Only to Lose by 6-3
Putting up a combined team to represent the U.S. Navy for the first time this season, the 1.8.5. Luzon and the U.S.S. Oahu gave a creditable performance yesterday afternoon against the Second Battalion on the Race Course diamond in a City Baseball League game. The sailors held the "Leathernecks" to a 2-all deadlock for seven innings but Pitcher Kussin loosened up in the eighth frame to allow four runs to be scored on two singles, a base on balls and a triple.
Bolding who twirled for the Second Battalion, struck out a dozen batsmen, yielded six safeties and walked three men. Kussin's display was four strike-outs, seven hits and two free passes.
The Navy team was the first to tally through McMullen, who led off and walked first Walters singled over second before Kussin lined a fast shot towards left field to send McMullen home for the opening run.
Errors on the part of Shortstop Wagers and Catcher Jordan enabled the Marines to overtake the sailors.
Beeson led off in the second inning and easily reached first base when Wagers made a wild throw to first. lo After Duncan had grounded out, Winchester lammed out a sharp single to left to push Beeson across for the tieing run. Winchester afterwards scored when Jordan made a bad peg to third in trying to nab the runner.
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