The Ocala evening star., 1915-07-05
BEGINNING A WEEK
Of LIVE BASEBALL.
CLEVER BUNCH Of DIAMOND ARTISTS HERE FROM EARWATER
FIRST GAME THIS MORNING WAS WELL PLAYED AND RESULTED IN NEITHER TEAMS
FAVOR

The outlook is auspicious for live
week of baseball. The members of the
Clearwater team arrived on the "A. G.
L. train yesterday, and as most Of
them are personal friends of Ocala
people they received warm greet
ing.
The Clearwater boys are guests of
the Harrington, and are registered as
follows James j. Couch. A. Kirk, S.
Hick, o. Thomas, Ed Mardis, D. A.
Davis, Bill Cleghorn, r. Pooser, Tom
Howell, r. J. Boyd and r. r. Bran
don.
NOTHING TO NOTHING
The first game was played this
morning and was draw. Following
is the story:
First Inning
Clearwater: Thomas flew out to
left. Couch walked and stole second.
Pooser struck out and was followed by
Kirk, who went out on a grounder to
third
Ocala: Galloway struck out Har-
ris died on grounder to third
Bats singled, but was left stranded
on the bases when zewaksli was
thrown out at first by the pitcher.
Second Inning
Clearwater: Martis singled and was
followed by Howell who duplicated the
trick. Davis was out on fly. At
this juncture Clearwater's hopes
were dashed to pieces when Landis
Bitch hit into double play.
Ocala: Davis and Dewey went the
strike out route in quick succession
and were followed by DinBins who.
having got his eye on the ball drove
a hot one to second which could not
be handled Chazal ended the IN
ming by striking out.
Third Inning
Clearwater: Thomas ana Couch op-
ened the inning with singles. Pooser
was unable to. connect with the sphere
and Kirk few out to second. Hicks
was thrown out on a grounder to short
retiring the. side.
Ocala: LOOMS Bitch and Galloway
made holes in the air and retired;
Harris gained the initial sack. on an
error but died there when Bats flew
out to left.
Fourth Inning
Clearwater: Mardis few out to first.
Howell followed suit and Davis wound
up the inning by striking out.
Ocala: Zcwadski lew out to short.
Davis singled and Dewey struck out.
Dinkins singled, but the side was re-
tired when Davis was caught try
ing to reach third.
Fifth Inning
Clearwater: Lands Bitch famed;
Hicks however was more fortunate.
the pitcher walking him. Thomas
struck out and was followed By
Couch, who was thrown out at first
on. a grounder to the pitcher.
Ocala: Chazal started things to
going by getting a single and then
stealing second his journey ended
there, however. as Bitch struck out
and was followed by Galloway and
Oyermyer ltook Harris place IN the
fourth), who were out on grounders
to Pooser.
Sixth Inning
Clearwater: Pooser was given a
free pass but was called out for let
ting runner take his place without
permission. Kirk was out on a
grounder to Overmger and was follow
ed by Martis who duplicated the per
formance.
Ocala: Bats and Zewadski went
out on grounders to Pooser. Davis
reached first on an error, but for the
second time in the game, he was
caught doing a marathon to third on
Dewey's single.
Seventh Inning
Clearwater: Howell struck out;
Davis went to first on an error but
was too slow getting to second wher
he attempted to steal and was caught
The side was retired when BIitch
failed to get his eye on the ball.
Oeala: It having. been agreed that
the game was TO only be seven in
nings long it was now np to OcaIs
TO be or not to be. The fans hav-
ing been anxiously waiting to set
the winning run 90 over the plate
ii Ocaia's favor, now began to Offer
the coin to the fellow who woulG
safely cross the home plate. Will