Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-08-05
Gettysburg Game.

swatS that licked us.
Gettysburg Game.
tuesday afternoon crowd that
probably rivaled the one that turned
out TO see Babe Ruth in Chicago saw
Shepherdstown tall just a little short
OF defeating the strong Gettysburg
team-score TO 2. The game had
been widely advertised as being sure
to be fun of interest-and il was. The
only trouble in the whole thing was
that we couldn't win, but there is
some satisfaction in knowing that il
took the PennSylvanians ten innings
TO make us duck our heads. Ii was
another Battle of Gettysburg, with the
Tanks again the victors, but with very
little to brag of. The crowd at the
beginning of the eighth inning was
ready to believe that the old game had
gone IN Our favor, but several things
happened that weren't very nice. As
usual, Shepherdstown got away to
good start. Jack Snyder looked 'em
over, and drew a pass from Clvde
Plank, who was perhaps little nervous
from the spirited roofing. Monk Moler
then proceeded TO bunt the ball, and
Plank threw to second to catch lack.
but the signals had worked all right.
and he was a little late. Mckee hit
TO the pitcher, and both men moved I'D
a peg, as Plank had learned his les
son, and tossed to first in plenty of
time to retire Kirk. Henry Gorrel then
hit sharply to second base, and Bream
threw the ball home TO Woodward
who should have retired SNYDER easily,
because he had him four feet off OF
the plate, but he decided that he
needn't touch him, so he stomped on
the rubber and threw to first to get
Hank. But he missed all around. lack
wasn't forced, and his run counted, and
Gorrell was safe on first base, and If
ter Roth had made beautiful catch of
Legge's fly east of first base. Bunting
came 10 the bat. Moler essayed 10
steal home, but was tagged for the
third out of the inning. In the third
Moler contributed his second home run
OF the week, when he smashed a fast
one to center field, and when Dean lost
the ball in the grass close to the fence
he romped all the way home. That
was a break that went our way all
right. In the seventh Gettysburg
scored one run. With one out, Miller
singled, and Yingling was safe on Nc
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in time to throw Miller out at third on
close decision. Woodward walked.
and Plank was safe on Bunting's er-
ror, and the paths were loaded. AT
this critical time Bream tapped to
Bunting, who had tough luck handling
the ball, and another run crossed the
pan, tieing the score. Roth hit
would-be Texas Lacquer over a running
which Mckee corralled by a running
catch. That ended that inning. But
the very next time those birds scored
again, and tied the score Mundorff
led off with two-bager and scored on
Ihompson's hit to right field. The
game was now awful, awful tight.
Gettysburg's half of the ninth was
fruitless, and when Legge led off with
a two dagger down the right field foul
line, things looked good for Shepherds
town, but Plank famed Bunting. and
induced Brandy to hit the ball right in
his hands, and although Legge went to
third on the play he couldn't score.
for Potts grounder to short-stop ended
the inning. In the fatal tenth, the bot
tom of the batting order again dis
tinguished itself for Gettysburg. Roth
slammed a .two-base hit to left, and
scored when Mckee booted ThOmp-
sons hot grouRder. But even then the
game didn't seem so far gone. for the
top OF our batting order was due in
our half OF the round. Elk ShipIey
was the first man I'D, and was out when
Yingling felded his slow grounder in
time to beat him to first Snyder then
bounced one off Of Plank's glove that
rolled into short, there TO be toyed
with by MundorE. while Jack beat il ts
first. Moler famed, and lack stole
second. The tieing run was on the
second sack, But Kirk Mckee fell
victim to the dope that Plank was hurl-
ing across the plate. and famed for
the last out Of the game. Ii was the
best game of the season, without a
doubt, and even if we did lose it, there
is no need Of crving over split milk.
because Shepherdstown had great
lineup and played good baseball The
crowd was almost entirely satisfied. ex-
cept those unlucky one who had backed
Shepherdstown with their pocket
book.
Notes Of the Game.
In the first six innings only nine
teen men faced Brandy. who pitched
in great form all through the game
allowing only six hits. II his defense
hadn't cracked when he needed il most.
the score might have been different.
Each team got six hits. and Plank
struck out nine men and Mvcr. five.
The Gettysburg pitcher. Clvde Plank
is a nephew Of Eddie Plank. famou.
southraw who made his name with
the great Athletics some wears ago.
SATURDAY afternoon the town team
will nlaN 2 rctmrn pamc Wi.h G.ttNs-