The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-22
HGHLANDERS TAKE THIRD STRAIGHT
FROM INDIANS-SCORE II TO 5
Fry Given Early Lead By Teammates Straight Win Of thu
Week-Stewart Hits Third Homer of Week

Piling up a four run lead In the
early stages Of Saturdays game PROV
ed "a greater handicap than the In
dams OF George SiO,all could over
come and the iIighlanders made Il
three in a row, and the sixth straight
win OF the week. maintaining their
position OF one half game behind the
league leaders due 10 the fact that
ST. Pete and Orlando played a drawn
game the Highlanders gained a half
game on the Saints and are now just
one half game behind instead Of the
full game which mas been the differ
once the past few days.
T Palmer a sOuthpaw. started for
jacksonville and lasted one third Of
an inning. during which time he was
charged with the loss Of a perfectly
good ball game. lie walked Gladu,
the first man TO face him and French
lie was sacrificed to second by Ko-
WALSH, HARRISON and Stewart drew
free trips to first base in order and
the sacks were loaded. Stovall hao
Camp in the bull pen but could not
get him in the game until after Pal
mer had messed things up. Johnson
dumped one in front of the box which
Palmer fielded in ample time to re-
tire Gladu at home, however, his peg
rolled to the boxes and two runners
counted. Stovall remarked: Come
out of there, you've done enough, -
and Camp, late Of the Bulldogs hurl'
ing force, took up the pitching burd-
ell. Smith, first man to face him
hoisted a long tall high one to John
son in center and Stewart made the
score three when he counted. ellison
retired the side with a high foul to
Landy at third base. For the next
two frames the locals rested as con-
Germs scoring only to unleash an at
tack in the four which counted for
four more tallies. Smith for a be-
ginner, flew out to left field. ellison
singled to left and when Schubert
doubled to the same territory Bud
counted. Fry counted him with a
safe blow in the same location and
took second when kowalski singled
lust over second base, after Gladu
had flown out to Gaffney. HARRISON
was given a free ticket to first base
and Stewart counted pair of run
rors when he singled to right field.
Johnson grounded to Stephens for the
final out, and the count was seven to
two.
Camp settled down and held the To-
calls scoreless for the next two frames
In the seventh and eighth innings the
locals counted two in each frame.
Smith lined out to Doyle as an opener
and Johnson took Gilson's long fly.
The fact that there were two down
only seemed to nettle the locals.
Schubert singled to right field ana
cry counted him with a triple that
rolled against the club house in cen
ter. Gladu took first when Camp
grazed his belt buckle. Kowalski
hit to Niehaus and beat It out, Fry
counting. Gladu attempted to get
to bird and was caught, Niehaus to
Landy. In the next frame Stewart
made his circuit Smashes fer the
week total three when he counted
HARRISON. who had singled to left,
ahead of him with a line lrive TO cen
ter that rolled up in the corner Of the
fence, the hit being the longest in
that direction seen on he local dia'
monl this season. Stewart was not
even pushed 10 make the circuit, COM
ing into home base with time "a
spare making il standing up. This
ended the locals scoring for the ar
ternoon as the lext three hiNers