The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-08-14
TIE GAME
The Lonu Expected Game With
Gainesville Resulted in an
Even Score

Afternoon on the regular Coast Line
train, the advance guard of about two
hundred rOoters having reached the
city by special train in the morning.
Gainesville has always had a good ball
team, and 10 go with the team loyal
train Of followers. Yesterday was no
exception. The team was exception
ally good, especially the work Of
Sheats, the pitcher, and the pooters
We're right on the spot TO encourage
their favorites.
While mentioning rOOters, il may
be more than aptly remarked that the
local followers We're there with their
voices and the local cOlors. AutomO-
biles, carriages, buggies, runabouts
and wagons were appropriately decor
ated with the red and white, and
these colors were also prominent in
the apparel Of the local fans.
We have had large crowds on other
days, but the attendance of yesterday
went the limit. The grand stand was
packed TO overfowing, the bleachers
were crowded, and vehicles and indi-
viduals were lined along the right and
left field foul lines all the way to the
fences. The game was enjoyed by ALL
as everyone present was a partisan.
With Gainesville at the bat in the
first inning, Graham and Sheats went
out from Jewett to Bullock. while
Donaldson handled Conover at first
base When Ocala came 10 the bat in
their half of the first inning, Taylor
tanned. and Jewett lost OFT On a buu,
Ito Sheats. Donaldson thea singled %
left and stoole second. HadIey n-xt
drove the ball past first for one basa
while Donaldson came in with the
first run Of the game.
! Ne.the~ ceam tailed il -he sem r
inning. Mcleod was safe at 6rs- on
|BIll0ck's error. He was out going to
second when he was hit by the b3M
from MitcheITs bat. Mitchell PIKE
ed the second station, and reacLe =
ithiId on a passed ball Denton anl
/ Watson were retired on flies to left
field, Harris making a remarkable
catch of Watson's foul. Three of the 10
Gals famed the breeze in this inning.
The third inning was also wi,ioU,
"a score. n the fourth round The 10
Gals must have had c case of ''rattles"
Tor three errors were made in success
sion. ConOver hit TO Jewett and was
out at first. Mcleod singled past
third base, but was cut at second
when Mitchell hit to Taylor Denton
reached first base on FerrelTs failure
10 handle a bunt. Watson hit a e.
ball TO Bullock, which. was mUf36.
This filed the bases and two were
out Blalock, who played first base
p for Gainesville, then hit a long f. to
Dodge, which looked like an out, but
this ball was also dropped, Mitchell
and Denton scoring. This gave the
r visitors the lead.
After Roquemore had famed in the
fifth inning. Bullock singled 10 left
| Dodge hit to COnover and was safe on
Blalock's error, Bullock going to
third and Dodge to second. Terrell
hit To ConOver, who threw TO the
plate TO catch Bullock, but the throw
, was high, and before the ball could be
= returned Dodge had crossed the plate
on a long slide right behind Bullock
p With these two runs Ocala was again
in the lead.
The locals did not maintain this
lead long, for in the sixth inning the
visitors put another man around the
bases. Mitchell put q safe enc to left
field. Denton doubled TO center
\ Mitchell taking third. Watson then
hunted TO Terrell. who got the ball
but had an unfortunate fall, Mitchell
scoring in the mean time. With the
score three to three at the end OF
the sixth inning, no further runs were
made during the game, and at the end
OF the ninth inning the umpires decid
ed that II was TOO dark 10 play Iul
inning. so the game was called with
an even score.
' Gainesville. ...0002 01O 0 @;
Ocala.. 80. II 0 Q. D 0 o;
Summary: TwO-base hit, Denton
Sacrifice hit, Hadley. Stolen bases
, Mitchell, Watson >, Miller, Donaldson
Ferreu. Double plays, Terrell to Bull
lock, Sheats to Blalock. Left on has
es, Gainesville s, Ocala 3. Base OF
balls, by Sheats /. Struck out, By
Sheats 10, by Terrell ?, by Roquemort
5. Hits of Terrell, in 6 innings. of
Roquemore, 1 in innings. Hit b!
pitched ball, Watson. Time of game
1850. Umpires: Messrs. Gerig anC
Graham.