The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-27
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Davis Homer Decides II.
II was solid smash for four bags
by Yank Davis that gave Jack Lo-
uvelt's boys their victorious marker.
"Old Reliable" was the first man TO
bat In tho last OF tho eighth. the
score at the time being 2 TO 3. How
lik evidently didn't think the veteran
would pay heed to the first ball
pitched, so he started what he In
tended TO be strike one I'm the direc-
ton OF the plate. Instead OF letting
81 20 by, however. Yank busted It
squarely on the nose and the ball
game. so far as 81. Joseph was con-
cerned, went sailing over the center
field fence. Just TO mako victory
doubly certain the Oilers annexed
another IN the same round. Lamb
worked Uovlik for n base on balls
and Bauman drove him all the rest
OF tho way around with double
that bounced over the center field
fence and led Joe Bonowitz n merry
chase back toward the infleld.
II Hugh s. Fullerton were sport
ing editor OF tho Tulsa World ho'd
probably hand you a line something
like this: AS was exclusively pre-
dicted in The World yesterday morn
ing. the game, following the merry
go-round OF tho previous afternoon.
turned out to be an alright pitch-
ing duel" And that's what IL was
The boys seemed TO have worked
just about all the nervousness, etc,
out of their systems. for with the
exception OF lone wild heave J !
McGinnis they played faultlessly. IL
was a close and exciting fray from
l,tta 20.
tho very last. AZ we pointed out
yesterday, such battle usually
follows farce such as Thursdays
24-7 st. Joseph victory. just as
free-for-all generally trails tense,
nerve-wracking struggle like Wednes-
days 16-inning clash with Wichita.
Oilers First to Register.
The Oilers drew first blood
though II wns n mere trlckle, the
loss OF which by no means made st.
Joseph weak. To begin with. Luka-
movie turned back the opening Saint
onslaught. though no did get into
hot water by walking couple. Then
Bennett started things Off for tho
homeiings by singing PRETTY 10
center. Thompson moved him on 10
second with n perfect sacrifice. Davis
walked. on tho hit and run play
Lelivelt threw his bat mt the ball
and singled between third and short
sending Bennett over. Fortune
smiled on tho Saints on tho next
play, for Lamb drove n sizzling liner
toward left that smacked straight
into Defate's hands and Davis was
doubled off second.
Lukanovic and Hovlik thon
settled down TO business and II was
a runless struggle for three innings
Neither side saw first base In the
second. In the third the Saints
wobbled slightly Hovlk opened
with the first hit off Lukanovic, a
single into center. Tho best the hard.
hitting Fisher could do, however
was a roller to Lukanovic and How
lik was headed at third, At thii
Juncture Lyman Lamb distinguished
himself again--a pleasant little habi
that he has, you know. Joe Bono
witz. than whom there IL no NOR,
dangerous hitter in this mans league
followed Fisher TO the breach an,
smashed a powerful liner over sec
ond that looked like sure hit ant
at least one run. But Lamb raced II
and grabbed the ball off HIS shoe
tops for as pretty n catch as yo
could imagine. The dive he mad
resulted In turn on the grass. bu
he came up smiling and with tn
apple In his clutches. ana the da
was saved.
TiCn the Saints Co Ahead.
The SAurth was fairly uneventfu
save for wasted single by Davl
and an O!ler double play, McGinni
r. to Bauman to Lelivelt. which 70
- lowed base on balls to DEBATE.
In the firth IL appeared as " IN
Saints had solved anything In IN
way OF n puzzle that Luxanoyic poe
sessed. Grabowski started tho attac
with single TO the right and Howl
sacrificed him to second. Olson pt
the Saints on even terms with tn
oilers by scoring Grabowski with
corking double to deep loft. and Coz
riden put the visitors In the lea
with rousing two-sacker 10 center
Lukanovic then showed that he
made OF stern stuff. He fame
Fisher for the second out, passe
Boro%!.z along to first and mad
pefate pop to McGlnnis.
Hovlik toyed with the Oilers In tn
local half OF the fifth. McGinni!
Crosby and Luaanovic being out o
easy infield taps. II Is TO he HOPED
by the way, that ed enjoyed thl
chapter for IL witnessed the last toy
ing OF the day on his part. Fror
rose-strewn. But we're getting ahea
OF our story. The next in order
the Saints third and last run.
came In the sixth when McGlnnI
threw wild on Nufer's grounder an
Grabowski's double sent the second
sacker around. Saints now two run
ahead. Score 3-1, Lukanovic agai
proves equal 10 tho occasion. II
makes Hovlik bounce 10 Bauma
and Olson fly TO Davis.
The Happy Ending.
The Oilers started their victoriou
fight up and on in the sixth. Bennett
smashed his third single OF the da
into center field, II being a burnin
liner directly at the box whic
Hovlia was able TO dodge only be
cause OF his great speed. Thompso
walked. Luck favored the Saints o
the next plays. Thompson was force
at second on Davis hot grounde
which Hovlik DETECTED to Nufe
Lellvelt rolled TO Olson who held III
ball so long before throwing to II
plate that Bennett scored. Lam
then hit To left and Davis thtukir