The next inning saw-the Amateurs come up with a rally, Lindsey fell off and gave Lamneck and Krause a hit each, Bernard got more than that. He belted a triple into Ashley's territory arid cleared the bags. Deegan sacrificed to send Bernard in.
Leftfielder Ashley wound up a perfect day by making his fourth hit in as many trips to the plate. This.time he doubled to where Schoberg was. He moved to third on Orzech's fly and tallied as Caldwell followed suit.
Then came the blow which knocked Lindsey out of the box in the eighth frame. Jim Ward hit away with a bingle to centre-field. He was followed by Lamneck, who timed his swing so well that he drove out a line drive along third-base. The ball bounced back from the Shanghai Golf Club building and robbed the civilian shortstop of a home run. Orzech came in and staved off the threat, thereby winning the game and also the championship.
The First Battalion have one more tussle to play on Tuesday against the USS. Asheville. The outcome of that game will not affect the final standings which read as follows:—
Philadelphia 7700.00...
Batteries: Erickson, Shoffner, ning and Lopez; Hollingsworth, Smith, Passeau and Davis.
Cincinnati 9 o Chicago ES Ties Batteries: Waiters and Lombardi; Root, Carleton, Dean and O'Dea.
Bilooklyn. 2 4 New York Batteries: Fran Melton and Danning. Pittsbur 1 16 St. Louis
Todd; MeGee, Macon, Harrell, Weiland, Batteries:, Swif& Brown and Shoun and Bremer.
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