The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-06-10
LEADERS CLAIM
SOFTBALL TWIN
BILL LAST NIGHT
PAcEsETTING PLUMB Err S
THUMPED ARMY IN OPEN
Err AND BARRIERS NOSED
NAVY IN AFTERPIECE

BARRIERS, last HlSllL SIii0IlSIGu
Army 1873 in the softball dou-
bleheader opener at Bayview
Park.
One of the largest crowds of
the season turned out for the twin
bill, aftermath of which was
shared by the BARRIERS, GA, from
Navy.
Scoring in every inning, the
league-leading Plumbers lost no
/ time in running up a command
ing lead. They pierced the Army
defense for three runs in the
initial frame, four in the second
and three in the third. Held to
single marker in the fourth,
the Pipefitters. tailed three in
/ the fifth and counted another
lone run in the sixth.
1 Meanwhile, the Soldiers trio
! of scores were spaced over six
innings. Failing to do anything
much with the offerings of Matt
land Arias, who turned in six
hitter, Army scored once in the
second, skipped two rounds and
tailed once in the fifth, passed
another frame and crossed home
plate once again in the seventh.
Shortfielder Douglas McCar-
thy and leftfielder Everett Higgs
spanked the Plumbers batting
attack. Mccarthy, who fattened
his average with a perfect score
at bat, blasted pair of triples
and a like number of singles,
driving home four runs and scor-
ing two himself. Higgs poled a
homer to deep left center with
two mates on base in the fifth.
Gabriel Lastres, rookie recent
ly added to the Pepper roster.
sparkled afield with four putouts
and three assists without an err
ror. He turned in a number of
difficult catches.
Third sacker Assaf led the
Army at bat, two for two. Bos-
well, who played bangup game
on the field, caught a fly ball
that had bounced out of fellow
outfielder's hand to stop more
runs from scoring,
The 1873 score was identical
to the drubbing administered
the Soldiers by the NavStas last
week.
Score by innings: r. H. E.
Army ------- 010 010 l. 3 6 2
Plumbers 343 131 x-f5 10 8
Early, Simmons and Nodine;
Arias and Bennett.
Sporting new caps and a brand
new pitcher, the BARRIERS, dupli-
eating fight with Navy last
week, were extended to the clos
ing innings in nosing the hust-
ling Sailors. GA, in the second
game last night.
Howard Burke, who claims to
have won four and lost one in
the Miami civic league this sea-
son, made his debut on the mound
against Navy. Joining the Hair
cutters last night at the invita-
ton of manager Theodore AL
bury, Burke held the men in
white to seven hits. displayed
good control but fed a number of
balls to the liking of the Sailors
Burke struck out four and
walked three. His opponent on
the hill, Cohill, passed a like num-
Der but famed only two. The
Navy tosser held the heavy-hit-
ting BARRIERS to eight bingles,
banking them in four innings.
Esmond tTarzam Albury, third
haseman-captain of the victors.
drove out two triples that scored
four of the six runs his team reg
istered. and tailed once himself
Marine lieutenant Lewis. sec
ond basing for NAVY, had a per-
feet night at bat, polling three for
three, including double.
An amusing incident occurred
ia the sixth with Navy at bat.
Lewis. who smashed his double
in tho frame. landed on third
but was soon joined by Kiems.
who believed the bag empty. The
Barber infield closed in to trap
Kiens between second and third.
Lewis. in the excitement. started
for home and the BARRIERS prompt
/ " forgot about Kiens. who div
ed safely for third. Kermit Kerr.
first haseman who had come over
10 help in the attempt to trap
kie1ns ran down Lewis and
tagged him out
/ Kerr and NAVY first sacker
Violet connected for q two-
baeger apiece
Score by innings r. III. r..
BARRIERS los a20 0-e g 4
Navy 0I0 20I O. 7 3
Burke ard Hopkins: Chill and
Hunning.