The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-12
RIG BATS WIN lST,
SECOND IS TIGHT
PITCHERS BATTLE
Double Success Puts Leli-
welt Clan Third in =
Flag Race
RS u. A. BRIDGEWATER.


The Oilers Sunday con-
tjnued to cut down the gap
between them and the runner
No position in the Western
league race by taking an
T,her double-hcader from the
Denver Grizzlies, IA to 5 and
6 to :, making it five wins
OYER the Colorado clan in
three days. The double vic
tory also gave the Oilers six
consecutive victories for the
first time this year.
Bochlcr Won Both Games.
Incidentally, in this two-ply sue
cess. George Boehler realized an am
hilton he has cherished ever since
becoming "a member of the Tulsa
ptching staff. He won two ball
games in a single day, and ths pair
of them gave him IL victories for
hurler In the league. George tanned
the Grlzzlie5 handily In the first
game, easing up only after his mates
had pounded out an invincible lead.
the second game he assumed the
rchiug burden'in the ninth inning
with the scoR tied at sail, and was
credited witf the victory when the
oilers stepped out and won 1t in
their half of the same session.
Boehler had 10 pitch to only three
men TO annex his eleventh victory
Of the year. but he certainly de-
served this break. for in game after
game he has gone in in the pinch
and pulled a game out of the fire
for some mate.
First Game a Bombardmcnt.
Tho oilers won the first game by
tremendous bombardment OF
Lefty Whitehouse who was Sc
cured recently by Denver from
Oklahoma City. They hammered
Whitehouse for 10 solid hits which
produced their II runs in the six
and two-thirds innings he toiled on
the mound. doc" Stanley moved
over from first base to the box in
the seventh and prevented further
scoring.
The hitting Of Yank Davis, Tex
Crosby, Lyman Lamb. Paddy Bau-
man, Luke Stuart and Herschel
Bennett was the big factor in the
attack. Lamb. Crosby and Stuart
hit home runs when they were need
ed, while Crosby, Davis and Bennett
hit doubles.
Home runs accounted for all five
Of the visitors runs. The first two
were by Tommy Long and found the
bases empty. O'Brien's homer in
the eighth with two on brought in
the other three.
second Close Battle.
The second game was a closely
contested battle throughout. Jimm
Gross who started for Denver was
hatted out in the third inning after
yielding four runs. Blunk who sue
ceeded him pitched well the rest OF
u way Tom Lukanovic started
Tor Tulsa and pitched steadily until
The seventh when he weakened and
was yanked in favor of Haugland
after Denver had tied the score.
Haugiand stopped the rally. He was
removed for a pinch hitter in the
eighth and Boehler finished.
Denver's first run came on a
!ntIeld in the first inning and an
error by Bauman. Their next two
developed in the third on clean hits
oy Gomez, Wright and O'Brien. the
Aat'ers double sending in the other
'.Wo Then Lukanovic held the Bears
1n.N the eighth when a base on balls
10 Long and O'Brien's home run pro-
Natd Denvers last runs ana re-
suited in a tied score.
Gross Wildness Fatal.
Hits by Bauman, McGinnis and
bennett, with a double ,steal by Bau-
man and McGinnis sandwiched IN,
gave the Oilers their first run in the
second inning. Then Gross wildness
proved his undolng in the mex,
frame. After Stuart had doubled
WIN one down he walked Lamb
hauman and McGinnis in turn. fore.
Hg IN one run, and Witte's neat sin.
g!e 70 center scored two more
sunk rushed 20 the rescue and
Stopped the scoring. Benefits ter.
suC nome run drive over the right.
Held tence with none on the siXyf
aceounted for the only run the Oiler,
, we're able 10 get off Blunx until they
won the game in the ninth.
IN The eighth after Denver haC
~ ,He score TYsa threatened fill
I9g The bases with on one out. Blunk
"'cAed out of the hole.
stuart Catches Bears Mapping,
In the ninth Stuart opened b,
Eorklng Bunk for a walk. Laml
ld down a perfect sacrifice. anc
we whole Denver infield. with th'
exception OF Wright who covered
hh.st on the play, rushed In. Third
,h yase was left unprotected. Seems
unlS condition OF affairs Stuar
puIed heady piece OF base
running, dashing on past second anC
,as'y Leaching third on the sacri
pIe' This seemed 10 unnerv,
pIlhk He pitched one over fo
ppegman who followed Lamb ant
raady drove It into center field 70
9iyan SINGLE scoring Stuart ant
shaing the game.
.Ml'te, the Oilers second strinl
S.eher' started a game behind IN
,uhat Tor the first time this year II
7 second contest Of the afternoon
"u caught nicely until removed 10
runner in the eighth. Crosb,
vsd r'ss,shed up. going behind the ba