The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-07-04
DUTCH BEHREN'S STICKWORK RESPONSIBLE FOR
SCORING OF THE TWO RUNS WHICH BROUGHT
VICTORY TO THE ARDMORE PEPS OVER SHERMAN

Never was the bang Of the hickory
as it struck the hdebound sphere new
er was the sight of the diamond dust
as ii was kicked up by spike covered
Soles, and never was the thud of the
pill as it stopped in its leathery cup
never We're any of these incidents of
the great national pastime witnessed
| in a more vivid, more intensifying
and more thrilling manner than they
were yesterday afternoon when the
Ardmore Pops snatchei victory from
the Sherman Babes by the score Of
II. For fourteen innngs-two hours
AMI iorty 'ninutcs- he knights Of the
diamond battled with each other n
al eiiort to put over the run which
would determine leadership. For
fourteen innings Harding, the Pops old
reliable twirler, and Stewart, the
Babes occupant of the mound, dueled
with one another each twirler becom-
ing more efficient as the game pro-
gressed and continued without appar.
ent end
Dutch Behren, Pops shortstop. was
the hero of the game His stickwork
was responsible for the scoring of both
Ardmores runs. A sacrifice fly in the
ninth which was intercepted two feet
inside the left field fence, permitted
Baird to come home from third on the
thrown and tie the score ii. In the
fourteenth, with Webb on third Dutch
slammed a 3-bagger 80 the center field
fence which permitted Webb to cross
the plate and bring the victory to the
locals. The work of Dutch as shortstop
was perfect. He handled ten chances
without an error. and robbed the Wis
itors of at least three hits which
might have meant runs had they gone
by
Harding yesterday proved that he Is
a consistent hurler-he proved that
his superb work on the mound is not
spasmodic, but that he can be relied
on in a confident manner As the
game went on, he became more eff
cient. His good head work in choice OF
throwing to bases on assists, his effec-
tive delivery at critical moments, and
his masterful twirling fitted in in fine
manner with the work of the snappy
Pops in the field and at the bat.
For eight innings not player of
either club reached the plate Each
twirler allowed but four hits during
the octette of sessions. The beginning
OF the ninth saw the first runner cross
the rubber when Dickson scored after
PEBBLES, pinchhtting for Estes, drove
a liner TO left which Webb made a
wonderful try to intercept but it fell
al his shoetops.
Two men were nabbed at the plate
during this inning. With one man
down, Thomas smashed the pill. |
il towards second. Behren
made a spectacular attempt to stop 1t.
but il was too hot and far away |
and Thomas was safe on the first sack. |
Dickson grounded hot one one foot
inside OF first which Travelled to the |
right field fence, Thomas going TO
third and Dickson to second. Lewis |
grounded to Reynolds who made per-
feet peg TO Lemasters at the plate and !
Thomas was nabbed as he attempted |
10 score. Sudderth was given a free |
pass to first. With the bases full and
Two down, Manager PEBBLES stepped !
10 the plate batting for Estes in
supreme effort to put across a run. |
He was successful and Dickson scored |
on his liner to left Lewis attempted |
TO score on the same hit, but was