The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-30
'OcALA HIGH SCHOOL DEFEATS
WlLLISTON

tween the Ocala High School team
and Williston mot high schooD Sat
urday afternoon at Hunter Park
The game was fast, snappy and full
of pretty plays from beginning to end
There were errors. of course, but
these were entirely Offset by the many
good plays. Horne was again in the
box for Ocala and conquered the
tribe from Levy by the close score of
3 to 2.
After the usual pre1iminaries the
game was called, with McLin and
Bats doing the umpiring. Horne had
Lit easy in the first inning, allowing
only three men to face him. Johnson
hit to short. and was out at first 1t
was a good stop of Liddell Smith
was retired at first when he hit to
Horne, and Reddick was out via the
fan route.
With Epperson, the left-handed
pitcher from Williston, it looked as if
Ocala High was up against a strong
proposition, for Epperson put them
across with great speed and broad
curves. White tried and failed Mef
fert put one through the pitcher that
was too hot to handle. Meffert stole
second. Bridges hit Texas to left
and Aeffert went to third Bridges
stole second and they both scored
when Liddell hit hard one through
the infeld that Epperson tried to han
die, and it rolled to left center.
Horne again retired Wilhston in
one, two three order. In Ocala's half
Blalock hit the first ball to center for
three bases, but was called out when
he failed 10 touch the first sack. Hall
and Rentz both struck out.
Williston again we1t out in order
in the third, and Ocala did likewise.
For Williston's half of the fourth in
ming, Johnson was out, and Smith
was given his base on balls, and this
paved the way for Williston's first
run. Reddick hit to right and Rentz
failed to go after it, and Johnson scor
ed and Reddick went to third. Horne
then famed Wynn (wind) and Epper
so was out on foul fly to third.
Ocala could do nothing in her half
and Epperson had them at his mercy
until the eighth inning.
WillistOn added another run in the
fifth inning, which tied the score. Mix
son was out short to first, and Bart
let was given life at first when Lid
dell erred on a hit grOunder. DeLand
was out when he hit to center and
White came in for the ball. Ellison
was safe on Mefferts error and John
son hit to Liddell, and when second
failed to cover Bartlett scored.
The real feature of the game came
in the sixth inning with Williston at
the bat. Reddick hit for two bases to
left, the ball going almost to the
fence. Wynn was out when he hit
back Of third, and Liddell going for a
long run, took it in. Epperson then
hit to center, White taking it in with
ease by pretty catch. 1t looked as if
Williston was going to score when
Mixson came up. He hit long foul
along the right field. Bridges, playing
! first, went after it, and with a great
catch retired the side.
The game rocked along even until
Ocala's half of the eighth. Rentz hit
to right over the first base, and when
the catcher dropped the third strike
of Whites. he threw to second TO
catch Rentz and White was safe at
first. He then stole second. Meffert
was out second to first, White going to
third. With two outs Bridges came
through with hit that won the game.
Epperson made fine try for the ball
but it bounced high in the air, and
+ Bridges was safe at first. Liddell then
hit to right and Oh the return throw
Bridges was caught off the base
Williston's half Of the ninth was
easy, although Williston tried hard to
run in" Smith after two were out.
but it did not work, and DeLand, who
was the proper man up. was q victim
of Hornes fast ones.
! The Ocala High was not playing
the high school team from Williston,
but the Williston baseball team, and
the Ocala High boys deserve a great
deal of credit for the game they put
up.
In Horne and Blalock Ocala has a
battery: while the infeld did not show
up so good as last week they have the
making Of fine infeld. Meffert and
Liddell were both off" a little, but it
was made up by the good playing of
Bridges at first. White playing center
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