Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-20
COLTS TAKE SUNDAY
CONTEST FROM BLUES.
BY SCORE OF II TO 6

to check the heavy hitting Ell Pasoans |
but they later garnered 13 hits, in |
cluding a homer, three triples, two 4
doubles and seven singles, while I'm
derwood, hurting for Ell Paso, held the
local batsmen to eight hits, including
one home run by Lindsey, two triples,
one double and four singles.
Manager Combs of the Colts cleaned
the bases with triple to right after
two were out and the count stood
three-two on him. Underwood, the
elongated slab artist of the visitors
was stingy with hits when runners
were on the paths. He wavered only
once on control when he walked two
men in the same inning.
Bunny" Lindsey was the batting
star of the locals with single and a
homer to his credit Several errors
by both teams with runners on bases
gave each team unearned runs. Along
with the errors some spectacular field
Ing by Routh Lee, Weaver and Chase
featured.
Second Baseman Routh of the FL
Paso team robbed the locals of several
hits. He seemed to play for his bat
ters.
With three straight defeats the
Blues will work hard to get in better
shape to meet the invading Indians
from Juarez this week in three games:
The Juarez team is considered one OF
the best in the Copper league circuit
having defeated FL FGso two out of
three in their first series.
IKE Esl Paso cutfir outhit the Blues
in all three games Of this series and
desern ed to win their games. Their
fielding was on 4 par with that of the
locois as well.
The story play by play:
First Inning.
Colts: Routh grounded out to sec
ond Combs doubled to left, the bali
going through Herbstreith. There
was close play at second, but the
runner was safe. lemski singled to
left. Combs scoring on the play. A
bad relay permitted the runner to
score. Allison went out to Chase, un-
assisted. Adams grounded out to
Weaver. One run, two hits.
Blues: Lindsey skied out to left.
Pep Lee struck out Weaver singled
past third. weaver was out stealing
No runs, one hit.
Second Inning.
Colts: Speck was out Weaver to
Chase. Meyer walked. Collins bunt-
ed and was out at first, Meyer going
to second. Underwood sent hot
grounder to Lee at second but a spec.
tacular stop and a quick throw got
the runner at first. No runs, no hits
Blues: Chase struck out. Mckenzie
lined out to Speck. Lee grounded out
I,j@
Third Inning.
Colts: Routh singled through short.
Combs singled to left. Jamski was
out on bunt to first, Lee covering
the base, Routh and Combs moving up
a base. Routh scored when Allison
hit slow pop fly to short. Weaver
made the throw to first and got the
runner. Adams grounded out to Lee
at second. One run. two hits.
Blues: Herbstreith singled through
third Griffith forced Herbstreith at
second, Griffith reaching first. Will
liams hit into a double play. Speck to
Routh to- Allison. No runs, one hit.
Fourth Inning.
Colts: Speck hit a triple to left
center but tried to stretch it into &
home run, but a pretty throw to the
plate by Weaver he was tagged az
the plate. Lindsey made a good re-
lay to Weaver also. Meyer walked.
Meyer got a. walk the first time up.
Wavr handld Collins pop fly. Under
wood singled to left. good throw
from the field held Meyer at second. /
Routh singled through short, Weaver
barely getting his hands on the ball.
Lindsey came in fast and prevented
Meyer from scoring. Combs hit a
clean triple to right and scored three
runs when the count was three and
two. Janski went out, Herbstreith to
Chase. Three runs, four hits, no err /
rors.
Blues Lindsey singled clean1y to
grounded out to second, Lindsey GO
ing to third. Weaver got free trans
portation to first.. Lindsey scored
VIXEN Chase hit a grounder to short
Weaver was forced at second but the
throw at first was wide and Chase
was safe. Chase went to second On a
passed ball. Chase scored When Nc
l<enzie hit a clean single through Sec
ond. On the throw to the plate Me-
Kenzie went to second. They tried
to get him and wide throw al
lowed him to 60 TO third. Routh went
over fast and got Lees grounder and
threw the runner out at first. Two
runs, two hits, one error.
Fifth Inning.
Colts: A1lisQus hit past second was
just Il bit 100 wide for Pep Lee to
handle Adams laid down a perfect
hunt along the third base line but the
throw by Mckenzie was low and the
runner was safe at first. Allison tried
to 80 to third but a quick throw by
Chase to Weaver who covered the bagi
got Allison. Chase-s throw to Weaver
was low but he had time to get the
runner. Lindsey camped under Speck'sI
fly. Griffith came in fast and caught
Meyers fly. No runs, one hit, one
error.
Blues: Routh handled Herbstreith's
pop fly. Griffith grounded out to
Speck. Williams got base on balls.
Meyer handled Lindsey's high fly to
eft. No runs, no hits no errors.
Sixth Inning.
Colts: Collins doubled to right CEN
er. Underwood hunted and was out
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