The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-19
FINE INDOOR BALL
GAME ATTY. M. c. A.
olympics Lose To Troop by One
Run in Last Inning.

The opening OF the indoor bali
league at the Y. NJ. c. A. last night
was marked by the best game of this
pastime yet played this season.
The Olympic Athletic Club was pit
ted against the Boy Scouts of Troop
4, and during the first two innings it
looked as If the Olympics would have
walk-over. The Scouts rallied in
the third frame, however, and pushed
across eleven runs on hits and err
rors. Thereafter the game steadied
down and 1t was even money until the
last inning. The Scouts came to bat
for their half with the score against
them. They had pushed across two
runs and had men perched on every
sack with none out. It was at this
point that the prettiest play OF the
game was pulled off,
Graham had previously hit safely
and was on first base. Storm Brown
strobe to the plate. A hit would have
wrecked the Olympic. Brown hit a
ferocious sockdolager straight towards
the left field wall and Graham ran
to second base under the impression
that the hit was safe But Robert
Howard leaped up and stabbed the
bah. Turning swiftly around, he shot
1t to Frankie Pericola at first base
for a double play on Graham.
Ray later scored, tying the score
With Cole on third base and two
strikes on the batter, Johnson hit a
slow roller to Clifford Lyle who threw
to f. Pericola. The runner was called
safe on close decislQn and Cole had
romped across the pie-pan for Olym-
pics Waterloo. The final score was
81 to 20.
After the game each team proved
It's craftsmanship by cheering the
other. Both Troop 4 and the Olympic
Athletic Club have splendid teams and
are likely to prove pennant contend
ers.
Both Click Lyle and "Bootsy"
Lindsey pitched excellent ball which
is evinced by the fact that only two
batters were walked Lindsey Of the
Scouts and L. Pericola of the Olymp
les.
A number Of people witnessed the
game and We're supplied with thrills
from the time when f. Pericola hit
safely for the first play of the game
until Cole crossed the plate with the
winning run. Physical Director Alex
Olsen of the Y. NJ C. A. deserves a
lot of credit for organizing the league
and is to be congratulated on his sue
cess.
Following is the lineup of both
teams: Olympics: F. Pericola, lib;
Green, right SIS; Markham, G.; Brown,
3D.; Powell. left S.; L. PeFicola, left
SIS; Howard, Of; Curtis, Of, and
Lyle, p.
Troop 4: Pate, c; Lindsey, p;
BroNrn, 1b.; Beggs, left S.; Johnson,
left SIS; Graham, Sb.; Ray, right SIS;
and Cole, of.
Score by innings:
Olympics ........6 4 s 2 go
Troop ......1 II 2 E21
Troop 2 Swamps Troop 8.
The second game was played between
Troops 2 and of the Boy Scouts and
the former had a walk lover, winning
by the score of "a to 2. This game was
stopped in the second inning. The
BOYS of Troop could not hit the Of
ferings of Stubbins. while Troop hit |
through their opponents defense at |
will. The losers had not organized |
completely however, and may show
some reali class in future games.
Batteries: Troop 2-Stubbins and |
Roth, Blake: Troop 3-H. Gonzalez
and Diffenderfer.
Next Friday games are as follows; /
First game Troop VS.. Troop 4.
,Sacond pame-Olympics VS.. Troop 8. |