The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-28
Sport Spinters

Poison outpitched KRAFT and the Boost
srs lost the second game OF the series.
With steady pitching the Boosters
would have won on their eleven hits, In
including II home run and " two-base
drives.
Totten was unable to fathom Polson's
delivery. He had three opportunities
to drive In runners. but failed.
Hayes, sent to the bat In the ninth to
pinch hit for KRAFT, hit for two bases.
He was followed by Lips who drove the
ball against rightfield fence. after which
the bali bounced behind the tobacco sign
IN rIghtfield and Lips was allowed to
score.
Lipps earlier in the game misjudged q
~ from Mesitt's bat, which resulted In
one run for tho opposition.
shiEault worked behind the bat for
Oklahoma city and did not allow n stolen
base,
The Boosters did not pllfer any bases
either. The fans are surprised when
they do.
II Murray had some pitchers. he could
have relieved KRAFT when he showed
signs u Weakening in the fourth.
I6hnaon. pitching for McAlester. held
Fort Smith without n hit or run, hut
his wildness prevented him from pitch
ing n perfect game He walked seven
batters and hit one, eight men thus get
ting TO nrstbase McCleskey also pitched
good bali. allowing nut four hits.
Chicago Americans defeated the Yam
KEGS 9 to J by punching hits Off Cald-
well, Love. Shocker and MogrIdge, The
White SoS mad thirteen hits, every
player In the lineup AZ the beginning
OF the game getting at least one,
The Yankees also obtained thirteen
hits. hu, nine were divided between Hen
dryX, Miller and Walters. Miller made
four hits out Of NJ many times ~ bat;
Walters two ont Of four and Hendrix
tire. oN Of four. Two OF the %latters
were for three bases,
Judge and Milan, each had a perfect
day at bat In the first gam. Of tho dou
Bile header bet ween Washington and
Cleveland. but their hitting alone could
not give the Senators n victory, the In.
dams winning 3 TO 2 The second game
Washington won o 10 ?
Cobb had another good day. At bal
five times. made two hits. one a double
md scored three runs. Bush. Via and
Neach also we're material factors In the
Tigers victory over the Athletics.
Cincinnati won from Philadelphia bu,
got no nearer the top In the National
league, as New York defeated the Cubs
The phlllies bit 4Toney for two runs In
the first inning, but he was steady aft
erward Mayer was driven from tho box
In the first inning, when the Reds scored
five runs.
eallee held the Cubs safe throughout
allowing them but four hits. Ipcmaree
n former Giant, was hi OPPORTUNITY.
Three former Giants opposed Me,
Draws men. They were Doyle, Merkl,
and Demaree.
Cruises two-h Sc. hit IN tho eleventh
inning paved tho way for 81. Louis vic.
tory DYER Boston Braves. Tho hitting nj
r. Smith, Cruise and Paulette featured
Wilbur Cooper was IN good form and
tho Pirates easily defeated the Dodgers
Brooklyn WAS outhit II TO D.
Ardmore made eleven hits of karr
who recently held the Boosters to on,
safe blow. but were unable 10 score hui
three runs Muskogee scored seven run,
off ten hits.
pnlentis hitting won another game FOL
Tulsa Yesterday. The Indian. out OF fIv,
times at bat. made two singles, n doubl,
and q homerun