The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-27
Local Kiwanis Goes Wild
At Salem in Last
Three Rounds
eys LARRY.

y BY LARRY.
SALEM, w. Va, July 27.-"So
this Is Paris: can't we have a par.
.ty?"; said Jimmie knight as be
strolled into the bench at the end
OF the sixth inning Of the Fairmont.
Salem Riwapis game here yester.
day. The score board at that time
showed two markers for the home
folk and one for Fairmont and
with Davis pitching great ball It
looked very much as II our ri.
wanians we're going to be out OF
luck like guy eating soup with a
left.handed fork. Y
Acting on the suggestion OF Mr..
Knight, Fairmont staged a party,
making four runs in the seventh,
three in the eighth and eight in the
ninth. No doubt they could have
made few more in the final frame,
but II was growing late and the
boys had a long trip ahead OF them
to home sweet home. In the last
three frames our boys pounded out
twelve hits and wrecked the works
completely. Up until the swat car.
nival got under way the game was
a wonderful contest.
Salem made a fatal mistake In
making a change Of pitchers just
after the start Of the seventh
round, as Williams who took tho
place of Davis was pounded all
over the lot. In the ninth inning,
Kline, Toothman and Schlmmel
bated twice, showing how long It
took the parade to pass.
Major Don Blanks started the
game in right for Fatrmont, as Eos.
ter made the trip in machine and
did not arrive at the scene OF con.
flict until the second inning.
The Salem ball park is located
way ont in the country, half way
between Salem and Parkersburg.
a creek runs through right field
and the right feeders had to wade
the stream or wait Tor a ferry every
time a ball went overheard. AS
there is no ferry, to wade was pop
ular.
Beebe opened the game by reach
ing first on Ritter's error. He was
ont stealing. Kline was safe or
Cox's error and went out stealing.
Williams threw out Toothman. For
Salem, Davis popped to Schimmel,
Kline took Williams high fly and
Ritter famed.
Simon got a base on balls in the
second, but was left on base. Ford
got a hit for Salem but was out
stealing.
Fairmont went out In order In the
third. Tennessee walked for Salem
but could not get around.
Fairmont again took the count
one, two, three in the fourth. Sa.
lem counted once in their half.
Kline made sensational catch up
on the bank of Williams foul. Rit.
ter doubled. Cloherty also doubled
and Ritter scored. Toothman threw
out Cox and Ford famed.
h knight opened Fairmont's fifth
by tanning. Simon singled to left.
Orr walked. Hines sent a long fly
TO Furbee. Foster struck out. Sa.
lem failed TO score.
Fairmont tied the count In the
sixth. Beebe singled but was forced
at second by Kline. Tootnman
skied to Ford. Schimmel tripled,
and Kline came home. Ritter threw
out Knight. Salem forged ahead IL
their half. Williams doubled. Rit
ter famed. Cloherty was hit with
a pitched ball. Cox singled and
Williams scored. Ford and Hen
nessee both famed.
Fairmont grabbed of four in the
seventh. Simon was safe on ar
error. Orr and Hines singled fill
ing the bases. Williams went IL
as pitcher and Davis went to third.
Foster struck out. Davis allowed
Beebe's roller to get Away and 81
mon and Orr scored. Kline famed.
Toothman singled and Beebe and
Hines were over. Toothman was
run down between first and second.
Salem made one marker in their
half. Leonard walked and was
forced at second by Furbee. Knight
took Davis liner. Williams walked.
Ritter hit q long single to left scor.
ing Furbee, but a perfect relay,
Beebe to Knight to Hines killed
Williams at the plate.
Fairmont came back with three
In the eighth. Schimme1 ana
Knight singled and Simon stopped
one with his back, filling the bases.
Orr forced Schimmel at the plate.
Hines popped out. Fosters long
single cleared the bases. Beebe
fouled ont to Cloherty.
An exciting time ensued the last
Of fha inning C1nhartv hnnhind