The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-08
ARDM0RE LOSES FAST
GAME vs.. OMAHA, BUT
MAKES FINE SHOWING

IN u game that was full Of high
spots aud pep from start to finish the
Omaha team defeated the Ardmore
nine of the TO league here yesterday
in the first exhibition game which the
local boys have played on the home
grounds The score, Al, does not in
any manner throw any discredit upon
the Ardmore team, for its playing, with
the exception of one disastrous inning
was 'bigleaguc' style. As unfortunat-
ely happens every now and then, when
the Ardmore players made errors, they
were made at time when the Omaha
team was able TO send it's runners over
the nome plate.
The fourth inning was the one in
which the trouble started and ended
but it lasted long enough for Omaha
10 chalk up four runs No. ] came
over the plate when Behern, playing
third for Ardmore, threw a wild on'
TO Naylor. at first, An error by Kidd,
Ardmore second baseman, followed by
a too short throw by Myers from CEN
ter field, permitted two more runs to
come in The fourth run was scored by
Omaha when Ragan sacrificed permit
ting Stapleton to come in.
A large attendance including many
of the feminine fans witnessed the
game, and all were greatly enthused by
the showing which the local lads made.
The first "basebalic" thrill came in
the second inning when Claire, OF Oma-
ha, attempted to steal second, but was
nailed by Pemberton, who pegged "A
perfect throw to Reynolds.
Naylor, the flashy first baseman Of
the Ardmore team. made the first hit
of the game in the second inning when
he drove a low single to center field.
At one time during the game, Ard
more threatened to score several runs
and would have succeeded had ii not
been for a triple play by Ragan TO
Stapleton to Lelivelt. There were three
men on base (all Of whom got there
by three successive hits) and bus one
out. Behren, next man up, drove a
liner TO pitcher Ragan who threw to
catcher Stapleton, putting Pemberton
out. Stapleton threw TO Leliyelt put
ting Behren out al first
The Ardmore battery was changed in
the seventh inning. Pitcher McClendon
and Catcher Parker replaced McClendon
and Catcher Parker replaced McDon-
aid and Pemberton.
Ardmore scored its run in the eighth
inning, when Kierce crossed the rub
Der after Reynolds flied to right field
Kierce beat in the throw.
The team work Of the Ardmore team
was perfect. With the exception Of the
few costly errors, its fielding was very
effective. Considering the fact that
| the Omaha team comprises a group
Of men. who have had much more base
ball experience than have the local
Youngsters, the showing which Ard
/ more made is worthy Of high COM
mendation.
Umpire Doyle who officiated at the
game yesterday afternoon received
much favorable comment from the
| fans for the fine manner in which ne
rendered decisions, none Of whlch
were at any time disputed by the play
/ ers or managers
The Ardmore team hit harder Than
did its opponents, getting six hits tC
Omahas three. Pitcher Mcdonald, ol
Ardmore, had four strIkeouts, whli'
| Rngan Of Omaha, got two.
The fans who witnessed yesterday
contest were especially pleased WITH
the work of Naylor, at first, PemDer'
ton, behind the bat, and Behren a
! third
Hundreds of fans flocked abou'
manager Coon Barnes at the close o.
the contest and congratulated him or
the fine aggregation which he has as
sembled to represent this city in th'
TO league. An expressed sincere be
lief that the local nine Will captuf'
the league pennant al the close oil IN
1921 season.
The score: