The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-28
BREAKS in GAME AT MAXENT ARE ALL
AGAINST VISITING MOBILE PLAYERS|
Ryans Homer Over Right Field Wall Is Feature Ciout o. Inc
Game-Egan's Headwork Gave Pensacola Two Runs

( Pensacola defeated the Chickasaws
at Maxent park yesterday afternoon,
! 8 to 8, but 1t was the breaks Of luck
and baseball that gave the locals SO
wide margin OF victory The visiting
players were clouting the ball on the
nose In every inning. but in almost ev-
cry case the apple landed where some
Pensacola player could handle 1t. II
the visitors continue to clout today as
they did yesterday they should win. be-
cause the breaks can't always go
against them.
Jack Ryan played right field for the
| locals and in the eighth frame hiteo
the pill over the right field wall for a
homer. Frank Eagan's headwork at
second was another feature OF the con-
test. his bluff steal causing blowup
which ultimately resulted in two runs
for the locals.
In the seventh, with two out and
Harry Scarritt on third, Egan hit TO
short. Scarritt started for home but
held up. In the meantime short had
throwed home to get Scarritt, and
Egan was safe at first. Frank then ran
by third as If to go to second. This
pulled a throw from Burch to first. and
Scarritt, who was watching the play,
started home. Egan stopped half way
between first and second, pulling a |
throw to second and Scarritt continued
home, the next relay, short to Burch.
going wild. Egan was then safe at Sec
ond and scored on a hit.
Sticks Villar again played first for
the locals and his work there was an |
outstanding feature of the game. Sticks |
1A -f,xI fal, <~f Do roxr ',.
wide throw in the second inning, cas-
lily shutting off an extra base and a |
possible run. He also stopped num- ,
Der Of high throws by other members
of the team and has all the earnarks
of developing into star first sacker.
1t may be that Sticks has at last found
his proper niche.
Burch, catcher for the Chicks, pulled
a fine catch Of Villar's foul in the first,
going back to the home plate stand to
make the play Burch was well known
here and is very popular.
The Mobile outfit indicated that it J!
knew how to play ball by attempting
q number of double plays. Two were
and the first half of three
or four more killed off advancing run
ners. The visitors also hit the ball hard,
as is indicated by seven put outs in
the outfield and 10 assists. Rushing's
drive to right denter in the sixth
off the fence and when 1t
started appeared booked for home
run.
The locals scored three times in the
second frame. McVoy singled to center
and stole. Turnbull singled past second
and McVoy and Turnbull counted. Ry-
ans drive was handled by first, unas-
sisted Bombay then flied to left, San
chez scoring on the throw In. Harry
to second.
In the sixth the visitors tied 1t up.t
Touart grounded to Bombay. Gray
walked and went to second on Kelly's
scratch hit to third. Rushing doubled,
scoring Gray. Kelly held up at third.
Hammond then singled past McVoy
and both runners ahead Of him count
ed. Eakin's blow to Sanchez forced
Hammond at second, closing the rally.
Pensacola won the game in the sixth
when Burch dropped r. Scarritt's third
strike and threw badly to first. Villar
fouled to first. McVoy walked. Turn
bull singled to left and R. Scarritt
scored Turnbull was caught at second
when Sanchez flied to left. Two more
runs were made in the seventh and
eighth, mostly on errors by second
base. It was in the eighth that Ryan
hit his homer over the right field wall.
The visitors will be unable to remain
FOR the Monday game, thereby making
the closing day Of the series.
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