Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-19
.CASTOFFS WIN
OVER SAINTS
La Feria Nears League
Lead After S-6
Victory

SAN BENITO, June l9.-The La
Feria N~ighthawks led bv a pair Of
saints Tastoffs climbed a notch
higher in the first half race as pitch
ers Weickline. Nabours. and Bigge-S'
combined efforts limited the San
BenitO Saints to six hits as they
made a clean sweep OF the present
series BY the score of Sc.
II was the same old story as far
as a pair Of caStoffs are concerned
who join a rival club III the same
league. First baseman Bill Midkiff
and second baseman Gill Johns, re-
Gently released by the San Benito
Saints led their new club in the
game Yesterday. one sending home
the tying run and the other slam
ming cut a triple into center field
that brought IN the winning TALES.
Kildee Midkiff's single in the eighth
took a fast game out of the fire for
the Hawks. and The Great Johns
sent his teammates. Cox and Mid
kift home with what proved TO be
the winning scores as the Saints
were unable 10 make more than q
slight threat,in the closing frame.
Weickline and White hooked Ip
I'm a neat pitchers battle for three
innings and the locals made their
first serious threat to score in the
fourth frame when Srall. and
Campbell found the priced Southpaw
for base hits but Weickline tighten
ed up and the threat was soon over.
The Hawks broke the ice in their
half Of the frame when Rizzo scored
after a base hit. on McNair's first
two base knocks into center field.
Hill started the ball rolling for
the locals ~ the fifth frame with
n triple down the third base line and
tho bases were oOn loaded as WeiCk-
limo passed Williams and Jordan.
NlllLl1rd's flv to Hutchings brought
Hill home with the tying count.
but the Hawks came back in their
lall of the frame to annex a brace
w runs. Weickline singled 70 left
md took third as Midkiff beat ont
I'M intield hit. Johns sent the stands
10 guessing as he doubled to center
10 score Weickline and Midkiff
Johns took third after STalla took
in Hutchings' fly IN right field. RiZ-
EO's sacrifice sent Johns home and
the affrav was soon over as RizzO
went out stealing second and Kemp
grounded out Hill TO Jordan.
The locals added q run In the
sixth on a squeeze play and a pair
OF free passes to first base. Weick-
lines inability 70 find the plate in
that frame sent NabOurs 10 his res
cue after he filled the bases and
Williford popped out to Johns TO
end the inning.
Kemp grounded out Williams 20
Jordan 10 lead off the fatal eighth
for the visitors but Duffard was
safe at first on Whites error. Nc
Nair doubled to center sending Duff
fard 70 third. Cox walked 70 load
the bases. BiggerS hitting for Ma
bours flew ont to MOntalvO and
Duffard scored after the catch. Mid
kiff's single TO center sent McNair
home with the trying run and Johns
cent Cox and Midkiff home with a
triple into centerfield. Albers replac-
cd HUtchings who vas chased from
the park by Umpire Harding. and
tic big pitcher went out swinging.
The locals placed a pair Of men
on base in the opening Of the ninth
but Biggcrs. the Irene Terror. settl-
Cd down and the rally proved OF
little assistance.
The Harrington Ladds Journey 20
San BenitO for "A three games SER
les opening here Friday al 4 o'clock.