The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-14
ONE RUN ENOUGH
FOR TRIBE TO WIN
Pilots Nosed Out by Tribe When
Penner Makes Them Go the
Route Without
a Score.
HIT WINS
Double by shortstop Drives In Win.
ming Run-Play Great
Games in the
Field.
HoLLoCHER's HIT WINS
rsnecial TO The Gate CityI

Especial to The Gate City]
CLINTON, Iowa, June 14.-Anoth-
er hot contest, with the Clinton Pilots
on the short end, was dished up for
the fans yesterday afternoon. 1t was
a pitchers battle, with emphasis on
the battle" and with Penner haVlhs
the break. A perusal of the box score
will reveal the fact that each hurler
allowed six hits, and struck out
three men. Drohan only walked
three, while Penner walked five. the
latter was also handicapped by two
boots. But he got the breaks.
In fact, those Immediately behind
the plate believed the walk that lie
Beau got that resulted in a score
later. was handed to him, but no
credit should be taken from Penner,
for he pitched himself out OF some
deep. cavernous holes.
It was the inability of the Pilots to
deliver the finishing punch that loss
them the game. On three or more oc-
casions they had men in easy scoring
distance. but couldn't slip them over.
One time Penner struck out Mott,
with the bases clogged and two men
out. Another time, with Mott on
third, with the tying run, Hollocher
folded sharply and cut him down at
the plate. Another time with the
bases jammed, Drohan hit to second
and was thrown out.
Sensational Fielding.
Two sensational catches featured
the game. Milligan made running,
leaping, one-handed stab Of fly in
the second that would have scored
Giffn if it had gotten away, LIE Beau
made shoe string catch in the third
that saved a run. 1t was one OF the
hardest fought battles seen here this
year, and the excitement in the ninth
when Nolt opened with double and
advanced to third on Kensels out,
was intense.
Baum hit the first ball pitched in
the opening round and was advanced
to third before the last man went out.
Kensel doubled in the Pilot halt
after Nolt had gone out, but the next
two were easy outs. In the second,
after two were down, Ellison beat
out an infield hit and took second
when Giffin missed the throw. Evans
was walked purposely and Drohan
got one also before Penner could
steady, but he did steady so effective
ly Mott whitfield. There was nothing
doing in the third. but in the fourth,
after Comstock had gone out, LIE
Beau got four straight balls. all of
which were decidedly close to being
good He stole and Swick flew out to
left. Giffin walked and then Hollocher
damned out double to left, scoring
LIE Beau Harvey grounded. In the
fifth, Baum hit safely, after two were
out, but was caught mapping off first.
In the second half, Nolt drew walk
with but one down, but could not get
beyond second.
In the sixth, the Indians threat
enc again, Comstock leading off with
a drive that cut third base. He died
on third. as Drohan frightened up. The
pilots also tried to do something,
Manusch hitting safely with one out
of the way. Simmons had hard luck
with a. line drive. it going to Baum,
and Ellison was forced at second af.
ter being hit.
Threatened In Ninth.
The Indians did not become dan
gerous again until the nint:, W>e:e
the locals made bids in each inning.
In the seventh. Nolt singled with but
one man out and stole second, but
Kensel flew out and Menne grounded
weakly to Penner- In the eighth
with two gone, Simmons drew walk
Ellison hit sky high infield fly and
when Hollocher dropped it, Simmons
was on third. Evans was again
walked and the wisdom Of that move
was proven when Drohan. with the
bases staggering, grounded to second
In the ninth. Swick led with q
single. He was sacrificed to second
and took third on passed ball, Du'
in an attempt to squeeze him home
Hollocher hunted on third strike
and Harvey whitfield. In the PILOT
half, Nolt opened with a screechine
double to deep center, hitting the
fence. He made third on Kensefs
ont. but when MEME hit to short, he
was caught at the plate. With ono
chance left, Milligan whitfield.
keokuk.
ALB. r. H. P.O. A. e
Baum, II ........... 8 Q 2 2 Q
Comstock. IF ....... 0 1 l 0
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