The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-06-21
Morris Shuts out ROurkes in
First and Saves Second Game
Oiler Hurler Permi { S
5 Hits, No Runs in
II 2-3 Innings.
ABBOTTS FIGHT. HARD
Beat Crack Palmero in First
and Overcome 3-Run
Lead in Second.
BY LARRY DALEY.

by LARRY DALEY.
Joe Morris, right hand pitcher OF |
the Tulsa oilers, has been the hero
OF many ball games during his brill
amt career but this crack pitcher .
- wer had a better day than ycster-
y, when he hurled the Abbotts to |
Il double victory over Omaha. 2 70 0 |
and 4 to 3. the last game going ? |
innings. 1t was a clean sweep Of the |
three game series for the oilers.
Morris held the Rourkes TO four
scattered hits in the first game and |
was never in danger. He went to |
Cowan's rescue In the tenth inning |
OF the second game, with one out |
and runners on second and third |
bases. Norris retired the side, caus-
ing the last two batters to ground TO |
him.
Joe permitted only five hits all |
of them singles and no runs In the !
II "a innings which he pitched. |
He gets credit for the victory in the |
second game as the score was tied |
when he went to the slab and the
game was won by his pitching.
Joe Master ut All Times.
Too much credit can not he given
Morris for his brilliant days work.
He was master of the situation at all
IlIlltat anu has A'lhAllE was III h''P~
ing with the great game he pitched.
The Rourkes threatened to score
in only one inning in the first game
tho third. Joe passed two but
with one out but frightened up,
striking out palmero and Platte for
the second and third outs.
The oilers fought hard In both
games, tying the Rourkes' three-run
lead established in the sixth and
winning in the twelfth OF the second
game. and beating the brilliant Pal
nero, crack Omaha southpaw In the
first. Four homelings struck out
in the first two innings Of the first
game but they scored one run in
the third and counted again in the
fifth. Fuhr. another crack southpaw
did not permit the oilers to count
until the sixth inning OF the second
game, when they scored one. one
was made in the eighth and the ty-
ing run in the ninth.
Oilers Field Well.
Three errors were made by the
Oilers in the first game. but none
came at critical moments. They
accorded Cowan and Morris splen-
did support in the second. only one
nisplay being charged against them.
Palmero and Morris engaged in
brilliant pitchers battle in the
second game with honors In favor
of the latter Palmero struck out
10 and passed only one while Morris
breezed three and walked four hut
the Oiler pitcher had more in re-
serve in tight places than the cuban
southpaw.
The oilers scored their first In
Ave third. Davis got the first hit OF
f1ne game, single to center. Gis-
"A nnntra'I
Rrannon's grounder to force Davis
at second and both runners were
safe. Morris was passed, filling the
bases. Davis was forced at home
on Burkes roller to Lclivelt. Gra-
ham struck out Donica made no
play on McManus' roller down the
third base line. thinking It would
roll foul, and Brannon counted
Graham Gets Triple.
Graham tripled 10 right with one
out in the fifth and counted on Nc
Manus double to left, that ending
the scoring for the first game.
Cowan and Fuhr did not allow a
run until the sixth when the
Rourkes scored three and Tulsa one
Four hits and an error gave Omaha
their only runs of the game IN the
sixth. one was out when Tierney
fumbled Palmero's grounder. Platte
doubled to center, Palmero Stopplus
4. at third, Donicas single TO rght
'"etcored Palmero. Singles by Lelivelt
and Lee to right and left fields re-
spectively scored Platte and Donica::
Dobbins started the Oilers halr
of the sixth with single to right
Cowan flied 20 Lee. Burke flied TO
Platte. Graham singled to deep
right, Dobbins going to third Mason
lost the chance TO force Graham az
second on McManus' grounder by
juggling the ball and threw to firs'
too late TO McManus, Dobbins scor-
ing.
Dobblns Hits Home Run.
DoHbins' home run In the eighth
put me homelings within one run
Of the Rourkes and they tied II IN
the ninth inning. Cleveland tripled
To right with after one was out
Managerial strategy by Boss Abbott
was responsible for the run. Bran
non was sent in 10 bat Tor Conneliy
a left hand hitter, against len
hand pitcher. and the catcher cams
through with a single on whicr
Cleveland scored.
The oilers got two hits In th'
tenth and one in the eleventh hu'
did not win II until the twelfth
Lingle dropped Graham's high fA
lust inside the foul line McManu'
flied 10 Donica. Tierney came
through with his second pinch nv
sending Graham to third. Cleye
land drove In Graham with single
to center.