The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-24
LAKELAND DEFEATED
ROMEO 3 JULIET

IlUIIlU u UUlllI
Romeo and Juliet invaded our
town yesterday, and bit the dust to
the tune of five to three. Threaten
ing clouds kept the attendance down
but the three hundred and fifty fans
more than got their moneys worth
in that eighth inning, when Branch
proved himself a real hero by pound
ing the ball almost to the left field
fence for home run, the only one
that has ever been made on the new
diamond. With the score three to
two against us in the last half OF
the eighth, and two men on base,
Branch met a fast one and drove it
out for four bases, thereby winning
the game. Both pitchers had eX-
cellent control, Gillespie having
shade the best of Saravia, striking
out ten men to his opponents four.
Errors in the first half of the game
allowed the visitors their three runs.
The Cubans played bang up game
of ball and a return game is looked
for with interest.
The score by innings:
First Inning
For Rodrigez out at first,
Montoto and E, Valdes famed.
For Lakeland Ginter flied out to
left, Spivey out at first. Branch
popped fly to first No runs.
Second Inning
For Romeo Corcho got first on
Garlets error, NJ. Valdes popped ly
to third, Fernandez famed, Barrer-
ra popped to third. No runs,
For Lakeland -Garlets got to frst
on shortstops error, Sawyer got MT,
Watson walked, Smith singled, scor-
ing Garlets. Smith did not see Wat
son who was about ten feet of or
first and ran clean around him, Doth
being called out Meharg famed.
One rnun.
Third Inning
For Romeo-Esguia singled, Sara
via famed, Rodrigez safe at hrst on
pitcher's error, Montoto safe at frst
on \Smith's error, Corcho singled
scoring Esguia and Rodrigez ana
putting Montoto on third, corcho
started towards second to draw
throw which was successful and
Nontoto scored, NJ. Valdes got
two bagger, Corcho out at the plate
Three runs.
For Observation-Disclosures famed
Ginter got an infeld hit, Spivey
famed, Branch out at first. NO runs
Fourth Inning
For Romeo-Fernandez safe Oh
Garlet's error, Barrerra famed, Es-
guia forced Fernandez, Sarayla
popped to third.
For Lakeland-Garlets out at first,
SAWYER singled Watson singled
Smith sacrificed scoring Sawyer, Me-
harg out at first. One run.
Fifth Inning
For Romeo Rodrigez singled ana
was out stealing second. Montoto
popped to catcher, E. Valdes famed
For Lakeland-Gllespie popped to
short, Ginter popped to pitcher
Spiyey out at first No runs.
Sixth Inning
For Romeo-Corcho got a two
bapger, N. Valdes out at first, Fer
nandez hit to second and Corcho was
caught between second and third,
Fernandez caught going to second
For Lakeland-Branch famed
Garlets flied out to right, Sawyer out
to center. No runs.
Seventh Inning
For Romeo-Barrerra and Esguia
famed, saravia singled, and was out
stealing second.
For Lakeland-Watson out at
first, Smith popped to short Meharg
ont at first. No runs.
Eighth Inning
For Rodrigez out at hrsI'
Nontoto famed, E Valdes flied out
to center.
For Observation-Disclosures singled
Ginter sacrificed, spivey hit to short
who threw to third too late to get
Gfllespie, Branch got the first home
run of the season, scoring Gillespie
snivev and himself after twenty
minnie intermission on account OF
rain Garlets flied out to center Saw
yer singled Watson flied out to cen
ter. Three runs.
Ninth Inning
For Romeo-Corcho famed, NJ