The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-02
Hits Are About Even; Six
For Winners; Five
FORD defeated
CLARE.

yesterday afternoon the fast
south side Athletic baseball team
met theit second defeal Of the sea-
son dropping a loosely played game
10 the strong Millersville nine by
tho score Of 50, The cold weather
SLOWED MP the playing Of both
teams as 1 result there were many
errors made, Despite the cold
weather there was a good crowd
present togsee the contest.
RAT Long was on the mound
Tor Inc Millers and was in fine
form ailowing the South siders five
scattered hits and striking out nt
less than nine batsmen. Abbott
Who pitched for the Athletics was
wiId and as a result walked five
men and allowed two runs to cross
The plate as the results Of wild
heayes The fielding of Merrill
and Thompson Of the Athletics was
easiiy the big feature OF the con-
test these two birds pulling down
several liners that were marked.for
extra base hits. The fielding Of G.
Gours and Long for Millersville was
also another feature. r. Gours, the
Mnlcrs third baseman, was the
heavy hitter Of the Gay, getting two
hits out Of four trips to the plate.
The Athletics started things roll.
ing ID the first inning scoring ono
run. Merrill the first man. up,
grounded out, Long to 6. Gours, Nc
Linden, the next man up, singled
down the irst base line, and 'on
the next ball pitched attempted to
steal second and went to third on
Cox's Wild throw TO the keystone
sack. scagnelle grounded out, r.
9ours 10 G. Gours, McLinden scor.
ing on the play. R, Belt followed
with a pretty single to left garden,
hut was left stranded when Arnold
famed. In the Millers' half Of the
opening chapter they got two men
on but failed to cross the rubber.
inflow, first up, was safe when
AcEinden muffed his grounder.
Yeager was out when R. Belt
caught his high foul after a hard
run. Spencer was safe when Alb
bott mufted ehis attempt sacrifice
hit Morrison famed and G. Gours
slded to Thompson In short cen.
Ten Thompson making a pretty
catch after q hard run.
IN the second chapter the South
Siders filled the sacks but failed to
score, D. Belt first up walked.
Enoch beat out a bunt. Thomp.
son famed, Abbott walked, filling
the sacks, but lost a chance to
score when Merrill and McLlnden
famed In the Millers' half of the
second they got a man on base but
tailed to advance him. In the Ath.
ieticsN half Of the third they scored
heir second and last run, Scag,
nellie first up struck out, R. Belt
was safe when Snider missed his
groundsr. Arnold rolled out, Long
10 g, Gours, R. Belt taking second,
and went to third on passed ball.
n Belt grounded out, R. Gours to
g. Gorrs, r! Belt scoring on the
putout Enoch rolled out, Long t.
g Gours. In the last of the third
the Mfllers got another man on
base hut failed to score.
The Athletics was set down one,
twos three in the fourth but the
MIXERS managed TO score one in
t1at inning, G. Gours first singled
tolett field, Snider forced him, Alb.
bott to Arnold, Snider attempted
70 steal second and scored when
Scagnelle's peg sailed high over
second rolling to Thompson in cen.
Ter field who mutfed 1t. R. Gours
walked, Cox was thrown out, Alb.
bolt to D. Belt, Long was out when
Scagnelle caught his high foul.
In5the fifth the Athletics got one
N but could not advance him. Ia