The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-06-03
RACHAC WEAKENS
IN SEVENTH-UP
. GOES FAST GAME
Tulsa Scores Twice in
Final Round but
Saints Tighten

ST JOSEPH. Mo, June 2.--The
rnisa oilers looked the equal of any
ciuh tha. has visited the st. Joseph
baU lot this season and the Saints
mad a hard Job annexing the fret
game with the Tulsans here Friday
afternoon by a 8 to count. Tulsa
came dangerously near spelling what
lacked like a safe lead. In their half
Of the ninth. bu. the locals managed
10 rull out of a bad hole. for which
Yob stevenson was mostly respon-
a lbie, and squeezed out at the finish
Zone run to the good.
Tony DEBATE was put out OF the
game in this inning for protesting
a decision by Umpire Donahue. This
necessitated a general shit In the
lineup and the Saints chances
looked darker than ever. but with
the makeshift lineup, pulled
through. Max Rachac was a mighty
difficult problem for six innings, but
IN the seventh things broke bad for
him and before the inning was fin
ished the Saints had chased. over
Ed Hovlik got himself In several
holes through his own generosity,
hut each time t!ghtened UP and
pitched out. The Saints counted at
the very start. After one out Cor
ll0tn IedCHcu On
error and Fisher tripled bringing
him across. George died at third,
however and Bonowitz and DEBATE
were easy outs. I..tA
Ticup in Fourth.
"a Things went along in this manner
yuntil the fourth when Tulsa knotted
the count. Lelivelt singled to CEN
ter ard advanced TO third when
HANDLER. fielding Lambs bunt to
second to catch Lelivelt, threw wide,
the ball hitting Lelivelt in the small
OF the back. Lamb took second
when the ball rolled to the outfield.
Bauman skied to Corriden, but the
Saint left fielder forced Lelivelt
back with a throw to the plate.
McGinhis walked and Lelivelt
scored on Crosby's infield out.
Rachac famed.
In the sevepth. Tulsa took a one
run lead when Bennett singled. was
sacrificed to second by Thompson
and scored on Davis's Tine drive TO
center. In their half of the same
inning the Saints took substantial
lead Bonowitz singled. DEBATE
beat out bunt and Smith drove one
down the left field foul line, scoring
Bonowitz. Rachac hit Stevenson
ard Handler. forcing in the second
run. Olson hit a bounder through
second base and Smith and Steven
son scored. Radhac baked and ad-
vanced Olson to second ard Kand-
Ter TO third. Corriden skied to CEN
ter and Fisher fouled out to Crosby
who stuck out his gloved hand and
caught the ball over the water bar.
rel near the Saints dugout.
Haugland went in for Rachac In
the eighth and although Bonowitz
led off with a triple, he failed tc
score, as Haugland steadied and the
next three batters were retired In
order.
Start Big Rally.
In the ninth Bennett started by
beating out bunt. Thompson fol.
lowed with a blow to left that he
stretched for a double. although
Bennett was held at third. Davi:
singled to center, scoring Bennett
Lelivelt fouled out to Smith. Or
the next play Lamb hit to DEBATE
who fielded the ball to Stevenson al
second for force play on Davis
Stevenson, after receiving the bal
and apparently touching second
half turned and threw underhandec
TO first The throw was wide anc
Thompson scored while Davis wen
TO third and Lamb to second. Um
pre- Donahue ruled that Stevenson
had not touched second and al
hands were safe. This decision
brought storm of protest from tn
I" fans and players, and as a result De
fate was ordered off the field. Bau
man bumped one to Hovlik. VIII,
threw to Handler. catching Davis a
the plate. McGinnis skied to Corri
den for the last out. Corriden max
ing a pretty running catch in dee
center for the last out.