The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-28

WAS Ii IN
ming. The score was 5-5. 1t
was growing dark. Hugh
Caravan and Clarence Hodge
MR were battling along in an eff
SSy fort to hold their respective
&S1%9 opponents safe. Two Vols had
A been retired by Canavan in
60 the twelfth. DAVIS Graham.
Vol doorkeSpr, was at bat. Caravan
pitched n ban. He then attempted
a curve-ball, but his spike hung in the
pitchers box and he stumbled, but he
let go Of the ball. and the pill floated
up to the plate with nothing on 1t eX-
cept the trademark. Graham set him
self and met the pill solidly, sending
1t into the left field bleachers for a
home run The next batter Caravan
retired with ease. But the damage had
been done. The Chicks failed to score
in their half Of the twelfth. The final
count was s to 5 for Nashville.
Caravans stunt was a new one to
Russwood fanatics, who had never he
fore witnessed such an occurrence. The
Chick portsider had pitched a fine game
Of ball after the sixth and was more
than holding his own with the Vol
twirler, Hughie looked good to go for
many more rounds, and but for his
stumbling he would undoubtedly have
been able to stave off the enemy until
va ~ 'Ft tENlAlN III uttNAA MS hlAANo iAfAAA
provided him with the necessary tally
to win, 1t was a tough break for a
grand pitcher who gave all he had in
an effort to win.
The Vols jumped on Hughie early in
the game and counted four in the
second inning. Caravans wlldness had
him In trouble the greater portion Of
Two time, the plate swinging for the
Chick portsider throughout the contest.
In the second Graham walked. Dunning
singled. and after Street had fouled out
to Carroll. who PLAYED first base in the
ahsenco of Pug Griffin, who was i'll,
Roy ELAN singled to left, sending
Graham over. Helfrich, who started
pitching for Nashville, doubled to left
End Dunning counted, Wickham forced
Fran at the plate, Carroll to Bischoff.
Wickhan went to second on a passed
han. Meyers single to right scored
Meyers at second to end the inning.
The Chicks rallied feebly in their halt
of the same frame. Bischoff opened
with a single to left and vas imme-
diately forced by Lewis at second.
Lewis went to second on a passed ball,
and after Manda had been disposed of
Fentress, who played right field in place
of Red Smith, who is out on account
of injury, singled to right, scoring
Lewis.
In the fourth the Chicks tied the
count and sent Gus Helfrich to the
shower. Bischaff walked and was again
forced at second by Lewis. Manda
walked and Fentress doubled to left
scoring Lewis. Manda went to third
This marked the end of Helfrich. Clar.
ence Hodge, a lanky Highlander, went
In. Collenberger hoisted a sacrifice fly
~ HiNEhorn ~ on mhinh Manda TOdf
home. Caravan doubled to left ant
Fentress canteered over.
Canavan presented the Vols with &
tally which put them in the lead II
the fifth; Meyers got an infisld sin SIR,
lifted to Cbristenbury, Mcdonald sin
gled to center, Meyers taking third
Mcdonald sole second .unmolested
Graham hit q long drive to Fentress
who made a fine stab of the ball. Dun
ming and Street walked, forcing Meyer
over the plate.
The Chicks again knotted the count IL
the sixth. With two gone Collenberge
singled to center and Canavan got al
infield single, Christenbury's one-bast
drive to center registered Collenberger
In the ninth with n gone Wick
ham and Meyers singled, but Burke AM
Mcdonald were unable to deliver. II
the Chicks half of the same round Higil
walked, Carroll sacrificed, Bischof
walked, Lewis lifted to Dunning an,
Manda walked. With the bases full
Fentress famed the breeze.
In the eleventh ELAN opened b,
walking. Hodge tried to sacrifice, bu
y popped into Caravans hands. Wickhan
singled off Collenberger, the ball hit
ting his shins and bounding back, o
second, Meyers hit into a double play
shooting a drtvesto Manda, who tagge'
third and then threw Meyers out a
first.
In the Chicks half of the twelft
Wanda and Fentress were tossed out b
Hodge. ~Collenberger hit a foul back o
the visitors bench which Graham
nabbed after a hard run, IT was
great catch and a fitting finale to TN
3. great work of Graham of the day.
Clarence Hodge, lengthy Vol pitcher
was badly hurt in the sixth when h
stopped a terrific drive from Dixie Car