The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-05-05
SUNDAYS SCORE
 Elks 13, Moose l2 SCORE BY INNINGS

Shavey Koskis "cockeyed'' pre- 0iction that the ElkS would Whlp the Moose in the colorful opening game of the 194l Gastineau Chan 'nel League season turned into fact yesterday afternoon after three hours of a see-saw battle that end cd with the Elks holding one-run lead by the skin of their teeth after pitching three men in the box.
 With the crimson coated Juneau high school band drilling on the field. a packed grandstand Of 500 !. fans watched the formal opening ol the Al series which included the raising of the flag while the band played the National Anthem and the two teams stood at attention alongside the high school musicians. toing-G Governor E. l.. (Bob) Bart lett pitched the first ball to Mayor ! Harry I. Lucas.
 The game started out slowly with the boys taking it easy and getting the feel of the field, Then as the men warmed up, so did the game, with two newcomers to Juneau ball fans showing the stuff that it takes tc make ball games. Lee Kern of the Moose knocked the first homer of the season as he clipped one ever the right field fence, and Johnny Slagle did some mighty nice work at shcrt.
 Guy Gets First Hit
 Joe Guy of the Moose took the first hit of the season as he got single from Koski on the second pitch and then turned it into the first run of the series to be followed by Johnny Slagle making the second and ending the inning 2 to 0 for the Moose.
 The Elks dragged out one single run in the second frame as Molly McSpadden made the tour after Or rin Addleman gave him aid with two bagger. Addleman was sent to the bench when he made a quick reverse to get back to the second plate and missed.
 And then the MooSenen piled up the markers on the score board in the remaining half of the inning as they took their seventh hit off Kcski in the two cantos and made four runs to make the score 6 to l, the Elks prediction looking desper- ate in the fulfilling It was in this frame that Kern knocked the sphere :. over the fence for the first homer of the season and then was followed by Slugger Joe Snow who clipped himself out homer. Stagnant Third
 Mocseman Joe Bird stopped an i, Elks' near score in the third as he heaved a long one in from center field to catch Rabbit Ellenberg and prevent him from chalking one up. Koski stepped up to bat second after young McDaniel, to break his bat and fly out. The Moose did little better and the frame ended with the score riding the same as before.
 Addleman and Kumasaka pulled in runs for the climbing Elks in the first of the fourth to halve the score and hold it until the late fifth when the Moose rallied to end the canto to 3, the Elks riding low.
 Havoc was raised in the sixth as the Elks piled up six runs against the Moose two as Kern went into the box to replace Brown and the ElkS took his measure for slaughter. With the bases loaded, pitcher Brown walked in two men and Mo Spadden and Addleman made the tour, step by step and the pitcher groped for the plate. Then the Suspension Kid, Maxie Lewis, and McDaniel took a trip on the two bagger of Rabbit Ellenberg's. Vor- hies and Ellenberg made it six runs 6 for the inning as they made fast trips.
 Moose Retaliate
 But the Moosemen closed it up in their turn by scoring two runs to finish the inning 10 to 9, skin- slim margin for them In the sev- enth the Moose made the lead larg- CT as they, took two runs to the Elks' one and finished the canto 10 to 12 with the Elks packing a small chance to pull ahead But the worm turned in the ninth after a scoreless eighth frame.
 Right off the bat Addleman made a round trip tour as he put one over the fence and was followed by Max Lewis who came in after Roden- bergs fly had been caught, and tied the score ten-all. McDaniel brought in the winning run shortly before the end of the inning as he came
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