From the desk: BROOKLYN SEMIPROS
On Thursday, July 26, 1934, before a capacity crowd, the Bay Parkway Dukes bow to the baseball nine at Stroudsburg, PA.
Staked to a 3-0 lead after four, the Dukes appear on their way towards victory.
Murphy's Law then decides to intercede.
Bay Parkway's sure-handed first baseman Gene Rogers collides with Stroudsburg's third baseman, Verzino, in the top of the fifth. Rogers breaks his glasses and sustains and superficial cuts to his face.
Manager Joe Press is forced to shift Harry Hesse from center field to first base. That's when things go awry. Hesse mishandles a potential double-play ball clearing the way for three runs in the bottom half of the frame. A second misplay by Hesse leads to yet another run as Stroudsburg goes on to post a 5-3 victory on their home grounds.
Making his debut for the Bay Parkways, collegiate Bill Gannett surrenders five mostly unearned runs on eight hits and five walks with eight strikeouts in a losing effort.
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