The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-12
TWO HOME RUNS FAIL
TO SAVE PARIS FROM
DEFEAT; ERRORS COST

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witnessed a league contest on the local
field was out Tuesday afternoon to
watch the Pops make il two out Of
three and take the third game from
ming rally, aided by Paris errors and n
passed ball, permitted the locals to
score three runs and victory.
Mcdonald was having some sweet re-
venge during the first six innings Of
yesterdays game for the defeat which
he suffered at the hands of Paris Mon
day, but in the seventh session he blew
up. and permitted the visitors to chalk
up three hits, two OF which were for
home runs. Fortunately no men were
on bases when the circuit drives Were
made during the first six innings Nc
Donald twirled great ball. tanning eight
OF the batters who faced him, walking
but one and allowing but one hit.
The fans and. unfortunately" the
Parisians were treated TO the finest dis
play of pitching yet seen on the loca'
diamond when Gillette, who relieved Nc
Donald. occupied the mound. He twirl-
ed pills Of a dozen or more varieties in
all kinds of curves and all kinds Of
speeds. Gillette is the latest addition
10 the Ardmore pitching staff. He
Twas successful in putting a stop to ti,s
Paris hitting spree, allowing no hits,
walking one and tanning four in two
Innings.
The Pops played errorless ball. They
pounded Gaines delivery hard, but the
Paris errors and passed balls We're as
great aid in the Pops winning as wero
the nine bingles.
Ardmore took the lead in the second
smashed a 3-bagger to deep center, and
scame home on a passed ball which
hit the grandstand. The next two bat
tiers were out at first.
Paris tied the score in the third. Roy.
ister slammed out a 2-bagger to center.
went to third on Stagner's out-Behreh
to Young-and came over the plate on
Gaines sacrifice hit.
In the last half OF the third the Peps
iagain took the lead. Mcdonald drova
the pill for two bases to right field,
Payne flied out to Higginbotham. Beh>
ren singled to right field, advancing Nc
Donald to third. Behren attempted what
appeared to be an unnecessary steal t.
second and was caught. 1t looked as
though Mcdonald would die at third,
but Reynolds came to the rescue ana
brought him home when the red-topped
second sacker drove a single TO center.
Jones singled to center. Young flied out
to Morgan and the session ended with
d IN 60, Af ha
The score so remained until the sew.
enth session when Mcdonald blew up.
Ruscha drove the ball over the right
field fence for the first home run whien
any member OF a visiting team has
scored on the local diamond. Alleriissen
grounded to Joseph and was thrown out
at first. Higginbotham flied out to Pay.
ne. With two down. Dodd slammed out
the second homer Of the inning over tho
left field fence. Morgan singled to CEN
ter. Mcdonald was relieved and Gillette
stwirled for Ardmore. Royster flied out
TO Reynolds.
& 1t Is interesting to note that Ruscha's :
shomer was the only hit which permit
ted him to reach first out of four times
ut bat Dodd, who hit the second HON /,
run, struck out three out OF four time,
BIT bat.
With the score 80 in the visitors
favor. the Pops went TO bat in the last
half OF the eighth inning. Payne reach.
ed first when Dodd fumbled his groun.
der. Behren was out when he bunted
q foul thiri strike. Reynolds again cams
across. and singled to center. Jones
drove the ball down the third base line
and Allerdissen fumbled 1t, recovere1
!and threw wild 10 Stagner at the plate
in an effort TO head Payne off The bal
hit the grandstand. Payne was safe al
home. and each runner advanced one
base. Young was handed pass and the
bases were filled with one man down
Gaines was relieved at the mound and
Phillips was rushed In by Paris 4
prevent further disaster. Browning. 9
new addition 10 the Peps' back-stopper,
was sent to the plate tc bat for Holt.
Reynolds scored on passed ball
Browning hit long high fly to deer
left for u sacrifice and Jones beat IN,
throw In and scored. Mobley famed.