The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-21
TENNIS
GOLF
Heroic Pitching By
Taylor In Orlando
Lakeland Tilt; 6 to 4

Orlando, April 20.-(SpeciaD- Lit
tie Charley Taylor pitched heroically
and Maltby, the diminutive star of the
Bulldog infield, played brilliantly to
chase the locals jinX and turn back
the Lakeland Highlanders, 6 to when
they invaded the city for the first time
during the 1922 season here today
For six innings Taylor blanked the
heavy hitting crew of HARRISON, gave
them one hit which blossomed into a
run in the seventh when Gene Elliott
erred, weakened slightly in the eighth
to allow four hits for three counters
and then finished strong in the ninth
after a Highlander rally had brought
uneasiness into the stands.
In the fourth Maltby came to Tay-
lor's rescue with a lightning double
play unassisted after the Bulldog ma
chine had faltered to load the bases
with Highlanders. A walk, fuke
hit and an error had confronted Tay-
lor with disaster. Kowalski, Highland
er second baseman, met one on the
nose and the white sphere shot to-
ward third. 1t looked like a sure hit
to maybe unload the sacks but the
stands gasped when Maltby leaped
and pulled the glistening sphere from
the ozone and turned with lightning
rapidity to touch the third cushion
which Manager HARRISON had started
to leave. Smythe grounded out to
end the inning.
FIRST INNING
Lakeland-Gladu walked. Gilsons
single past Maltby sent him to second.
They both moved up a peg on Stew
arts sacrifice, Taylor to Burke. Gladu
was held at third while Maltby was
throwing out cry at first. HARRISON
drew walk and the bases were load
ed with Highlanders. Maltby grabbed
Gordons sharp grounder and tossed
the Highlander out at first
No runs, one hit, no errors.
Orlando-Paynes underhand deliv-
cry caused Maltby to pop one to Gil
son to open the Bulldogs first With
the count three and two, Burke sent
one over Gordon's head in left for
three bases. Glen Moore, playing his
first game in a Bulldog uniform, reg
istered the first counter when he
drove one to Kowalsk. The High
lander second baseman could not
make the play at the plate so he
tossed to first. Elliott grounded out
to second.
One run, one hit, no errors.
SECOND INNING
Lakeland-Smith went out on al
high one to Burke. Kowalski ground
ed out to Elliott. Payne struck out.
No runs, no hits, no errors.
Orlando-Gilson robbed Hunter of
a single when he picked the sphere
with his gloved hand as it skinned
over the keystone sack and threw the
Bulldog center fielder out at first.
Brown grounded out to the Highland
err shortstop. Wells rolled one for
a single between ellison and Stewart.
Wells scored when Rieman shot a
long one into left. Gladu let the ball
get by him but recovered in time to
head Rieman trying to stretch it into
a triple.
One run, two hits, no errors.
THIRD INNING
Lakeland-Burke saved Rieman an
error when he trapped his low throw
to head Gladu at first. ellison drove
out to Hunter. Stewart drove a hard
one to right center good for three
sacks. Hunter got the end of his glove
on the ball after a great sprint but
he was fraction of a second too
late. cry could do nothing with Tay
lor's curves and lifted a foul to
Wells.
No runs, one hit, no errors.
Orlando-Taylor drove one of
Payne's slow ones back at the hillock
and the ball rolled into center for a
bingle. Maltby drew three straight
balls and pitcher crawled from the
Highlander bench to warm up. But
Payne settled and pitched two