The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-05-31
Locals Cop First Game. J 20 o.
While Charley sehmIdts Az
Vrepstion VIVA Second
Score 8 10
OKMULCEE CAST.OFF
HURtS SHIT CAME
o'Rourkc Invinciblc Throughout;
Fielding of Jim Mclean and
Mickey Hughes Also fea.
turos OF Game

Battling through 10 innings OF fast
baseball. the Chicks and Twins split
n doublcheader here yesterday after
noon. the locals taking the first con-
test . TO 0 and the visitors winning
the second. to 2.
Ralph O'Rourke hurled the best
game of baseball seen here this
year when he held Charley Schmidta
eiaa to three hits-all singles--in
the firs, game. Two of these hits
were collected In tho ninth inning
and up TO that time not single Ar
kansawer had reached second base.
After Sperber had been retired In
the ninth inning. Butch Arlington
singled ana Louie Jones. Schmidts
crack shortstop. repeated. Arlington
going TO second, Hazen and Parker
were then retired In order. Parker
was the only Twin to garner hit
before the ninth inning.
Given Perfect Support.
The Okmulgee cast-off was given
perfect support in tho first game OF
the double-header. In fact, both
teams played errorless ball.
Jim Mclean, center fielder. and
Mickey Hughes. second baseman.
we're the fielding sensations. Nc
Lean covered the center garden In
bis league style and collected seven
putouts. several OF spectacular
nature. Mickey Hughes staged sew
eral robheries in the II chances he
handled without an error. McLean's
work was so pleasing that the outer
gardner was applauded every time
he bat.
Chicks Score In Second
Krauses wildness. together with
Jim McLean's double and SINGLES by
ORourke and Hughes, won the gams
for the locals All runs were scored
in the second when Sturdy walked,
was sacrificed to second by Bully
Mclean and scored on Jim McLeans
two bagger Miner drew base on
balls and went to second when
ORourke pounded out single on
which ]. Mclean scored. Miner
scored on Hughes single, collected
off Wilson, who had replaced
Krause. During no other period OF
the game did Chick reach second
base.
Base Running Loses Second
Poor base running lost the second
game for the Chicks The Climax,
was reached III the eighth inning
when johnson crippled Chick short
stop. who had worked Leverott for
base on balls. swiped second and
advanced to third on Green's sacri-
flee, raced home on a squeeze play.
las Johnson was walking to the
bench Boss Schmidt rushed UP to
c,im and tagged him, saving he
failed to touch home plate. Umpire
,Jeffries sustained Schmidt's conten-
tion and called Johnson out. An ar
gument followed, but Jeffries stood
pat This run would have won the
game.
THE Chicks managed to get men on
third in the sixth and ninth but
lacked the punch to put over the
winning run.
TT. Smith wen the game In the
tenth when Hughes error, with two
men down. started Twin rally
which netted the visitors four
scores. Sperber was safe when
Mickey threw low and wide to
sturdy Abbipgtdn followed with
single, Jones pUled OUT uouuio dno
Hazen duplicated the feat. Parkers
single brought in the fourth run OF
the inning
The Chicks put over one run IN
the tenth. Johnson was safe on
IClayton's error. He stole second
and scored on Sturdy's single.
| Both Leverett and Poolaw pitched
winning ball. Until the tenth inning.
the Indian hurler had an edge in
. the pitchers battle. During nine in
nings, Poolaw held the Twins to five
, scattered singles, no two coming in
II any one inning.