The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-05-13

6-5 CONTEST
FROM KANSAS
First Of Two-Came Series Is An
nexed by Taylor's and
Williams Ninth-Inn.
ing Hits.
3 HOME RUNS SCORED
Ficklin Goes in for Harrison
With Two On in Concluding
Frame-Cets Credit
for Victory.
HOME RUNS SCORED

nelu, scoring ffeOule IaylOr from tnlfu
base in the last half Of the ninth inn
ing, enabled the Tigers to win the first
Of two-game baseball series with Kan.
sas at Rollins Field yesterday afternoon.
The final score was 6 TO S. The victory
gave Missouri the edge of one game over
the Jayhawkers for the season. each team
having won one game in the series at
lawrence earlier in the season.
The game was played under protest,
Coach ''Potsy" Clark objecting to the in
sertion Of Ficklin on the pitching mound
in the ninth with two balls on Farrell,
the batter at the time. Harrison. follow.
ing an error by Williams after two mtn
were down in the final frame, lost con-
troll, and when it seemed that the game
was already in the won column for the
Tigers, two Jayhawk scores were pushed
across the platter and the count was
knotted.
The ninth inning opened with the tt
gers two runs in the lead After Frazier
and Lonbors had popped to Dennis, Will
lisms booted Bcyd's slow roller down the
third-base line, and Harrison became un.
steady. passing B!oomer and giving two
balls to Farrell. At this stage Harrison
was derricked in favor of Ficklin, who
got the call to three and two and then
passed the diminutive Kansan, loading
the sacks for Murphy, who drove hard
through short, sending two runs across
to tie the score. Custer was tossed out
by the Tiger hurler, ending the Kansas
rally.
HOW TIGERS WON
Ficklin started the ninth for Missouri
by hitting to Boyd. who tossed him out.
Taylor, who had gone hitless in four pre-
vious trips to the plate. hit down the
right field line for three bases, and Viii
iams' drive to center easily scored him
with the deciding run.
The contest, which was witnessed by
about 400 fans, was well played and the
outcome was always in doubt. The Jay
hawks passed up several chances to score.
Harrison proving an enigma with men on
the hassocks.
Missouri took the lead in the opening
frame when Williams drove to deep Gen.
ter for the circuit, after Harrison had
retired the Mount Dread lads in order.
Kansas came back in the second with
pait Of markers. Murphy, first man up.
hit through short for a double and
scored on Clusters single to left. Hays
threw out Custer at second on WenzePs
sacrifice but Staplin singled to
center, Wenzel going to second. Wenzel
scored on Dennis error Of Frazier's hop
per. Rody ended the inning by lining to
Dennis.
TIED IN THE THIRD
The Tigers tied the score in the third. |
Roberts got life on Murphy's initial
boot Of the inning. going to second on
the Kansas short felder's second boot Of |
Harfison's grounder, taking third while i
Harrison was being forced at second by /
Taylor, and scoring on wild pitch by !
Rody.
A two-base hit by Murphy, Tiger back
stop, and behemoth wallop for the
round trip by Captain O'Reilly put the
Tigers two runs in the lead in the fourth.
Dennis followed with single through the
box, and Rody was relieved by Custer,
who retired the side without further
scoring.
Lonborg, who went to center when Gus
er took up the pitching burden. clouted
me Of Harrison's twisters to the remote
.orner Of center field in the fifth, for the
hird four.base wallow Of the game.
Both Custer and Harrison settled to
heir tasks during the middle Of the game
ind further scoring was prevented until
he ninth. when the Jayhawks tied the
core only to be beaten out in the last
lah Of the inning.
By a queer trick Of fate, and the un-
airness Of the present method Of scoring.
'icklin was given credit for the victory.
Though he only pitched one-third Of an
nning, and Captain BlOomer. who pitched
o but three batters, was charged with
he defeat.
Several circus catches were turned in