The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-07-21
W EEk-END GAME
AT CLEARWATER
Eyened Up the Score Between the
Home Team and Ocala
Clearwater SUM

Clearwater evened up the series
with Ocala in game marked by good
pitching, a whole basket full OF err
rors, and some inexcusable wrang-
ling. The game lasted mighty near
two hours, and if it had not ended
when it did about half the population
of Clearwater would have had ner-
vous prostration, not to mention
number of the Ocala players, who
seemed to be on the ragged edge OF
their nerve reserves.
Jordan pitched for Clearwater, and
must be credited with playing a
splendid game. Ocala secured seven
hits, but they were scattered except
in the third inning when a single
and double brought the visitors
only run. Jordan made on hit and
made three of the nine runs scored
by Clearwater. While he passed one
batsman he showed throughout the
game almost perfect control, on sew
eral occasions allowing three balls
and then striking the batter out.
J Jolly also pitched a fair game, but
nothing like his Mondays exhibition.
He allowed nine hits, several of which
were at fatal points, when his team
mates had fallen down behind him
and let men on the bases. The very
entirely on Jolly, however, as the fact
that Ocala is charged with seven err
rors would demonstrate.
While not by any means the best
played game of the series it was one
of the most exciting.
After the first couple of innings,
during which one umpire was bench
ed the game settled down into a
baseball game instead of verbal bat
tie, and proceeded to its most salts
factory conclusion.
During innings one and two Jolly
and Jordan decorated the score board
most ornately with goose eggs. In
the third, however, after Lighthouse
Mcleod had flied out, according to
custom, Jolly hit through short for a
single, Thompson damned out two
Dagger, and Jolly scored when the
pitcher threw the ball to Thomas
too hard for him to handle. This
was the last time that Ocala saw
home plate.
Clearwater came back in their
; half. Jordan went to first on a pass
Tor
walked and Couch hit over third
scoring Jordan. Kirk hit into q
double play, retiring the side.
Inning four, nothing doing.
In the fifth Mcleod made hi
(much astonishment). Jolly received
one of Jordan's bounders in his rib:
and strolled to first. An error o.
Judgment by the catcher filled tht
bases and things looked mighty bill
ious for Clearwater. Harris, however
was accommodating enough to fl!
out. This kind Christian act pulled
Clearwater out of deep dismal hole
Just to prevent any danger from
such a proceeding in later stages o
the game Clearwater proceeded Il
salt the game down neatly, in TIL
following three innings. Jordan wen
to first on an error. Hatton sacrific
: ed. Couch went to first on passes
!. ball and stole second. Kirk hit thru
J second, scoring Jordan. Couch wa
thrown out trying to reach home
: McReynolds lined out a two-baggeT
: scoring Kirk.
q Ocala retired gracefully in tn
: sixth in order to make room 70
two more scores by the locals, max
ing the two after two men had Ibeel
retired. Beville hit and stole sec
: ond. Jordan and Hatton got OF
through errors. Beville and Jordal
scored. Couch was robbed of a hi
by a sensational catch by Chazal.
The locals seventh was a foot
race around the diamond. In thi
l. inning seven men got on bases Of
; two hits. Four of them scored. TIL
following two innings were score
less, ending a rather unusual con
: test, just as the shades of night wer