The Sporting Page
The "Post" this week is going to look like a special edi
tion of the ’’Baseball Magazine",but the *ast few days have seen beaucoup
activity on the part of the Post Team# On Saturday,July 1st,the Soldiers
helped Skagway celebrate the Glorious Fourth by blanking the Soapy Smiths
C to 0,'nut Cld Man Jinx was on the job when we tried to repeat at the
series .in Juneau# *7e had to be content with tieing with the "Unalga" out
fit and Juneau,in a 3-cornered tie for second place,while Douglas walked
off with first place,and the money-$ 250*00. The "Unalga" beat the Sold
iers 9 to 3,but we went to a-4 to 3 decision with Douglas,losing by the
proverbial gnat's eyelash.On the Fourth,we trounced Juneau by a score of
3.3 to 10. Sure-Fort Sev/ard lost the series,but it has every reason to be
proud of itself just the same,for the Soldiers played ball every minute,
kept their heads up in spite of some horrible breaks against them,and
won the respect of every Down^Canal spectator by their real sportsmanship*
The game in Skagway,-play by play,-was as follows:
1st Inning* FORT SSVAKD: Maxwell tripled to right,and scored on a pas
sed ball by C.Rapuzzi# Sebree fouled out to Cole*Tompikins fanned*
Andy reached 1st on an error by Curtis,stole 2d and 3d,and came
home when C.Rapuzzi let a pitch get away from him# Brewick died,
L.Rapuzzi to Cole* 2 RUNS*
SKAGWAY: L.Rapuzzi lifted to Jordan.Ask whiffed at three,
but Walkley dropped the 3d,and Cleon advanced to 2d when Bob let
another get away from him#Ask pilfered 3d,but camped there^Seb
ree hit C.Rapuzzi with a fast one,but annexed priess and Cole
via the strikeout route* 0 RUNS*
End Inning, FORT SEWARD: Walkley ambled on 4 wide ones,moved to Ed on
an error by Curtis,reached 3d on a get-away from C2Rapuzzi,and
came home on Petitti*s Cincinnati base-hit.Joe reached Ed on
Cole*'? error off Mook,stole 3d,and counted when C.Rapuzzi fooz
led again.Mook pushed along to 3d while Eordan was fanning.Max
well singled,scoring Mook,stole Ed and 3d,and came home on Se
bree's sacrifice fly.Tompkins whiffed. 4 RUNS.
SKAGMAY: Sebree fanned G.Rapuzzi,Curtis,and Liddicote,
all in a bunch,like a lot of bananas. 0 RUNS.
3rd Inn*g. FORT SEWARD: Andy fouled to C.Rapuzzi.Brewick singled,
stole Ed and 3d,and came home on petitti's drive,after Walkley
had fanned. Petitti died stealing,C.Rapuzzi to Curtis.
1 RUN.
SKA&VaY: Sebree threw out Wilson.Brewick to Andy retired
L.Rapuzzi. Ask singled,but got ambitious,and Sebree nailed him
by a quick shot to Brewick. 0 RUNS.
4th Inn*g. . FORT SEWARD: Curtis booted Mook*s belt,and A1 stole#to
come home on Maxwell's 2d hit,after Jordan had fanned. Max was
caught pilfering,C.Rapuzzi to Curtis.Sebree lifted to L.Rapuzzi
for the 3d out. 1 RUN.
SKAGWAY: C.Rapuzzi doubled,and reached 3d when one got by
Walkley.Priess fanned.Cole hit to Mook,who got Rapuzzi at the
pan in the prettiest play of the game.Cole advanced to 2d when
Tompkins let G*Rapuzzi*s rap through him.Brewick annexed a fly
from Curtis, 0 RUNS.
5th Inn:g, ^ort S3WARD: Tompkins skied out to Priess,who made a won
derful catch* atdy singled,but was out stealing#C.to L.Rapuzzi.
Brewnck fanned', 0 RUNS.
3*rAJWAY? !threw out Liddicote. Mo ok to Andy accoun
ted for Wiloon-Maxwell gobbled L.Rapuzzi's fly. 0 RUNS.
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