The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-29
ACTION GALORE PLEASES. FANS WHO
SEE CHICKASAWS WORRY RYAN'S MEN
Russell Scars With Harry Base Ties the Score
in the Seventh-Locals Win on Harry Scar
.s ritt's Single in Eighth.

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yesterdays ball game for the locals
| but for six and a half innings it looked
as il Ryan's men were going to take
| real trimming from the ChickasaWs..
The final tally was to 6 but until
Russell Scarritt pasted the leather
over the right field wall sending Har-
ry in ahead Of him in the seventh the
tally was to for the Mobilians.
The winning run was scored in the
next frame when Ryan hit safely, was
advanced on an error and scored on
Harry Scarritt's screaming single to
center.
The crowd appeared set to see the
visitors win and many Of the fans were
pulling for the Mobilians. The locals
| were somewhat off in the opening
frame. largely due to. the new comhi-
nations in the infield, but these
smoothed themselves out after the
first and for the rest Of the game
| everything that was made was earned
SO far as the fielding was concerned.
l. Frank Egan's index finger on the
right hand was badly cut in the
seventh when he tagged Gilreath on
the foot, completing nice double
play started when Craddock took
Han1mond's foul fly close to the third
base stands. Egan retired in favor OF
Roche in the eighth.
Kent started for, the locals but didn't
get far. In the opening session Touart,
first up, singled sharply to center.
Gray was safe when Villar messed UP
his bunt. Kelly drew walk Rush
ing was safe on Sanchez error, Touart
scoring. Gilreath singled to center.
Harry Scarritt came in hard after the
ball and pegged to Turnbull to get
Gray. The runner was easily safe and
Turnbull returned the throw to San
chez to block Kelly going back to
second. Sanchez ran Kelly down to-
ward McVoy who tagged the man for
the first out of the inning after two
runs had been scored. Hammond then
struck out. Eakin singled to left and
Rushing counted. Burch doubled to
the scoreboard, Gilreath and Hammond
scoring. Birs famed, closing the
frame.
The locals started slow in their half
of the first. Harry Scarritt flied to
center. Egan lifted a high foul which
Burch captured Russell Scarritt was
given a life on a boot by Eakin at
second base. Villar, doubled and Rus
sell scored. Sticks took third when
Eakin missed throw to catch him.
McVoy drew a walk and stole. Turn
bull singled to left and the fielder
booted the ball, Mac and Sticks count
ing. Sanchez closed the inning by
grounding to second.
Touart was up again to lead off the
second. He singled to center. Gray
tried to bunt and failing on the third
attempt was out. Kelly whitfield and it'll
looked as if Kent would stick around.
Rushing and Gilreath, however, were
cracked with pitched balls. filling up
the sacks. Hammond then drew a |
pass, forcing in Touart with a run.
Kent was taken out and McVoy went
to the box, Craddock taking third. |
Eakin Immediately grounded to sec-i
ond.
The locals did nothing in the second |
or third, although in the latter frame |
Russell Scarritt hit the first ball up |
for a triple to center Villar grounded
to the box and McVoy lined to short. |
Russ being doubled off third. The !!
fourth helped by one run. Turn |
bull grounded to second but Sanchez |
made nice single past third. Ryan
then swung on fast one, tripping 10
center. Craddock grounded to the |
box.
Neither team scored again until the !
seventh. In that lucky frame the 10
Gals started with Harry Scarritt's sin |
gle to right. Egan hit the first ball
pitched but his fly was gathered in by |
Eakin. Russell Scarritt then lifted a |
beautiful drive over the right field
wall, two runs counting and tying the |
score. Villar and McVoy flied to third. |
The tie was broken in the eighth. |
Turnbull singled but was forced when
Sanchez. grounded to the box. Ryan
singled through the box and went tc |
second when Gilreath threw wild tc |
first too late to catch the runner. !!
Craddock laid down a nice bunt for the |
squeeze play but Sanchez had missed
the signal and was an easy out, Gray |
to Burch. Harry Scarritt then won |
the game by singing to center. Egan |
grounded to third.
The same teams will play again |
this afternoon, commencing at $3.50
o'clock. Today's game will close the
series, the Monday game having been
cancelled because the Chickasaw plant
is not observing the holiday.
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