The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-03
LAKELAND MET HER
FIRST DEFEAT

rn1l U[T[H !
SCARED TO DEATH. That is the
only way to express the condition Of
our boys yesterday afternoon in the
game with Ybor City. The reversal
in form seems almost unbelievable.
After playing air-tight ball in nire
straight games the locals turned
right around and made error after
error, all of which were costly Me-
harg started the ball a rolling in the
first inning when he misjudged a
high fly by two feet which he ought
to have caught with ease. This re-
suited in a two Dagger. The next
man up was made a present of first
base by Zimmerman, who was play
ing ping pong instead of baseball
After Billy Garlet had put little
pep in the game by catching two
high flies, Brack hit a high fly about
twenty-five feet back Of second which
was Branch's ball by right Smith,
Spivey and Branch all tore after and
missed it, two runs coming in. Had
one of them shouted Its my ball'
the game might have ended differ
emily. Galloway pitched grand ball
for the visitors, only one hit being
made off his delivery. The visitors
got eight hits off Gillespie, but they
were scattered, only one run being
earned, and with proper support be-
hind him, Frank might have done
better but that first inning was
enough to take the starch out of the
best pitcher living The Cubans
have mighty classy little team and
they play together like clockwork
The score by innings:
First Inning
For Ybor City-Villarin hit to
left for two bases, Meharg misjudg-
ing the ball, Ferrer hit to third and
got to first on Zimmerman's error,
Mira popped fly to short, Herrera got
70 first, Leon popped fly to short,
Brack hit a high fly behind second
which Branch, Spivey and Smith
missed, Villarin and Ferrer scoring,
sanchez famed. Two runs.
For Lakeland-Spivey out at first,
Ginter famed, Sawyer flied out at
center.
Second Inning
For Ybor City-Galloway singled,
Fernandez got to first, Ginter drop
ping the ball, Villarin popped fly to
catcher, Fernandez was playing off
irst when Sawyer whipped one
Town and Fernandez made for sec
md. He was caught between the
bases and was running back and
'orth when Galloway, who was on
bird made dash for the plate.
Smith threw to Sawyer who nailed
Galloway about a foot from the
)late. Fernandez out, stealing sec
md
For Lakeland-Garlets after foul
ng four balls over the grand stand
ence, gave the catcher pom fly.
leharg and Zimmerman out left
ield. No runs.
Third Inning
For Ybor-Ferrer flied out to
light, Mira and Herrera out at first.
For Lakeland-Branch famed,
smith famed but catcher dropped
he last strike and Smith got to
irst, Gillespie got to first on first
'aseman's error, Smith out going to
econd, Spiyey got to first on short
tops error and Smith (now running
or Gillespie) got to second, but was
aught on his way to third. No runs.
Fourth Inning
For Ybor-Leon out at first
3rack singled, Sanchez popped fly to
irst, Galloway famed.
For Lakeland-Ginter singled,
sawyer forced Ginter, Garlet hit to
mort, Sawyer out at second, Garlets
'ut at first, double play. No runs.
Fifth Inning,
For Ybor-Fernandez GOT tn first
m Smiths error, Villarin popped fly
o pitcher, Ferrer singled, Mira and
ierrerea out at first.
For Lakeland-Meharg got to first
IN first baseman's error, thinner
nan sacrificed, Meharg was caught
playing off second, Branch famed
No runs.
Sixth Inning,
For Ibor-Leon singled, Brack cot
o first, Sanchez got two Dagger
md Leon scored, Brack going to
bird, Galloway hit to first out at
lrst and Brack caught at the plate
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