In the fifth frame the service nine ran wild again and it was impossible to hold them gown.. Winchester led the parade oí runs for the second time. This time he got off with a single to left-field. Beeson followed suit. Potts rolled one to shortstop but Lamneck was blocked by Winchester, who was on his way to third. The civilian juggled the ball and the bases were loaded. Huebner issued a walk to Hawkins on purpose, forcing Winchester home. Beeson was tagged away at the plate on Dietrich's field choice. Moore fied out to Schoberg but Potts scored on the catch, Fuller walked. Sargent singled left to send Dietrich in for the last run of the day before Winchester grounded out to Lamneck on his second turn at bat.
The Second Battalion have now finished their complete schedule of 16 games, winning 12 and losing four The defeats were three against the First Battalion and one against Headquarters. The Second nine's only chance to retain the championship will be to see the First players lose all of their three remaining contests including today's game with the U.S.S. Asheville, which is to start at 3 p.m.
The game started ten minutes behind the scheduled time, The Ama-tour players came late to the scene and it was at first feared that the game would be forfeited. Fortunately George Adams arrived and Tommy Ligon' was pulled out of the stands by Manager Gallop to start the Ama-tours off with nine men. Owen Krause drifted into the contest at the beginning of the. fifth round.
Squeeze Play -Fails Lamneck led off with a single to left-field and reached second. on Huebner's sacrifice. Willie Ward bingled over second and then stole second. Lamneck tried a squeeze play and seemed safe at the plate but Umpire Rose ruled otherwise, declaring the runner out. Bernard struck out to end the Amateurs' only chance to score in the game.
'The Marines began in murderous style before Adams had had time to settle down. Winchester, first man up, doubled over shortstop. Beeson singled left and both men came home lon Potts' wallop. Hawkins drove one through the pitchers box to score Potts. These shots blasted Adams off by W. Ward 1; Sacrifice hits by Ruebner 1; Runs batted in by Potts 2, Hawkins 1. Moore 1, Bollock 1, Sargent 2; Winning pitchers Fuller; Losing pitcher, us; First on balls off Fuller 3, Huebner 2; Struck out by Fuller 7, Huebner 3; Left on bases by Amateurs 3, 2nd Battalion 3; Double plays by Lamneck-Fielden, J.—Ward-Fielden, Winchester-Moore-Boilack; Passed balls by Riley 1.
"ime of Game 1 hour 7 minutes.
Umpires: Rose (plate) and Morang (bases)
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