The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-06
PEPS LOSE LAST
GAME OF SEASON
TO SHERMAN So

The strain Of ten successive wins
for the Ardmore Peps during the
closing days Of the race for the cham
pionship OF the TO season proved
too great to permit continuation
and as result the locals dropped the
closing contest of the season to the
Sherman Babes by the score of 5-2
On account of wet grounds caused
by the rainfall during the early part
OF the afternoon the scheduled double
header did not materialiZe. and one
Shining game was staged. The less
Of yesterday does not affect the status
Of the Peps as regards the Ardmore
club for although the Paris Snappers
took two from Mineral Wells yester.
q day, Ardmore closes the season with a
lead Of one game, and thus retains
. the title Of champions Of the second
half. Arrangements are now being
made at Ft Worth for the playing
of the championship series between
the Snappcrs, winners of the first
half and the Peps. for the title of
the season
Loose play by the locals was large.
ly responsible for the defeat which
the Babes handed them yesterday. But
even though the fumbles marred the
contest, nevertheless. credit is duo TO
q great measure TO Pitcher Stewart
of the Babes, who opposed Lefty Fer
guson on the high spot Of the diam
ond. Stewart was effective in the
pinches and it was his steady con-
trol at the critical moments and the
fine support which he received at
the hands Of his teammates that
cinched the victory. The Sherman
twirler held the locals to six hits, all
singles, which arrived at fair times
and even aided in filling the sacks
but when the bngles were needed most
the prayers Of the Pops We're un-
answered.
The Pops took the lead in the first
session when Young walked. went to
second on Jones single to right, to
third on KiZziar's grounded out and
over the rubber when Webb tapped
an infield hit between the box and
third which Fortiere could not handle
in time to perform any fielding.
The third gave the Babes the lead
which started them on their victor
ious path. Bunched hits did the trick
coupled with the dropping OF q third
strike by Ogilvie. Stewart led off with
2-sack liner down the left field
foul line that whizzed to the boards.
Seaman was safe at first and Stewart
rounded 10 third when The third strike
got by the Pep backstop. Payne
singled to right scoring Stewart. Lewis
singled to right and the sacks were
filled Lefty went wild with the three
on and walked Fortiere forcing in
Seaman for tally. Ferguson staged
an immediate comeback and famed
Cronkite. next man up and three men
died on the pillows.
The Peps had q golden opportunity
TO at least tie the score and put
couple, runs in reserve in the second
half of the same session. but Stewart
proved TO have the upper hand. sue.
cessive singles by Young ana KizAart
and a fielder's choice off the stick OF
Jones filled the bases with two down.
Webo, the man VINO drove IN the tirSt
run. failed and famed.
The Pops added another in the sev.
onth when Behren was hit by a pitch.
ID ball. went 10 sack number two when
ferguson walked and went TO third on
Tate's single. Again the bases were
;.ll"d Ferguson played of second
iCo great distance TO suit catcher
Pombcrton of the Babes and Stock.
yards made an effort ~ catch him
mapping Dutch Immediately started
for the rubber and was safe az home
while Ferguson beat the throw to
second by hairs breadth.
Tho Babes added one each in the
last three sessions as the resul; OF
errors and some more loose fielding.