The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-29

tic Chick spitball pitcher,
cEwA fought a gruening pitch
~ er'sg battle with Rube Mar
shall, Chattanooga right
NM handler. at Russwaod
- Thursday afternoon, and
after fourteen rounds the
big Tribesman was forced to bow 20
the Mountaineers. The final score was
{ 10 2.
II was the longest game Of the seas
on at ROSEWOOD and one of the most
brilliant contests ever staged In the
Southern league. Both teams played
a brand Of bail rarely offered on Dixie
diamonds. and each inning was re-
plete with dazzling fielding plays which
prolonged the battle until the fatal four
teenth was reached.
The score stood 90 ar the fourteenth
round began. Fred Graft, Chattanooga
captain and third 'haseman, was first
up. Fred hit a drive almost over third
base which Carl Manda managed to
collar, but not in time to retire Graft
al first, Neusel advanced Graft with
a sacrifice. Doc Neiderkorn, Lookout
catcher, pasted a hot single through
the box a mile a minute and Graft reg
lstered with what proved to be the
winning run. By way OF absolutely salt =
ing the game away! the Lookouts made
another run, Neiderkorn took second
on the throw to the plate In an effort
10 head off Graft and after Demoe had
singled to right, Neiderkorn scored on
Griffith's lnfield out, Collenberger to
Griffin.
The Chicks went out in order in their
half OF the fourteenth and the great
battle was over.
Rube Marshall opposed Goodbred and
was In fine form. especially In the late
rounds Of the contest. The Chata-
nooga moundsman grew stronger as the
game progressed and at the finish he
was still serving them up to the Tribes
men In a puEzling fasnion.
Tiny Goodbred also went well until
the fourteenth. He had not allowed a
hit since the third inning, and was GO
ing strong when Graft got on in the
fourteenth. Then Neiderkorn came
along and spilled the beans.
The Lookouts got out in front with
a two-run lead, scoring in the second
and third, In the second Neiderkorr
hit 10 Collenberger, who threw TO Man,
da to get Nelderkorn. Manda hat
Neiderkorn easily and the umpire hal
already called the Lookout catcher out
when Manda dropped the ball. Bratchi'!
Texas leagurer back OF second SCORED
Neiderkorn,
In the third with one gone Neuse
doubled to right and Neiderkorn hit q
grounder TO Manda. who caught Neuse
In a chase between third and second
Neusel finally being run down, Neider
korn reached second on the play
Demoe then singled off ~Collenberger
prevented Neiderkorn from scoring
The. double steal was put on, viii
Neiderkorn scoring while the Chicks
were running pemoe back and fourtl
between first and second, finally extin
gushing the Chattanooga midget afte
the run had crossed the plate,
The Chicks got to Marshall In tn
fifth, Bischoff opened with a singl
TO center and Graft knocked dow
Manda's drive and retired him ut flrsH
Collenberger singled to center an
Bischoff counted, In the seventh III
Chicks tied the oount. Lewis single
off Ruhe Marshall and Bischof double
to left center. Lewis attempted
score all the way from first on the hi
and was foolishly sent In by tn
coacher, only toy be killed Off at tn
plate, Bratchi to Demoe TO Neiderkorn
Manda followed with a single that wa
too hot for Graft to handle and Col
le~nberger's single counted Bischoff will
the tying run.
The Lookonts never threatened from
the third to the thirteenth, Goodhret
having them well in hand,
In the eleventh the Chicks had
chance TO score, but the punch WASH
there, High was safe when Demo
fielded HIS grounder and made a wild
throw to first, Carroll put High O
second with a sacrifice, Griffin foule
out to Anderson and Lewis was throw
out by Graft.
The hest chance Memphis had [
break 1t up was In the thirteenth