The state herald., 1921-09-02
HOLYOKE ELIMINATES
LAMAR BY WINNING
sundays GAME 8...5
Although Nebraskans Were Outclass
ed they Carried the fight to the Last
Inning. II

Although Nebraskans Were Outclass
ed they Carried the fight to the Last
Inning II
After making sensational spurt
carried them to the top of the ladder,
with tenaciousness that held them
near the top until the last few weeks,
Lamar succumbed to the Cub attack.
Sunday and saw their already flicker
ing pennant hopes disappear like the
fade out of clinch close in movie.
Brolliar turned in his sixth straight
victory. pitching wonderful ball for
six innings and allowing but two
scratch hits up to that period of the
game. He weakened slightly in the
seventh but Lamar was unable to
overcome the Cubs lead. Norman had
considerable speed. but seemed un-
able to get his curve to working ef-
fectively. However, he pitched good
ball Although Lamar made nine err
rors to the Cubs five, the latter's
proved the more costly, as shown by
the earned runs ,Holyoke making six
to two for Lamar.
The Cubs have scored In the first
inning in almost every game they
have won. Billy Norman being a past
master in the art of making tally
in the initial inning.
Billy lead off by hitting past Smith
for two bases. Correll lined out to
Hall. Norman stole third. Seifert
drew pass and stole second. Denbo
dropped hit over short. Norman
scoring and Seifert taking third. Dem
bo was thrown out attempting to pill
fer second. but Seifert did not at
tempt to score. Arterburn dropped
Ditto's foul fly The latter then lined
out to Spitb>
Andrews hit over second and took
second when Wilcox dropped Blanch-
ards fly after making good run for
II. VOORHEES, struck out and Andrews
was nabbed trying to steal third.
Wilcox was hit by pitched ball
in the second and scored when Lind
berg tripled. continuing home when
Sevcrin threw to third while Blanch-
: ard was In left field Marlatt was
safe on Arterburns error and Brol-
liar walked. Norman flied to right.
Correll flied to second. Seifert sin
gled through short, filling the bases.
Denbo took two healthy swings and
then fouled out.
Lamar went out 1913. Smith send.
ing up foul and Hall and Seyerin
grounding to Brolliar.
Ditto cut one through short in the
third and took second when the ball
went through Andrews. Wilcox hit
into deep left. Andrews was playing
far back and reached the ball but
dropped II. robbing wilcoxx OF hit.
Ditto scored. Lindy famed. Marlatt
lined out to center. Hall making a
pretty catch and preventing another
hit Broiliar famed.
Arterburn was called out on strikes.
kunz singled to right and stole sec.
ond. Andrews grounded to Correll.
Kunz taking third. Blanchard was
safe on Correil's error. Kunz scoring.
voorhies hit TO right and Lindberg
was unable TO get both hands on the
ball, dropping H. Blanchard scored
and VOORHEES, took third on .the play.
Norman walked and stole second.
Smith was hit by q pitched ball. This
nut Brolliar In bad hole, the bases
full. He saved himself by striking
out Hall.
Mar,att singled In the sixth. Brol'
liar foulcd to VOORHEES,. Norman hit
TO center. but Marlatt was forced nj
second, and Billy lost his hit. Nor.
man took second on Arterburns err
ror and scored when Corrcil hit for
three bases.
Demo walked In the seventh and
was forced by Ditto who stole sec
ond and took third when VOORHEES,
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