The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-06-01
MOOSE WIN IN
 NINTH INNING
 FROM LEGION
Top Pitchers Battle in Big Comeback After Two
 Overtime Periods
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In what was easily the finest exhibition of baseball played this season on the Juneau ball park, the Moose defeated the American Legion 3 to last evening in a game which went nine innings before either team could bring a chalker over the plate
 By virtue of the win the Paps are in first place in the league standings, while the Legion are down to a tie for second honors with the Alaska Juneau aggrega. ton.
 Although there was a total of nine errors made, wonderful SUD- port was given during the pitch CTS battle between Manning, Vet oran, and Pete Schmitz, lodge man. Some pretty exhibitions of fielding of grounders and flies, and some excellent headwork fig ured in the game.
 And when the boys with the big bats finally did crash through into the scoring column the fire works was interesting, the spec tatOrs were up on their toes, and hot argument or two took place to raise the interest to top pitch It was one hour and forty min utes of entertainment, and those who squinted into the sun from the cash seats during that time were well repaid for their long wait.
 One, Two, Three
 P. Schmltz, in the box for the Paps, pitched an even three balls in the first inning, and each ball got its man. To give exact fig ures, each pitcher heaved to only 27 men each in eight innings of ball. Manning had the edge over his opponent for he struck out nine men while Schmitz famed but four. Schmitz struck one player, but neither heaver issued a single pass to first.
 So it went on through the game. The Vets collected one hit in the second inning, another in the sixth and one more in the seventh, while the Moose got only one bingle until the ninth, that single coming m the sixth.
 Vets Score Twice
 Grummett, first up in the ninth, was given hope at first when B. Schmitz, out in the left garden, muffed his fly, but the hope was extinguished, for Grummett tried to make it a two-base hit, hesi. tated half way, and then con tinued, but with not enough speed to beat the throw-in, and was tag ged out foot off the sack.
 Nello, playing for Hanna, hit a hard drive over the left fielder's head, the ball rolling into near by garage as Nello ran the bases, halting on third. He scored when T. Keaton hit into right field. Thomas flew out to shortstop. B. Keaton hit down third base line and the ball did not stop for Kearny, who was unable to pull himself together, the ball rolling between his feet. This left B. Keaton on first, while his brother went to second on the play. Re turning to the ball-the elusive sphere rolled on through Vale's legs also, and on this play the Keaton brothers advanced one sack each. The ball finally came to rest in the hands of B. Schmitz who added to the consternation by throwing wild to third. T. Keaton scored on the play and B. Keaton reposed safely on third as the dust raised. Manning fouled out to Barragar for the third down.
 Moose Make Bid
 Like a true Moose, F. Schmitz went to bat with blood in his eye and hit grounder to B. Kea- ton. who. got tangled up, MT. Sohmitz being safe at first. Kearny singled through the box, Mir. Schmitz going to third, and a moment later Kearny pilfered second. On a fielders' choice, T. Keaton tried to throw Schmitz out at home when Brown rapped