The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-04-21
Eagles Take
Opening Game
From Indians
GOldendale to Play
Locals Next Sunday
at PaScO Field

iii S>ehc ANSNG 1uttloJ
i at PascO Field
| Paced by the brilliant l4-strike-
out pitching performance of AL CT
took the Wapato Indians into camp
took the Wapato Eagles into camp
Sunday by score Of 5 to 3. The
league opener was well attended
and clouds, which until a short
time before the game looked threat
ening, iightened up and ideal base
ball weather prevailed
After getting into trouble by
walking the lead-orr man, Wheeler,
who took second on a wild pitch.
and third on Short Stop Vests err
ror of Alvarez grounder, Cianni set
down Mounger, who flew out to left
field, and Rochelle, who struck out.
Bates, Wapato catcher, got a
double that ratified the centerfield
boards. Wheeler scored from third
and Alvarez crossed the platter
from first. Cianni then sent Dripps
back to the dugout after swinging
futilely at three pitched balls.
In the Eagle half OF the first,
johnson flew out to centerfield;
Reayis grounded out, short to first:
Leo Glassner, batting for West, out,
second to first.
Wapato's batting second session,
was very short and mighty sweet
except for Indian supporters. CT
ami set down Backus, Fields and
Phelps on strike outs. The Eagles
again did nothing at the plate.
Smith struck out, Howton flew out
to left field and, after Monroe drew
a walk, young Glassner grounded
out, second to first.
Wapato up: Wheeler out End to
LIST; Alvarez struck out; Mounger
safe on a Texas Lacquer; Rochelle
struck out. Eagles half of the third
Meyers up, bit on the first ball
pitched and was out, Sd to first.
Cianni also on first ball pitched,
out short to LIST. johnson, on a nice
single, made first, as did Reavis on
another Texas Lacquer. The scoring
threat ended for the moment when
Glassner made the last out on an
infield fly.
In the Wapato half of the 9TH.
Bates struck by pitched ball, went
to first; Dripps singled to deep
right field and was safe on fielder,s
choice, as Pc Johnson made a mar
Vicious peg to third to catch Bates
going in from End, having taken
second on Dripps' hit and attempt
ing to make third on the throw-in.
This throw was one of the high
lights of the game.
Backus flew out to centerfield
and Fields struck out.
Eagles half of the fourth found
Smith, on a sure double. collide
with the Indians first baseman
and forced to remain at first. How
ton drew a pass, Monroe flew out on
an infield fly to short; Glassner
struck out. Meyers then came thru
with one of his timely two-baggers
on which Smith scored and Howton
remained at third. Cianni flew
out to center field, ending the rally.
Score at the end of the fourth in
ming, Wapato 2, Pasco-K ennewick /.
The Indians half of the fifth
found Buddy Phelps out, End to LIST
on nice play by Glassner, who re-
placed Reavis at second, moving
Reavis to short, replacing West.
Wheeler and Alvarez both struck
out. Eagles half of fifth: johnson
struck out and the catcher, who
dropped the third strike, beat him
to first with the ball. Reavis singled
over second. Gabby Glassner poled
the third Texas Lacquer of the
game back Of first, Reavis drawing
up at second. Smith hit bingle
and took second on the throw-in.
Reavis scoring, Glassner stopping
at third. Howton hit to short. who
made high throw to plate and
Glassner slid under it for another
score. Smith took third during the
fracas. Howton stole second while
Monroe was up; Monroe struck out.
swinging. Glassner out, End to LIST.
retiring the side. Score: Eagles 3.
Indians, 2.
In Wapato's half of the 9Th
Mounger struck out, Rochelle du-
Mounger's fate. Bates
singled to short right field, took
second on a bad pitch and scored
On Dripps' single over second. Dripps
look second on the throw-in, and
went to third on wild pitch. Back
rs then struck out. Eagles half:
Meyers up, grounded out, Sd to LIST.
cianni struck out. johnson drew
! walk and Reavis out, Sd to LIST.
Visitors half of 7th: whitsitt in
Tor young Glassner for PIX. Fields
Souled out to Meyers, catcher; pit
cher Phelps struck out; Wheeler
singled thru infield and Alvarez out
Ind to LIST. Glassner, first man I'D
Tor Eagles, was out to first base, UNI
assisted; Smith flew out to left