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Show American Fork Loses Its First Leaiue Gime In a ball gamo last Friday, where argumentn nnd questionable decisions dolayed the playing at least halt thu time, Provo defeated thu Amorlcan Fork team In tho Utah County League, thus making both teams even In the race for tho county chnmplonshlp. Thu llnnl scoro was i to I In favor of Provo, but tho game was fought Just as hard nt tho finish as when it started. start-ed. Provo scored In tho second, then again In Iho fourth, nnd tho last two In tho eighth. Amorlcan Fork scored its lono run In tho fifth when Unrratt hit u hard ono past the center Holder. Hlght from tho stnrt it was a pitchers' pitch-ers' battle. Mlllor uud Robinson, for Amorlcan Fork, was a great combination. combina-tion. Miller allowed only bIx lilts. Uurrldgo pitched for Provo and Vcrn Grconwood, tho veteran college player, caught. Uurrldgo allowed only four hits. All during tho gamo tho players on both sides questioned tho decisions ot Kcctch, tho umpire, nnd In tho eighth ho called a hit ball a foul, which meant two runs for Provo. Robinson ot American Fork said tho lilt was n fair ono nnd mngnnnlmoun "Happy'' Holm-stond Holm-stond let tho Provo players have tho runs without protest. Tho gamo played hero mat Wed- I ncsday wns also n good ono. Amor- I lean Fork tightened up and was moro careful of ullowlug tho errors they did nt Provo. Robinson and Miller wore tho battery for American Fork, wliilo ChrlBtcnscn nnd Ferguson did tho honors for Spanish Fork. Tho scoro wns It to 2 In fnvor ot American Fork. t o : |