Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-08-12
LEGION lakes FOURTH

Hitting the pill safely thirteen times
and robbing the locals of almpst every
thing that looked like hit, The Ameri-
can Legion Larvupers defeated the
Rock Hill! All Stars on their own back
yard again yesterday afternoon by a
score of I 10 /. One Mr.. Butler Cook
who halls from Newton, in the state OF
T'arhellia, and who is long and lanky
and smiling and good humcrcd, had
much to do with the victory on ac-
count OF his pitching, holding the All
Stars 10 six measly hits. He was CIV
en- jamb-up support, the comoinatloh
of brains and skill being one that was
simply unbeatable. Betsy Betsll'
some time Of Spartanburg, some time
of GreenVille, once a member or the
Southern League, had a real bad day
ard was so far ottc!as5ed by Cook that
he sinply wasn't in it. For the Lar
rupe:S larruped. him almost at VIII.
The result OF the game was never IN
doubt after the third inning ana Whlle
Rock Hill hopes arose 'once or twice
after that during the one hour ana
forty five minutes OF play, II was reaI-
ly hopeless hope.
II is estimated that fully 1000 peo-
pie saw the game. There were not as
many fans from Yorkville, Clover,
Sharon, Hickory Grove and other
places as there were on the previous
THURSDAY; but Rock Hill furnished
more fans. Interest was great. There
were several rows between Jumps NC
Connell and Legion players and things
looked rather turbulent time or two;
but fortunately it all blew over as 1t
should.
The features of the game were a
great catch by Oran Poe OF the All
Stars in deep center which robbed
Dolly Phillips OF Il homer; one hand :
ed catch by Outfelder Blair of the All
Stars and a foul catch by catcher
Morris Frew of the All Stars. Second
Baseman Ormand of the Larrupers
plaved a great game as did Bill Rudi-
sill at short. President" Andy Jack
son, Legion right fielder, starred with
the wiuow, getting three clean ones
out of four times up, while the stick
work of the who,e Larruping team was
great. every player with the exception
of Vic Martin getting hit.
First Inning-The All Stars took the
field and shut the Larrupers out and
the soldiers returned tho compliment
when giving the locals their half
Second Inning hit safely.
DOGy Phillips hit one TO deep center
that looked good for home; but his
homes were blasted when Outtieldcr
Poe made a great catch of the ball and
Ormand who had advanced to third
was thrown out trying TO get back to
first. Martin was out on an easy one.
Poe hunted fowl on the third one
and was out Roddey popped out 10
second and Betsill hit Il grounder TO
second and was thrown out at htst.
Third lnning-Jackson hit safely 10
left. Agnew flied out TO center. Cook
famed md Jackson stole second al
though the ball hit him. Saunders hit
one through short and Jackson scored.
Saunders was called out 1T third but
the score counted.
Mason flew to left. Blair struck out.
Kenneth struck out
Fourth lnning-LOgan grounded out
to second. Rudisill hit to left but Blair
made a great one handed stab of the
ball and Rudisill was out. .Ormand
walked. Phillips hit safely through
short and Ormand went to third.
Mighty Vic Martin struck out and Or
mand's theft of the home base didn't
count.
Frcw struck out. Casscll hit Il line
drive to short. Bowen grounded out,
Rudisill 70 Logan. 9
Fifth Innifg-The fifth,w great
inning for the Legion. Andy Jackson
hit clean near second. "Rube" ASncw
beat a 'bunt, Betsill being unable to
handle it. Cook got hit through
short. Saunders struck out but the
strike which was the third, was wild
Frew missed it and Jackson rounded
the circuit the second time. Logan
sacrificed to second, scoring Agnew.
Camden, running for Cook scored
when Retsill threw a wild one. Rudi-
sill hit safely through short and Saun-
d,rs scored. Ormand hit fly to deep
short and Rudisill was tagged at first.
Poe who was first up for the All
st IRIS in the Fifth was hit by pitched
bal and took first. ROddey' hit to
RuIisin VINO tagged second and threw
20 L"Ian completing a double play.
Betsll famed.
SIKH Inning-The mighty Dody
famed. Martin grounded out to sec
ond and Jackson famed.
The only tally of the All Stars came
i'm their half of the sixth. Mason
grounded to second. Blair hit to Rudi- !
sill who threw wild. the batter advanc-
ing to second Kennctt grounded TO
second and was out. Frcw got the first
.!csn hit Of the day off Cook and BAR
scored. CaSsell hit safe one to third
IdvanCinE Frcw. Bowen hit safely be-
tween first and second and the bases I
we're drunk. And then Poe famed.
Seventh lnnng--AEncw, hit to left
)ur was out when, Cook grounded 10 !