The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-27

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AG(R afternoon. The ta~il-enders
H1A staged a runaway over the
ATM Chicks, hammering II g
NNNkA ball all over the lot, steal
~~A ing all the bases In sight
and humiliating the local outfit in
every possible way II vas ladies' day
and half a thousand fair fans sat at
the ringside and watched the slaughter
Of Cy Barger's innocents. The score
was II runs for Nashville to a one
some trio for Memphis.
Eddie Foster was Cy Bargcr's mound
selection, but It was only a short time
until Cy's choice proved to be an un-
wise one, for the Vols started taking
liberties with Edward Immediately after
Umpire Bin Brennan had beloved the
batteries. However, the visitors did no
scoring until the second In the first
with two gone Mike Burke got a sim
gle, but Mcdonald was smothered.
The Chicks started well in the open
Ing round. hut finished miserably,
glastonbury singled to center and Red
Smith, up there to hunt, was struck on
the hand by one Of Bullet Joe pecatur's
pitches and went down for the count,
Red writhed in agony for a few seconds,
arose and went to first, Carroll moved
his mates up With Il sacrifice. Griffin
shot a long drive to Wickham, who
made a deadly shot to the plate and
nailed Christenbury as that worthy was
attempting to score after the catch.
Andy High went to right in plhce Of
Rex Smith to start the second,
In the second the Vols sent Foster to
the clubhouse, Eddie walked Graham
and Dunning singled to left. kohlbecker
drew four balls. filling the bags. Ellam
singled back Ut third and Graham went
over. Decatur took three futile swings,
With the bases still clogged Wickham
shot 4 single to right which High let
get through his pins, Dunning and
kOhlbecker scoring and ELAN moving
10 third. This marked the end Of FQs-
ter Roy Fentress. n spitballler, she
ceeded Eddie and got out of the hole
without further scoring.
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The Chicks staged a comeback In the
third and tied the score at 3 all.
fortress and Ch~ristenbury singled, and
after High had fouled to Cumming, Car
roll walked, filling the bags. Griffin
singled to center, Fentress scoring,
Lewis hoisted to Mcdonald and Blschoff
doubled to left, scoring Christenbury
n Carroll,
The Vols got loose again In the fifth
and scored three, adding two more In
the sixth. two in the seventh and one
In the eighth TO complete their days
work. Fentress was battered hard from
the NTH round on and the Vols scored
almost at VIII.
The Vols had a picnic stealing bases
and ran wild on Bischoff, II total OF
seven purleined cushions being checked
off, Dawson Graham, Nashville first
sacker, stole three, In the seventh
Graham stole two and ELAN stole two,
making four stolen bags In one frame,
Three successful double steals were ex-
ecuted, Y
The biggest feature of the game was
an aviator, %ho ClrCled all over the
field in his plane, did nose-dives. tall
spins, wingovers n other stunts NJ
~ stage only the players were aware
81 what was Transporting IN the field,
as all spectators had their optics glued
on the daring birdman overhead,
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Hugh Canavan went In to bat for
Fentress In the ninth and he sent all
the fans home by quickly lining into
Tex MeDonald's waiting paws,
Every Vol with the exception of Mike
Burke crossed the plate, Mike got two
hits. All Vols got one or more safeties
off Foster and Fentress.
The attendance Tuesday was i,27S,
about half Of whom were ladies. The
fair fans had little TO enthuse over after
the firth.
In the second inning Bischoff got
caught off third when he should have
been planted on the bag, Bisch was
on second Sind Manda hit to Decatur,
who umblcd the ball, Manda being
safe at first But Bischoff had pulled
70 far off third that he was easily
nutIpA hH a Untinl, Hhnf In. 1npu t1II
Bischoff made up for his boner by
doubling in the third and scoring two
rams,
'Gabby Street, veteran Vol catcher,
was given n rest Tuesday, With Frank
Kohlbecker, his understudy, doing the
receiving chores. Gabhy served ON the
third base coaching lines,
In the ninth Manda opened with d
single to right, but Cpllenherger an
piled the damper 10 the festivities by
hitting into Il double play
In the fifth the Chicks looked worse
than an amateur team. They did every.
thing that shouldn't have been done
On a ball field,
Meyers, Vol second haseman. gave the
bugs "a bit OF entertainment In tn,
eighth when he took tive bases OF
Rurke's tnfield out, going from first e
third by some Cobbian sprinting. A
run resulted from Meyers feat, Nc
Donald following with a single,
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The final game OF the Not~Chick series
Is carried for Wednesday afternoon
Goodbred N Hodges or Helfrich will
be the opposing twirlers,