The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-18

GULF COAST CHAMPIONS SWING HARD
AND LOCALS HAVE TO HUSTLE TO WIN
Russell Robbery of Dan Showers in Second Cut Off Wis
itor's First Chance to Score-Hansen Used
to Catch for Snappers.


an their hands yesterday afternoon tc
win from the Guifport Jax s 20 , at
i NaNept Park For the frs time this
wear RYAN had rs extend himself and
I fbe visitors took hold - hts offerings
] for seven health clouts. one 81 which
was : lust douhleaaeker 10y Eddie
Hansen. Ed1lc used - catch for the
Suappefs in the ola DAYS when Pet-
sacola 0as 10 tho cotton states league
+ Harry Searrist saVed RYAN ~ the
second lauing ~ rohblag Dan show
crs ~ 4 certain double and perhaps 2
triple IN the second inuing with Han
sen on first and only one down. Tar
~ went far back 10 right center. tax
ing the fly on his right side and turn-
Ing completely around On the catca
ID was one III the prettiest pieces II
fielding 81 tho year.
John showers who PLAYED left field
for the locals FOR several weeks. ned
down TIE same position FOR the visi-
tors ana orr every appearance ~ bat
was accorded cordial hand by the
fans John was one ii tile most pop
ular pls.ers On tho local club and the
bows were glad O. see him iu action
again
Dan showers. Gllfparfs thiTd-sac.S-
er and a former southern Lacquer.
pulled nice pickup 81 sanchez
grounded toward short ID ,hc third
inning haltlng q three-rln ally Is
The locals.
The umpiring yesterday was Eener-
ally satisfactory although there is
room fer argument as % whether or
not Ryan baked when IL caught Joha
Showers going 10 second Ia the ntih
~ the ninth John was again the vir-
tim ~ a doubtful decision when Weber
called him ont al the keystone hag
Pensacola scored ii the opegHs
inning on three consecutive singles IS
McMurray. Scarritt and McNoy. Har-
~ Scarritt and Nilllr fed 20 the out
field aud Turnbull whitfield
Another tally came over Ia the s,C-
ond. Craddock singled and went fo|
second on Sanchez sacr lice hunt to
third. Ryans drive right scored Grail
dock. II. Sc1uitt aud McMurray
grounded 90 first
Three runs were chatked up for tnu'
locals II the third but none 81 them
we're earned. X Scarrit, was safe Oh
stealing. McNoy drew the only walk
Of the game OF Freutz Nilla's|
grouader 20 Bridges was messed up.
ffentz them fumbled Turnbulgs drive
- the box and the sacks were fun
Craddock then singled sharply past
taird, scoring McVoy and Villar san
chez grounded out To Dan Showers
tut Tu.nhuu scored on the play Ryan
filed 10 Dan showers
IN the fourth. the visitors pushed
run across Ryan VAS temporarily
unable T. f7d plate and Bridg
walked. Dufuur grounded Is McMur-
ray Hansen singled Bridges takins
third Dan Showers singled just over
Craddock's head and Bridges counted
Geo. Freutz flied 10 sanchez who
played excellent ball throughout the
game.
Again n the sixth Bridges tailed
for the visitors on a single. a passed
ban and Craddocks hIga and wide
throw 70 Niiiar. Bridges repeated HE
performance in the eighth singing
and stealing and scoring "a Eddie
Hansen'a sweet double 10 center.
~ the meantime. the locals had been
Idle from the third 10 the sixth inning
IN this frame after sanchez and RYAN
bad gone out II. Scarr.tt and McMut-
ray singled and r. Scarritt doubled
McMurray was caught trying 20 score
from first On the c!uut. only one run
counting
For the remainder 81 tic session
neither team scored Tho game vas.
played IN fast time. only as clapsing
from the first pitch 20 the final play.
The visitors viii use kirke wIlliaus
today and the locals viii start either
Ronifay or George Hartman