Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-20

The Douglas Bulldogs returned
from Pearce last evening victorious
in their baseball game over the home
aggregation by score OF to
in the best game played by either
team this year.
The game was a pitchers duel
with honors about even, Chief"
Morris getting is strikeouts, while
"Flossie" Cary sent back IA batters
to the bench wondering what he
had on the ball.
Cary had varied assortment of
surves, speed balls, change or pace
and everything that goes with good
pitching and should have earned a
shutout but for a passed ball by the
catcher and slow return of Shot~
wells throw to the plate which
would have nabbed Metler by feet.
The runner was declared safe on a
close decision.
Douglas scored in the first, second,
fifth and seventh innings, while the
Ieearce team scored its lcne run in
the ninth inning, when Metler started
the inning with a clean single to
center, went to second on a passed
ball and took third On second
passed ball. Art Branham shot
bounder to Shotwell who threw late
to the plate, Metler crossing the
rubber Negri started a double play
when McGinnis sent a grounder to
second Negri nabbed the ball,
touched Branham on the base line
and threw out the runner at first.
Lopez ended the inning by striking
out
story By innings;
First
Douglas: Franklin reached first on
McKinney's error. Herbert skied to
Fleetham and Seeley was safe on
Torres error of hard bounder,
Franklin moved up to third on clean
eteals. Dixon was taking three
strikes. Franklin scored when Tor
res fumbled Seeley's hot grounder
through short Cummins whitfield.
one run, 10 hits, two errors.
Pearce: Olsen struck out. Torres
walked, stole second. Fleetham lift
ed high fly to Franklin. Torres
reached third when Nemeck dropped
seeley's throw to third. Metlcr
struck out. No hits no runs, one
error.
Douglas: shotwell walked stole
second while Pratt was striking
cut. Shotwel stole third, the throw
getting away from Durant, Shot
well scoring. Nemeck rolled to the
pitcher Cary walked. Franklin
singled to center Herbert ended
the inning by striking out. One
run, one hit, one error.
Pearce: Morris, Branbam and NC
Kinney all famed. Gary was work
ing j fast curve on the outside.
Third
Douglas: Seeley, Dixon and Cum
minis ali struck out Morris. twirl,
ing for Peace got his fast ball cut
ting the corners. Up to this time it
was beautiful pitching duel
Pearce: Lopez and Durant struck
cut. making six strikeouts in row
for Cary Olsen popped to Cummins.
Fourth
Douglas: Shotweu rolled to the
pitcher. Pratt and Nemeck struck
out. CHIEF Morris had the Doug
las batsmen helpless with his fast
breaking curves.
Fearce: Torres lifted one to Cary.
Fleetham and Metler rolled fast
grounders to shotwell who threw out
10th runners.
Fifth
Douglas: Cary famed. Franklin
drew a pass and stole second. Her.
bert singled sharply to left Frank
lin moving up to third. Seeley roll
ed grounder to short. Franklin
scoring on the throw to the plate.
Miller batting for Dixon struck onr
Cummins struck out One hit, no
rurs, no errors
Pearoe: Norris singled through
second. Branham skied out to Her.
tcrt who doubled Morris off first
for a double play. Lopez struck out
One hit, no runs, no errors.
sixth
Douglas: Shotwel1 lofted to Torres.
Pine batting for Pratt famed. Nem-
eek struck out.
Pearce: Durant struck out. Olsen
walked. Torres scratched a hit past
first while Cummins was holding
the runner on the bag, Olsen going
to second Fleetham sent high
fly to Franklin in left and Metler
struck out One hit, no runs, no err
rors.
Seventh
Douglas: Cary rolled out to Short
franklin drew his second free
ticket to first and stole second on
the first pitch and went tc third on
passed ball. Franklin crossed the
rubber while Mckinney was throw
ing out Herbert on slow roller
Seeley grounded out to second. Nc
hits, one run, no errors.
Pearce: Morris sent weak ground
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to right field and tried to stretch
his hit for a 6ouble and was tagged
out by Shotwcll on a perfect throw