The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-10
LUCKY BREAKS HELP
PARIS DEFEAT PEPS
In FIRST GAME 3-2

The Ardmore Peps lost hard fought
battle Monday afternoon and suffered
defeat at the hands of Paris by the
score OF 3-2. The game was closely
contested from start to finish. The
Pops fielded fine, and hit harder than
did the visitors, but the lucky breaks
broke for Paris and refused the locals
"A desperate effort was made in the
last half Of the ninth, when, with TWO
men down, Holtz attempted to steal
home, but was Dabbed at the plate
Both twirlers, Mcdonald. Ardmore,
and Hill, Paris, pitched good ball, with
the local moundsman having slight
edge on the visitor. Not a member of
the Peps was famed The outfielders
were given good practice during the
game. and some fine catches We're made
in the tall grass region.
1t looked bad in the first half Of tie
first inning for Hrdmore Irby walkeo.
Ruscha sacrificed lrby to second. Al
lerdissen slammed a two bagger TO
right field scoring lrby. Higginboth-
am singled to left, and Allerdissen
crossed the rubber. The side was re.
bltu NllUOll luIlNtI gum Allelulo-
sens hit TO right was the first lucky
break for Paris. The ball was high,
and just enough inside the foul line
70 make IL fair and far enough away
from Holtz TO prevent his nterception
OF IT, although he made fine attempt.
In the fourth session, the Peps tied
the score. Zehren singled TO right.
Reynolds flied out TO the catcher on an
attempted sacrifice. Jones got an in
field hit when the pill took q freak
bound over Hills head sending Beh'
rem to second Behren stole third
and Jones stole second. Young wal
loped the bali TO the center field fence
FOR a two-bagger, scoring Behren and
Jones, The next two batters flied out
In the fifth inning the visitors put
their winning run across the plate
Ruscha walked. Allerdissen sacrificed
Higginbotham was thrown out at first
after Joseph intercepted his grounder
Ruscha going TO third, Dodd singled
TO left, and Ruscha scored. Morgan
famed.
The Peps had a great chance TO score
in the seventh inning but failed Il
bring their runners home. Holtz sing
led TO right Helms reached first When
Hill juggled his grounder JOSEPH
laid down a neat sacrifice. advancing
Hotz and Helms TO third and second
respectively. Mcdonald flied out 4
lrby Payne grounded to Allerdisser
and was thrown out at first
In the last half Of the ninth inning
Holtz again reached first on an infielC
hit. Helms sacrificed him to second
Joseph grounded to HIN and wa
caught at first With two down, Holt
attempted 10 pull the home steal tina
ne worked so successfully in the frs
game with Graham. but he failed in th'
attempt and was ont at the rubber.
Mcdonald was in n tight hole in th'
third but managed 10 extricate him
self without damage on the score beard
Ruscha singled to. left and reaches
second on wild pitch. Allerdissei
hit a grounder TO Mcdonald. who chos'
10 head Off Ruscha at second, but Rey
nolds muffed the throw and Rusch'
and Allerdlssen were safe at secon'
and FIRST Higginbotham sacrificed
sending the runners 20 second an
third Dodd flied out TO Reynolds
Morgan grounded to Reynolds an
was thrown out at first, and the in
ming ended.
Jones and Payne, Ardmore in lef
ana center field. respectively, inter
cepted several difficult flies. some Q
which required q great deal Of fas
travel to get them
The Paris outfielders also playe'
great hall The star of the visitin
team was Royster at frat. who seem
"a 10 be able 10 nab all kinds Of throw
al all angles in fast manner