The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-07-17
LOCAL BOYS WIN FOUR
OUT or SIX GAMES
WIN TWO OF THREE FROM
DYERSBURG
Coed Playing Features Three Games
on Local Diamond Last Week
Ripleyites Swallowed Up in Defeat
This Week.

AAAH Wcchs
Coyington took two out Of the
three games played here last week
with Dyersburg, winning the first
and second games of the series, and
losing the third after a hard strug-
gle. Both teams played good ball,
and the three games were as good
as could be seen anywhere.
The first game of the series ended
by a score of and l in favor of
Covington.
Covington's first two runs came in
the second inning, when Hendricks
landed on Dyersburg for clean
double. Smith, next up, singled to
center, going to second on the throw
home to catch Hendricks; however,
Hendricks remained safe at third.
Maxwell scored Hendricks and Smith
with single to center, making the
score in favor Of Covington.
Dyersburg made their only run IN
the sixth inning, when Colbert walk
ed Petty with two men down, Mar
shall hit hot drive through Burns,
advancing Petty to second. Brown
then singled to left, scoring Petty,
Marshall taking second. Hill bounced
hit off Colbert's glove which Hen
bricks could not get in time to get
put-out, and the bases were filled.
Patterson ended the inning-and in
cidentally the aoony-by grounding
to Reitz, who threw him out at first
base. This was the only run scored
BY Dyersburg during the game.
In the eighth Hovey, of Covington,
connected with Patterson's curves,
and sent long fly over the right
field fence for the first home run
Of the season, making the score 3
to in favor of Covington.
Summary:
R H E
Dyersburg 1000 OO1 O0O-1 2
Covington ....... 020 900 010-S 5 3
Batteries. Covington, Colbert and
Jacobs. Dyersburg, Patterson and
Petty.
TWo-base hit Hendricks; home run,
Hoyey: bases on balls: Patterson 8,
Colbert 8; struck out: by Patterson 3,
by Colbert s. hat
The second game was called in the
fifth inning on account of rain, the
score being 3 to 2 in favor of Gov
ington. Bridges, for Covington, pitch
ed a good game, and had the Dyers-
burg heavy hitters guessing at his
left-hand slants
Covington scored her three runs in
the first inning, when Sigler walk
ed on four balls. Reitz then hit to
Marshall. who fumbled the ball, and
Reitz and Sigler were safe. Hovey
then hit hot one through Protho
which scored Sigler and advanced
Reitz, with Hovey safe at first. The
double steal was attempted, Reitz
scoring and Hovey taking third when
Marshall let Petty's throw get by
him. Burns then lined out to first,
and Hendricks scored Hovey with a
double to center field. Score, 80 in
favor Of Covington.
Rain began in the fifth inning,
making it almost impossible to play,
and it was in this inning that Dy-
ersburg made her two runs. Burns,
who took Bridges place, walked
Hurt. Marshall popped to Burns
and Brown walked. King hit in
front of the plate and was thrown
out at first by Jacobs. BerryhlH
then scored both runners with dou-
BILE to right field. Quallmaz hit a
line drive to Sigler at third base, who
stopped the ball, robbing him of a
hit, and then trapping Berryhill at
second.
Dyersburo - 900 02-2 81
Covington ................. 300 00-3 2 q
Batteries: Covington Bridges,
Burns and Jacobs. Dyersburg King
and Petty.
Two-base hits, Hendricks and Ber-
ryhill; bases on balls, Bridges 3, King
Il; struck out by Bridges, 3.
Covington lost the third game of
the series in the first inning, when
Hurt, first for Dyersburg, walked on
four balls. Quallmaz then struck out.
Patterson hit to McLister, who threw
wild to second, Hurt going to third.
Patterson stole second, Berryhill
singled to center, scoring Hurt and
sending Patterson to third. Bolick,
center fielder for Covington. was a
little too slow in fielding the ball.
Faster work might have resulted IN
4 put-out on Beryrhill's drive. Berry
hin started to second on an attempt
ed double steal, and Patterson scored
when Hendricks let Harris throw
eat away. Kirby Smith made a good
catch Of Browns Texas Lacquer, and
Petty struck out. Score 20 in favor
Of Dyersburg.
Dversburg made one run in the
third inning when, with two men out,
Patterson hit down the left fol;l line
for what should have been three
Dagger. but Smith did not field the |
hail in time. and Patterson scored.
III the eighth Tucker reached first
with single over third base. Hurt
sacrificed, and Tucker scored when
Ouallmaz hit over third. Score 40
IN favor Of Dyersburg.
Covington made her only run IN J
this game IN the ninth, when Hem i
bricks was hit by the Dyersburg
pitcher Harris SINGLED advancine
Hendricks to second Maxwell hit
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