The Merino Officers blanked the American Club, winning by 5-0, in one of the two softball games played at the Race Course yesterday afternoon. At no time during the game did the Club look dangerous, as Wade's pitching proved too much of r problem for them to cope with The Club's fielding left much to be desired, although. Vincent, the pitcher, played a good game.
Funk opened the scoring for the Marines, hitting a home run, the ball going to right field. It was not so much {he hit as the speed of the hitter which made the homer possible. The Marines marked up another run in the second and third innings, and two in the sixth which was made possible due to the errors of the fielders, Cooper came home in the second, Masters in the third, and Nickerson and Cooper in the sixth, The nearest that the Club came to scoring was in the first inning when Vincent reached third base and was put out while running home.
Scone By INNING:
American Club 00
USMC.
Cubs lose, 15-4
The Shanghai Power Company pulled off a surprise victory by decisively beating the Y Cubs in the other game played at the Race Course, by 15-4. Scoring no less than 10 runs in the first inning, they succeeded in completely demoralising the Cubs who were able to only score in the first three innings of the game, accounting for one run in the first, two in the second, and one in the third. The Tower Company scored, besides their 10 in the first inning, three in the third, one in the fifth, and one in the sixth.
Score By INNING:
Y. Cubs 1210000: Power Ca. 3003011x
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