The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-05

Smith. Vaughan worked the first five
and two third innings and Kraft then
took pp the heavy work for the Boosters.
The league leaders solved the delivery
OF the two Oklahoma city pitchers for
ou' s'A n'''' >
II was peculiar game In many re-
spects. Johnny Blue. the fast little short
stop who covers world OF territory, had
but one chance. and that a putout. Payne
at second had only three. one putout, one
difficult corner and he had one chance,
a putout. The entire infield Of the Okla
homa CITY team handled but three as
sists. Price, at first getting two OF them.
Carmody, the visitors shortstop han
died six chances perfectly. williams, at
second, made one error out OF eieht
chances: Diamond at third made ono cr-
ror out OF four chances and Adams at
iiret handled one assist giving the Wis
lnfleld.
All the Fort Smith batsnen could do
was strike out or raise high ones to the
outfield.
When. Uncle Sam calls for members of
the oklahoma City team he will find
well drilled men. Sergeant splman, u
= a, was At the park a gain Yesterday
ahbterh9on ahn working the men. and they
Acting Manager Williams OF the Wait.
ors paid " for his conversation with
! umpire Roth. and not being satisfied
WIN mat he was escorted from the park
by strong arm OF the law.
| Williams was caught on firs,bas. and
declared out by the umpire, hui he
thought different and didn't fan to ist
Mr Roth know how he felt about Il. "
Latina, the fleet-footed LEFT fielder
boosted his batting average in ysater'
| days game. getting two safe driyes o,,,
OF nve times at bat An average OF 'to6
for tho day, WV
Oklahoma City scored two run, in IN.
frat inning and was never headed by The
leaders. ~ '"e
couple OF more victories over For,
smith and Oklahoma City will pass them
IN the league standing. II would no, be
one game from MuskoGee
Quito a pretty three team fisht ia he.
Ing staged 10 the Western association
Fort smith. Muskosee and Oklahoma City
are too close TO make the race comfort.
able for any OF the three hams.
The Boosters have a hard week be.
fore them. Fort Smith, the first -four
days, and then comes Muskoeee for the
last part OF the week
McAlester won a batting bee from
Denison yesterday Afternoon. KInns.
put his team out In front In the fIret q,
the eighth when he hit a home run with
two on, but he weakened In the last hall
runs of five hits, winning the game
to g.
Gelst heat Tulsa single handed yestsr.
day by hitting two homo runs. both com.
Ing with two runners on the bases
Haislip was strong In the pinchss yes
terday afternoon and sherman got the
short end OF , to | score, though they
ou,hit Ardmore./
New. York Americans defeated petrol,
Yesterday by staging a ninth inning bat.
ting rally Up 10 The ninth. the Tiger.
three scores over In the last OF IN
ninth. Two were out when the winning
run scored,
Youngs hitting was q feature. The pe.
troit infielder obtained three hits, one Z
double, out ~ four times up
Henirys former New Orleans (south.
ern association player. made two dou.
hles for the Yankees.
Russell was In good form yesterday nd
the white soS defeated the Athletics.
Boston Red sox got the long end Of q
IL 90 | score In their samo with Clevs.
land yesterday. Coveleskie. the Indians
star hurler, weakened In the sixth, wher
three singles wers punched and count ID
the two runs made by the champions
Shore pitched effectively.
The Giants obtained q flrmer hold or
the lead In the National league yester.
day, defeating 81, Louis, while the Phil.
lies went down before the drive Of th'
Pirates
Ressn was Wild and allowed hits aftel
giving q batter free transportation yea
terdsy and as a result the Boston Braves
defeated the Cincinnati Reds.
Manns honre run In the fourth inninI
spelled defeat for BROOKLYN. Chicago win
ming 4 TO 2.
Nlns,esr Trap shsets.
Nineteen state championship trsI
shooting tournaments will he held durinl
the month ~ June Each of theee con
tests will require from two Ia three day