The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-17
PEPS KNOCK ROOKIE
PITCHER OFF MOUND
In FOURTH SESSION

last tlINe dl ptl. a IdDDll ran dSIO5o
the diamond Immediately prior to the
opening OF the contest and its speed
must have daZzled the Sherman infie!d-
ers, for when rollers started to come
over The diamond from the bats OF the
Pops during the game, they let them roll
watching them go by with sort of ex-
preston OF admiration covering their
countenances.
Sherman is trying out several candi'
dates for its team, and when yester-
days melee started, the visitors had |
Flock in the box. Flock has got the |
smoke but not the nerve, and he was ac- !
tualy shimmying on the mound due
presumably, to nervousness. as he Is !
but youngster. Flock lasted three and
one-third innings, during which time tn"
Pops rolled up five runs and eight hits.
| Gray, who relieved him, held the locals
| to three hits and one run.
The scoring started in the second half
CT the first inning with Ardmore at the
bat With one man down. Behren took
q slam at the pill which spelled Texas
| Lacquer for two bases along the left
field line. Reynolds drove grounder to
center, and Behren crossed the plate.
Flock then did something that put 4
feather in his cap, even though ne did
not do much after-he actually famed
Jones. Young singled to left, advancing
Reynolds who forgot to stop at second
and continued on to third safely, Young
stroling to second while the visitors
were making frantic efforts to touch
Reynolds out at third.
The Pops copped another run in the
second when Helms walked, stole Sec
ond and came home on Payne's single
to left.
In the third Ardmore added two more
Reynolds hit long fly to Teebles in
left, but the Sherman outfielder didn't
know he had 1t until it dropped grace
fully to the ground. Jones laid down a
neat sacrifice advancing Reynolds 10
second. Young came across with Tex
as Lacquer to left scoring Reynolds
and planting himself safe on second.
I1oltz was safe at first when Hillman
played London bridge and the ball roll
ed under him to right field and Young
scored. Helms hit a grounder to Flock
who decided to Try to head off Holtz at
second but Holtz beat him to il and
everybody as safe all around. Joseph
placed a neat single TO center, and the
bases were filled with one down. But
no more Pep runners crossed the plate
for Gillette hit into q double to Lewis
who pegged TO Gribble nabbing Holtz at
the plate, and Gribble threw out Gillette
at first.
In the fourth session Payne walked.
stole second, and came home on Rey-
nold's triple which passed under the
legs OF the short stop and left fielder
of the visiting team. Reynolds triple
spelled walking papers for Flock even
though he was poorly supported, ana
Gray was placed on the mound TO save
the day for Sherman. The first ball
pitched by Gray hit Jones on the baci.
and he took first The inning ended
with a man on third and first when
Young and Holtz flied ont in success
sion to Lewis.
The Pops scored their last run in the
eighth. With two men down, Behrer
: singled to center. stole second and
came home on Jones' Texas Lacquer tc
; right.
: Sherman picked out two runs in the
: third. Flock ro!hed grounder along tht
e first base line, and Young picked it ~
and threw 10 Gillette at first base but
> the Pep pitcher muffed the throw and
Flock was safe Lewis singled to center
Flock and Lewis advanced a base or
q passed ball. Stahlcup drove q single
10 center and Flock and Lewis crossed
l. the rubber. Griggs grounded 10 Behrer
n VINO pulled Young off the bag at frs
n with u high throw and Griggs was safe
t Stahl attempted to get to third in Tho
meantime. but was thrown out bl
Young to Behren. Hillman hit into {
l. double play, Behren 10 Reynolds e
D. Young.
IS The visitors got another tally in tn
; sixth. After two men were down Tcco
. les reached first when Reynolds murfe'
% his ny. Curren rolled out an infiel'
hit. Gribble was safe at first when Beh
ron threw too high to Young, and tn
bases were filled. Behren pulled bone
:, on this play for he could easily hav,
y put the out on Teebles as ne came n
ward third Bartell walked and feeble
!. was forced over the rubber for the run
= Gray reached for the sky with his ba
- and manarea 10 connect with wha
would have been a wild pitch. and flle'
out TO Joseph.
In the seventh session Lewis slam
r. med u two.bagger TO left. StahlcuI
II grounded to Joseph and was throw
y out at first. Griegs grounded to Jo-
ie seph who chose to head off Lcwls a
70 the plate but the umpire ruled Levi
70 safe. Hlllman singled to center. an
ID Grggs attempted to score but Wa
s. nabbed at the plate by a throw fron