Reported on Saturday, May 3, 1924.
Speedy Indian Is Death to Bees In
Closing Innnings
In their 24th game of the
year, the Seattle Indians evened up the week's series against the
Salt Lake City Bees with a thrilling 5 to 4 victory in 12 innings.
One of the more exciting games of th earlier part of the 1924 season,
it brought the overall record for the Indians to 10 wins and 14
losses. Here's the caption for the Aunt Eppie photographs below:
"Aunt Eppie, The Times' big long
range camera, caught some real action in yesterday's game between the
Seattle Indians and the Salt Lake Bees. In the upper photograph Vitt
is out because Cliff Brady thought faster than he did. Vitt was on
second when Frederick grounded to the Indian second sacker. Brady
juggled the ball, knew Frederick would probably beat his throw to
first, so turned and shot the ball to Ted Baldwin, and Vitt, who had
turned thrid, was out in a run down. Ted Baldwin to Earl Baldwin to
Ted Baldwin. The latter player is catching the ball from his
namesake. Sam Crane is backing Ted up and George Stueland with his
back to Aunt Eppie is also set to get in the play if necessary. Duffy
Lewis is the Salt Lake coacher – while Umpire Phyle also gets into
the picture. The lower photograph is a riot scene and as aproof of
the fact that Frank Tobin, the tousle-haired athlete in the
background, won the argument in question, please note that he has his
head up. Ted Baldwinhas entered as a peacemaker along with numerous
others and stands between Tobin and his late antagonist, Les Sheehan,
whose head is bowed in defeat, as it were. Nobody seems overly
excited, but Lefty O'Doul, who got married Monday, can be seen
leaving the scene of action. The trouble started when Tobin blocked
Sheehan of fthe plate on an attempted double steal. Sheehan lost his
head and started kicking. They rose to their feet and Tobin landed
with both fists. Then the fight ended."
Regarding the column, here's a partial transcription:
George Stueland pitched unbeatable
baseball after the third inning of yesterday's Salt Lake-Seattle
battle and the Indians came through with a rally in the twelfth
inning that netted them a run and a 5 to 4 victory over the Bees.
Apparently Stueland doesn't get warmed up properly. In his first start against Sacramento he walked three men in the first four innings. In the second game he walked five in the first four. Yesterday, he walked five in the first three. But after those spells of wildness he was pitching well nigh perfect baseball.
His poor start yesterday almost gave
the Bees the game. In fact, except for a dropped fly ball by Fritz
Coumbe they would have won 4 to 3 in nine innings. Two walks in the
second and one in the third were turned into runs for the Bees when
Jenkins and Sheehan delivered doubles.
