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INTERSTATE BASEBALL
S.A. Defeats Victoria;
Loses To N.S.W.
Two or the serirs of interstate ^a^^?ball
frames were played on the Hindmarsb
Oral on Saturday, vrhen South Au:-tralla
defeated Victoria, and was in tarn
beaten by New Souib Wale;.
The Baseball League officials made excel
lent arrangements on the ground for players
and spectators. The attendance at the early
ma.tch (1.15 p.m.) numbered 1.000. and tcis
number was increased until the crowd had
grown to 3.000. At tlie conclusion of the
South Australia-Victoria match, the Lord
Mayor (Mr. Cain) was Introduced to the
players.
The games reached a high standard. South
Australia's battery against Victoria, Alec.
Smith to Jack Ray. proved too accurate for
the visitors, who were kept down to six sct
tered hits. South Australia's batting, too.
was much stronger, and the fielding of both \
sides was remarkably good. Two errors were
made by South Australia, and only one by
the visitors. South Australia won by four
runs to two.
South Australia fielded a changed team
against New South Wales, with Ron Sharpe
and C Puckett as the batter}'. Again South
Australia batted best, but the New South
Welshmen's fielding wes Impregnable, and.
despite several attempts, the tome side could
not breafc through to score. On the other
hand, the visitmg side found Sharpe's de
liveries unplayable, batsmen failing to con
nect innings after Innings. It was not until
the eighth line up that the New South Wales
batsmen recorded the first safe hit. A series
of bad errors by Jolley at first base allowed
two New South Wales batter? to pet safely
across in tlic fourth innings, but they never
got through again. Taylor replaced Jolley,
and first base was safe. The State's fielding,
too. was excellent. New South Wales v:oa
by two runs to nil. Mould, the visiting
pitcher, was knocked for seven safe hits.
Only two were got off Sharpe.
The games were umpired by C. V. Chap
man, with A. D. Buchanan and S. G. Craw
ley on the bases.
Sonth Australia v. Victoria
South Australia — A. Smith (pitcher), J.
Ray (catcher). K. Taylor (first basel, K.
Gillespie (second), N. Todd uhirdi, P. A.
Onlstrom. captain (short stopl, R. Peilew
(left field). P. stapleton (centre), S. D.
Swanson (right).
Victoria— C. Scott (pitcher), S. Quln
(catcher). R. Faterson (first), R. Collins
(second). H. Lansdown, captain (third I, D.
McCarthy (short stop), C. Stuckey (left), G.
Heron (centre), J. Plant i right).
South Australia had the first use of the
batting box. Scott pitched to Quln. GiUes
pie was given a. 'walk.' Taylor advanced
Gillespie to second, and on Todd's hit he
was forced out of the third. Taylor was also
forced out at third on McCarthy's fine
work at short stop. Todd finalised the In
nings, being struck by a batted ball.
The South Australian battery was Smith
to Ray. Victoria's opening batsman. R. Col
lins, high Sighted a ball, which was solely
held by Taylor at first base.
Todd opened South Australia's third in
nings with a nicely placed hit, which put him
on first base. Stranson Sighted to right field,
but Plant accepted the chance. Stapleton cot
the crowd excited with a beautifully placed
two bagger to left field, which brought Todd
across. Then Oblstrom's lilt to tnira ad
vanced Stapleton to third. Smith then, with
a centre hit strike, brought Stapleton home,
asd two runs were recorded. John Ray't
light to centre field was brilliantly caught by
Heron.
McCarthy. In the fourth lnnlngt, was the first
Victorian to get on first base, stole to second,
and advanced to third on Lensdown'« sacri
fice. Quln hit to right, enabled McCarthy
to cross. Victoria opened their tally.
Todd opened the State's fifth line up, but
the Infield work of the Victorians prevented
any advance. Plant opened Victoria's even
Innings with a big three bag hit to left field.
Scott brought Plant borne on a nice centre
fteld hit, and the score was equalised, two
The accuracy of Victoria's outfield pre
vented Fellew getting through. Gillespie
opened his batting with a. nicely placed shot.
WHC5 ?*' ^Uowed by Taylor's three bagger,
which brought GUIesple home. Taylor was
brought across by Todd and South Australia
was two runs In front.
With two runs to the bad. and the last
innings to go. McCarthy was nicely caught by
Pitcher. Lansdown got to second on Sharper
wild throw to first base. Quln got to first on
a nice rlghtfleld hit. which brought LansdowS
tothlrd. Quln stole to second. Plant got to
first base, but Lansdown trying to score was
rat out. With two men out. Heron was the
hope of Victoria, but he failed to play Smith
and South Australia won by lour runs to two
Safe hitters: — South Australia— Todd. Eta
pleton. Smith. Taylor (2). GUIesple. Onlftroin
Sharp*. Hutton. Victoria — McCarthy. Quin
(2). Plant. Scott.
South Australia — 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 ? t
Victoria — 0 0 0 110 0 0 0 ? 2.
N.S.W. Defeats Sooth Australia
New South Wales. — D. C. Mould (pitcher;
I. Stone (catcher), L. Lambers (first base)!
i. Sheidow (second). C. Targeit (third). F.
Langsworth (short stop), A. McGiH (left
field), H. Eennctt, captain (centre i. H. V.
Waters (right).
South Australia— Ron Sharpe (pitcher). C.
Puefcett (catcher), G. Jolley (first), K. Gllies
pie (second), R. Vaughton (third). A. Smith
(short stopl. C. Keynes (left). F. Stapleton
(centre). N. H. Hutton (right).
New South Wales paid the first visit to the
batting box, the battery ;»ing Sharpe to
Puckett. Waters took a 'walk.' and Lanes
worth, the second batter, was struck out.
McGiU went to second base, but Targett was
nicely taken by the pitcher, and the innings
ended without a s;ore. 6.A. facsd the pltcli
ng of Moulds, who had Stone as catcher.
Kennett early gave a sample of his fine centre
field work by catching Gillespie. Keynes went
to first base on a nicely placed hit and went
forward on Stapleton's knock. On Sharpe's
smack to short stop, Keynes was forced out
at third base.
A change took place in the South Austra
lian side in the fourth innings, when Ohlstrom
replaced Smith at short stop. Targett got
to first on that baseman's error. A bad error
by first baseman put the visitors in a posi
tion to score. Jolley, throwing wildly to
catcher, permitted two runners to cross, and
New South Wales had the advantage. In
the even try Stapleton was beautifully stopped
by Sheidow, Ron Sharpe got to first on a
right field smash, and Hutton and Puckett
were stopped by good fielding.
Vaughton's mlsfleld In the beginning of the
seventh line np allowed Kennett to get to first,
but Sharpe remedied the advantage by put
ting Kennett out at the base with a sharp
return to the baseman. No runs were scored
South Australia made an effort to break
through in the even Innings Huttoa (tot
to first base on a nice strike, and Puckett.
with a nice bunt hit. carried him to third.
Hutton stole to second. Vaughton mishitting
was well caught by Lambert off a foul fly. Witl
two out and two on bases. Glllesijle struck
out, but Sheidow fielded well, and none of
the runners got to the home plate.
The ninth and last innings opened with
Lan^sworth getting to first on a left field hit.
McGiU was nicely caught by StapMon at
centre field, and Targett was caught by But
ton at right field. Stapleton made another
fine catch and dismissed Kennett. Puefcett
opened S_A.'s last effort bv getting to first on
that baseman's error, and stole to second.
Swanson replaced Ohlstrom. Puckert s*ole
to third. Swanson. with two batters out.
Just failed to cet Puckett home, and the game
ended two runs to nil.
Safe hitters: — New South Walss — Waters.
Lanesworth. South Australia — Keynes.
Vniiehton -21. Stapleton. ShaTpe. Puckett
New South Wales — 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 — 2.
South Australia— 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0—0.
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