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Show BLANK HAS RABBIT'S FOOT INJIS POCKET Only the Sheerest Good Luck Enables Missoula to Win 4-to-3 Game. Union Association W. L. PC. Missoula 12 1 .923 Salt Lake 9 2 .818 Great Falls .5 4 .556 Helena 5 8 .385 Ogden ...3 8 .273 Butte , 1 12 .077 Spoclal to The Tribune. OGDEN, May S. The chilly matinee at Glenwood park this afternoon brought out only a few fans to face a stiff canyon wind, but they saw the best ball game of the season on the local grounds. It was practically an airtight contest all the way and in which Blankcnshlp's MIs-soulians MIs-soulians won by tho narrow margin of 1 to 3. The game was played under the most unfavorable of weather conditions, after Manager McCloskcy had reversed his first decision lo call off tho engagement. Thero was little hitting on cither side. Osden falling behind as the result of errors on the infield. Stone pitched for Ocrdcn. while Za.m-lock Za.m-lock hurled for thp visitors. Both were somewhat wild, but effective. The local man had the better of the argument all tho way. passing four men against seven passes by Zamlock, and slrlklnc: out ten or Blankcnshlp's heavy hitters. With proper support the tall Ocden hurler would have won easily. He was a trifle wild at the outset, passing the first two men up. Orlet'3 drive down along the third base Hnc sent both of the runners run-ners home with Missoula's first pair of runs. The Macks failed to score until the fourth, when a pass, followed bv a pair of singles by Levy and Murrav. turned the trick for one count. Missoula Increased In-creased It to three In the fifth and Ogden Og-den gained ono in the seventh when "Artie" "Ar-tie" Schimpff drove the ball out Into the little forest in right field and made the complete circuit. What proved to be the winning run was made by Missoula In the eighth on a pair of mistakes. Bassev hacked ono which should have been declared a foul and beat it out, "Dad" Clark allowing Alexander's low throw to get past him, Bassey went to third and scored when Wessler booted Otiet's bounder. An error by Changnon, the onlv one of the game for Missoula, sent Alexander Alexan-der to first In the Ogden half of the eighth. He continued to third on a wild pitch and scored on Levy's out. Wess-ler, Wess-ler, who had In the meantime been given giv-en a lifo for being bcaned. died on third after failing to try for the plate on Murray's long fly to center. One reason for McCloskey's desire to play today was to try out the grounds under a new arrangement. The diamond ha been pulled back about forty feet, tho plate being now onlv twentv feet In front of the grandstand. By so doing it was necessary to swing the diamond to the right and hits over tho scoreboard In right field wilt now go for two stations sta-tions Instead of the circuit. With forty fcot added to tho length of left and center cen-ter field thdre will bo fewer swats over the fences. The change makes a big Improvement In thc layout of. tho new park. Thc score: MISSOULA. , AR. R. BH, PO. A. 11. Warren, rf n l n s 0 0 Perrlnc. 2b. 3 L 0 2 a 0 Bassey, If jf3 1 2 0 f) 0 Oriet, ss V n I 0 0 0 Carman, lb. ..... 4 0 0 13 1 0 Tobln. cf. '...4 0 0 2 1 0 Changnon. 3b 2 1 0 1 Roberts, c 4 0 0 1; 2 0 Zamlock. p 3 0 2 0 2 0 Totals 30 4 o 27 13 l OGDEN. AB, R. BH. PO. A. E. O Leary, rf 4 f) 0 0 0 0 Schimpff, 3h 4 1 2 2 1 0 Stevens. If. .1 0 0 2 0 0 Clark, lb ,3 n 0 t n l Alexander, c 4 n 0 11 4 0 Wessler. 2b 2 1 1 3 Levy, ss :.. 4 f 1 3 3 jj Murray, cf 3 11 2 1 0 0 Stone, p 1 0 0 l 0 0 Totals 31 3 fi 27 0 S By Innings d Missoula , 200IM 001 04 Ogden 0 001001 1 03 Summary: Two baso hits Murray. Base on balls ofr Zamlock 7. off Stono 4. Struck out by Zamlock n. bv Stone 10. Left on bas;s Missoula S, Ogden ?. Double plays Carman to- Roberts. Me.v-ander Me.v-ander to Clark. Wild pitches Znmlock 3. Stone. Passed ball Robert r. 2. lilt by pitched" ball Changnon. 'bv Stone; Wessler, by Zamlock. Runs bitted In-r-Orlet 2, Murray 1. Stolen base Warren. Time of game 2 bom's. Umpire Hurl-burt. Hurl-burt. Attendance 7S. |