The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-08-29
LEFTY YEAGER HOLDS
GENERALS WITH GOOD
CONTROL IN PINCHES

Cleburnes number and defeated the
Generals and Gaines. their six.foot
moundsman, by the score Of II.
First of the theories demonstrated
to be true was that Joe Gaines. the
giant hurer had horseshoe i'm his
pocket when he defeated the Pens
one day last week by slamming two
homers for a total of six runs. which
were solely responsible for beating the
locals. II must have been too much
Lefty Yeager for Gaines yesterday. as
far az his stickwork was concerned.
for out of four times at the plate
he famed twice and hit two easy
grounders in the infield both Of which
men on bases everytime that Gaines
tried to weld stick.
And on the mound. Gaines was a
wild, wild man. So wild that he walk
ed eigh. men. And as is the general
rule, walks. combined with hits. don't
mix very well for the pitcher who
issues the free passes. And that is
just what happened. Although the
score reveals the fact that the Pcps
secured but eight hits, they were
enough to put over seven runs, for
with but one exception every hit
meant run on more, Three times
Gaines found himself surrounded with
three men on the bases as result
OF the bingles and walks. and conse.
quently watched several Of them romp
over the rubber each time. Just as
Gaines victory was a one-man win
last week, just so the Pops victory
yesterday was a one-man defeat for
the locals defeated Gaines.
Lefty Yeager staged a brilliant
comeback yesterday. In danger sever
al times asa result of the work Of
the heavy hitting Generals wreckng
crew he proved 10 be complete mas
ter Of the situation and was most ef
fective in the pinches with support
that has brought the Pops 20 the
tore. Most dangerous moment of all
occurred IN sthe seventh, when with
one down. Lacy singled, and was fol-
lowed with double by Wisrock
which placed the General runners on
third and second respectively Gaines
grounded to Ycager who put out the
big boy at first on an assist to Kizzar.
Wilemon, Cleburnc's last hope, ground
ed to Ogivie and was out at first
In the sixth. two successive singles
placed Cleburnitc on third with one
down. but he also died there when
Lefty famed truth and Darnaby
grounded to Ogilvie for the third out
The Clcburne tally was resultant OF
the lone Pep error Wisrock going TO
second after Bchren made wild
heave to first on an attempted dou-
BILE out. Wisrock scored on Wilcmon's
single.
Other than the lone error OF the
day by Dutch, the Pops supported
Lefty in fine style. chief OF the sup
uortcrs was Jones. Ardmore LETT
gardener. Jones started his fielding
in spectacular manner in the fourth
inning with one man down. Fruth
had smashed 2-bagger TO left when
struck foot inside the foul line and
rolled to- the boards. Darnaby.. next
man up. lined low drive 10 left
which remained about four feet above
the ground during its entire journey
until it was stopped by Jones who
made a perfect interccption and I'M
mediately doubled the out by throwing
to OgilAc al second before truth
could return To the bag. So sure did
Darnabys drive look likt n hit that
Fruth had not hcsitated starting To
third and was way off the bag when
Jones committed the robbery. Jones
came IN for more honorS in the
eighth when after Hopper ana Fruth
had reached second and first on a
walk and a single. the Pcps left field
or intercepted high flies off the bats
Of Darnaby and Ellis for the put
outs which retired the side.
The onc.sidcd nature Of the game
AS indicated by the score was result
ant Of punched hits. with Clopp. Peps
centcr fielder. leading the barrage'
Clopp secured a double and a. couple
of singles out OF four times up. He
also put on some classy play IN the
sixth that brought the fans to their
feet. Leading off the Ardmore bats
men at the start OF the inning. he
laid perfect bunt down the third
base line and bcat the throw TO first.
He stole second and went to third
on Jones groundcr Clopp and Jones
then put on a double steal Jones go'
ing 10 second while Clopp came
home and scored by making a perfect
slide into the platter just as Lacy
received the ball.
Clopp scored four men, bringing In
two In the seventh on sizzling =
haggcr that Gu, the third sack In two.
I.cmastcrs hit effectively yesterday
with a couple OF singles, both OF
which were instrumental IN the score
getting His drive 90 left In the third
brought two men home. and his sin
Gle In the seventh started the rally
that nettcd Ardmorc two more runs
after two men wcrc out.
Joe Tate secured three successive
walks yesterday.
In the field. Clopp's intcrcep,ion Of
Iohnson's high ny to lcft center IN
the eighth was a shining light. John.
sons slam travelled Ear and wide,
bu, the ianky cen,cr fielder ea'lopcd
over In plenty ct time 10 keep tt ofi
the grass.
Tho score.
ARDMORE AR RI 70 4 r