The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-17
COLONIES SHUT OUT ATHLETICS
IN FAST GAME YESTERDAY; | TO 0
(By Robert E. Dundon. }

Louisville's Colonies displayed
their real class in yesterdays game
with the Athletics, and after eight
and half innings of the fastest
baseball ever seen in Lakeland, the
Kentuckians we're the victors by the
score of l to O, which is drawing
the finish as close as it can be made
on the diamond.
Not one of the Athletics got far
Their than second base during the
argument. Only two of them reached
the midway station. Two sharp
double plays. started by Eddie Mil
Ter, with Claude Derrick as the piv-
OF, stopped the Philadelphians when
they seemed to have chance to do
business in the scoring line.
The Louisville fingers were in
excellent trim. Willie Taylor, Jim
Middleton and Bill Ellis each
worked three innings. the first two
allowing two hits apiece, and Ellis
permitting one safe blow, scored by
Schang, the first man to face him in
the seventh.
Myers, the rookie" who started
proceedings for the visitors, permit
ted four hits to be combed of his
delivery, and one run. Weldon
Wyckoff pitched the last four in
nings for the Athletics, and did moi
yield a single safety.
Louisville got the only run Of the
game in the second inning. STAINS
bury, first man up, singled cleanll
to left. He took second when Vein
berg grounded out to Mc1nnes
Crossin drove a safe liner to right
and Stansbury crossed the plate
! Bressler, who was playing right
field, as Bostick, was injured In
practice, and Murphy had to come
in to play second. made sharI
throw to the plate, and McAvoy re
layed the ball to Crane in time t.
retire Crossin on a close play al
second.
1t was really midsummer ball o.
the highest type. Myers and Tay
lor each gave one base on balls
which were the only passes ISSUED
in the game. Myers hit both Daniel
and Miller in the first inning. ate
which he settled down.
In the sixth inning Thompson
the Athletics left fielder, retired tn
side by three good running catches
Only three flies were batted to tn
outfield by the Athletics. Derricl
accepted seven chances at shortstoI
and Crane accepted six, the fieldin
throughout being devoid Of even
semblance Of an error. ....
The Colonies were the more aler
on the bases, Miller. Daniels an
Derrick each stealing one cushion
Daniels showed the fans the famou
hook Slide" employed by Ty Cob
and other stars Of the game. TIL
lad Miller also seems to be rea
star on the bases. and Derrick
keeping pace with him. 1t appear
at this time that the Colonies hav
been fortunate in securing crack
erjack combination around the key
stone station in Miller and Derrick
The Colonies will meet the Cuba
Stars this afternoon and tomOrro,
at the local field, and on Friday an
Saturday will play Birmingham il
the first two contests of a four gam
series. These two battles will be q
Orlando, and the Colonies will re
turn here Saturday evening. o
Monday morning the Barons vii
como here to play Monday an
Tuesday, to be followed by the Chi
cago Cubs for two games. While q
Orlando the address of the Colonel
will be at the Empire hotel.
/ The games with the Cuban Star
are expected to develop some shar
fielding, az this IL department 4
which the islanders excel.
The first game begins at o'cloc
this afternoon. Northrop, Mark
and Perry will pitch for Louisville
Perry n expected to start, and eac