The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-06
VETS WIN FROM ELKS AND STOP
 MARCH TO FLAG
Get Breaks in Second and Win Tn Fifth-O Only
 Get Two Hits

The Legion halted the Eiks dead in their tracks last night, temporarily at least blocking their march to a second title this season. l winning to 3 in a ball game as, full of thrills as Reno is of suck CTS. Bob Keaton, relief pitcher, took Pete Schmitz's place on the mound in the fourth and held the slugging Bills hitless and runless. while his mates came from behind to win.
 Boyd's circuit smash in the fourth was the only run of the earned variety the Elks had, and it was sketchy. A fast relay. throw from deep center via Bro, die, Worth and Schmitz to HainesI looked like it nipped Boyd at the, plate, but Umpire Davis saw it the other way It was Boyd's sixth homer, tying him with Andrews for homerun honors.
 Only Two Hits
 The Vets could find Junge for but two hits, but these mixed with two walks, a sacrifice and field CTS choice netted them two talliesl
 in the fifth and these added to- the two they were presented by the Bills in the second frame, were just enough to win.
 It was their second win of the season and both times the Elks, were the victims. Their first two, runs were genuine gifts. Bob Kea- tons fly to short left was muffed by Orme to start the second canto and Bob raced to second. Roller Houdini-ed on Shepard's ground CT and he was safe at first while Keaton went to third. Jimmy Manning deflected P Schmitz's grounder into short right and both Bob and Roy scampered across the plate with the first tallies of the contest.
 Toss Lead Away
 From the first to the end of the third, Pete turned back the Bills with a single hit, single in the first which was wasted. Boyd op- ened the first with a long fly across the walk in center and raced around the parts for the circuit, although the fans booed close decision at the plate.
 Pete famed Andrews and Haines missed the third strike to give the Elks' first sacker life at first A moment later Haines absent -mind- edly tossed the ball over Pete's head and while the Vet infield slumbered on, the ball rolled to Brodie in center and Andrews strolled down to second. Junge | was an easy infield out. Manning grounded to third and Livingston booted the ball, Andrews going to third and Manning to first. Jimmy | stole second and both he and An drews scored when Orme singled to short right.
 Roller nicked Pete for a single, advancing Orme base. Bonner flew out to Brodie in center. Niemi walked to fill the bags. Bob Kea- ton then replaced Schmitz, who had wrenched his side chasing foul fly the previous inning. Kea ton forced Coughlin to ground to third and Livingston tossed him out at first After that the Bills were only dangerous in the seventh when they got two men on after one was down. The next two were easy outs.
 Vets Rally to Win
 The Vets rallied enough to win the game in the fifth. Brodie beat out an infield hit down third base | line. Worth laid down neatt sacrifice to advance him to sec ond. Livingston worked Junge for a free ride to first. Ted Keaton f singled sharply to left and Bro- die scored with the tying run. Livingston held second. On a double steal that found Bonner nodding on third, the two Legion runners moved ahead a notch. Haines walked to fill the bases. Bob Keaton grounded sharply to short. Roller knocked the ball down but couldn't recover in time to nab Livingston at the plate or try for double killing, so he threw to first to retire Bob. Shepard struck out to end the side, but the damage was done.
 Keaton worked out of a hole in the seve ent h. With one away, Coughlin was safe on Shepard's1 wide throw to first. Ted Keaton juggled Boyd's grounder at short and both runners were safe. Bob bore down on Andrews and Pete Schmitz captured his foul fly in