The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-06-24
Big Stone Gap VS.. Keokee

OdtuTudy SdIne mere De-
tween Keokee and the home
team was, beyond any doubt,
the best game of baseball that
has been played in the league
this season. 1t was n pitchers
battle royal between Peery and
Harding from start to finish and
hits We're almost as scarce as
hens teeth. Too much praise
could not be given these pitchers
for their great work, as it was
the rerest feat of pitching ever
exhibited on the local diamond.
Out fielders had only a very
few chances, as there were
wenty strike outs, and
when the ball was hit they
were easy pop ups. Peery's
speed was terrific and with his
curve bali working nice, he
allowed the visitors only two
hits and struck out fourteen.
Although he pitched fine ball,
he was defeated, his teammates
failing to make n score while
the Keokee boys pushed one
tally across in the fifth inning
which won the game. Harding
allowed the home team only
three hits and famed six men.
He had speed and a good spit
ball working and his opponents
could do nothing with it.
For four innings Keokee failed
to get u man on first base. The
first man up in the fifth was
Murrin, and he doubled to
center, went to third on q pas
sed bali and scored on Holston's
sacrifice fly to center, but after
this not a Keokee player got as
far as second base. The home
boys threatened to score in the
fourth. After two men were
out, the bases were filled, but
Parsons ended the agony when
he rolled to Harding. In the
seventh, it looked fine for a
chance to score when Gilly
singled and stole second, Par
sons walked, but Peery and
Potter, who are noted for their
hitting in pinches, were easy
victims for Harding.
The result of this game leaves
Keokee and Stonega tied again,
as Dorchester forfeited their
game to Stonega, while the
home team remains in the lead 4,
and they have only one more
game to win to be assured of
playing on the Fourth of July.
Big Stone Gap is scheduled
to play at Stonega today, and
Big Stone Gap will tackle the
Keokee team here again next
Saturday.
FIRST INNING
Robinson famed. Stout rolled to
Peery. Ohnetioss flied TO Baker No
runs no hits; no errors.
Potter grounded out, Murrin to Davis
Mccall flied TO Robinson in center.
King out, r. Coldiron to Davis No
runs; no hits; no errors
SECOND INNING
Murrin and IIolston famed. King
made a good catch OF Davis lily. No
runs; no hits ; no errors
Wsmpler singled to right. Baker
sacrificed, Harding to Davis. Toney
popped TO Harding Gilly grounded out,
Ohneiioss to Davis No runs; one hit;
no errors.
THIRD INNING
G. Coldiron grounded to Parsons. Z.
Coldron flied to Potter Harding missed
three. No runs; no hits; no errors.
Parsons flied to G. Coldiron Peery
singled to center. Potter and Mccall
breezed. No runs; one hit; no errors.
FOURTH INNING
Robinson, Stout and Ohnefloss ali fan.
ned the air. No runs; no hits; no errors
King ana Wampler rolled to Harding
Baker walked. Toney singled to left
Gilly walked. Parsons ended tile agony
by rolling TO Harding.
FIFTH INNING
Murrin doubled to center, and went to
third en- passed bail by Wempler. Hols.
ton flied 10 Potter, Murrin scoring after
The catch. Davis out, Toney to Parsons
G. Coldiron walked. f. Coidiron fouled
to Parsons. One run; one hit; one error
Peery grounded to Harding Potter
| flied to Coldlron in deep left. Mccall
popped TO Harding No runs; no hits
no errors.
SIXTH INNING
Harding singled to center. Robinson
and Stout famed. Ohnefoss out, King
70 Parsons. No runs; no hits no errors
King hunted but was thrown out by
StCut Wampler ard Baker fannad