The Journal Times from Racine, Wisconsin • 26

51 oil) OS! 9a) PI (53 El) IT InO -'ii Li Li I 1 VanloniC Farlu Tlriia Rbnlr Cnri Jinth-liining Rally Takes Game; it ivuiai jua; Winter, Little to Pitch Tonight i I 1 BY JIM O'BRIEN A record-breaking crowd 4,019 ifajis saw the Racine Belles come within one pitched ball! of winning the opening game of the 1945 season Wednesday night at Horlick Athletic Field. The Belles finally dropped the opener to the Rockford Peaches, 9-5, when the Peaches scored five runs to take the contest in the first half of the ninth Inning. I Pitcher Carolyn Morriss of the Peaches snatched her own game out of the fire in the final frame. The Peaches trailed, 5-4, going into the final game. Belles hurler Mary Crews walked Betty Rohrer of the Peaches after two of her teamrrjiates, were out.