The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-05-16
0ROV|LLE VS. L0,
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OROVILLE FANS SEE THE
REAL BALL GAME OF 8
1913 SEASON 8
AN INTERESTING C0NTt'-<
The LOOmis Kids Knock IT,
g
mon BY a Score OF
to One 9.
to One

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was played on the local diam scf !
day afternoon, and in spite O.
favorable weather and field X
pond and quagmire in spoi
one OF the most interesting ga q
messed in Oroville for long -
was the return game betweerX v'
and Oroville high school te.SsA
the youngsters showed class ~ q,
anything that the crowd expe< 4
nome team was outclassed ~ x
point, and considering theSssr' ,
helding, which is not all tot1
| error column, as there were ..yDN
OF errors of judgment, it iill9.
surprising that they kept the -.
score down to small figuresa |
Loomis boys played consistent =
and made few slips. Handlin tH
bright particular star, as he ~ !.
brand of zig gag that the ~ a.,
lads could not fathom. He stra- in
10 batsmen and issued two ps y Z.
SIX innings the home bune ttso
down the line in one, two, thre +
frlnce was the only home playl :.
could connect. Pitching a two hifs =
IS gong some, even for light III
and that is what Handlin
ilshed. lrby also pitched a strong or
steady game, and was entitled Il
-haftar- -fatn--for tbnra ,po. M. T. \
passed two and had six hits aga,
him, some of which could have =,
headed off by a little more act.if
Yet for all OF the misplays, and
sidering the wet grounds, it was ia
game highly creditable to both side
Loomis won by the same score TIL
marked the game of the week befor
With more practice these clubs wi
put up a contest well worth going
long distance to see. Owing to Il
cold and threatening weather the a
tendance was not large. The folio,
ing tells the story of the struggle:
First inning - Loomis - Kinche
bumped the ball towards first Powt
paved it over long enough for Il
runner to reach the bag. While Woo
ard fell down on strikes Kenche
stole second. Holbert hit to Irby, wi
passed the ball to first, holding Keno
elo at second. Kinchelo made a da
for third, and Prince throwing wi
the runner was given life. Fo
got first on four wide ones. Tillm
could not find the flying pill No rul
Oroville-Irby could not solve Han
| Inns twisters. Warren hit to first a
was fielded out by Ford. Pow
slammed one to third and the =
beat him to first. No runs. =
-Loomis-Melcher hit
Schultz, who let the ball go thro
and Immediately stole second. H
lin lined out safety to right, SCI
ing Melcher Handlin stole seco
with ease. Rem hit a warm one
third and the ball headed him off
first. Wilkins hit to Powell, "
caught Handlin at the plate. Kinch
flew out to third One run. Orov,
Prince lifted a beauty over left fl
for two bases, the longest hit of
game, and stole third. Maliory's-
fly dropped by Holbert, Prince
ing the only run of the game for
vile. Cole fell victim to =.
strikes. Schultz was presented =
base, and stole second. McMaH =
the air, and Irby performed th n
stunt. One run. >
Third -Loomis - Warren + ,
Woodard's hit, and that youn
! Immediately committed larcen@
second. Cole slipped up on Holb
: grounder, and the runner was safe
l third. Woodard started for third,
I was safe when Cole dropped the thl
from the catcher Ford lifted a
in front of the plate, which Pri
e captured. Tillman sent long fly
e center which Wheeler, who star
!. for the locals, froze on to and sho
:, to Warren covering second in time
e nip Holbert, ending the inning wit
: neat double play. No runs. OroI
II 1t was three down in row. v
v rem could only hit to Handlin, d!
: at first, Powell bumped to Till
/ and was shut out at first, and Pr
II gave Handlin another chance for
II out at first. No runs.
l. Fourth - Loomis - Melcher sr
y thrice Intellectually. Handlin
safe one in right. Rem follow