The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-09-05
tOe Morris Batted Off Slab;
Oilers Play Loosely in Field
'hree of Five Misplays
Contributed to IL
zies' Scoring.
'ARYAN HITS HOMER
eague Leaders 9th Homer
Longest Blow Ever Hit at
McNulty Park.

The wichita witches virtually went
ITO a tie with the Tulsa Otru for
Hst PLACE yesterday though th"
licrs were m1thomuuually ahead by
40 points. by winning tho first ~
BE- four game "cruDiul series with
he Western league leadership At
,akc. temporarily at least. The
Eoro was 4 10 o.
Tho witches got 10 Joo Morris IN
ne first two INNINGS for fvo hits
nd elk runs. driving the recent
ghitc Sox acquisition on the slab In
Iv1r OF COWBOY" Kari Adams
Though Morris alantF were cnsy
Or the alugEinF witches to solve,
40 errors by Stutz greatly aided
1om In their run gctung.
oilers Errors Costly.
Adams pitched woll for tho seven
nd unc-third innings he toilcd, but
ko Morris, his support was very
lulty. Three more inficld errors
'ere made by the oilers one OF
nose misplays contributing 10 the
coring.
with the big cariy.inning lead cs
iblished by his mates. Howard
iregory pitched well gntil tho eighth
nd ninth lie had been touched for
My two runs prior to the final Inn
igs Two hits were not productive
Z Oner runs In the eighth but In
ne ninth three hits. including
Yank" Davis home run, brought
! three runs
The witches accorded Gregory
plendid support. their only error.
hat by Bcrgcr not being costly VIII llc
cvcral fast fielding plays, notably
'onlan's Sensational catch Oft the
III field bank turned back the on
rs when they threatened.
-Four Home Runs.
Twenty-one hits were made, II by
he oilers and 10 by the witches.
Zine OF those hits went for extra
uses, including four home runs. by
)aviH, Connolly. Yaryau and Berger.
'aryan's blow, his 27th for the sea.
on cleared the center field wall ana
fas the longest hit over mado AT
icNuity park,
Several arguments between play
rs and umplres, especially by on
rs on base decisions by Umpire
uckley, and hcckling OF that arbltor
y the fans In tho final innings was
1dicatlvc of the tenBeneRs OF the
ames, which involve the custody or
lrst place. a near clash was
Vertcd in the seventh Inning when
'onlan OF Wichita accidentally hit
'ierney In tho face, while attempt
1g TO steal second base. Tlerney's
portsmanliko conduct and the fdct
hat the injury was clearly accidental
lone prevented n fight
witches sore In First,
Berger's homer, hit batsman,
lasts double. Stutz' two bobblcs ana
sacrifice gave tho lzEics four runs
, the flrst Another error by Siui2
nd three hits. two OF them doubles
nd two runs caused Morris retire
nent in favor OF Adams In the
ccond,
Connelly's circuit clout gavo the
pliers their first run In the htth'
tutz' double, a single by McManus
nd IA ficlders choice scored their
ccond In the sixth.
Longest hit AT McNulty.
Ynryan's hcmc run In the seventh
vim East on first gave Wichita It's
inal two runs In the seventh.
The oilers ninth Inning rally fell
hort OF three runs OF evening the
cunt. Cleveland aud Connolly SIN
led to center Davis homer scored
hem both. Gregory then tlghtcned
nd retired the side, though StuN
ot n life when Bcrger fumoled MS
rounder.