The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-07-09
VISITORS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ALL
MISPLAYS TO WIN FIRST CONTEST
Three Runs Second Inning Were All That Defeated BTur
ners Work at Short Features Fine Ball Game
Turnbull Has Hitting Party

Troy lived up to its reputation yes
terday and knocked a hole in the
usual Friday victory string of the
local club by coping the first game
Of the series 8 to 2. 1t is admitted,
! however, that the Trojans took advan-
tage Of a series of misplays and bone
heads in order to win. The break in
the game was in the second inning
when the first two men were safe on
infield errors. The next struck out and
then bald-headed bone filled the
bases. benson then doubled to right
third run followed when Craddoclz
dropped Turner'S throw.
But inspite of this bad inning the
game was an excellent one. After the
second both teams played wonderful
baseball and Turner, who was credited
In part for the balloon ascension, more
than redeemed his misplays by hand
ling seven difficult chances in perfect
style. AT least four of the plays which
Turner handled were good enough to
be base hits with any other short
stop.
Bell pitched an excellent game for
Pensacola, holding the visitors to five
hits. He felded the position better
than almost any other twirler except
Ryan and figured in one of the snap
piest double plays of the season. Bell
was not responsible for losing the
game, the two errors in the fatal in
ming starting the fireworks. After
these misp1ays Bell struck out the Troy
rightfielder.
Throughout the game the visitors
were dangerous. They had men on
base in every inning except two and
in all but three of these sessions the
men advanced as far as third base
Bells steadiness saved him on two oc-
casions and on two other occasions
Turner cut off runs by sensational
fielding.
The scrapping started in the second
inning. Burke was safe on Sanchez
boot. Griffin grounded to Turner who
threw badly to Craddock. Hudson
famed. Roane hit to Turner and in
order to cut off the run at the plate
Frog pegged home. 1t was a perfect
play up to that point and Burke was
caught between Turnbull and Sanchez.
Turnbull ran his man down toward
Sanchez too far to get him going
back to third and the runner was safe
In the meantime Roam had gone to
second which was already occupied
by Griffin. Turner ran in and took
the ball away from Turnbull to get
Roane at first but when he got the
ball Craddocl1 was out of position and
all Frog could do was hold the ball
and let the runner go back to first
where he was safe. This made the
sacks full and only one out.
benson proceeded to spike one of
Bells hooks for a sweet double to
the right field wall and two runs came
over. Williams grounded to Turner
who made d good stop but his throw
to Craddock was dropped and benson
scored. Edwards grounded to Sanchez.
This ended the procession for the
Trojans, although Lars Sanchez can
tell you that they hammered some
mighty fast drives down his way all
the rest Of the game. Some Of Lars
stops were exceedingly difficult and
both he and Turner should get lot
of credit for taking hard chances and
pegging across the diamond to Grad
dock.
The locals scored their first run in
the third Turner drew a walk on his
appearance. On every other appear
ance Frog" had three strikes and two
balls on him. thereby showing that he
made benson earn his payday. Ryan