Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-26
Buffaloes Take
First Game of
Joplin Series
Witches Lose and Now Lead
Omaha by Half.Came-
Claiser Relieves Daven-
port in Seventh.


moved a notch toward the top oi
the percentage ladder yesterday aft
ernoon when they trounced the Jop-
lin Miners in the first game OF the
series by the score of II to 8. One
big inning-the htth---in which the
Omaha entry showed six tallies
across. proved more than enough to
decide the issue.
Manager Burch selected long, lean
Claude Davenport to turn the Miners
hack in the Wash-day attraction.
Other than ability to get the ball
over the plate. the six-foot Buffalo
twirler had very little in a pitching
way. At that Davenport weathered
through the first six innings and is
credited with winning the game. But,
alter Cady's crew had laced his
slants for three counters in the
seventh on two doubles, a pair of
singles and an error, he was der
ricked in favor of Mr.. John Bert
Glaiscr
When it comes to relieving pitch
ers, Gaiscr is right there. When the
rest OF the Buffalo hurlers fall down,
Burch always calls Bert to the front
He went to the front yesterday, and
although it looked dark for him and
his mates in the eighth, he succeed
ed in holding the Miners in check
until the last Joplin player had his
sime at bat.
Young started for the Miners, but
: he received tirst-class drubbing
during the four innings he faced the
romping Buffaloes. He allowed the
locals exactly six hits, of which
three were doubles.
Lingle Hits Double.
Southpaw Berger, who was trotted
cut from the bench in the seventh
stanza, was nicked for five hits, one
of these being a double by Lingle
in the fifth.
d. Williams. Joplin left fielder,
pulled the unexpected in the sixth
frame when he clouted the ball to
deep left for f1uke home rum 1t
happened, however. that the bags
were empty
To "Pug" Griffin, the heavy-hit-
ting Buffalo right fielder, goes the
honors of collecting the most tallies
of the afternoon. The husky Omaha
slugger is credited with three times
at bat, knocking double and single
He. walked twice and reached the
initial station once on pass, scoring
a total of four runs.
1t might also be added at this par
ticular time that Lanky Davenport
deserves little space. 1t all hap
pened in the fourth frame with the
score to ! in favor of the Diggers.
Griffin got life OH an error. was
sacrificed to second and scored from
yonder station when Davenport
stretched his long arms toward East
Omaha and sent the ball sailing for
a single.
But, when it comes to playing
Santa Claus, Ray O'Brien wins the
rubber carmuffs. This Buffalo
played the charitable act for his
brethren just four times during the !
contest. In the second his sacri-
lhce moved Griffin up to third. and
in thc fourth his second sacrifice
advanced Griffin to second. while
his third big brother act again push
ed Pug up notch from first. In
TIE ninth, Griffin walked. took sec
ond on passed ball and advanced
TO third on O'Bricn's fourth sacri-
hce.
Fifth Is Fatal.
In the hfth-the fatal filthy oung
Of Joplin crumplcd before the stam-
peding Buffaloes. Haney started the
frame by walking. Lee doubled to
left and Fred scored. Lelivelt swung
his old trusty and clouted the sphere
TO right for double. scoring Lee
Griffin walked and then O'Brien sac
ri6ced, advancing Lelivelt to third
and Pug to second. Massey drew ,
a base on balls and the bags were
chucked when Lingle poled out his
double to right, scoring Lelivelt and
Griffin. Massey advanced to third
and registered on Gislason's single
itaney walked for the second time
i'll the same inning and Lingle scored
on Cady's error Lee got his second
chance in the fifth and drew base
on balls. Leivelt forced Haney and
the side was retired.
In the sixth Griffin singled, took
second on O'Briens inheld out, stole
third and scored on Massey's sacri-
flee to center.
The. Miners collected one in the
sixth when Williams got his homer.
The seventh was good for three more
Joplin scores when Christensen
singled and scored on Hamilton's
double to right. Moeller also knock
ed two-bagger and Hamilton cross
ed the rubber. Walker singled and
Hamilton scored
Haney Steals Another.
In the eighth the visitors attempted
to stage a rally when Christensen
reached second on Lelivelt's error.
Hamilton got life on Lees bobble
and Christensen advanced to third
Mueller doubled and both Miners
scampered home.
The Buffaioes annexed their 1lth
run in the eighth when Haney
singled. stole second-his 18th stolen
base of the season-went to third on
sacrifice and scored on Lelivelt's
single.
The same teams play this after
noon.
Giants Buy Pitcher