The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-23
OPEL|KA BOYS
FAILED TO BAT
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NIckED ONLY THREE
SAFETIES OFF KELLY AND
WERE 6LANKED, PENSACOLA
SCORING EIGHT TIMES.

Pensacola came back yesterday and
administered a crushing defeat to
Opelika, making eight TALES while the
opposition was making nit.
Kelly, the new pitcher, reported yes
terday morning and was on the mound
for the locals and made a fine impress
sion. He is a left-hander, has good
control, something unusual for side
wheelers, and a dandy slow ball which
had the batters yesterday literally
breaking their backs. Only thirty
men faced him, but three hits were
made off his delivery. and only one
man got as far as third, while he
struck out seven batsmen.
Opelika went out in order in the
first stanza but Glass, the first man
TO face Kelly in the second, was hit
by a pitched ball. Mobley, however,
was retired on strikes and Williams
hit into a fast double play, Graham to
Gordon to Griffin.N
McLendon opened the third with a
hit between Gordon and Griffin and
Gordon singled to right. Stiles forced
Gordon at second and was safe on the
fielder's choice, McLendon taking third.
Smith flew out to Folmer, who made
a perfect peg to first to double Stiles,
but nobody covered and Stiles went to
second. McLendon in the meantime
scoring The ball was thrown to third,
however, and he was called out for
falling to touch third after the catch
by Folmer. After this inning but
three men got on and nobody Travelled
farther than first.
For Pensa cola, Graham opened with
a single and Roach hunted to the
pitcher, who threw high oyer Scheuss-
ler's bean, Graham going all the way
around only to be caught at the plate
when the ball was relayeda in, Roach
taking third. Folmer walked and
stole. Hauser walked. filling the bases.
Gordon hunted down the third base
line, scoring Roach and being safe
when Scheussler dropped the throw,
Folmer scoring on the misplay. Grit
fin famed but the catcher let the third
strike get away from him and Hauser
scored Gordon being caught at the
plate when he tried TO follow Hauser
over. Stewart was retired on strikes.
Pensacola went out in order in the
third but added two more in the
fourth. Roach walked and went TO
second on passed ball Folmer
walked and Hauser pulled off beau
tiful hunt down the third base line,
which he easily beat out. Gordon hit
down the first base line and Roach
was caught at the plate. The catcher
tried for the double at first, but threw
little wide. the first baseman drop
ping the Dali anu r OtIliSI tudSdN Vi Gu
to register, being nipped by the Sec
ond baseman, who retrieved the ball
and got 1t to the catcher in time.
Hauser took third on the play and
Gordon went to second. Griffin hit to
short, who kicked it along, and both
Hauser and Gordon crossed. Stewart
ended the agony by flying out to cen
ter.
Pensacola got greedy and again
broke into the run column in the sixth
for their last scores. Griffin singled
soiidly to left. Stewart hit to second,
and that gent got the ball and his feet
mixed, Griffin going to third and
Stewart to second. Angelo hit to sec
ord, who threw high to the plate and
Griffin scored, Stewart taking third.
Angelo stole second, went to third on
Kelly's out, short TO first, and scored
on Graham's out, third to first. This
ended the scoring.
Stiles, who started in to pitch, was
very wild, giving four passes in two
Innings ale was relieved in the
fourth by Gordon, who showed much
Better.
Today Scheussler, the pitcher who
beat Pensacola Friday, will again be
in the rife pit, while Stewart, the old
reliable, will oppose him and a much
better game is expected. Score: