The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-08-22
PALS POUNCED ON
WILDCAT PITCHER
Ocala Team Was Less Successful
Than Pals In Securing
"State Aid

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their boast yesterday afternoon when
they romped on Alvarez and took the
game from the locals by z to 3 score.
The Wildcats went out into foreign
territory and secured the services of
Alvarez, a noted state league twirler,
but Al didn't shine very brightly yes
terday. He seemed amply able to
pitch when he wanted to but appeared
reluctant to put out too much of his
precious energy. In addition to letting
up nine hits and walking five he made
three errors. 1t would be hard for Al
to blame anyone but himself for. the
loss of the game yesterday.
The Pals also foraged in the state
league and brought home "Grunt''
Lucas. In their selection Of estate
aid' they were considerably more sue
cessful than the Wildcats. "Grunt ;
held the locals ito seven hits and was
able in nearly every instance to
tighten when hits would mean runs.
He walked five men also but never al
lowed one of his free passes to result
in a run. Lucas pitched his tightest
ball when Ocala needed runs. Alvarez
pitched his best innings when the
Pals seemed to have safe lead.
Ocala fans were sorry to see Eddie
Overstreet out of the game yesterday.
1t would do Eddie's heart good to hear
the hundreds of inquiries concerning
him when he did not appear behind
the bat. When told that Eddie was
under the weather, overworked and
much in need of rest, they agreed but
every one Of them expressed a desire
that Eddie would get rest enough yes
terday to feel like working the rest of
the series. Ocala has unlimited faith
in the work of her trusty back-stop.
Rawson caught good game but "We
want Eddie" was the cry from every
throat.
Lucas and Ery made the two sensa.
tional plays of the game. Lucas made
a beautiful stop of hot one that Leon
tried to drive through him in the first
inning and Ery caught one that was
headed for the right field fence when
Rawson hit it in the ninth. The hit
ting of Thomas, with three out of five
and Bracken, with two out of four
was the most outstanding in the game
Callahan, Ery and Bracken each poleG
out a two-bagger.
Palatka scored two runs in the first
inning. Kawolski led off and drew &
free pass. Robinson hit to third anc
forced Kawolski at second. Callahan
doubled to left, scoring Robinson
Thomas singled to right and scored
Callahan. Peters famed but Rawsor
dropped the third strike and Peter:
was afe on first. Ery famed. Larzt
awlked and Gonzales famed.
Ocala made one run in the secono
-Rymer led off with single to right
went to second on a wild pitch ant
scored when Bracken doubled to left
Wood famed. Hanson drew fielder
choice in an attempt to catch Brackel
at third but Gonzales dropped the bal
and both runners were safe. Aware
famed and Francis popped up to third
The Pals added another to thei
score in the third when Peters got OF
by wild throw from Bracken AM
went to second before the ball wa
recovered, Ery hit one to Taylor an
Alvarez covered first for an easy ou
but I'll then went crazy and threw t.
third. The throw was wild an
Peters scored on the overthrow.
In the fifth Francis led off fo
Ocala and drew an error from thirC
Taylor followed with a single, send
ing Francis to second. Leon sacrifc
ed the runners to second and thirc
Brown hit to third and Francis wa
caught between third and the plate
but Taylor reached third on the play
Rymer walked, filling the bases an
both Taylor and Brown scored O
Bracken's single to center. Ryme
should have reached third on tn
play but he went to sleep and forge
that there were two down and tha
he could run without waiting to see j
the ball was caught. When he wake
up he was called out at third on
peg from center field.
The Pals scored another in the Sc,
enth and broke the tie. Callahan fan
ned. Thomas singled and went to Sc,
ond while Brown played marbles wit
the ball in center field. Peters single
and scored Thomas.
The Wildcats still had hopes
winning the game but the Pals d.
stroyed all hope in the ninth whe
they added three more to their scor
Robinson led off with a single thu
second. Callahan bunted to Alvar,
who thought the ball was an orans
and tried to eat it. Both runne
were safe. Thomas bunted to Il
same state Lacquer and this time
held the ball like an ex-high scho
player, allowing the bases to Fl
Peters hit a slow one towards thin