The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-05-21
OkANOCAN VS. 0ROVILLE

II intensely interesting, exciting
hest played that has ever taken
DO in Oroyille. There have been
nos where score has been as close
she past. but no game where there
such an even distribution of plays,
pre there was less wrangling over
kisions. where there was harder
king and sharper fielding where
danger OF losing it after securing
Lad has been so great. 1t was any
VS. game until the last man was
The hitting wGs sharp, but it
|med difficult to place the bail where
he was not a player ready to head
bf. Too often the playing is large
fonfned to the pitcher and catcher,
Inv going out on strikes, bat in this
Rance there was comparatively
! strike outs. The intield was kept
by getting in the way Of sharp
kes, while the out field had no
knce to loaf on the job, all of which
led keen ZeSt to the game. The
Ather was cold, cloudy and threaten
which very materially kept down
attendance, and also worked a
tdship on the pitchers. The grounds
Re in a sloppy condition in spots,
ing to the late rains. The home
tie was a quagmire, the batters and
|chers standing almost to the tops
Their shoes in muck while ball
bcked in front of the plate was
wen into the ground and stuck
IRE. Twice in single inning balls
by Okanogan players lodged in
|nt of the plate, and the catcher
" had to reach forward to get the
here and hurl the runner out at
1t. Daily, who has not as yet hit
pace owing to lack of practice, had
best of the pitching, but both
lrlers were saved time and again
|stonewall support. The locals have
best catcher in Newton that has
er played on an Oroville team. He
hs sure backstop as a board fence,
murderous peg to bases, and is
quick as cat. And he plays his
Bition without grandstand frills,
|lch adds to his credit. There were
or two pretty close decisions,
llch is to be expected in any game,
they were passed over without the
Btomary tiresome protests. A
endly sportsman-like spirit prevail
on and off the grounds. Okanogan
Vays puts genial bunch of players
the field, and it is a pleasure to
PISS bats with them, win or lose.
le band was out in force contribut-
enlivening music such as this band
noted for, adding materially to the
easure of the contest. The follow
is the way it was done as it look
to the scorer:
tfrst-Okanogan-Folsom.t the first
an up threw a scare in the support
OF the locals by lining out the first
ii pitched for beautiful single over
ort and Immediately took second on
wide pitch. Samuel failed to locate
e ball. Horace Smith hit to Powell
aylng his old position at short, and
'lsom was caught at third. Oswalt
wed the air. No runs. Oroville-
'lsom Juggled Bartells hit and the
nner was safe. Powell was hit by
tcher, taking first, Bartell advancing
bag. Sailing sacrificed the runners
rolling a Slow one to third, goine
t samuel to first. Newton smashed
not one to Horace Smith at first and
rished. Daily hit to third and was
It at first. No runs.
punche,
dihky grounder to Daily and was ou
hrst. Wise fell a victim to three
rikes. Roy Smith hit sharply tt
'well, who slipping on the we
ound failed to catch the runner a
st. Pein sawed. No runs. Orovill,
frlnco hit to Samuel, who threv
lde to Horace Smith and the runne
rs safe by close decision. Prime,
as doubled up when Wilson hit t,
olsom, who tossed the ball to secon,
III hoy got the horsehide down t,
ST IN time to head off Wilson. Prov
TO third and was nailed at first. N
ms.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. lifted
hg fly to Wilson and retired to tn
men. Folsom was soaked by a pitch
ball and took first. Samuel drov
nigh fly to Wilson and was ou
GRACE Smith sent a short fly to lei
II single, sending Folsom to thirt
hen the shock came when OswaI
'hhected, lifting the ball far out {
'ach between left and center, scol
q folsom and Horace Smith, maxim
llrd on throw to catch the runne
the plate. All SCdore could do wa
drive the ball into the mud at hi
et and give up the ghost, catche
nrst. Two runs. Oroville-Gart
YER nit in front of the plate and wa
lt catcher to first. Bartell shot OF
lie first safety for the home team I
ght, and celebrated the event
eatly stealing second. Powell lifte
short fly to Folsom, and Sailing d
lie same thing to Sedorc. No runs.
Fourth-Okanogan-Wise and Re
mith hammered the ball into Il
luck in front of the plate and weI
ut catcher to first. Pein smashed