Evening journal., 1922-07-21
OPENER GOES
TOBACHARACHS
Locals Trim Baltimore
Black Sox After II Fight
ing Innings
HIT HEAD ON
49, AGAIN TONIGHT

more Black Soxs two OF the leading
colored combinations in the country,
engaged in the first of their two
game series at Harlan Field yester-
day. the Bacharachs fighting their
wav 10 the front of a to 4 score
after twelve innings of the most
spectacular kind of battling. After
the Giants had twice knotted the
numbers while on the verge of de-
feat nv a two-run margin in both the
ninth and tenth stanzas, 1t looked
Hike It was ito be continued in our
naxt." which by the way Is this
evening in the same ball yard, but
IN the twelfth with two men down
Reed crashed out his fourth hit OF
the dayaand drove Chance Cummings
IN from second with the deciding
counter.
The Bacharachs had one great ad-
vantage: when the ygot ahead they
STAYED there even though it was the
last thing they did. 1t was a re-
: markable display OF uphill baseball
fighting that every man in the LundyI
outfit presented.
Thrills galore were provided the
500 OF more fans who attended the
hectic struggle. including en- ex-
change of fisticuffs between several
of the players at home plate in the
tenth. with a riot imminent. cool
er heads prevailed and the battle on
the diamond continued as before.
Several blows had been struck and
II seemed that one or Two had hit
the dirt curing the melee before
Two traffic officers among the spec
tators interviewed and the players
returned to their respective places.
The Black Sox, who had much
confidence as a result of their VIC |
tory over Hilldale the day before by
same score by which they were de-
feated yesterday. seemed to be play
ing the better brand OF ball in the
Earlier stages. A little loose playiagf
coupled with a timely bingie or so
gave them their two runs in the sec
ond and 1t looked as IL this would be
all of the scoring for the day. Arch
or on the mound for the Monument
al City lads. hurled baseball with
wisdom. The Bacharachs were con-
meeting with his delivery but with
Che exception OF Reed whose blows
were all of the clean variety. there
was a Black Sox Uniform in front OF
all of the attempts made with the
bat by the locals. This explains the
large number Of chances for Buck
Ridgley the visiting second sacker.
1t was decidedly 20 his credit that
he handled so many of them clearly.
Scoreless innings were handed out
to each club and then the ninth roll
ed around. The fans were all set to
make the dash 10 the gates but what
was given them in the way of the
national recreation made them halt
and they all stayed to the finish. Two
zxere dowp when the first garrison
fnish of the double barrelled affair
was presented. Reed. who as the
first man up had singled looked like
he would die at second when Lundy
and Davis both grounded out to
Rsdgely. Birdell Young, the right ,
fielder from whom little has been
heard In his local games kissed one
TO tho fence for a triple and Reed
meandered home. A pinch hitter
was then in order The veteran Ma
Smith was selected to take Means !
turn with the willow. The old-timer
did not wait long for he doubled the ,
first pitch to left and the score was
tied with what Young brought in.
Yank tried hard TO drive in Smith
but failed and extra innings were in
order
The black Sox were out to finish
it in the tenth with two more runs.
Lord and Ridgely singled and Hall
forced Ridgely at second. Wilson.
the big first sacker who led the in
vaders in hitting was intentionally
passed and the sacks were loaded
ready for a killing. Manager Lewis
batted for Miller and with three and
two rolled to Lundy who threw him
out at first, Lord scoring.
The little bit of fisticuffs then
came into play. Wilson had overrun
third and was caught off the line.
In the run down he made a dash for
the plate and Yank, the little local
receiver stood waiting for him with
the horsehide. The big first sacker
s~Aently thought he was going to
scare Yank off the scoring station
md charged into the catcher like a
Dattering ram. The surprising result
Of the collision was, that Wilson, as
big as he is. was forced to take a
back seat. He fell back into the
dust. When he arose Yank upbraid-
ca him with rather stropg emphasis
Ior the charging stunt and when
"llson made some reply the little
catcner let fly without removing his
pig NIT and cuffed the first sacker on
the Jaw Immediately there was
Iflixup and wild swings moved the
atmosphere. None Of them con-
necsed with vulnerable points for
they sure meant curtains for the
receiver
Two runs behind the local nine
starteq the tenth intent on annexins
the game. johnson was an easy out,
but Crockett came through with
hit, Cummings was safa at first when |
Ridgely booted his grounder RON
runners moved up peg on Reeds
sacrifice, two runs behind. The crit
ical moment had arrived. Manager
Dick Lundy, who had previouslv
gone hitless, came through with the
bingle that again saved the game
for the Wilmington team. a slashing
single to left. which scored Crockett
and Cummings.
The local nine won the game
n the twelfth: Cummings walked.
stole second and scored on Reeds