The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-05-30
MOOSE WIN 2-1 FROM ELKS IN
 NINTH INNING
Erskine, New Mound Star Bests Jimmy Manning
 in Close Game

In the most stubbornly contested game of the season, the Moose last night defeated the Elks by a two to one score, showing across after tying the score in the sev- enth. I
 A new pitching star was uncov- cred by the Moose in the person of Claud Erskine who held the hard hitting Bills to four singles, one of the scratch variety and famed Is batters. In the pitching duel with Manning he had a slight edge as Jimmy was nicked for eight safe- ties including three two-baggers.
 Both in Fine Shape
 Despite the cold, raw weather that kept the fans shivering in their wraps, the battle between the two pitchers held the cash customers in their place until the last batter was retired Both men worked in midsummer form. Manning's fast ball was breaking nicely and his control was almost perfect. He didn't issue a single pass. He fan ned seven men and kept the Moose hits well scattered. Only in two cantos,-the seventh and ninth did two come in a single inning. But good as he was, Erskine was even better. The Moose chucker yielded safety in the second, two in the seventh and one in the eighth. He famed three in row in the third, added the fourth in the next inning and after walk got the fifth. He finished the game strong, flaming three to end the fracas He lacked Manning's con- trol and walked three men.
 By winning last night, the Paps tied the pennant chase into triple knot. Each club has now won two and lost two games.
 Elks Take Lead
 The Bills got off to a one-run lead in the second frame and for a long time it looked as big as house as Manning turned back batter after batter. In the first three frames only nine batters faced him. In the next three, 12 Moose batsmen tripped to the plate and three got on base by hits only to perish there
 In the second, Manning singled through the box Fritz Schmitz made nice running stop back of second but his throw to first was not only too late, it was wide of the bag and Manning was present. ed with an extra base. Boyds grounder was juggled by Henning and the ElkS' backstop was safe at first. Manning went to third and Boyd to second while Little Mac was fielding Junge's grounder and putting him out at first. Bonner dumped the ball down toward third and Manning was safe when Big Mac dropped Jennings peg to the bag Clark famed and Hagerup grounded out to first to retire the side.
 And that ended the scoring for the Bills. Jungle singled in the seventh after the Moose had tied the count in their half Bonner famed. Clark rolled one between the box and third which Erskine shot to first and Little Mac dropped the ball, Junge taking sec ond. Hagerup famed. Roller singled to second. It was low fly which Fritz Schmitz got his finger tips on but couldn't hold Junge, trying for home, was thrown out by two full strides, and that was the last chance.
 Error Makes Tie Possible
 Slow fielding by Bonner let Little Macs roller to third go for a single to open the seventh. Big Mac grounded to short, forcing his brother. It looked like setup for a double murder, but Junge,s throw was low and Andrews missed the ball as it bounded to the bag. Big Mac raced to second and scored from there on Pete Schmitz's single to right after Jack Schmitz had grounded out to first. Manning famed Nello to retire the side.
 The Paps' second run was of the earned variety. Little Mac led off with smashing two-bagger to right center. Niemi made a brilliant try for 1t, but the ball just tipped his fingers. Big Mac smashed the pill