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GIANTS DEFEAT BEARDED STARS IN 7-3 BATTLEWore than 1,000 fans turned out iIyesterday to see the Gras*selli Giants whip the long haired House of Da- i vids, 7 to 3.The Giants and House of David j played the most thrilling game that j Hammond has seen since the old j days of the Braves and the LaVen- 1 das.W. Thomas, the Gianta ace pitch- | er, held the long whiskered men in the palm of his hand and they did not score until the eighth inning, when Williams singled. Tolies was safe on a fielder’s choice when he forced Williams at second; Fawcelt, the Babe Ruth of the team, and the clean up man, hit one over the fence for a home run.After two were out in the ninth, Faust, the famous shortstop, singled; Williams singled; Tolies then popped up, and when Milton, the shortstop, Dukes, the left fielder and Miles, the center fiilder, ail ran together, it fell for a hit and Faust scored.The Grasselli Giants w’ere held scoreless until the fourth inning. Milton singled and stole second and on a wild throw by the catcher, he scored. After two were out, W. Thomas doubled and Danridge hit for three bases, Thomas scoring.In the fifth inning Love singled and C. Thomas singled. Love going out from the centelfielder to third baseman. C. Thomas stole second and Milton singled and stole second, C. Thomas scoring on the play. Patterson flyed out to right.In the seventh inning Preston walked, Love singled, C. Thomas was safe on a fielder's choice, Love | being forced out at second and Preston scoring. Milton singled and j Patterson singled, scoring Thomas;: Miles singled, scoring Milton and I Patterson. W. Thomas hit into a J double play.Ted Carney, the regular catcher of the Giants was out of the linenup with a spranied ankle.The Giants will play the Sacred Hearts Sunday at Grasselli park. 151st and Kennedy avenue, East Chicago.The box score:H. of David—3 GraMelli—TR. H. R. HMilton, ss. 2 3 Faust, ss. 1 2Williams, if. 0 2 Patterson, 2b 1 ITolies, rf 1 2 Miles, cf. 0 1Fawcelt. cf 1 1;W. Tho'as. p 1 1Deal, c- 0 1 Danridge. 3b 0 1Harrison. 3b 0 2 Dukes, If. 0 ftHickman, lb 0 0j Preston, rf 1 MSmith, 2b 0 0 Love. c. 0 2Wright, p. 0 2 C. Tho’as, lb 2 1Torals ... 3 12 ,Totals.....7 11Score by innings_House of David .....000 000 021-^3 Grasselli Giants ....000 210 400—7Home Run—Fawcelt. Three- Base Hits—Tolies and Danridge TwoBase Hits—Milton 2. Preston, C. Thomas. Struck Out—By Thomas 4. Wright 4. Bases on Balls—Off W. Thomas 1, Wright 2. Double Plays— Faust to Smith to Hickman. Winning Pitcher—W. Thomne. LosingPitcher — Wright. Umpires—Green Green and Curzon.
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Hammond Lake County Times
Hammond, Indiana, US
Thu, Jul 13, 1933
Page 11
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