The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-29
ARDMORE|TES PUT
J|NX ON THE SHELF.
TULSA PRODUCERS VICTIMS OF
EIGHTH FRAME BATTING
RALLY.
SCORE WAS 8 TO 5
Home Run and Three Doubles in Bunch
of Thirteen Hits Garnered on Richter
and Hutt-Only One Error Was Made
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In Game.

The Ardmoreites lost their jinx ii
yesterdays game with the visiting Tu.
sa Producers, and won the initial con
test of the three-game series, to 3
Marking five tallies in the eighth in
nings, the locals overcame a three-rur
advantage established in the first in
ming, and although the visitors threat
ened a rally in the ninth, Speer's crew
sat steady in the boat and took the long
end of the score.
Fast clean baseball, put up in az
attractive package for the fans and fan
cites to take home with them, featured
the afternoons matinee. Speer's baI
throw to third in the seventh inning
trying to catch Brady, was the only
bobble Of the game, although several
decisions between errors and scratch
hits arose during the game.
Tulsa Had Three-Run Lead.
The visitors got away to a three-run
lead in the first inning. Samples walk
ed Mcknight, the first batter Brewer
popped out to Thompson, and Heatly
scratched a single to third vase, sending
Mcknight to third Ohlin tripled u
right scoring Mcknight and Heatly
and crossed the plate himself when
Balentii grounded out, Thompson tC
Speer. Brady struck out, retiring the
side.
The Ardmoreites made their first
mark in the fourth. Totten hit one in
front of the plate, and was thrown out
at first by Dowie. Hall singled to left
and advanced to second when Thomp-
son grounded out. Clark then parked
the ball over the left field fence, Hall
trotting to the plate leisurely in front
of him. Hayes walked, but was caught
trying to steal second
Tulsa scored again in the seventh
Brady walked, and was sacrificed to
second by Castaign. Dowie grounded 10
Totten, who chased Brady back toward
second, and then threw Dowie out al
first. Brady started toward third again
and Speer threw wild, the ball hitting
the ground and bouncing over Allison
who was in position to field the throw
Brady scored
Ardmore also scored in the seventh
Samples grounded out. Henderson and
Allison drew passes. Totten struck out
and Hall doubled TO right field scoring
Henderson. Thompson flied out to Nc
knight, the visiting centerfeder max
ing a wonderful running catch and re
tiring the side.
Eighth Frame Rally.
Speer's crew added five more runs 10
its string in the eighth. Clark. first
up, grounded out. Hayes cracked a
hot one through second base, and Speey
walked. Richter was promptly derrick
ed, in favor of HUT. Skipper Speer
also made a little change, sending Crit
tenden in to bat for Samples. The first
string catcher walked, filling the bases
Henderson, with the chance Of life
time, had hard luck and fouled out u
Brewer.
Allison then walked, forcing Hayes
across the plate. Totten drove a hot
one through shortstop, sending Speer
in, and Crittenden, Allison and Totte1
scored on Halls double to right Thomp
son singled 20 right field, Hall remain
ing on third, but the local second sacker
was caught trying to make second.
Tulsa threatened a rally in the ninth
Dennis was substituted for Samples
Ohlin grounded out Balenti was safe
when the ball hit the pitchers rubber
and bounded over toward shortstop
Brady singled to center, ana Balent
scored on Castaigns single to the sam,
garden. Dowie walked. filling the bases
but HUT and Mcknight blasted til.
visitors hopes by striking out.
The score: