The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-11
RYAN PITCHES LOCALS TO VICTORY:
NAMELESS WONDERS START HITTING
Bobby Ellis Home Run and
Manager Ryan's IL Strike
Outs Feature Battle.

Dutch has long been known and was
| the theme OF a popular song many,
many years ago, but it took Jack Ry-
an to prove it again, which he did yes
, terday afternoon when he turned back
IL of Charlie Franks Crackers via the
strikeout route. The locals landed on
two Atlanta twirlers for a total Of six
hits, one of which was Bobby Ellis
home run over the left field wall.
The Pensacola club looked like a
million dollars yesterday, and any of
Ryan's knockers who may have
thought that he couldn't pitch a game
.of ball, either because he was an out
law of a too far distant has-been now
know that it "ain't So"
Just as a sample of how good Ryan
really was. it's interesting to note that
but one safe bingle was registered
against him up to the seventh inning.
In this frame, with one out, Fred
Smith, former big Lacquer. poked the
apple over second for a single sack
and expired on second when Jack
made the two next men carve their in
itials on the weather.
Pensacola forced Atlanta to use a
pair Of beavers. Pearson started for
ner, for five innings. He got by fair
ly we'll in the first two frames and
started the third with strikeout and
infield roller, which was handled by
]. Smith and Bremen. With two down,
Bobby Ellis pasted the sphere on the
nose, lifting it high above the left
field wall. Bobby trottcd home. and
Pearson started flowing up.
dropped the pellet over Fred Smiths
head for a single and Turner came
all the way home from second. Gaines
ended the party by lifting long fly
to center
The fifth was Parsons downfall.
Ellis had the lefthander worried and
drew a season ticket. Turner biffed the
grapefruit to O'Neil, who made mis-
cue on the play. Osborn then sac:i-
feed down the third base line. With
two on, Gaines was deliberately passed.
The habit was too strong for Pearson
and he gave Egan, a ducat gratis,
forcing in a run. Turnbull flied to the
first baseman.
Bedgood relieved Pearson, and start
ed off nicely, forcing the first two men
facing him to ground to the infield.
Ryan drew a walk. after lifting a long
foul over the left field fence. Ellis
crossed Bedgood by singing to right.
Turner then connected with fast one
and shot il to left, Ryan coming home.
Ellis scored on a wild pitch and Os-
born grounded to third. This ended
the run making.
on the defense the locals showed
some real stuff, although Jack kept
the hitting down to such an extent
that the outer gardeners had little to
do. Osborn pulled a nice play when
he got Redgoods triple close to the
right field fence and threw it to Egan
from a sitting position completing the
relay TO Turnbull in time to get O'Ncil
at the plate.
Egan and Turner did the greater
part Of the infield work, all but two
OF the ground hit balls going to this
pair.
There is no doubt that Pensacola
now has as strong a club as ever rep
resented the city in Independent bail,
and with couple more weeks to get
in shape the locals will look as much
better than another semi pro team as
Louisville looked better than the To-
IdlS. All IVY al anu Ills men ciSN - a
chance to make good. There aren't any
pensions attached to any of the Jobs
on the club, and any local man who
thinks he is better than the men now
holding down billets can have a chance
to prove it by getting out in uniform
and making a try for the position.
Meridian of the Mississippi league.
will be here next Friday, Saturday and
Sunday for three game series. The
locals expect to take two of the three
games, anG are not putting up any
odds that they don't capture all three.
Notes.
The Atlanta batters complained that
RYAN was using the emery ball in the
opening inning. Ryan only famed two
men in this frame-using the rough
ened sphere. In the next session he
famed two more without it and con-
tinued the motion by two in the third
and two in the seventh. The remaining
four strikeouts were distributed one
to an inning.