The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-25
ERRATIC BALL GIVES
LIBERTY WIN, II;
EAGLES START BADLY
BY r. 3. REID

Liberty enjoyed the pasdming at Ex-
hibition park Sunday, when the Eagle |
players developed into an cratic
bunch of fielders, who did not look
ike the same performers who won the
championship of Wayne county recent
ly. The result was that although out
hit, Liberty walked-off with to 2
victory. 1t would have been a shut
out game had it not been for Carl Run
neis timely double in the eight in the
eighth with two men on bases.
While Liberty made but one error
in the field during Sundays game, the
Eagles seemed to make a misplay ey-
cry time they turned around, and they
presented a sad front for ball club.
A total of nine errors were made by
the Birdmen during the nine innings.
Hits Wasted
An Eagle player succeeded in sing
ling in the first three innings, but after
he had thus successfully reached base,
the remainder of the batting order was
unable to bring him in.
Liberty started the first stage OF
the fireworks in the third inning, When
they connected with Hawekottes de-
livery for two singles, good for two
runs. Messner, first up, reached hrst
on an error by Hawekotte. King
singled Gordon grounded to Minner,
who tried for the runner at the plate,
but the throw was high and wide. Bos-
sert then singled the other tally in.
Carey famed, Heinbeck forced Boss
ert at third. Tendem flied out to short.
Three in Fourth
Three more tallies came in the
fourth and two in the fifth. Despite
the fact that Hawekotte famed two
batters in this round, four errors by
the Eagles in the field paved the way
for the trio of tallies. Huey singled
through second base in the fourth and
advanced to second when Runnels was
slow in coming in for the ball in cen.
ter Reiter then hit to Hawekotte,
who attempted to get Huey at third,
but the throw was low and went past
Logan. Messner flied to first for the
first out. Errors on FitZgibbons ana
MINER paved the way for the remain
der of the havoc.
The final two TALES were scored
Dy hlnS, VINO ITlpleu dlIeI I1ucS anu
Messner had singled.
Runnels Connects
Carl Runnels saved the locals from
a shut-out when he doubled in the
eighth with two men on. Minner
opened the proceedings with a single
back of first Byrkett then hit into
a double play. knight and Eubanks
singled in succession and Runnels
came in with his timely hit. Hubbard
went out, Gordon to Byrket.
1t wasn't the day for the Eagles to
win, for they started poorly in prac-
tice. Every man seemed to be unable
to get his hands on the ball tight
enough to hold it. So it was not sur
prising that they put up such game
of errors, which gave the Liberty lads
the opportunity to score their seven
tallies.
Liberty fans in the stands were
calling for a shut-out victory, but
Runnels spoiled this bit of luxury.
Eagles Get 10 Hits
The Birds collected a total of 10
hits, but were unable to bunch them
with the exception of the eighth
frame. Liberty on the other hand
touched Hawekotte for but eight hits
Gordon famed but one Eagle, while
batsmen. One base on balls was
allowed by each hurler.
Hawekotte would have won the
game if he had had some real suppor1
in the field. Although the Eagle hurl
er didn't help matters any when ht
mussed up three chances himself anC
made a wild throw to first base.
Tried Old Stunt
Hubbard tried to work the old pla!
which the Richmond Central leagut
team used several times when that cir
cult was operating. Liberty had ;
man on third and one on first. WheI
the runner on first started to second
Hubbard made an unusual moyemen
in the act of throwing to second, bu
sent the ball TO Hawekotte on bee
line The runner on third did not thinl
of starting for the plate and the fan!
gave the Bird battery the laugh. Rich
mond Central league team worked TIL
play against the Grand Rapids clu1
here in one of the games. The rune
was caught off third base fully 10 feet
Portland, Indiana, plays the Eagle
at Exhibition park next Sunday Port
land has defeated Farmland twice thi
season.
Liberty.
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