The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-07-18

their hitting was much in evidence.
Any time team slams out 10 safe
hits In 40 official times at bat, equiv
alent almost to hit every other time
at bat, they're going to break up the
serenity In the opposing ranks and
make life near the unbearable point
for the Fingers of that nine. Such
was devastating damage wrought by
the surcharged bludgeons of the home
athletes in Saturdays outing.
Not only was the Mt. Vernon bat
ting heavy, but effective at opportune
moments. Only once during the en-
tire skirmish did hit propelled by To-
cal swinger go for naught, That is,
every successful hitter, with but the
single exception, either eventually
made the rounds and dented the plate
with run or helped mate score by
sending him across with clean rap.
1t was great day for boosting bat
ting averages Every local pastimer
With the exception of d. Porter, who
supplanted Critchfield in the late in
nings and had only one chance with
the stick, annexed one or more hits.
Beeman was the rajah of the day with
the willow, rapping out three singles
and one double In four trips to the
plate. Popejoy and Norrick lammed
three knocks apiece to safety zones,
while II. Jones, Mills, and Barry, all
smite the horsehide for pair In the
hit column. The remaining members
of the home tribe contributed one rap
each.
Never Had A Chance
Never throughout the proceedings
of the bllstering afternoon did Gosh
octon as much as threaten the local
crews lead. Unlike heavywelghts
signing up to meet Dempsey, the
Mount athletes lost little time, but
promptly set about in the very first
round to give the other gang trim
ming. Four Mt Vernon men trod the
registering disk in frame No. 1, and
they duplicated this accomplishment
in the succeeding inning.
Eight runs are generally enough
to win for ball team, Cleveland ex-
cepted, but the Pythians who pay
their taxes in Mt. Vernon were not
content with this number, SO they
kept UP sustained rally, scoring In
every inning but one, the sixth.
1t was only after the first two ses.
sions, when Mt. Vernon was out in
front with comfortable lead, that
Davy Jones allowed the opposition a
run or hit. BY punching the biggest
portion of their hits in the third and
fifth, materially aided by errors afield,
the visitors managed to score their
five counters.
Marvellous Catches Thrill Fans
The usual law abiding citizens, H
Jones and Norrick, turned highway,
men by robbing two Coshocton swat.
| ters of long hits. In the second in.
ming Norrick made great running
onerhand clutch Of a drive out in left
along the first base alley. H. Jones
wonderful corral of fly ball to the
garden was regular Speaker effort
The ball was hit far to- his left, and
from the stands it didn't look as if he
| had chance to trap the sphere, but
but dint of great sprint Hec arrived
just. in time to pocket the sock.
Lockwood, who went from the slaL
to the centerfeld post, made a nifty
catch of H. Jones lofty rocket in the
fifth.
Three fast double plays executed
by Mt. Vernon added to the interest
Of the frolic.
Mt. Vernon athletes took all kind
of liberties on the lanes, purloining
six bases. Critchfield, who calls Bangs
his home, and insists that swiping
| bases isn't an obsolute art in base
ball, was credited with two thefts
Score by innings.
Coshocton-
X. H. Z
OO2 20 3 0 o 0 O-5 II ;
Mt. Vernon
4 4 2 2 / o 1 x-15 10
Batteries = Mt. Vernon: ID. Jones
and Barry, Porter. Coshocton: Lock
wood, Gillen and Schaich.
| Two-base hits-Critchfield, Beeman
Popejoy Barry, Norick, Rucker
! Thre e-base hits-H. Jones.
! Sacrifices-1. Jones, Gillen.
! Stolen bases-Norrick, Porter, Pope
joy, Beeman, Watson, Critchfield 2.
Double .plays-H. Jones, Critchetild