July 21, 1916, NORTH SHORE BREEZE and Reminder 
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READING EASY. 
TROLLEY LEAGUERS DEFEATED BY 
MANCHESTER NINE, 
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Manchester’s lithe southpaw right- 
fielder and relief twirler, Gourley, 
had an opportunity to show what he 
could do in the box last Saturday 
against the Reading Trolley League 
nine. The speedy youngster, whose 
all-around good game has attracted 
the attention of the fans on several 
occasions, pitched the last seven in- 
nings of the contest which Manches- 
ter had little trouble in winning, 21 
to 2. Errors behind him were re- 
sponsible for the one run made in the 
innings he pitched. Five scattered 
hits were secured from his delivery. 
Simms, the regular twirler for the 
Reading nine, is at the Plattsburg 
training camp and the three men who 
attempted the task of subduing the 
heavy-hitting Manchesterites, were 
hammered into helplessness. Newell 
was the first twirler to try his hand 
He hit Gourley with a pitched ball, 
walked the next two men, gave Dey- 
lin a hit and let Herron bunt safely. 
Conley got to first on an error by 
shortstop and Collins singled to right 
field. Bond was handed a base on 
balls, and pitcher Newell retired to 
the bench without a Manchester man 
being out. Rung succeeded Newell 
and started off by giving Grover 
and Gourley each a base on_ balls. 
O’Leary’s fly was caught by White, 
but Bond was safe at home. Cody 
-got to first on a ‘Texas leaguer, but 
Devlin hit into a double play, re- 
tiring the side after eight runs had 
‘been made. 
Grover struck out the first three 
men who faced him. In the second, 
Fates of Reading dropped a fly into 
Devlin’s hands. Stark struck out and 
Murray secured a base on_ balls. 
Chase smashed a drive along the third 
base line for a two-bagger, scoring 
Murray. McKenny struck out. 
The fans have been anxious to see 
the young ‘high school (Peabody 
High) boy in the pitcher’s box, after 
his brilliant all-around work at the 
‘bat and in the field all season, anil 
so it was with sone pleasure and a 
good “hand” from the gallery thai 
Gourley took Grover’s place in the 
third frame, after the game was well 
on ices He made good and _ pitched 
a steady game for the remaining six 
innings without once being in danger. 
In the third inning Bond single 
to centér and stole second while 
Grover was up. He advanced to 
third on Gourley’s out and scored on 
Rung’s:-wild.-pitch, 
Reading made its second run in 
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the sixth when Herron fielded Eames’ beat a scratch hit to first, O’Leary 
hit wild to first, hits by Stark and tripled and Cody and Devlin singled. 
Murray, bringing in the run. Singles Bond scored another run in the eighth 
by Devlin, Conley, Collins and Bond when Chase made a balk as Bond 
netted three runs for Manchester in started to steal home. 
the sixth. Eight runs were added in In the last inning, just to show their 
the seventh when Rung was batted all-around fielding ability, the men in 
out of the box. O’Leary walked, the infield shifted positions, Devlin 
Cody singled to left field, Devlin’s fly going to shortstop, Cody from  sec- 
was caught by White, Herron tripled ond to third, Herron from short to 
to the brook and Conley was safe at second and. O'Leary from third to 
first on shortstop’s error. The pro- frst. In these positions they: puiled 
cession around the bases continued Off a snappy double play when Chase 
when Collins singled to right, Grover hit to Cody with Murray on second, 
