The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-15
Revenge FOR
KLINE IS men
Hand Philippi Bunch Neat
Package of Defeat On
Saturday
'RYLARRY.

BY LARRY.
Fairmont Kiwanls got sweet re-
venge on philippi Saturday at the
latter's grounds when they trimmed
the home team before large
crowd OF rooters 81 in one Of the
best games OF the season. schim.
mel and Cornwell were the oppos.
ling pitchers and the local lad out
pitched his rival, although each al
lowed the same number Of hits.
Schimmel held the foe at bay In
the pinches, while the locals Jump.
ed on Cornwell for five hits and
six runs in the first two innings,
latter which the big southpaw was
master Of the situation and backed
| by brilliant support held the Fair.
mont boys runless In the final seven
frames. Remarkable catches by
White for Salem and Simon for
Fairmont, together with light
ming twin killing, Brown to Knight
to Simon were the fielding features.
Despite the long auto trip to Bar
bour county, the Fairmont lads
were full Of pep and kept up a fast
pace all through the game.
Brown opened the game with a
single and took second on KlIne's
out, Klttle to Cornwell. Beebe
doubled and Brown counted.
Knight was safe on an error and
Simon was able to reach first on
a fielder's choice. Orr doubled.
counting Knight and Beebo.
Chambers famed. Barraclaugh
made a neat catch Of Abbott's
liner to right.
With one down in Philippi's half,
Barraclaugh singled, but died steal
ing. Brown tossed out Kelley.
Fairmont got three more In the
second. Schimmel singled. Brown
and Kline walked. filling the bases.
Beebe forced Schimmel at the plate
on a roller to Hall. Hall took
knights high fly near second. ST.
mon uncorked a long double. Brown,
Kline and Beebe scoring. Orr
famed.
After Phillips had opened Phil.
ippi's half by tanning, A. Polling
was safe on knights error. Corn
we'll hit into a double play, Brown
!! to Knight to Simon.
Abbott got single In our third,
but was left stranded. The home
crew got one run. Simon made a
sensational one.handed catch Of
Kittle's liner. White singled. Hall
forced him at second. Polling sin.
gled to center. Barraclaugh sin.
glel to left, scoring Hall. Schim.
mel took Beebe's relay and threw
to Kline, getting Polling who tried
to go from first to third on the hit.
Fairmont went out In order in
the fourth. PhilIppi got three hits
but marry run, Kelly and Phil.
| lips singled In. succession, A. Pol.
ing and Cornwell sent high ones TO
Beebe. Kittle singled to center,
but Chambers perfect throw to Alb.
bolt got Kelly at the plate for the
third out.
In the fifth Fairmont duplicated
Philippi's fourth with three hits
and no runs. Simon skied to White,
,. Orr and Chambers singled. Abbott
forced Orr at third. Schimmel got
an infield hit, filling the bases.
Brown sent a torrid liner to left
that was tagged three bases. but
White turned in sensational
catch, retiring the side.
Phtllppi got their last run In the
seventh. A. Polling lined to Schim.
mel. Cornwell hit for three bases,
and scored on Kittle's infIeld hit.
Cornwell beating Browns throw 10
the plate by an eyelash. Kittle
went out stealing, and White
famed.
In the last Of the ninth there was
some excitement. The home folk
got up on their hind feet and yelled
for a rally Kelly and Phillips
famed. A. Polling singled and
Cornwell was safe on Browns or.
ror. Klttle got a short single, fill,
ing the bases, schImmel put all he
had on the ball and famed White
for the final out Of the game. The
score: