The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1921-04-15

being ruined by overwork down in
| the sticks. Right on the bench be-
side Mitch is the place for the
youngster who now lacks but season,
ing short while on the Boston
bench with Mitch tutoring him in
| the fine points of the flinging art
should just about polish him off and
give the tribe the high class left
handler they have SO long been seek.
ing.
Al Pierotti took up the Job with
the outset of the seventh. He un.
covered a heap of stuff getting by
easily in the seventh and eighth, but
being found for couple of hits and
issuing a base on balls in the final
round. However with the bases
choked in the ninth he frightened up
and famed Ford for the final out.
The Yannigans went on a batting
spree and belted the offerings of
Rockies Paul johnson and Garland
Braxton for "a full dozen resounding
safeties. Both of these birds from
| the Sally league, right and left
= handlers respectively, are ,lue to ham
and egg with minor league com.
panions for some time to come,
They are very crude. this despite
the fact that Johnny McGraw had
johnson with the Giants last spring.
Mitch had the same teams line mn
against each other again TODAY with
the exception of Lacy. Horace Ford
of Somerville, was back at the key
stone. Hassock for the regulars,
| though the leader of the warriors
would like to have got another peek
at Lacy. The latter turned in n
sweet afternoons work Yesterday
but injured his left leg sliding into
second and today was barely able
10 step around the infield.
Teddy Hawk continues to field in
sensational fashion. He contributed
enc OF the several fielding gems this
fray produced when he took a nasty.
hard bounder Off Holke's stick and
chucked to second to force Nixon
and then have Nicholson whip the
agate to Sullivan to complete a
splendid double-killing.
Yes indeed this game produced
more stellar bits of fielding stunts
than any other one fracas the tribe
has engaged in this season. The
regulars outfield trio, ArchdeaNon
Nixon and Southworth, raced far and
wide gathering in raps of various
velocity and altitude. The feature
of the matinee however was turned
in by Maurice Archdeacon in left
In the eighth inning John l.. Sulli-
van, with his mighty war club,
clouted one a mile or so in left
center. The speed king turned With
the crack of the willow, with out.
digits just captured it and
then completed the great catch in
real circus fashion with a summer.
sault. Arch cliqued a neat double
down the third base foul line in
the third. Those who followed the
progress of the ball and Eddie
EaVerrs in pursuit of it, instead of
the lightning-hoofed little fellow, |
asked if he cut through the pitchers
box going to second. A second
later he again brought his remark. |
able base running to the attention |
OF the assembled fans when he sped |
from second to the platter on |
Dlnty Barbare's whistling line |
oingle to left, However Archie was
called out for Eayr's fine throw to |
Mickey O'Neil nipped him in the |
opinion of the umpire il nobody |
else.
1t looks to us as though chief of |
the clan, Mitchell, intends to convert
Outfielder Fred Nicholson into an |
utility infielder He has played him
on second with the Vans in prac-
tlcally every exhibition contest. |
Nick, right hand slugger extraor-
binary, is pretty valuable gent to |
have hanging around for he can
play the infield or outfield accept
ably well and as pinch hitter prob
ably has no superior in the National
league. He has been slow getting
his batting lamps trimmed up this
spring but now is showing his ac-
customed ability with the hickory.
Today he banged out pair OF
safeties that served to rub in the
sore defeat the regulars were handed
here.
There was no need for the regu-
lars taking their licking as hard
as they did, for the brand of pitch
ng they faced this afternoon was
good enough to paralyze the attack
ol any aggregation of sluggers.
Ray Powell ushered in the second
-eam's half of the first frame by
singing to center johnson hit
and then Sullivan sac,
,ificed them along a peg. Walton
Cruise kept right on with his muir
lerous batting tactics then by lac
ng one to center that scored Powell
and Christy. Eayrs did the same
and in waltzed Cruise, who had
aiken second on Nixon's heave to the
plate in an attempt to head off the
Vans shortfielder
Eayrs' second hit, sharp liner
% right center in the fourth went
Tor a home run and rolled to the
distant meadows. Nixon and South
worth who chased the pill must have
sprinted half mile up and down
/ treacherous stretch of pasture be-
tore they finally caught up with
he ball.
Eayrs on his other two trips to
pat was walked, giving him a perfect
average for the matinee in four
lines to bat
Powells double and Christenbury's
al N ola rS,It oyar another in tho fifth |