The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-04
TAKES SECOND GAME OF
SERIES BY A SCORE OF 5 to-
Wheat Was Too Much for the Locals,
Striking Out Ten Men and Allow
Ing But Five Hits.
fsy TOM JoHNsoN)

Brewton continued her winning streak
over Pensacola by winning yesterdays
game to 2. It was beautiful game all
the way through with Wheat, the big
right handler who opposed Jack Ryan here
in an eleven inning game few Sundays
ago, opposing Gutter Bombay, the visiting
twirler getting the best OF the battle,
striking out ten local batsmen and only
allowing five scattered hits, while his
team mates pounded Walker hard for
a total Of five runs on nine hits. It was
Just a case Of too much Wheat all during
the game. for it takes hits to get men
on the bases and scores, and when
team only gets five hits behind pitcher
it is not his fault that his team does not
win. But the Brewton bunch is made up
of some Of the best players around here
who know what to do and when to do 1t,
and that's what they did yesterday. Come
out today, fans, and see them play. You
will see a real ball game.
Brewton scored first, getting two IN the
fourth. Calhoun opened up with a single
through the infield; Fish singled 70 right;
Wingard threw wild to catch Calhoun at
third and he scored. Jenkins went out
Sanchez to Morris. Fish scored when
Farrior executed beautiful squeeze play.
Scarrittt went out, Bombay to first Russ
broke his bat square1y in two "a piece Of
it nearly hitting Gutter in the box
Brewton tailed again in the fifth.
Jones started by singing to right. Wheat
then hit hard between short and third,
Bob Ellis going way back and making a
sensational stop. getting Jones at second,
Egan threw wild. attempting to complete
the double and Wheat went to second
and scored when Mosely doubled to left.
Both teams counted in the seventh,
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Ellis started things by beating out hit
to the infield, took second when Fish let
a throw from Wheat get away and went
to third on a passed ball. Vineyard and
Morris whitfield the air; Villar walked, and
Ellis scored when Silk stole second. SAM
chez ended things by going out, short to
first.
In Brewton's half scarritt singled.
Jones hit to right. but Wingard dropped
the ball, but recovered and threw Scarritt
out at second. Wheat doubled to right
and Jones scored. Mosely beat out a hit
to the infield and Wheat took third.
Roger hit to Ellis who had an easy double
play, but threw home and all runners
were safe. Mosely was caught off second
and Calhoun flew out to Scarritt.
Pensacola threatened again in the
ninth Ellis drew a free pass and was out
when Lefty hit into a fielder's choice.
Morris was safe on jenkins error VII
lar hit into fielder's choice and Morris
was out Wingard scored when Calhoun
booted Sanchez's easy grounder. Ryan
went in to hit for TurnbuU and knocked
line drive to deep center for apparently
three bases, but Scarritt went way back
and made fine catch. ending the game.
Villar made the best catch of the game
when he went into deep left and robbed
running catch of a line drive. The fans
heartily cheered him for the play.
Ellis starred in the field. accepting nine
chances without an error. Several OF
them were sensational plays, and he was
in the firing on two fast double plays.
Lefty Wingard, the new twirIer, played
right field and was given a hand when
he first came to bat.
Today's game should be thriller, the