The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-05-21
FIRST GAME OF
THE SEASON


came up from down the valley and
smeared it over the locals to the tune
of 10 to 3. Up to the eighth inning it
was a real ball game, much to the
surprise OF the Oroville fans, who ex-
pected to see Omak walk right away
with the bacon, but the eighth inning
became a nightmare, also slaughter
for the Oroville bunch. Oh. Mabel, j.
was awful, but the home crowd took
the drubbing philosophically for the
boys had shown up in so much better
form than was expected that they
generously excused the fluke that
proved the home mines undoing. After
pitching professional ball for five in
nngs Herman weakened in the eighth,
and that, together with some weird
fielding. and a foul that his jumps
overlooked and counted for three runs
for the visitors, threw a game away
that stood at 2 to l in favor of Oro-
Vile. But that is one of the uncertain
ties of the game which makes it so
interesting, and hence no one can pre-
ulCl the OulSOliC vi NOulcSl at dIy
stage of the proceedings.
Omak has always supported
strong ball team, and the aggregation
this year compares favorably with
those of past years. In Johnson and
Station they have a steady and reli
able battery, and with a live in and
out field the club is a dangerous op-
ponent for any team. In past years
Omak players have been rather prone
to scour over decisions by umpires,
but Sunday there was not a protest
and the visitors proved to be fine
body of ball players. There were few
of the old Oroville players in the line
up Sunday. Comparing the list with
that representing the Oroville club in
the game of September %, 1919, and
Bumgartner was the only player in
the opening game of 1920 who played
in the last game of 1919. True, Frank
Bartell again made his appearance on
the diamond, but Mr.. Bartell was out
Of the game last year. In Herman and
Balmes Orovile has an excellent bat
terry, and Davis during the two in
nings he pitched proved that he had
the stuff to fool batters. With more
practice the Oroville team is going
to make oreditable record. There
were few sensational plays Sunday.
Omak got in two double plays, and
In the eighth Ford made wonderful
running one-handed catch of fly
ball tat looked perfectly safe for
base hi. For five innings only Is
Omak batters faced Herman and it
= then looked as though Oroville might
have chance to win. But you never
can tell, for then came the disastrous
eighth and hope slipped under cover.
The following is a record of the game
by innings:
1st inning-Omak-H hit by
pitched ball and stole second and took
third on passed ball. j. DeFeigh was
given his base on four wide on ss. G.
DeFeigh popped up a short fly 10
Bumgartner. Russell was hit oy ball
and Henry scored. Parker and WIKI
son struck out One run. Oroville--J.
DeFeigh juggled Davis hit and r1nner
safe. Davis stole second Curtis lined
out single over short and Davis
took third. Bumgartner was given a
base on four balls. Bartell laid COW
beautiful sacrifice, scoring IL
and going out short to first Ba es
struck out. Hicks was out th,rl 10
first One run.
Second-Omak- Stoddard struck
out. Stanton and Johnson singled, and
Henry famed. J. DeFeigh hit by ball,
filling bases. C. Defeigh hit to Baum
gartner and was out at first. Two hits
no runs. Oroville-Stanton dropped
the third strike on Ford and threw
runner out at first. Beck singled and
stole second. Herman rolled a little
one to pitcher and out at first. Davis
nit vicious one down the first base
line and was felded out by Henry One
hit, no run.
d-Omak-Russel lifted high
fly to Hicks at right and was out
Parker hit to Bumgartner and was out
at first. Wilkinson's grounder was
fielded by Davis and runner out at
first. No hits, no runs. Oroville-Cur-
tis was soaked by pitched ball. Stan
ton dropped the third strike on Baum
gartner, but caught runner at first.
Curtis reaching second. Bartell sing
led, but Curtis was held at third.
Balmes and Hicks struck out. One hit,
no runs.
h-Omak-Stoddard hit to Bar
tell and out at first. Station hit short
fly to Curtis, Johnson hit a fly to
center which Beck nailed. No hit, no
run. Oroyille-Ford was out ]. De
Feigh to first. A wide throw by Parker
gave Beck a life. Stoddard lost Ker-
mans hit, runner safe and Beck to
second. Davis popped to Stoddard who
negotiated a double play by catching
Beck at third. No hit, no run.
fth-Omak-Henry and J. De
Feigh struck out. c. DeFeigh hit to
pitcher and out at first. No hit and no
run. Oroville-Curtis given first on
four wide ones Bumgartner hit for
two bags. Curtis tried to reach home
put was out at the plate, Russell to
Henry to Station. Bartell and Balmes
struck out. One hit, no run.
Sixth-Omak-Ru hit a foul
back of home which Balmes smother
ed Parker hit down the base line tC
Curtis and out at first. Wilkson struck
out. No hit, no run. Oroville-Hicks
hit to third and was out at first
Ford's short hit was fielded to first by
pitcher. juggle by third gave Beck 6
life, but listening to side line talk
Beck attempted to take second on ar