The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-09-09
Holfmoon Wins Baseball Tournament
At Libby's Annual Labor Day Celebration

one bout, between Aho and Petit
grove, with Pettigrove winning.
Spectators said it was plenty rough
and highly entertaining for those
who like to watch wrestling under
the new rough and tumble tactics.
HaIfmoon Wins
The baseball tournament opened
Sunday afternoon, with the finals
played off Monday afternoon. Half
moon took first place, Occur d'Alene
second, Libby third and Troy fourth
Four purses were given-$100, $50,
$40 and $40
The two Sunday games didn't
amount to much. Libby drew Half
moon and was beaten 10 to 3. The
Libby team was off form, made nu-
merous costly errors and at least
in that game was no match for the
Halfmoon team that had been
strengthened for the tournament
games. The one-sided score tells
the full story of the game. Following
the Libby Halfmoon game, Occur
d 'Alene took Troy to worse beat
ing than Libby got, II to O.
Monday the most interesting con
test of the tournament was played
between the two losers of Sunday
Libby and Troy Libby scored in
two frames, with three runners
crossing the home plate The Tro-
jams were BANKED until wild throw
over first by Libby gave the Trojans
their opportunity, which they
promptly seized and when the inn
ing closed they had tied the score
at 3-3. And it took ID innings to
unite that tied score. It came about
In this manner.
Charley Allen was walked, then
stole second when the Trojans were
caught mapping. and soon thereafter
landed on third. Percy Baker came
to bat and clouted a fast drive just
over the shortstop's head into left
field, scoring Allen and giving the
game to Libby, to 3.
In the final game of the series,
Halfmoon took Occur d.Alene to the
cleaners, to 2. But after the third
inning, it was close contest. In
the first two frames, the Halfmoon
batters landed on the Occur d'Alene
pitcher for bunch of hits. These
combined with flock of errors by
the Idaho boys gave Halfmoon big
lead in the first two innings But
the Idaho pitcher was retired from
the mound and his successor, Cor
ton, held the Halfmooners to very
few hits during the remaining six
innings. But the lead Of the first
two innings was too much to be
overcome by the boys from the Lake
City and Halfmoon took the game
and the tournament.
Large Crowd at Sports
The races and other events were
staged Monday morning and inter-
ested a large crowd that was out to
see the sports. The log saving and
log chopping contests always Gre
ate lot of interest. This year Hank
Smith and Walter Swanson took
first prize, saving through "a
inch log in 1914 seconds. Joe Ponde-
lick and Bill Dedic we're second
time Ais seconds. The log choppine
was won by Grant Harley, time 491
seconds, with Hank Smith and Wal
! ter Swanson tied for second money
time SIS seconds. The winners ir
! the sports events are given in full
below.
/ The celebration this year wa:
sponsored by the Libby baseball
club, and it is to be commended fol
putting on good celebration.
Races.
Boys, and under - Kenneth
Jaqueth, LIST; James Quinnaman, End
Boys, IL and under-Gerald Neils
1st; John Solem, End.
Girls, IL and under-Joyce Nc
Rell, 1st, Doris Miller, End.
Boys, is and UNDERWATER Os
lund, 1st; Richard Brinton, End.
Girls, 16 and under-Alice Nc
Rell, lst; Dolene Hugill, End
100 yd. dash--Hank Katarzy, lst
Brad Phillips, End.
Boys Sack Race, 16 and under
Jim Barkee, LIST; Benny Vaughn
End.
End Sack Race, Boys-Dick Brin
ton and Oliver Decker, tied.
Bird Sack Race, Boys-Russell Nil
Ter, lst; Melvin Edwards, End
Girls Sack Race-Alice McRel
lst; Dolene Hugill, End.
Girls Bicycle Race-Dolene HI
gill, LIST; Barbara Peterson, End.
Boys Bicycle Race-Elmer Al
. derson, LIST, Dick Brinton, End.
i Log Saving
Hank Smith and Walter Swan
son, 1st, time 1914 seconds, Joe POI