The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-30
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and clusters. Along about the begin
ming of The aforesaid fourth stanza it
was clearly to be seen that the Stars
were not propituous for Highlander
win, and the loyal home fans settled
back to enjoy the sight of the Smok-
ers running wild around the bases,
and making a seiye out Of the old
home plate.
Teske got away from the fire in the
first furlong to very bad start, walk
ing Reed. After this display of gen
crosby on the part of Ted Red"
Roache, making his debut in a home
unit laid down a neat sacrifice to first
base, advancing Manager Milton
Frenchie Gladu. star outfielder of the
league, hard worker and dependable
hitter that he is, came through with
a healthy one ply base wallop to right
field and Manager Milton counted
once On the throw in to the plate
F'rcnchie made second base standing
up Norton grounded out to the in
field advancing GIadu to third and
Webb Cashion crossed up the 'Smok
err defense by singing into left field,
counting Gladu. The next two stan
Zas profited the home team naught,
but i'm the fourth they staged a rally
that netted them three counters on
the board. the destiny Of which is pre-
sided over by "Shep" and company.
1t came about thusly: Corners dou-
bled to left field. KOwalski hit one to
kid Echols who draws his pay check
for attending to things at the hot
corner, which the young man juggled
long enough to permit Whitley to draw
up at first base. Colbert grounded to
short forcing Whitley at second. Man
ager Reed elected to try out the
bouncing qualities of Teske's nit and
was safe when his bunch worked out,
Corners denting the rubber at home
Roache burned up the paths in the
direction of the short fled and the
sacks had on pre-war jag. Gladu
beat out slow roller to short stop
and Reed counted again. Norton
caused the hearts of the loyal six
hundred to get down into their boots
when he skied out to short. Teske
mistook some portion of Cashion's
anatomy for the home plate and when
he bounced one Off his Stats Gladu
counted. Stewart ended the inning
by whiting at three of Teske'S hooks.
and a perfectly good rally went down
in history as one of those near
enoughs to make it interesting any
how"
The sixth saw the Highlanders at
tempt to win under a driving finish
but as they were carrying too much
weight the best they could do was to
dent the old pan once. Things rocked
along in this manner until the eighth
stanZa when Manager Tommie decid-
ed that he had best let out a little
and just to make the game about as
safe as Il ship worker was on Novem.
Der, 1918, his charges annexed anoth-
ar counter, which performance they
duplicated in the ninth. In the mean
time Teske had frightened up consid-
erably and the Highlanders finished
the afternoons derby, outdistanced
but game, making the count stand:
Smokers, 4 Highlanders, l; out of
the last five starts.
The entrants in this afternoons
classic will be the Islanders from the
stable of Judge Titus at Daytona, ana
the Highlanders, with Manager Reed
up. HUMPHREYS, Craig or Watts will
be entered with either Corners or
Smith for running mate. The en-.
trants from the Islanders stable have
not been announced.