The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-07-26
MOOSE WIN 0vERLEGION
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 It was Casey at the Bat all over again in the final inning of last nights ball game between the Moose and Legion. Jensen was the man, and he tcok up his bat with the score at to in favor of the Moose, two men out and the bases loaded. Only difference was in the fact that instead ol striking out, Jensen hit into the ground and catcher Puetzel tossed to first.
 That finish was the climax of as good a ball game as has been played recently, sparked by the fact that if the Legion lost, the leading Elks were virtually clinched for the pennant.
 The first innlng saw Floberg leading eff for the Moose. He was out attempting to beat bunt to first. Nevue grounded out to third, and Metcalf duplicated.
 Nielsen led off for the Legion grounding uo Phelps on the mound Mierzejewski struck out then Me Daniels walked, but Jensen hit into a fielders choice, the ball going from short to second to force Me Daniels.
 Sccre in Second
 Things began happening in the top half of the second. ForSythe singled for the Moose, and advanc- ed to second as. Ferraro fumbled in left field. Pasquan grounded out to first, and Magorty grounded to Nielsen at short Dean followed, and whacked high one over the fence into Gold Creek for a round trip scoring For sythe Phelps beat out scratch hit. Puetzsl flied out to Hagerup at third, leaying Phelps on base.
 In the bottom half of the second, Rcllison grounded to short and was thrown out at first. Cashen grounded cut to Phelps, and Fer raro struck out.
 Up again for the Moose, Floberg beat out a bunt fer single, but was thrown cut stealing second. Nevue struck out, followed by Met call.
 Legion Luck
 Legion luck improved in the third. Gleaton struck out, then Male grounded to ForSythe who fumbled, putting the runner safe on first. E. Nielsen struck out. Mierzejewski hit to left field, and Male came in to score. The ball was returned to second base and Mierzejewski was caught out stretching his run.
 Tn the fourth inning, Forsythe led off with double into left center field for the Moose, and tcok third cn a wild pitch. Pas ouan sent a grounder to Nielsen at short for the first cut. Ma gorty walked, and stole second.
 Dean followed at the bat and connected with Texas Leaguer into shcrt left field, scoring For sythe. Beth Dean and Magorty were left on the sacks, however. as Phelps flied out to Ed Nielsen be- hind shortstop, and Puetzel flied out to left.
 Last Score For Legion
 McDaniels walked again in the fourth inning for the Legion, Jen- sen singled to right. He tcok sec end on the throw-in, and McDan- iels went to third. Rollison sacri- feed, scoring McDaniels. Cashen flied cut to Magorty in right, but Jensen came in to score ahead oi the throw. Fe1raro lined out to Flo berg, and that was that.
 Starting the fifth, Floberg fouled cut to the catcher on an attempted bunt Nevue walked. Metcalf struck out. Nevue went to third on wild throw trcm home to first. He was left there, as Forsythe struck out. The Legion lost their first chance in the fifth inning. Ana the way III which it happened was preyleW of the seventh inning. Gleaton louled out to third. Male singled to right, then Ed Nielsen bunted safe fer single, sending Male to second Mierzejewski flied cut to Forsythe at short, and Me Daniels took first on interference by the catcher.
 That loaded the bases. Jensen came to bat. He grounded out be- tween first and second.
 Moose Score
 Pasquan led eff for the Moose in the sixth with a single to right c:,l nGaao,t1, 60 nrificed with a