The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-06-08
WiN FROM ] VETS IN CLOSE BATTLE FRIDAY
Legion Loses Seesaw Game to Bills Last Night by Score of 7 to ,

The Elks last night defeated the American Legion in see-saw game, Winning T to 5. The winning runs were scored in the sixth frame on three solid smashes in a row, a single and two two-baggers giving them two tallies.
 Errors in the shortfield station gave the Elks their opportunity and they made the most of it. Carr, who plays a nice game at third, had trouble picking 'em out of the dirt at short.
 How It Happened
 T. Keaton started things by hit ting one to Big Mac. which was not properly handled-Heinke sac rificed Ted to second and Ted scored on borrowed Pete Schmitz Texas leaguer to right field. Bob Keaton reached first on ground ball that bounced off Jack Schmitz shoe laces- Heinke advancing to third and scoring on Big Macs wild pitch. Ramsay popped out to J. Schmitz and Carr waived three times for the Elks to come off the field. 2 runs, l hit.
 Molly was called out by Umpire Bill. Mig Mac grounded out to big Pete Schmitz at first; Red Shaw sapped one to center field and a moment later was caught off sec ondby Dobler whipping to Carr. No runs, hit. .e..
 In the second Dobler, Horseman and Cunningham did not reach first.
 4 Elks Score Four
 For the Elks Brownie started by being called out on three strikes. Kearney singled to center advanc- ing to second when Carr booted Jack Schmitz grounder. Buss Orme sent a grass cutter to right field and Kearney scored on the throw to Carr Sammy Nelson smacked
 
 threw over Big Pete's head and J. Schmitz scored Koskey cut three thin slices at the ball. Molly hit one down to short which again bounded off Carrs shoe faces and Sammy Nelson did some road work from third to home bringing in the fourth run. Big Mac, follow ing the example of his smaller brother, took another smack at the aforesaid shoe laces attached to , MT. Carr and reached first just in time to see his brother Molly over run third base and get tagged out by Bob Keaton. runs, 2 hits and a few errors.
 Vets Tie Score
 Ted Keaton opened the third by placing single over second. Heinke hit a red hot one down to Jack Schmitz who fielded nicely but in trying to double Ted at second handed the ball over too fast for Koskey and both runners were safe, Ted went on to third and Heinke stopped at first, but on the next ball pitched, pilfered sec ond Pete Schmitz and brother Bob both cooled the atmosphere around the plate and made it com- fortable for Jimmy Ramsay to single through short stop, scoring Ted from third and advancing Heinke to third from where he scored on Scotty Livie's single to center field Dobler allowed one of Big Macs outshoots to lodge in his ribs and was awarded first base. Horseman ended the inning by sending a fly to right field, which Sammy Nelson pocketed. 2 rrns, hits.
 The best the Elks could do in their half was Shaw popped to Ted Keaton; Brown did the same to Jimmy Ramsay. Dobler dropped the third strike on Kearney and com pleted the play at first No runs, no hits.
 A nice double play in the fourth robbed the Legion of a chance to score. Cunningham led off with 8 single to right field fence and was caught at second. Ted Keaton singled. Heinke hit to Jack Schmitz who made pretty pickup doubling Ted at second and Heinke at first. No runs, 2 hits.
 The Elks came back in their half and put one across. Jack Schmitz poled a long one out to left which Heinke got. Buss Orme doubled to right field, was advanced to third on Sammy Nelson's grounder to Ted Keaton and scored on Kos ky's single down third-base line.