The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-08-04
PALS MADE WILD
CATS LOOK P|T|FUL
Visiting Team Polished Off the Locals
By Score of Five To
One


was pretty good at writing and his
Comedy of Eerrors" is a good old
play, but when it comes to staging a
Comedy of Errors" the producer in
the world has nothing on the Ocala
Wildcats.
Oldfolss Whitney and Gordon Ep-
person had regular pitchers battle
on the Oeala lot yesterday but a
glance at the final score of the game
would never indicate that Whitney
had the better end of the decision be-
tween himself and Epp. Oldfolks was
unfortunate in his support and altho
ne pitched a golden article of ball he
was showed under to the tune of fine
to one. Whitney allowed only five
hits, struck out four, walked one
Epp gave up six hits, famed seven
and walked four. With sterling sup
port from both teams Epp and Whit
would have been working like well oil
ed machines until darkness put a stop
to the battle. Neither team secured
an earned run off these two pitchers.
It was somewhat disheartening to
Whitney to have his teammates pile
up total of seven errors behind his
faultless twirling. The Pals made
three errors behind Epperson and
made all three errors in one inning
and thus allowed Ocala her only run
of the game.
Every man but two on the Wildcats
team made an error. Rymer and Wood
held their records spotless although
Rymer got close decision between a
misjudged fly and two-base hit that
Larzo poled out to the left garden.
Rymer ran up step or two when the
ball first left the bat but in the judg-
ment of the scorers he would not have
been able to get the drive had he
started back on the instant the ball
was hit. Wood played exceptionally
good ball in right for Ocala as did also
Peters for the Pals. Both right field
ers played Jesse James on several oc-
casions.
The Pals drew first blood in the
third. Holden led off and drew a free
pass. Epperson sacrificed him to sec
ond Callahan hit hot one through
Leon and Holden scored before the
ball came back from right field. Rob-
inson flew out to right and Callahan
was caught asleep on second, retiring
the side.
In the fourth the Wildcats tied the
score and made the local fans feel
good but their happiness was short
lived. Masters led off with single to
center. Leon attempted sacrifice but
both runners were safe when Larzo
threw wild to second. The ball rolled
to center field and Masters went to
third but Leon was caught trying to
make second. Taylor famed. Over
street hit to short who fumbled the
ball and Masters scored, Overstreet
going to second on the throw to the
plate. Epperson tried to catch Over
street off second and Callahan missed
the throw. Overstreet went to third
and tried to make a run on the error
but was caught at the plate.
In the fifth the Pals made two more
Larzo hit hot one to Leon who made
a good stop but threw wild. Gonzales
bunted to Whit who threw wild in his
haste to cut off Larzo. Holden sacri-
feed the runners to second and third
Epperson went out Whitney to Taylor
but Larzo scored after Overstreet
tried to catch him off third and threw
wild. Callahan singled and scored
Gonzales. Robinson went out Leon to
Taylor and retired the side.
In the seventh the Pals crossed the
plate once more. Gonzales led off
with a single to third base which was
one of the overlooked variety. Holden
sacrificed. Epperson hit one to Leon
but Taylor tried to play the hog and
then errored the chance. Before the
ball was retrieved Gonzales was
across the plate. In the eighth the
Pals made still another. Robinson was
first up and Taylor retired him un-
assisted. Wynn singled. Quinn hit q
hot one to Taylor who threw to second
to cut off Wynn but Francis dropped
the ball and both runners were safe
Peters singled and scored Wynn.
The Box Score
Wildcats ABB r H PO A Z
Francis. IS .....4 o 0 1 2
MaStayS 9rd