The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-09
TWO DIAMONDBALL'
GAMES LAST NIGHT.
LEGION AND CIVILIAN
WORKERS TIE, N. o. D.
DOWNS FORT TAYLOR


Two well-played games of soft
bah were staged at Bayview Pari
last night. In the opener the Civ
ilinn Workers and the American
Legion played a tie game. In the
night~cap the v. p. li3 won from
the Port Taylor ten in the last
frame when with the bases full
Hnsievanic relieved Venecio ano
walked in the winning run.
In abe opening game the Leg
ION hoys scored 8 runs in the first
on one hit, a double by Gomez,
bat the Civilian workers scored
three in the second to knot the
count on two hits. two errors and
two wild pitches. In the third
Rneda hit a homer to deep left
center and put the Legioneers in
the lead. In the sixth Gomez.
Valdes and Rueda singled, and
an eEror and a wild pitch put
fhem across the plate. Then Mira
his q triple to deep left, but Lew
ln famed and he was left on
third. In the last of the sixth the
Civilians scored three runs on
= single BY Shepherd, double by
Reyes and q homer by r. Garcia
10 cInan the sacks. Then Sue
Griffin went in to pitch for the
third pitcher Of the Legion and
Ne walked the first two but then
Bryant was an easy out.
In the seventh they tied the
scsHe. Valdez walked, stole sec
end. catcher threw wide to sec
ond and went TO third on error,
and . wild pitch put him ACROSS
Tina plate TO tie the score. Lazo
and Larry famed to end the
game. Az bat Guerra. Matco-
witch and r. Garcia led the Civil
ians. and Gomez and Rueda led
The Legion in stick-work. In the
field. Gomez. Valdez and Mccoy
led the Legion and Rodriguez,
Valdez and Guerra for the De-
tense workers. Guerra playing
left field for the Defense workers
Was hit BY a thrown rock and a
scalp wound resulted. He had to
leave the game.
Score: r II E
A. Legion 30l O03 0 2 8 4
c. Workers $50 O03 l Z 6
Batteries: j. Roberts, Hansen
Sue Griffin and J. Mira; F. Reyes
and I. Rodriguez.
Summary: Home runs, r. Gar.
eia. o. Gomez, Rueda; three base
hits. ]. Mira, Baker; to base hits
Reyes. Gomez; stolen bases, Lew
IN. Diaz and Bryant; sacrifice
hits Mccoy; struck out by Reyes
2 uewinj, by Roberts l Larry,
by Hansen l Larry, by Griffin
2 d.azo and Larry; walks, Reyes
2 Roberts 8. Hansen /, Griffin 8;
hits off Roberts 2 in three in
ninss.. off Hansen 4 in two and
two-shirds innings. Time, l hour
ana 5 minutes. Umpires, Gibson
and Hughes.
The second game developed in
10 . pitchers battle. Lynn was
stingy with his hits and allowed
three. while Venecio was touch
ed TOR II. An error and a homer
BY Baker gave the VPB ll3 their
ilrsi two runs. In the third, a
walk, a wild pitch and one error
gave the Army boys their first
run. and in the seventh knotted
The count on a triple by Bella
and sacrifice hit by Lucanegro,
bat m the last of the seventh
Piaiet singled. Lynn hunted
safely and Gabheardt also hunted
and Venecio did not throw to
tlrst and loaded the bases. There
senecio was sent TO the showers
@nd hudeYanic went in and walk
ga 6FahaEn and forced in the win
ning run. At bat Baker and Bal
ley each bit two safely to lead
me hitters. In the field the fea-
tIife OF the game was some great
throwing by Lucanegro. who
threw two out at first and one al
ne plate from short field. LYNN
Pallet and Bailey played well for
me winners and Lucanepro
Schock and Bella for the losers
e. r H Z
~ Taylor - OOI 900 l . 3 :
NPB ii3 - 200 900 l ali 3
Batteries: venecio, Hudovanic
ana Dutka; Lynn and Pallet
home run, baker; three base hit
Bella; two base hit. Baker; stolen
bases. Shehan anda Federico. sac,
fifice hits. Venecio; struck ON,
by Lynn 8, by Lenecio 8; walks
tenecio |. Hudovanic 1, LYNN .
losing pitcher, Venecio. Time
-Four. Umpires, Hughes and Bib.
son; scorer, Aguilar.