The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-05-29
PENTICTON VS. OROVILLE
Dne of the Best Games of Ball ever
Played on the Local Diamond

The return game of ball between
Penticton and Oroville last Friday at
ternoon was one of the best playet
| closest and most exciting ever witness
| cd on the local diamond. 1t was /;
pitchers duel, and the young mel
prancing around the front yard wer,
on their metal every turn in the game
The locals made several slips which
were responsible for the three run.
the visitors garnered, while the Pen
ticton lads were charged up with bu
a single error. Davis has lost nonS
OF his skill in the box since the days
he played on Okanogan county teams
although he was touched up for ter
hits. Most of the hits were so scatter.
&c that they yielded no fruit, but they
assisted in earning the lonely two thai
the Oroville swatters attached. He
struck out ten batsmen, and fieldeG
his position without slip. HedgeI
pitched the game of his life and was
entitled to a shut out. He struck Out
three, really five, as the catcher drop.
ped the third strike twice and had tc
throw the runner out at first, but the
visitors could not solve his curves
and only touched him up for four hits
1t was anybody's game up to the
smothering of the last man at bat, and
it is the general opinion that through
error of judgment on the coaching line
the score was not tied in the last hall
OF the ninth. With the first two bats
men down Blackler was presented with
base on four balls. The crowd, key
ed up to the highest excitement was uI
III the air roaring for hit. Frank
Bartell proved equal to the emergency
He connected with one of Davis swift
shoots, and tn ball sailed far out and
over center fielder. He made second
SO easily that no effort was made to
lead him off. Blackler raced around
the bases from first, urged on by the
shouting crowd. He had rounded
third before the ball was back in the
diamond under full headway, with the
chances all in his favor for reaching
home when he was coached back to
third. The last chance was lost, for
Powell struck out and the game was
for the other fellows.
There was some sharp fielding by
both mines but the sensational play of
the game was pulled off in the eighth
Davis, an always dangerous batsman,
reached first on a corking single, and
it looked gloomy for rally. Debeck
followed with a roller just inside the
first base line. Sailing fielded the ball
and beat the runner to first, but it
was a beautiful sacrifice. With Davis
on second c. Johnson placed a short
fly back of second. The chances were
a thousand to one that the ball would
fall safe, and Davis sprinted for home.
Hart galloped in from right field and
on the dead run snatched the ball
when it was within six inches of the
ground, and keeping on doubled Davis
a. second. 1t was one of the swellest
plays ever seen on a local ground, and
set the crowd fairly wild.
The following record by innings tells
the story if the game:
First-Penticton - McGregor, first
up started things by putting a neat
single into short left, and the start
looked dubious for the home boys. The
danger was lessened when Gene John
son followed and hit to Hedger, who
caught McGregor at second, but the
relay to first was not quick enough
for double play, and Johnson was
safe. He advanced on a wild pitch
Sayer waited and was presented with
first on four balls. Davis flew out tc
Wilson, in center, and Debeck hit to
Bartell and was extinguished at first
No runs.
Oroville-Bartell drove a sharp
single between first and second on the
second ball pitched, but Powells hit
to pitcher was handled for a SHARP
double play, from Davis to Debeck tc
Baker. Warren sawed. No runs.
Second-Penticton- fell a
victim to three strikes. Mitchell drop
ped the third strike on Rathvon, bul
threw him out at first, and repeated
the same play on Culbertson. Nc
runs.
Oroville-Mitchell slammed the bal
to deep right, making two bases. Hart
followed with safety, scoring Mitch.
ell. Sailing pounded air. Wilson hi
a slow one down the third base line
which could not be fielded in time tt
head off the runner Hedger sacrific.
cd Wilson to second, going out De
beck to Baker. Blackler pushed E
slow one to Davis and expired at first
One run.
Third-Penticton-Baker hit a higl
one to center which was taken in b,
Wilson. McGregor hit to Hedger ant
/ retired at first. Warren mussed VI
Gene Johnson's grounder and the bats
man was safe at first, where he died
as Sayer's pop up was smothered b,
Bartell. No runs.
Oroville-Bartell hit to Davis an