THE GUAM RECORDER
J.S,NUARY 1927
Suuay M,lnrNps ys AaeN.t Menrxns; Acexe. 5 D e e e mb e r, 1 9 2 6 . Th e A gana N{ ar i n e ss te p p e d o u l a n d d i d th e une xp e c t ed on 5 Dec e m b e r, w h e n th e y w o n fro m the Sumay N{arines, 6 to 2. NlcCtair helcl the Sumay men to 2 hits and contributed 8 strikeouts antl one h i b a s his s har e of t h e g a me . T h e b o x s c o re show s th a t bot h t eam s m a c l eo u c e a n -,e dn rn a p i e c e ,errors a cco unt ing f or t he o th c r mn s . In th e fo u rth i nni ng th e A gilna nlar inc s fo u n d J o h n s o n ' so ffc ri n-g sto thei r l i ki n g anc l put f our ru n s a c ro s sth e p l a te . U s u al l y th a t's enough f or on e p i tc h r:r, b u t th e S u m a y ncn rve ,rewit hout t he s e rv i c e so f L i e u t. F ri c k e a n d V an, so th a t J ohns on ha d to g o i t a l o n e , a n d th e goi ng wa s tough. A t t ha t i t w o u l d h a v e b e e n a much different score had he received the best of support. Ho w ev er , t he A gan a m e n h a d th e i r b a tti n g e y e , ancl wi th t he s t eady pit c h i n g o f It{ c C l a i r, th e y d c s e rved to wi n . T hey m ad e fi v c e rro rs b u t th e y w e re not so co s t ly as t hos e o f th e Su ma y m e n . Sco re: S um ay N{ ari n e s 2 -2 -3 ; A g a n a } fa ri n e s 6 -8-5. IJrnpir es : Riddle a n d n ' ra n q u e z . AceNe Cuss
vs
Eouc.q.rron
Dec e mb e r 1 1 , 1 9 2 6 . Th e c r owd c am e to s e e a s l a u g h te r a rrd s ta l ' e d to se e a real ball gam e . E d u c a ti o n s h rrw g c li m p r oveme n t and play ed t he c h a mp i o n s to n s ta n d s ti l l , the wi n n i ng r un c om ing o v e r o n a n e rro r. In l o si ng, j u st as m uc h honor c &me a s i n w i n n i n g . Fe j ar an pit c hed t h e r,v h o i eg a n e fo r th e te a chers, a n d i t r v as a good g a rn e ,to o . Wi th rn e n o n b ases i n se v er al innings h e ti g h te n e d u p a n d u s u a l l y got o u t o f t r ouble. He p u l l e d a w i s e o n e q ' h e n h e trapp e d a r unner of f fi rs t b a s e w i th th e b a s e s ful l . Ag u o n t ook t he ball a n d s l o w l y s ta rte d a ro u n d the b a se s ,dr iv ing t he r u n n e rs a h e a d o f h i m. ' I' h e men o n se c ond and t hir d re fu s c d to rl o v e , w i L h th e net re su l t of t wo ont s . F e j a ra n s tl u c k o u t th e n ext ma n for t he t hir d ou t. Ba rc i n a s y i e l d e d fo u r hi ts, wh i ch , c om bined with e rro l s . l e t i n th e tu ' o ru n s for. th e teac her s . T he C u b s d e c i d c < lth rt n ' a s c n o ugh fo r h i m and T ait ano fi n i s h e d th e g a m e . The game was filled with spalkling fielding. -seve ra l w ould. be hit s w e re k i l l e d b y th e fa s t rn ovi ng fielders. Bo wm an, c at c her fo r th e C u b s , s u ffe re d a b ro ken fi n g e r , whic h will k e e p h i m o u t o f th e g a m e fo r s ome ti me . G ar eia' s .f inge r w a s s p l i t a n d h e h a d to re ti re. Up 'to t hat t im e he h a d p l a y e d a n e x c e l l e n t' g a me b e h i n d t he bat f or t h e te a c h e rs . Sco r e: Cubs 3- 4 -4 ; Ed u c a ti o n 2 -4 -5 . Il mpir es :
Riddle a n d Be l l i s l e .
Sr,t"rrols vs AceNe l{enrxns December12, 1926, Onceagainthe Stationteam went down to defeat try a I to 0 score. It looks as though its a habit with the Navy men. Only oncedid theyget a man
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past second base. In the si xth i nni ng they f illed the bases,but Gentry fl i ed out for the l ast ou t . B chi nd ,\l cC l ai re' s steady pi tchi ng the A gana M ari nes settl ed dorvn to busi ness,and put across a r un i n thc seconcli nni ng. That w as enbugh to w in any mar' s bal l game w i -th the aforementi dned pit ching ancl il{cl{annis' habit of turning back runnlrs who attempted to steal second. D i xon anri P otter added a- coupl e of. spectacul ar catches that hel ped along the pl oceedi ngs. The. A gana nl ari nes have show n batti ng strengt h and w i l l be a hurdi e i n t.hew ay of any of the t ear ns that have champi onshi p aspi rati ons. S core; S tati on U mpi res:
0-2-6; A gana [[ari nes
1- 4- 2;
Fl anquez ancl l {una. Epucetrox
vs
Ar,retroN
D ecember 78, 1926 On a muddy fi el d E ducati on ski dded i nto l ast place on S aturday, D ecember 18, w hen the team met t he Aviators. The Aviators outbatted the Educators more than 2 to I and deservedthe w i n. B ut not content n' i th that E ducati on Ient out and at cr it ical ti mes made gl ari ng errors and l i teral l y forced Avial i on to take the game. W el ch pi tched stead5 ball ' at al l ti mes for the S umay men. Fej eran, for Educati on, pi tched l i stl essl y and w hen put i n cente r f ie1d fi el ded even m' orel i stl essl y, hi s error of omi ssion bei ng most costl y. Johnson w as A vi ati on' s star b at t er , w hi l e Fl ores w as the l eadi ng one for the tea cher s. A guon' s cne-handed catch of a foul rvasthe br ight fi el di ng event of the game. S core: U mpi res:
E ducati on 1-4-4.
A vi ati on 7.9-5.
B el l i sl e and N funa.
Acewe Cuss
vs Surrev Menrwr:s D ecember 26, 1926
On a sl ow fi el d the A gana C ubs w on fro m t he made-over S umal ' \tfari nes, S unday, D ecentber 26, by a scoreof 8 to 6. ft was the longest and slorvest game of the sea:on. S uuray \{ ari nes show ed some new faces. S mit h, a l eft hander started i n the box, but l ater gave w a y f or V anderw al ker. Mi C omi s started at short, but lat er gave w ay to R odgers. S cott, i n centerfi el d, p layed good bal l , and contri buted tw o hi ts. W i tl r m or e practi ce the team w i l l settl e dow n to steadi e r basebal 1. , 'Ihe Cubs had an ofi day in fieiding, Toves bei ng the w orst offender. Tai tano yi el ded 8 h it s t o the Mari nes, struck out 8 and made 2 hi ts as hi s coutri buti on to the day' s afi ai r. S anche,z,a pi tcher , filled Borvman's place mcst acceptably. S core: C ubs 8-6-5. ' U mpi res:
S umay Mari nes 6-8-7.
Franquez and R i ddl e. (Continued on page284)