Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-05-15

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dry when Edgar struck out. Flu
trell, first up for Paragould, sin
gled to center, reached third on Han
cocks sacrifice, Clark to Smith, but
was doubled off third when Purcell
put up fly to Webb who relayed
to third before Futrell could return
to that base.
Forrest City chalked up a second
marker in the second inning, when,
with one gone. Meriwether offered
Walker a free ticket to first. Han
cock let Futrell's throw get away
on an attempt to catch Walker go
ing to second. Walker seeing the
ball roll away from Hancock, started
to third and Hancock made a second
error by making a wild heave to
first up in the third, reached the
thot" corner but was left there
while Snyder famed Runyan was
hit by pitched ball, Webb popping
up to O'Steen and Edgar striking
out for the third down. Forrest
City manufactured runs three and
four in the fourth frame after two
men had been counted out Clark
singled to center and Landers was
presented with base on balls by
Meriwether. Both moved, up on
passed balls by Futrell and scored
on Hodges single to center.
In the fifth and sixth, Forrest
City went out in one, two, three or
der. the first man in the fifth get
ting on by an error but being
thrown out by Futrell on an attempt
to hook second. The final tally for
Forrest City came in the seventh.
Landers was out when Futrell threw
to, first after dropping the third
strike. Hodges received base on
balls. took second when Hancock
let Futrell's throw get away and
scored while Meriwether was throw
ing out Snyder. Webb opened the
eighth by being passed to first. lie
was thrown out, Futrell to Hancock.
The next two batters struck out.
Paragould went out in one, two.
three order in the second and third
In the fourth Futrell singled to
center, Hancock struck outs, Purcell
was safe when Landers muffed his
grounder. Salters moved both up
one base by singing to close in
center With the stations populated.
Whitsitt grounded to Landers at
third and Futrell was forced out
at home. Wright was out, Clark
to Smith, and the bases were still
crowded and no one had counted
Merlwether, opening the fifth, got
the first long hit of the game. He
swatted a long high one to left.
field and easily reached third but
had his triple reduced sSto a single
when it, was discovered that he, had
failed TO touch secoiidss Runyan
throwing the horsehide to that bag
where it was applied by Hodges.
With one down in the sixth. Han
cock singled to, centers and. Purcell
was safe when WebbF.muffed his
grPunder. Both scored son& Salteris
double to left. SalterSAstole thru
but was thrown out when Whitsitt
grounded to Clark andl the ball
was sent to the home Mate. Whit
slit ambled to second land third
while Clark was attempting to dis
pose of Wright. Wright crossed
him sup however, by Singing to
right and Whitsitt scored the third
run. O'Steen put up high fly
to Webb for the third out. Collier,
the only man to get ON base in the
seventh, did not get beyond second.
The eighth saw Paragould take the
lead in the following manner: Pur-
cell singled and Salters placed
ditto mark on the oall. Whit
slit scored Purcell with double to
left. Anderson here took up the
task of pitching for the visitors.
Wright famed. With Salter on
third and Whitsitt on second, Meri-
wether lofted high one to Edgar
in left. The bail got away from
the fielder after a long run and
both runners scored. MeriwetherI
moved to second and third unmol-
estde. O'Steen hit to Landers who
threw the batter out at first and
Smith from the initial sack relayed
the ball to the home plate in time
to double up Meriwether, ending
Paragould's day at the bat. For
rest City, as hereinbefore related.