The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-06-08
Fl. MYERS STRONG
IN THE FIELD
The. Boys from the Everglades Took
the Second Game from
Ocala
(By L. T. ID

until o.oUy WHSn Jupiter EAdNlds LOOh
little pity on the depleted finances
of the baseball association and stop
ped the floods. 1t was none too soon
for even then the field was a very
good imitation of a fish pond. Every
time the outfielders ran after a ball
it looked like they were in swimming
and when they picked the ball off the
ground and threw it they threw
handsful of water too. In spite of the
wet ground and balls the game was
a very good one and was played well
by both teams. Fort Myers had the
odds on us yesterday in the field.
They have only one error recorded
against them, while the locals man
aged to annex five to their score. Fort
Myers must be accustomed to hand
ling balls on a wet field.
(BulD Durham did the twirling for
the visitors and he must have some
thing besides "Bull" on the agate for
he had the home lads where he wanted
them at all stages of the game. Gal
loway started the game for Ocala but
his arm was still sore from the game
last week so he was deposed and the
hefty boy from the Commercial Bank,
Clements, was installed in his place
Fort Myers had no easy mark on their
hands with Clements pitching and
made only five hits off his delivery,
but they were able to get these hits
| together when they were needed and
with few errors by the Ocala boys
won the game by the score of to /.
The feature of the game was the field
ing of "Bull" Durham. He handled
| nine chances without a bingle.
First inning: Fort Myers started
| the game off with a rush. Roberts
drew first on an error by Strickland,
when he dropped the ball. Lightfoot
landed on one of Galloway's hooks
for a single and Roberts went to
third. Wynn singled to right field
but was too slow to run it and was
thrown out at first, Mickler to Strick.
land. Rogers and Roberts decided to
work the squeeze play and when
Galloway put his foot in the box to
deliver the ball Roberts lit out for
home. Rogers was to bunt and did
so but he popped up a little fly to
Galloway who caught it and threw to
third, catching Roberts for double
and retiring the side scoreless. Ocals
could not do thing with Bull" thi:
inning.
Second inning: Galloway walked
the first man up and was taken out OF
the box and Clements took his place
Fort Myers was retired without {
score. Ocala took the quick route
again.
Third inning: This was the worsf
inning for Ocala. When Fort Myer:
came to bat they started a merry-go
round and it was hard work to stol
them. Roberts came to the bat frs
and singled. Lightfoot followed ant
heat ont an inield hit, both runner
being safe. Wynn sacrificed them /;
base ahead, leaving them on secont
and third. Rogers drove a hot on,
for a single through Strickland ant
| Leavengood Strickland just dit
reach the ball with his extended han,
but was unable to knock it down
Roberts and Lightfoot scored. Roger
got out trying to steal second. Crige
fouled out to third. Roach made
pretty catch of this ball, coming il
almost behind the home plate after il
Ocala failed to threaten in the third.
Fourth inning: Fort Myers got tw
: on bases in the fourth by a single an
, an error but the side was retired leav
ing them stranded. Ocala got tw
hits in this inning but also failed
: send a man across the plate. Leaven
good led off with a single but was on
: at second when Strickland hit TO tn
pitcher, but Strickland reached frs
safely. Strickland was out trying {
steal Roach singled and stole sec
ond and third but was left there hig
4 and dry when Wood went out, pitche
5 to first.
: Fifth inning: Fort Myers Tucked
!. another one in this round when Glen
n ents hit Wynn and Roach errored Cr
: gers offer. Harris singled in thi
5 round but Durham frightened dow
: and the other batters couldn't hel
Harris home
Sixth inning: Fort Myers retired
quick succession. 0cala accepted tw
strike-outs and a short TO first fC
their share.
Seventh inning: Clements Shove
that the seventh is no longer unluck
for Ocala when he struck out thrt
men. Ocala tried awfully hard TO w
the old ball game this time. II
grandstand woke up and did its ps