The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-04-16

ernOOn when the locals defeated the
Fort Worth Panthers by score of
8 to 2.
Even the weather man, old S
and all else lent their part toward
making q brilliant start After days
Of cold, cloudy weather. the sun came
out to watch the game and brought
the temperature rapidly upward un-
III ideal baseball weather was pre-
scented and the pitchers were able to
cut loose with their speed without
fear OF chilling their salary oarners,
and all the players seemed in mid
season form.
The opening day was made Ladies'
Day. and as a result the fair sex were
well represented The grand stand
was filled to ovcrflowing. number
being turned away.
The members Of the Ardmore team
in their natty blue uniforms with
white caps bearing the initial letter
az presented fine appearance and
, were given the glad hand when
they took the field.
As stated in yesterdays Ardmorc.
ite the two teams paraded up Main
street and thence to the now park,
whore both teams put in hard. fast
practice. after which Mayor Dick
made n brief speech for the manage
ment of the new team. Umpire Cope
land then announced the batteries,
called play BALI" and the game was
on
The local team took the field. Fort
Worth's first batter was Pennell. the
most dangerous man on Fort Worth 5
I team he pounded the ball to the cen
/ t,r field fence for two bases, but got
10 further as BELL struck out. Carlin
/ f1ulcd out to Hunt and Macnder flew
OF ~ Earthman. For Ardmore Shet
/ fl,ld was out ON an easy fly to Clay.
ton. Hunt expired the same way ON n
|up to Duprce. Earthman landed on
ore of Duprecs slants for two bases,
but was left at second As Murphy
/ Il " out To Clayton.
Secong inning -McCollum flew out
to Sheffield, Blakely struck out and
. Clayton flew out to Harris in center.
/ Fer Ardmore Morris hit to Clayton,
who fumblcd the ball and the Denton
/ boy was safe at first J. Harris bunt.
ed down the first base line. which
/ Mlendcr handled perfectly To Bell.
catching Morris at second Harris
/ went TO second on y wild throw,
. Savage struck out. j. Harris stole
| n I'd, but was left there, as "Choc
/ I'rris struck out, retiring the side.
Third inning Bierly struck out,
/ pyprce flew out to Sheffield ana Pen
I II U hit Ia deep center, which Harris
canurod For Ardmorc. Baum flew
| q to nlakoly in left. Sheffield out 80
| = nncll In center, Hunt walked on
f,lr bad ones. but was forced out at
second on Earthman's hit to Bell
Fourth inning Bcll, first up in this
I
Curlln hit TO Murphy who caught him
al first ana Maender struck out retir
/ ing the side For Ardmorc business
picked mp in this inning ana Dupree
was pounded ont of the box,
5. m sending In Mattox in an effort
60 save the game Murphy. first up
for the locals. hit for two bases; Nor
ris sacrificed him 10 third J. Harris
hi. to Clayton, who iumhled the ball
N "Longfellow' was safe at first;
! II ltrris advanced 10 second ana Muir
! pl scored on wild pitch; Savage
h.t to Dupree. but IN, little fellow
seemed in trance and failed to
catch Savage at first; "Choc' Harris
wa out To Bell to Maender Baum
hit TO the fence rOr two bases, scoring
J. Harris and Savage; Sheffield reach
ed first by the four-ball route; Hunt
hi for two bases scoring Baum and
81 effield. Farthmau flew ont 20 Bell
retiring the side Five Runs.
Fifth inning McCollum toueu out
to Hunt Bakely reached FIRST on
Sayage's error but was caught try
ing 10 steal third by Hunt, who
threw perfectly TO Murphy; Clayton
flew out 10 Savage. For Ardmore
Murphy walked on -four bad ones as
Maddox had not yet warmed up, stole
Sc ond and was thrown out trying to
reach third; Morris singled fouled out
TO Bierly and the inning ended. when
Morris was caught at third.
sixth inning-This was Fort |
Worth's inning, as the visitors secur'
ed their only runs in this inning. |