The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-19
BATTLE OF THE SEASON is STAGED
BY RYAN'S MEN AND GULF CHAMPS
Bombay williams Entire Distance and Were Gver
Sensational Support-Game Full Of Fine Plays
and Free OF Errors-Repeat Today.


score II times. Both Bombay and
Williams went the entire route with
williams having = little the edge -
the argument
II might be termed tbs irony 81 fate
or something ~ the sort that John
Showers. who once upon time held
down the left garden for the locals.
should have scored the run that
trimmed the locals. After Lechner had
walked. showers hlt into a feeders
choice and Sanchez threw out bochner.
John then stole second williams flied
te Niliar. "cuter" walked Bridges.
Dufour singled q left center and
Showers scored. oivhan flied 70 right.
The game was fun 81 pretty plays.
IN the first inning Sanchez throw %
vnlar was Wide and low but Sticks
grabbed q Tor q put-out IN the
seventh Russ ScaFritt took Hanaen's
single @ right and threw out Givhan
az the plate. Ia the second ne cap
tured Lechner's single and peRNea 60
second getting the runner who was
trying % stretch his his snto q double.
After these two exhibitions tho run
ners were wary of trying any wild
running. having learned 20 respect the
throwing ability of the Pensacola out
lneldors.
McVoy pulled some Of Russ stuff By
pcgging 20 third and killing or Geo.
Frontz who was running FOR williams
IN the 18th. The play was made on
Glvhana fine hi 10 right center and
was a wonderful throw.
Egan's work az tho second bag was
especially good and his ability % OUT
guess Gulfport on defensive plays
saved Bombay on several 4 Casions.
In the ninth John Showers walked.
Williams popped % Bombay and Sticks
was of frat. Bonifay pcgged % the
bag TO double Showers and only Egan's
| quick work blocked a possible adj
vance.
Egan also took five around balls and
fleided them perfectly. besides being
CA the receiving end of five putouts.
His only error-ana the oniy error %
the game so far as Pensacola was en-
cerned--caune in the sixth inning when
Lechner's Erass-cutter bounded into
his chest Egan was a little slow In
handling the play but no score result
cd from the miscue.
i Turnbuli demonstrated hts ability as
a foul getter when he went into the
Gulfport duRout 20 take John SHOW
ers' twister ia the 18th He captured
three other fouls. AL % them hard
ones. Ills play on Russ scarrttts peg
70 halt Givhan az the plate Was enc
Of the incest pieces % strategy ~ the
game. Givhan came into the plate
standing up and had 70 run into Turn
hun 10 touch the slab by tho time
I ga. a.
\ sphere home and tho runner was cut
on . close decision.
/ Eddie Hansen 81 Guifport also pulled
a pair Of nice fouls cut q the SKY and
WED with Turnbuil FOR catching h0n-
ors. Ills pes % second seemed 60 be
working a little better than T.h'a but
only ono runner vas caught. McNoy
being out when he overalid the bag.
Iechnsr and George Frentx made
the only double killing ~ the game.
Movoy flying % Leehner and McMur-
ray being caught of first "a the
18th frame.
Both teams had men on repeatedly
after the ninth hut not until the 1oth
was there enough punch % close tho
pastlme. Pensacola had men 10 Sec
ond IN the tofh. iTth and eoth but
I the finishing clSut waau't there. IN
the 10Th. nth. 18th. len. 18Th aid
18Th. Gulfport had men 90 second Or
,hird but not until Bombay staged IN
me 20th could the visitors muster SUI
ficlent strength % toppio over the
winning tally.
Tho battle was one ~ TIE NEST sen
sationai Of the season. Tine after
time the first man up would set on
only 20 remain stranded somewhere
on the pathg Cufport had - men 80
meorcd and pcnsacola's 90 would
have won q dozen games like that -
yesterday if they could have counted
Pensacola scored first and made ire
only earned run q the game. Egan
singled 20 center and took second On
vlilarn ciout - the same piacs. Turn
buli laia down u sacrifice hunt and
both runners advanced. Sanchez thea
flied 60 John showers ara Ryan beat
the threw - the plate nonifav
grounded 20 Dan showers clostnR the
session.
oalfport came right hack IN TIE
bird and tied the count. Williams
grounded 70 VIilar who came IN after
ne ball and made a pretty toss 20
n0uifay Tor the cut. Bridges rev 4
Walk but was out when Dufoar
grounded 20 SancheE who threw 70
Exan. GIvhanas drive went te deep
center ard Dgf0ur scored Hansen
singled ard Dan Showers walked. nll-
Ing the sacks. Geo. Frentz grounded
20 Exan Who forced Dan Showers 81
second
The crowd started out &C. bs with
tins Guifport psayers ut after tie
ninth Inning when e waa seen fhnf the
locais we're up against . real hattie
me rooters ahtfted and until the Last
flame were al for Ryan's men- T.
tho fwsntlsth when lack west IN -
pinch hit Tor Aanchex ne vas given = \
hand by tne crowd. Williams icoke1 |
ths rs EFishanan over an4 thrsw him