The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-01
NEWTON AND NELSON STAGE PRETTY
MATCH WITH HONORS FOR | OCAL BOY
Birmingham Twrer Displays Good Judgment and Perfect Con-
troI-MoseIey's Remarks in First Cause Him to Be
Benched-Vilar Pulls Circus Catches

Jack Newton of Birmingham, pitch
ing for Pensacola, and Screech Mel
son of Pensacola, pitching for Brew
ton, staged a 14-inning duel at Maxent
Park yesterday afternoon, the game
being called at the end of the 18th
round because of darkness. Nielsen
had the better of the pitching battle,
striking out Is men and allowing but
three hits. Newton took it more easily
and famed five men, allowing Z hits.
The Barons' twirler used few curves
until late in the game. depending on
control for his results and he was ac-
corded wonderful support.
Sticks Villar at center for the locals
drew applause several times when
sensational catches halted what APP
peared to be threatening rallies. In
the 9th after one was out Scarritt and
Fish singled sharply. Townsend then
flied to deep center but Sticks held
Russell on the keystone sack with a
throw that was almost on the line, di-
rectly into the hands of Sanchez who
did not have to move off third to take
the peg.
McVoy lobbed a short fly into right
center in the twelfth but Sticks cap
tured it after a hard chase In the
14th Fish flied to left center and both
Harry Scarritt and Sticks went after
the ball. Either man would have got
ten it, although it was Scarritt's. The
f1elders collided, however, and Sticks
dropped the ball.
The local infield was also above par
yesterday, the one or two slight bob
'bles being of the excusable variety.
Ellis and McMurray, who We're given
the brunt of the work in the inffeld.
made fine team around the middle
sack, while Sanchez at third was better
than at any time before this season.
Craddock's work at first yesterday was
also unusually good, one stop which
he made Of a ground hit by Russ Scar
rift being real class. Scarritt was
robbed Of a clean single on the play
which Craddock handled for an out
unassisted.
Brewton was called on to do less
work than the locals, owing to Mel
sons magnificent pitching. The big
southpaw's- hooks were unfathomable
so far as the locals were concerned
until after two were out in the ninth
when Ellis connected for a clean sim
gle to right, breaking up no hit
game. McMurray and Craddoek made
the only other hits collected by Pensa-
cola in the entire contest.
Brewton's best chance to score was
in the ninth. In that frame Hunter
fouled to Sanchez. Scarritt and Fish
singled in succession but Sticks Villar
took care of Townsend and Martin on
long flies to center. In the first Brew
ton had two men on but there We're
two outs before the second man got
aboard. The third out was Townsend
who flied to Harry Scarritt. Brewton
threw away a chance to score in the
fifth. Martin famed. McVoy singled
to right and tried to make it a double
but was out, Geist to Ellis. Jones then
doubled to deep center, the ball bound
ing against the fence. Nelson popped
Pensacola was in position to score
twice. In the ninth Scarritt grounded
to Nelson. McMurray drew the only
walk of the game but was out steal
ing. Craddock was safe on Hunters
error and went to third on Ellis single
to right. Geist struck out.
Again in the 18th with two out
McMurray singled through short Mar
tin making beautiful barehand STOP
of the grass-cutter. Craddock's drive
between first and second bounced