The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-05-26
MOOSE W ! N FROM LEGION,
 SUNDAY GAME
SCORE BY INNINGS

The Moose ball club won it's iirst game of the season yesterday after noon in Firemen's Field, as they took nine inning tussle from the Legion hy score of 9 to }.
 There were two home runs .n the game, one by Holloway of the Moose in the second inning and the other by McDaniels for the Legion in the seventh. Holloway also sent a three bagger past third in the seventh inning.
 Mcclellan and Holman of the Moose, and McDaniels for the Le- zion each hit three times for five trips to the plate. Jensen for the Legion, and Metcalf and Holloway for the Moose each hit two for four, and Reed of the Legion hit one for two.
 The Legion took the field as the home team; and with the Moose at bat, Moore was hit by a pitched ball. He stole second, and Mcclellan was walked. Holman came up, and Moore and Mcclellan stole third and second. Then Holman was hit by a pitched ball to load the bases Rosenberger, who had started at the pitchers position for the Moose, was relieved by Reed, and moved to shortstop Forsythe was the next man up, and hit to the pitcher to go out at first; but Moore scored the first tally of the game, and Mcclellan moved to third.
 That was the only run for the Moose that inning, as Mcclellan was tagged going home; and Flo berg, who had walked, was caught off first by catcher Magorty on a fast peg to Cope.
 Legion At Bat
 Ed Nielsen was first man up for the Legion, and was put out at first after knocking enc to Dean at third. Reed walked, and McDaniels hit to the right center field. Fast fielding by Metcalf stopped him at first, but Reed made third.
 Jensen was next at bat, and sent a long one into left field for Me Clellan. Reed scored, and McDan- iels made third after stealing sec ond. Mierzejewski came up, and hit a fly to Moore at second. Moore flubred it, and McDaniels scored. Ferraro made the last out on fly to Haas at first.
 Home Runs
 In the second inning, Holloway was first at bat for the Moose, and sent a home run swat over the center field fence into Gold Creek. Miller followed, was put out at first. Mcclellan made first on pitchers error, then stole second. Holman hit fast one to third and made a single of it, but was caught off base for the final out.
 Cope, J. Nielsen and Magorty went down in order for the Legion, all put out on plays to Haas at first base. In their third inning, the Moose got hits for Forsythe and Metcalf. Dean flied out to Jensen in left field, and Forsythe was tag ged out at third. Holloway made the final out with hit to E. Niel- son at third.
 Another Score
 Nielsen came up first for the Legion in the third, and made first on an error by third baseman Dean. Reed followed, and got walk. Mc- Daniels sent a scratch hit to short, and Nelson was safe on third, Reed on second. Jensen then sent a long one to the center field fence, and Nelson scored; but Reed was tag ged out.
 Mierzejewski hit to Forsythe at short, and on a fielders choice, Mo- Daniels was tagged out coming in- to home. Fcrraro made the final out.
 Mcclellan got the only hit in the fourth inning, but was left on second as the side was retired For the Legion, Cope struck out, Jim Nielsen made first on an error and Magorty hit into a double play Moore, second baseman, took 1t tossed to Forsythe, who tagged Mel sen and then threw to Haas at first to catch Magorty.
 At the plate for the fifth inning, Forsythe made a scratch hit to third, and was safe at first. Haas flied out to shortstop McDaniels, and Dean was struck out. Metcalf singled, and Forsythe scored, then Holloway flied out to Jensen in left field.
 Double Grounder
 For the Legion, E. Nielsen made a double out of a grounder along the left field fence Reed hit to left field, was put out when he tried to stretch it to second; but Nielsen scored on the play McDaniels struck out, and Mierzejewski hit a fly to Haas at first, who tumbled but landed with the ball safely tucked in his init to retire the side.
 Moving into the sixth inning, the score stood at for the Legion, A for inc Moosemen Miller was