The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-07-14
ARDMORE ROTARIANS
WIN DECIDING GAME
FROM DENTON CLUB

Rotarians of Ardmore are greatly
elated over the victory which they won
Wednesday afternoon when they de
feated the Denton Rotarians at Gaines.
Vile by the score of SO. The contests
was staged on neutral territory. and
was the deciding game of the series,
for il will be remembered that each
team had won one game, the Ardmore
Club defeating Denton at Denton in
the first contest, and the Denton play
ers defeating the locals at Ardmore in
the second game.
Yesterdays battle is described by
those who witnessed it as the most
exciting Of all. Play was closely CON
tested from start to finish and through
the entire nine innings the 500 specta-
tors who We're present, including rs
from Ardmore and an equal number
from Denton, We're kept on their toes,
cheering their representatives on the
diamond.
Denton took the lead during the ear
ly innings and up to the fifth had the
locals by the score Of 80. In the
fifth, with one man down, Tom Frame
smashed out 2.bagger to deep left
field fence, which was the longest hit
of the game. He was followed by
Mort Woods, who repeated Frames
performance with the big stick. and
Frame crossed the rubber for the ty-
ing run. Wood scored when Ekern
burned an infied hit to short which
was too hot for the Denton infielder
10 handle, and Ardmore took the lead
4-3. In the sixth inning the locals tai
lied another run when with one man
down. McAtee singled to right, went to
third on Frames line drive to center
and scored when Gaylord Nelson lift.
ed the pill high into the air and con
signed it TO deep lef twhere 1t grazed
the fence boards. Nelson's wallop look
ed very much like a homer, but
strong wind prevented its being park
ed outside the enclosure.
This ended the scoring. and during
the remaining innings both teams play.
ed errorless ball and neither side
scored
During the play, selections were
rendered by the Denton and Gaines.
vile bands
The most interesting feature of the
day. in the opinion of most of the
spectators present during the game oc.
CURED when an aeroplane Of the Oak.
Aerial Service swooped
down over the diamond and dropped
one hundred Ardmoreites hot off the
press" The crowd surged over the
playing grounds and eagerly snatched
for the papers. The plane was pilot
ed by Dorsey Askew, and Arthur Oak.
ley acted as bomber" and dropped
the papers The plane rose to a
height Of 1000 feet Immediately after
dropping the news. and Oakley per
formed his famous hair-raising stunts
on the wings Of the airship.
Immediately after the game. the Ro.
tarians journeyed to natatorium
where they enjoyed cool swim. The
trail led TO a nearby park. where ban.
quet was served and the various dele.
gates delivered entertaining addresses.
Following the banquet. q dance was
given which ended the festivities of
the day
Ardmore Rotarians are high in their
praises Of the hospital manner in
which they were received by their
Gainesville hosts, and speak of the
great spirit Of good.fellowship which
reigned in the highest terms.
The lineup Of the team which parti-
cipated in Wednesdays game was as
follows; suaehley, ss; McAtee. sb.p;
Frame lb' Woods. @: Ekern. %;
Brown, p-Sb; Russell CT; Nelson. H.
Calf ri.