffiths fly
near first. Five runs, four hits.
Fourth Inning.
Csrays: Andres grounded out to
second. Gardner and McRae whitfield
our.
Blueas Lee SlnSleu TO ce+EIer anu
stole second and third, scoring on
Puzzi's overthrow Weaver popped
out to Mcllae. Chase singled to
right. McKen4ie reached first when
Gardner fumbled his grounder at
second. On the hit and run both
base runners foved up peg while
Herbstreith was taking his third
strike. zp Lee singled sharply to
left, scoring two runners. Jackson
flew OUT to Debernardi in center
Two runs, three hits.
Fifth Inning.
Grays: Mitchell famed. Tate
tripIed to right, the ball rolling to
the fence. Evans, who poked out a
homer on his first trip to the plate,