Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-06-14
GUMP
PULLS BoNER;;
LOCALS LOSE

| the writer tnoroOI as an OuCHolQer OIL
class and hitter surpassed by the
! immortal Bambino Ruth alone. Be-
ing in need of a fly chaser and hit
! ter of class for the center garden Doc
/ told the infant marvel to come over
for a tryout. BY a bit of hard luck
Docs wire reached Andy Gump, that
being the name he responded to where
he last stopped, and before flock OF
| wires from other clubs to whom his
services had been offered by the same
press agent, and Andy blew into Lam
caster Sunday evening. His first
chance to show in other than con-
versational way came Thursday after
noon. AS a cOnVersationalist and a
clown Andy is bear and for three
! days he had been hitting and fielding
thousand in the court yard, but he
proved in Thursdays game that he
| had only skinned the surface in tel
| ling about himself.
| According to Andy, and as above
stated, he's bear with the stick and
"hits 'em away out there" as fielder
he makes Speaker and Cobb and all
the rest look like the bushiest of bush
leaguers; che can sure gallop that
center garden;" on the bases he will
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nickel. In short, according to Andy,
he's there and a lot more. In the
judgment of the rather small crowd
of fans who took in the White Sox-
Dodgers tilt Thursday afternoon he
was the big noise of the day, but we
will let the story Of the game tell you
how he shone.
The locals took the lid off in the
first with two runs with the help of
walk two errors and scratch hit.
Bell made McAuley throw ten balls
before he drew his first free ticket.
Van Roo moved him up with a sac
rifce. Bell was safe at third on Nc
Auley's error on his first throw to
third after fielding Driggett's tap to
the pitcher. Driggett was safe on the
play for Bell and promptly moved up
to second. When Meyers threw to
left field trying to catch Bell off third
both John and Steve counted. Kap-
pei scratched a hit to short but did
not get beyond third.
In the fifth Bell walked for the
third time and stole second. Van Roo
was safe on McDonough's bobb1e, Bell
scoring.
The Sox scored in the third on three
hits after two down. Carroll scratched
a hit to Van Roo. A little faster
work by Van would have retired Car
roll at first Palmer doubled and c.
Schleuter singled, scoring Carroll.
In the fifth McAuley singled and
stole second. Carroll scored him with
single. Palmer hit to deep left and
Kappell made swell catch for the
best play of the day. G. Schleuter's
second single scored Carroll and the
score was three all at the end of the
fifth
The sixth and seventh were unpro-
ductive for both teams, three men per
inning telling the story both ways.
the eighth was different. Palmer
opened for the SOx with fly back of
second which Van Roo captured on a
nice play. c. Schleuter got life on
Driggett's bobble and scored when
Hayes doubled to left center. Another
error by Driggett on L. Schleuter's
rap to short put Hayes on third but
Dodge applied the brakes and famed
Forkus and McDonough.
With Bell and Van Roo retired in
cur half Driggett doubled and tied
the count on long single by Schultd.
The ninth brought nothing for the
Sox in their half but our half of the
inning developed the outstanding
features of the battle. Gienke opened
with a single and took second when
Hayes let the hit go through. Gump,
who had been playing croquet at the
plate all afternoon, was hit on the
heel but survived Otis famed but
McAuley walked Dodge, filling the
sacks and setting the stage for Andy.
Bell famed for the second out. With
NoY
Andy showed his stuff Instead of
roosting on second and waiting for
Gienke to score the winning run on a
walk to Van Roo, Andy went half the
way to third with McAuley holding
the ball. A throw to Palmer put the
ball behind Andy and he started for
third only to find Gienke still there.
On his arrival Palmer touched him
and the golden opportunity was gone.
No possible alibi can be framed for
the boner. Gienke's score would have
won the game and Andy had no pos
sible play under any condition but he
sure made one. 1t is just possible
he was thinking about that time Of
the $4,000 Uncle BIN recently gave
him but it is more probably that he
doesn't think at all.
The tenth was productive of nothing
either way but the Sox put the game
away in the eleventh. Forkus rolled
out to Van Roo. McDonough singled.
Meyers hit to Van Roo, who forced
McDonough on a throw to Driggett.
Meyers being safe at first. McAuley
singled advancing Meyers to third.
Schulz messed up CAROLS roller and
Meyers scored what proved to the the
winning run. McDonough threw out
Kappel, Gienke flied to Forkus and
Gump struck out for the third time to
put an end to it.
Notes of the Game
McAuley worked a swell game. The
Columbia college southpaw has ap-
peared here before but always in the
outfield or at first base. Thursday he
was a sweet pitcher. He showed a
mighty quick breaking curve ball and
fast one that WAS fast. AS shown