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Show HREMENFROUC BIG JERKS EVEN COUNT IN FIREMEN'S SOFTBALL SERIES ' In another pitchers' ?) battle, Captain Rager's Jerks managed to squeeze over two runs in the seventh inning to take the second sec-ond in the. present series 17 to 16. Batteries for the Jerks were Manuel Susaeta pitching and Hugo Bianchi catching. Captain Nielsen's Little Squirts had John Susaeta on the mound and Mike Zdunich behind the plate. Leading hitters were Harold Chesler, first sacker for the Jerks with four for five and catcher Hugo Bianchi with four for five also. Paul Groves and Manuel Susaeta had three hits apiece. Pitcher Johnny Susaeta had four for five for the Squirts including includ-ing a home run. Verl Peterson of the Squirts also hit a home run, triple and single in five times up. This second game was a bit ragged compared with the first game of the series lust week and there were several arguments argu-ments with the umpires and scorers. Blind Tom Stillman called the balls and strikes and the base ' umpires included John Creedon, Earl Rager and Bil ' Harris. The deciding game in the series will be played next Tuesday Tues-day at 5:00 p.m. at the Copper-ton Copper-ton softball park. O . |