Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-07-27
.sEQUtCayE l3.
JASPER

Saquachee defeated Jasper t9 to L
on the local grounds Saturday after
noon, adding another to its long string
of victories.
Wampler was in the points for Jas.
per. but got touched for nine runs in
first inning by fierce drives. and some
errors. Curtis landed for two bag
ger and home run, and w. Martin
for 3-sacker. He was relieved in
third by Stewart, who pitched nice
ball, only three runs being secured
from him in three innings, and Brew
er then took the mound for two in
nings and delivered some of the lock
and dam curves Only one run was se-
cured off his delivery in the "near"
two innings he pitched, Hill getting
it on base on balls, two steals and
nice hit BY W. Martin to third base
after two were out, which was not
easy enough for the baseman to handle
in time to cut off either runner.
Barrett was in the points for Sequa-
chez, and while hit hard for the four
innings he pitched, would have held
down the score with better support,
but as it was Sequachee's errors were
punched at critical times. and and the,
Jaspers were pretty feet on the bases
when they got located there. Lasater
relieved him in fifth, and four runs
were scored off him in four innings.
In 9th inning four grounders were hit
to left field, in one after another and
while stopped ard handled perfectly
with one exception, did not give OPP
portunity for retiring runners, al.
though three attempts were made by
errorless throws. G.. Jones took
liner over second base in league style,
and DeSabla did good work at third,
besides making two runs-his "girl''
was there, you know. S. Martin did
good batting.
Pope, Brewer. Perkins. and Wamp-
Ter did the run getting for Jasper, tax
ng two apiece, and Snyder's fly to
Hill was the only thing which pre-
vented him from having batting av-
erage of 1000. The Jasper boys are.
pretty foxy players and showed they
knew how to work things in the
fourth. Doss and Hill were on Bird
and and, Curtis drew base on balls
too heavy hitter to give him good
ones filling the bases with two out
Curtis raced off first, forcing Hill,
and Doss broke for home. Jasper
threw home to catch Doss. who man
aged to elude them and return to
third. Hill meanwhile had come up
to third, but did not touch base, and
hence was entitled to return to second
If he could make it. Curtis. it was
claimed by Jasper, had touched second,
but seeing his mistake, turned to go
back to first, and in the chase he final
" got to second, Doss scoring in the
play and Hill getting third. Jasper
claimed forceout, but couldn't ex-
plain, apparently, who was forced out.
During the melee the ball was snug
gled' and when play was resumed the
second baseman had it, and when Cur
lis innocently walked off he was
put out 1t pays to watch
the ball all the time when playing
against crafty players, and Jasper
,howed they knew the trick They got
;he out. anyway.
Game was called in last half of sew
NTH with two out to let Jasper catch a
rain.
The score:
innings, 1924 81
'equachee. 80 20 x-t3
Jasper, "A o O-ft
Umpire -Randle.
The South Pittsburg Moulders'
cam, which lost two games here on
he 4th, will play the locals here Sat-
rday naxt. They will be reinforced