The Nome nugget., 1931-02-21
LOCAL NEWS
SECOND GAME BASEBALL
 SERIES VERY EXCITING
Upset Takes PlaCc-Au Teams are Now "Even-Stephen"-
 Won, One Lost.


 last Monday evening in the A. B. hall. in their second games of the series.
 The strong Nome team played the Federals and the Hammon team took on the Commercials. Both the Nome and the Hammon teams won their first game, while the Federals and the Commercials Is lost, the week before. This time t was just the reverse. The Fed erals won the first game of the evening, and the Commercials won the second, making all four teams tied, each having won one game and lost one.
 Next Monday night they will be out for blood, as the team which obtains the lead will have it's hands full holding on to it. Despite the fact that the ther- mome'er registered 23 below zero, large crowd of spectators turn ed out for the games. Some diff +iculty was had in keeping the fires going. and the hall was little chilly. but the management wishes to state for further infor- nation, that no matter how cold the night is, next week. the spec tators will be assured of a warm hall and gallery in which to watch the teams battle, for they are going to extend every effort to see that everyone is comfortably seat ed from now on
 Following the week of practice the Federal team took the floor against the Nome aggregation, greatly strengthened and in good condition. causing the spectators to comment highly on the improv- ed showing oyer the week before. when the FetSsrsISS went down to ignomious defeat at the hands of the Hammon team.
 The Nome team then came on and went thru their short practice before the game started At the call play ball." by the umpire. the two teams settled down for some hard playing. Things start ed with d bang but excellent play ing kept everything tight and close playing was the order When the Federals took the field much surprise was manifested in the battery which pitched air tight ball. Pitcher Lundberg continued to hold the edge on the Nome batters throughout most of the game, which ended with score of six to nine in favor of the Federals.
 The Nome teams battery con tinued to work hard and efficient ly, but the Federals were out for blood and could not be kept from hitting. The game was exciting and brought forth great cheers from the audience when specta- cular play took place Both teams fought hard and with vengeance, giving the entire house good spanky game
 in the second game of the even ing between the Hammon and the Commercials. q battle, fully as exciting and close as the first game was played, bringing fort, -ho roo'era cn both sides to a high pitch of excitement. The Hammon team with one lead victory the past week took the floor first and proceeded to warm up. The Commercials had their first ''ina.' From the start the Comm ercials were out to hit and were one game in the hole and it was up to them to bring the game scores even for all teams This they proceeded to do. They jumped away to an early lead and continued playing good hard ball during the remainder of the evening. The Hammon team then started out on hitting spree of their own, and staged a real come back in the sixth inning. cutting down an enormous lead and show