The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-04-28

fouled out to first. Jimmie drove q
long clean single to right that was
almost deep enough for a double, but
Jimmie used his head and did not try
to stretch it as he used to do. He
didn't profit by his headwork this time
however for that swift Cuban catcher
caught him a few minutes later when
he made mighty effort to steal sec
ond. Palatka got on base again in
the fifth when Merrill singled. Brown
sacrificed Merrill to second. Holden
popped up to Jackson and Tenney
popped out to Homer, retiring the
side. Score: Palatka o. Ocala /.
Sixth inning: Here is where Ocala
sewed up the old ball game and had it
all tagged and ready to ship. (You
notice | say ready to ship" for we
didn't ship it home as we expected)
Fred Luffman got up first and hit a
hot one to the pitcher who fumbled
and let Fred reach first in safety.
Jackson sacrificed Fred to second.
Strickland sacrificed both runners up
a base and then Harry Wood hit a
nice, swift two-bagger and scored
both runners. Barstow was a little
ratified then and walked Gale. Dinxins
hit two-bagger and scored Gale.
Homer Luffman drove a fly to right
field that we all thought had gotten
away for good, but Tenney ran back
and nabbed it, retiring the side. Pa
latka tried hard to scofe in the sixth
but failed. Villirno few out to center
Jimmie Liddell made a pretty catch
Larzo walked and stole second. Lep-
per, the home run king, struck out
Barstow got to first on an error thru
Harry Wood but Harry redeemed his
good name when he recovered the bali
and threw Larzo out at the plate
when he tried to score on the play
Score: Palatka o, Ocala 4.
Seventh inning: Ocala added an
other run in the lucky seventh. Brooks
got up first and few out to short
Liddell reached first on wild throw
by short. Fred Luffman sacrificed
him to second. Jackson scored him
with his second two-bagger of the
game. Strickland singled and Jack.
son was caught out at the plate wher
he tried to score on the single from
second. Palatka showed fight agair
in this inning. Homer hit Browning
in the back. Merrill reached first or
a fielder's choice when Browning was
forced at second, Strickland to Jack
son. Strick made pretty stop Of
this one. Merrill tried to steal sec
ond on hit and run signal. The bat
ter missed the ball and Merrill wa!
: caught mapping off first. Dink threw
to first and Merrill lit out to second
He ran zig-zag and when Strick threw
; the ball to Harry, Merrill ran in from
of the ball and so reached second OF
what has to be marked as an error oil
Strick for a bad throw although
don't believe a Winchester rife coult
have missed Merrill the way he dodg
ed along that patch. Brown few on
to center Holden tried a grounde
over second but Jackson tore owe
there and snatched the ball up wit
one hand and retired Holden and tn
: side with perfect peg to first. Score
Palatka 0, Ocala 5.
Eigth> inning: Put your flags a
: half mast in this inning for here /
d where the tide began to turn. Ocal
d did nothing in her half of the eighth
:. Wood fouled out to the catcher. Gal
:, reached first when Lepper dropped IN
t grounder. Dinkins few out to right
T. Gale was forced at second by shor
d unassisted when Homer Lufman n
2 grounder over the second sack. Pa
d latka found that loose thread IN tn
}, sewing in this inning and they bega
to pull on it and the more they pulle
e the more we groaned and squirmet
o but it wasn't any use. Lady Luck an