The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-07-18
HARDING PITCHES BEST
GAME OF TO SEASON.
ALLOWS PARIS one HIT

AGO who has stuck his nose into al
most every game in which the Pops
have met the Paris league leaders, ap-
psared for an instant in the game
Sunday afternoon, and It was an in
slant too long, Just long enough for
the Snappers 10 snap up the opening
:ontest OF the series 10.
Heartbreaking is a mild description
Of the loss. Hard luck-pure and sim
ple-vas responsible for the sole score
which lost the game for the locals.
And with all due respect to the spirit
Of true sportsmanship and desire to
give the Parisans all the credit which
$ due them, 1900 fans who witnessed
the game are unanimous in their
opinion that Hard luck lost it.
Paris won the game, but 1t was not
Pitcher Harding whom they defeated.
For the Peps old reliable moundsman
twirled a style Of ball that was un-
peatable and for nine innings the en-
tire length Of the game. Harding had
the visitors at his mercy. His record
Of pitching in Sundays game is bey'
ond a doubt the best yet performed in
the TO league and can compare most
tavcrably with the best performance
of pitchers anywhere during the 1921
season. He famed nine Of the batsmen
Tno opposed him, he walked but one.
lie permitted but three men to get as
far as second during the entire game!
And Of the three, two reached the
second sack on errors! He allowed Par
Is but one hit--a double to the left
center field fence
The Paris sole score-the score
which won the game-arrived in the
fifth also. A freak bound was the re-
suit Of il all, With Dodd on second
ana two men down. Hellman hit an
easy slow grounder towards Young at
first Confidently Bugs awaited its
arrival with his outstretched mitt. Then
Jinx stepped into the play Four feet
in front Of Bugs the spinning ball
took on some English and took a
sudden twist out Of the general line
OF direction. fooling the Peps first
sacker and rolling by him after tipping
his glove, permitting Hellman to
reach first safely while Dodd came
tearing around from second, passed
third and on TO the plate. Reynolds
recovered the ball and heaved to
catcher Lemasters, but the throw was
wild ana the score was tailed.
Phillips, Paris pitcher, twirled ef-
tective ball, and even though Harding
cutpitched him, nevertheless he de.
serves much credit for his fine per-
formance. He was touched by the
Pops for five hits, a double and four
singles, but they We're scattered-as
scattered as could be--for they arrived
enc per inning for five innings. One
Pep, Webb, reached third, but got
no further. Webb lined a base drive
70 the left field fence in the fifth
and reached third on a grounded out
Phillips caused six Pops to swing &c
the balmy breezes. He walked three
His support was perfect and the WORK
OF his teammates in the field wa
largely responsible for the Snapper
victory.
Catcher Stagner's work behind tn,
bat for the Snappers was the feature
Of the visitors fielding. Three time
Ardmore runners attempted TO stea
second. and three times Stagner peg
ged them perfectly to the sack 70
putonts.
with the single exception Of tn
fifth inning the Pops work in III
field was alright The first thre
innings showed five strikeouts b
Harding three putouts by Payne i
Center and q putout by Young on a
assist from Harding. Payne got tw
more flies during the later innings
Els work in center garden was pei
feet. clopp's interception Of Dodd
liner 70 the right center field fence
the seventh showed brightly anon
the Pops fielding plays. Lemaster
worked hard as ever behind the ba
and performed admirably
The largest crowd that has witnesse
game on the local diamond this ses
son was present yesterday. the tot,
gate receipts showing 1900 paid az
missions.
President Harold Wallace Of the Il
cal club was present and spent SON
time with the Pops on the bench.