The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-26
BASEBALL
FOOTBALL
BASKETBALL
ST. LOUIS BROWNS WIN BATTING FEST
WITH COLONIES BY SCORE OFl6 TO | |
George Sisler Has Perfect Day
With Stick, Getting Homer,
Two Doubles and
Single.

Scoring in every inning except the
fourth Lee Fohl's ST. Louis Browns
emerged on the long end of a 16-11
Suggest at Maxent park yesterday aft
ernoon. winning nom the louisville
Colonies.
The largest crowd that has ever at
tended Saturday ball game here saw
the contest. 1t was just a question as
10 who could get the most runs, and
due TO the apparent weakness of Nc
Carthy's twirlers the Browns evcelled
in this particular phase of the game.
y However, the Colonies hit some them
selves, garnering total Of 10 during
the game.
In all the galaxy OF batting artists,
and some of them hit successfully.
George Sisler was the popular man of
= the day ISIS ambled up to the plate
six times during the game and was
credited with two passes. a homer,
two two baggers and single. He had
close rival in the person of Baby
Doll Jacobson, who went to bat six
times, walked once, was thrown out
once. and got two doubles and two
singles.
Bethel Applauded.
Bethel, Ballenger and Kirke did their
part of the stick work for the Col
onels. Bethel won the plaudits of the
thrill craving fans when he caught one
of VanGilder's hooks in the fourth
session and sent 1t out OF the park.
He also got a double and single.
At the opening Tobin, first up, sin
gled to left field, took second on Eller-
BEES sacrifice, and scored when Sisler
poled out slashing double to center
The Colonels were unable to put one
across in their half The Browns
counted again in the second on a dou-
BILE to left by Jacobson, who went to
third while SEVERED was being dis
posed OF and scored on McManus' hit
10 left.
The Colonies counted twice in the
second on a double by Ballenger, a
muffed fly by Jacobson, a single by
Meyer and a double steal by Meyer
and Schepner, the latter scoring. In
the third Sisler walked, stole second.
Williams also strolled. Big Jake sim
gled to left field, scoring Sisler. Will
liams crossed the plate moment later
on Severeid's two-bagger.
Put Five Over.
During the third INNING 1t looked
as IL the Colonies were going to smoth-
err the Browns with runs. They put
across FIVE on singles by BEETLE, Kirke,
Ellis, Schepner. double by Ballenger
and a pass to Massey. The Browns
went out one, two three In the fourth,
and when Bethel came to bat in the
Colonels half he scored the only run
of that session when he knocked his
homer. The rest of the Louisville
markers were put over in the sixth.
Kirke singled and scored on hits by
Ballenger and Schepner. Estell then
hit through third base. Gerber blocked
the ball. but Bally came home. Lamb
flied out to center and Schepner scored
after the catch. No more scoring for
the Colonels. Culp relieved Pruitt at
this juncture and he held the Colonies
to one lone hit, double by Lamb in
the ninth.
In the fifth the Browns scored three
runs. Ellerbe doubled to left, Sisier
singled and Ellerbe scored when Bruno
allowed Williams grounder to get by
him. Sisler raced home while Cullop
was tossing Big Jake out at first Will
liams drew up at the hot corner when
Ballenger fumbled Severeids Offering
and scored on Gerber's sacrifice bunt.
The Browns got one in the sixth. three
in the seventh, two in the eighth, and
a couple more in the ninth.
Fans Go Wild.
When isis" slammed one over the
right center wall the fans went wild
and when he came in TO the bench they
gave him the glad hand. George is the
kind OF ball player that the spec
tators Just can't help but like; he has
-
them. When he goes to bat the spec
tators brighten up, and many is the
Let George do it," and "Out of the lot.
Sis" that float out to his apparent
~ deaf ears. When he answered their
applause by just touching his cap after
the homer yesterday one of his adj
mIrers yelled out, What's the matter,
George, old boy. are you bald headed?''
He took his seat on the bench, but in
side information has 1t that he is not
minus his allotment of covering for
his { anium.
At Three Today.
All in all, yesterdays contest was
thoroughly enjoyed by the fans. for a
lot OF hits and plenty Of action puts
them on their toes. These features
were there galore, and even though it
was not q pitchers battle the game
was none the less interesting The
game win begin this afternoon at 8
on the dot, and as 1t is holiday a
record attendance IS looked for. Meth
er Mccarthy nor Fohl gave out their
pitching selection.
Ben lineup. the Coloners pitching
ace, arrived yesterday from his home
in Tulsa, Okla. and ii is understood
that he Will aff1X his signature to a
contract to perform FOR the Kentuck-
ians during the coming season.