The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-11

third, however, Tor only moment as
Heinie Vaughn doubled after Finzell
had grounded out to ellison, and Son
Brown checked in as well. Tilton
flew out to left for the final out Here
Highs took charge of the game and
held the visitors scoreless for the
next two frames. only to get in trouble
in the eighth. In this frame he walked
Brack, then advanced him one sta
tion with balk. EchOls singled to
center and Dave counted. The High
landers had, in the meantime, over
come a handicap of five runs and
were setting two runs to the good
and HARRISON decided that this ball
game would count as much as any 9th
er and wigwagged for old Bugs cry
for help. cry pitched to Nance, who
lined to ellison and Echols was dou
bled off first base. The threatened
Smoker rally ended just here and
stayed ended until the last out in the
ninth, Bugs" retiring them in order
The locals took flying start at Al
varez and before he could retire the
side four counters had come over.
Gladu opened the inning by doubling
into left field and took third when
Kowalski beat out bunt past the
pitchers box. A double steal was at
tempted and Gladu was caught at the
plate, the play being pretty close. Har-
bison drew Caesars first free trip to
first and Stewart counted Kowalski
with single through the box, Harbi-
son taking third base. Johnson hit to
Brown who heaved to first, Vaughn
dropping the peg and HARRISON was
across with the second counter. Gaze
Sar became generous and walked
Smith to fill the bases. ellison skied
out to third and Caesar went up high
er in the air than George Ualdeman
usually goes, walking Schubert and
Cornelius and registering Stewart and
Johnson at the pay station. Gladu
going up for the second time in this
frame, made il three out when Doc
Nance took his high foul near the
stands. Caesar settled down 50 far as
hits and runs were concerned until
the sixth frame which saw the score
died. GlaGu began the slaughter by
tripling down the first line. and stayed
on third While kowalski was tanning
the ozone. arbi5on sent the French
man over with a single into left field
and took second while Nelson Leach
was throwing out Stewart at first.
Johnson broke in the hit column by
singing to left field and HARRISON
counted Caesar kept up his streak of
generosity and walked Smith. ellison
counted Johnson with double to left
field, Smith stopping at third base.
Schubert hit one at Son Brown too
hot for any third sacker and Smith
counted. Henry Hicks tied the old
ball game in a perfect knot when he
singled to left field. AS in the first
frame, Gladu hitting for his second
time in the inning, ended it with a
lone fly to right field. The locals salt
ed the game away in the next frame
when they pushed over three mark
ers. Kowalski drew a walk and was
sacrificed to second base by HARRISON
Stewart was passed and Johnson de-
livered in the pinch with a double to
right field. which Lightfoot, who had
been sent in when Finzell sprained
his ankle, dropped after Il hard run,
the attempted catch being just off his
shoe strings, Kowalski and Stewart
counting. Smith hunted to the box
and Caesar became excited and all
hands were safe. ellison hit to the box
and the ball bounced from Alvarez's
hands to those of Echols who made
the play at first, ellison being called
out and Johnson country. Hicks end
ed the scoring for the Highlanders
when lie sl;ied behind the plate for
the final out Nance making a pref
ty catch off a difficult chance.
The IIighlanders invade st. Peters
burg for three game series, which is,
by the way just the number we are
distant from first place, and given an
even break the gang should return
home not over one game behind the
leaders. Monday they opened a nine
days stand at home, playing Daytona,
Jacksonville and Orlando, in order
named.