The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-24
PERFECT FIELDING
AND TIMELY HITS
WIN FOR ARDMORE;;
JONES GETS HOMER

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continually, making it most difficult TO:
the players to field or hit the ball, the
Ardmore team of the TO league defeat
ed the Cleburne team of the same
league by the score of S-3. With the
exception of a single error, the Ard
more boys fielded in perfect manner
and their teamwork augmented by
home run by Jones and timely hitting
by other members of the team, cinched
the game for Ardmore. 1t was the fine
support of the local lads which won
the game for pitcher Abbot. Jones hon.
er was the first hit by any member OF
a semi-professional team on the league
diamond here this season. 1t was
. long drive to the center field fence, and
brought in two runs
Behren at third and Joseph at short
fielded in big league style and succeed
ed in stopping many of the General
runners at first.
The first run of the game was scored
in the second inning. Young reached
first on Fortiere's error, reached sec
ond on F. MAYORS sacrifice and came
home on Behren's hit to right field.
In the third inning Payne reached
first on a single to center field, stole
second, and came in when Joseph hit
home run to centerfield fence. Jones
received round after round of applause
after he came trotting over the home
plate.
The Ardmore boys cinched the game
in the fifth inning. d. Naylor reached
,r1ttffa1 fha hall All
bot got a single when the bal took
a freak bound over Lind's head. Payne
safely bunted down the third base line.
The bases were filled with no outs. Rey-
nolds hit liner to truth. truth threw
TO Shaw to head off D. Naylor who
was coming home, but Shaw fumbled
the throw and d. Naylor and Abbot
crossed the plate. Jones again welded
a wicked bat and drove a 2-bagger TO
center. bringing in Payne and Reynolds.
Young was called out when he attemptei
to bunt third strike and fouled. Tho
inning ended when F. Naylor drove
liner to truth, who tagged Jones out
between second and third and threw
to Ellis who tagged Naylor out between
first and second.
Cleburne scored its first run in the
fourth Halle hit a single to left. For
tiere singled TO left. truth reached first
when Joseph fumbled his hit to short.
Hopper hit pop fly between first and
second base which the infielders fail
cd 10 reach, but Reynolds recovered in
time to throw Halle out at home. Ellis
walk d forcing in Fortiere. Warden
flied o right, and truth scored by beat
ing in the throw. The session ended
when Shaw flied to center.
Cleburne scored again in the sixth,
when Fortiere hit two bagger to deep
center, reached third on passed ball
and came home while Reynolds was
throwing out Hopper at first.
The first hit of the game was made
In the second inning when ball hit
by Lind took a freak bound over Abb
bots head to center.
Three double plays were the features
of the fielding OF the local team. They
were Joesph TO Reynolds to Young;
Joseph TO Reynolds to Naylor; Abbot to
Reynolds TO Naylor.
Young was forced TO leave the game
in the fourth inning when he was hit
on the back Of the right hand by fast
one. II was later discovered that bone
In his hand was broken and he will be
forced to stay on the bench for two
weeks before he can play again. Young's
absence is a heavy loss to the team, as
his work at first has been a feature
Of the Ardmore teams fielding during
the past six games. While the team
was on the road, Young's batting pow
er was a great aid in scoring runs for
the Ardmore team.
The playing Of the Ardmore team
yesterday showed that the road work
which they have had during the past
week has improved them more than so
per cent By the time the season opens
Ardmore should be able to boast Of a
TOP notch team. and its chances TO
snatch the flag should be as gooi as
any.
TuT, SCORE