Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-07-25
Little Leaguers
Close Schedule;
Tournament Next

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their last scheduled game of the
season Thursday evening when the
Phils defeated the Reds 9-8. While
they're not high in the final sta
tistical standings, the Reds gave
the second half champs a close
game with their chief brilliancy
afield until a defensive lapse in
the last inning gave the Phils the
victory. The League will play
double header at the Prison Farm
Saturday and be ready for the all
important tournament game at
Grove City Monday.
Although the Phils had won the
Little League second half champ
ionship honors by virtue of Sd
extra inning win over the Yanks
on Monday evening, the Cubs and
Reds fought "Gashouse' style
through ten innings Tuesday as
though they too were battling for
a championship.
The Reds finally emerged 5-4
victors when "rusillading" Phil
Florence blasted the second of his
two triples in the bottom of the
tenth, driving in the tying run and
setting the stage for Roger Clark
to drive in the winning run. Clark
came through with clean, game
winning single to right field.
Batteries were Oiler and Man.
cini for the Reds with Florence
coming on in the tenth, and Ramey
and Reynolds with Garrison re-
lieving in the tenth for the Cubs.
Both starting hurlers would have
gone the distance, but there is a
league rule restricting any one
pitcher to nine innings in one week.
Starring defensively for the
Reds were Oiler, who fielded from
the mound like a cat, and Ronald
Ackerman, who made the catch of
the year on a ninth inning line
drive. Sonny Sidner also played
bang-up game at third base. De-
fensive stand-outs for the Cubs
were Shipley at first base and
Gary Reynolds who sparkled be-
hind the plate.
In Wednesday nights game the
Yanks downed the Cubs 8-3 behind
the combined seven hit hurting of
starter Earles and reliefer Arrick,
who came on in the fifth. Dogweed
Tumblison left his usual position
on the mound and did the receiving
behind the plate.
Cub pitcher Payne also allowed
only seven hits, but four of those
came in the first inning and the
Yanks Tailed four runs. After that
initial frame Payne settled down
and pitched very good ball. Gary
Reynolds did the receiving for the
Cubs in this game. The fielding
gem of the evening was a perfect
strike throw by Boggs from deep
right field to put Miller out, rob-
bing him of triple. Miller also
was the siege gun at the plate as
he banged out two doubles.
Plans have been completed for
the double header at the Prison
Farm on Saturday afternoon and
evening. The afternoon game will
begin at 200. pitting the Little
League All Stars against a team
composed of the Yanks and the
Cubs. This game will be played on
the stockade diamond. The evening
game will send a team composed
of the Reds and Phils against the
All Stars. This game will begin at
500 on the Honor Camp diamond.
The general public is welcome.
The purpose of pitting the All
Stars against an aggregate team
is to afford the Stars an opportun-
ity to play together as unit in
order to ready them for their dis
trict tournament play which be-
gins Monday night, July %. at
Grove City. Tournament games
will begin at 900 pm.
For the benefit of the Little
Leaguers a special bus has been
provided by r. N. Ardrey to trans
port the ball players to the games
both at the Prison Farm and at
Grove City.
The bus will be at the Court
House Square on the Oak Street
side. and will leave for the Farm
at 1880 for the afternoon and 4:30
for the evening game. One will
leave with the All Star Team and
Little League personnel. The other
will be used to carry all other Lit
tie Leaguers.
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