The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-27
PEPS TAKE OPENER
FROM CLEBURNE In
SNAPPY CONTEST FL

In the fastest game played on the
local TO diamond this year the Ard
more Pops took the opening game
from the Cleburne team Thursday af.
ternoon by the score of 2-l. With the
exception OF a single inning-the third
both teams played alright ball, and
ii was purely a pitchers battle with
Mcdonald in the lead. The score Of the
game would have been 10, and a shut
out for Mcdonald, had the errors been
eliminated. Mcdonald famed nine op-
ponents and walked but one. He was
touched for four bingles, all Of which
were scattered and non-effectiye. Only
four Cleburne men reached second, anu
but one reached third and that was on
an error.
McDonald's support was great with
the exception Of the loose third. Bel
shaw, playing his first game for try
out with the Pops, gave the best ex-
kshition Of performing at shortstop than
hss any player who has yet appeared
here this season at that position bar
ring none Belshaw took total Of elev.
en- chances-all that came his way
without single error. Several of them
were very hot to handle, but the snappy
shortstop nabbed them all, shooting
them TO first with a perfect throw on
each occasion with plenty of time to
head off the runner. At only one time
did the throw go to one side, and then
Naylor was enabled to touch the run
ner out before he reached first.
A hit and run play netted the locals
their earned tally in the second session.
With two down Holtz drove a liner
for two bases to right, and scored on
MAYORS single to right. Naylor was
put out at second while trying to
stretch his hit after Holtz had cross
ed the rubber. The Pops second run
happened in the third. With two out,
Payne drove a grounder between first
and second for a single, stole second
and scored when Darnady muffed Bel
shaw's high fly to center.
The visitors scored their sole tally
in the third. Corder was safe at first
when Holtz muffed his high fly to
right. Warden flied out to Belshaw
Wisrock was safe at the first sack
when Young picked up his grounder and
threw out Corder at second. Wisrock
stole second went to third and came
home when an error of judgment
caused Reynolds and Belshaw to muff
Pemberton's throw TO second, and Payne
fumbled the muffed ball behind the bag
Warden. twirling for the visitors,
pitched in fine style, allowing six hits
one Of which was a scratch and two OF
which were the means Of the Pops put |
ting a run across. Warden famed five
men and walked none. His support was
also well performed and the visitors
made but one error.
Hopper, Cleburne left fielder, chalked |
up three Of the four hits made by the |
visitors, including a 2-bagger and two |
clean singles out Of four times up. Holtz |
had two 2-baggers out of three times
At bat
Pemberton, who had commenced the |
season with the Pops, and was tempo I
rarily released, was again back behind |
the plate. He received a great ovation |
from the fans when he took his posi- |
tion. Neither Of the two stolen bases |
gotten by the visitors would have re-
suited had second been covered proper.
". for each time Pemberton made q
perfect throw to the bag in plenty OF
time 10 intercept the runner.