Hide Article Text (OCR)
NEWSMEN DROP 11-3 DECISION IN FIRST TILTVernon Straughon Hurls Neat Ball as Oklahoma City Team Loses BattleTwo runs in the last half of the eighth stanza brought a rousing cheer and a 8 to 7 victory for the Colvert softball stars over the Downtown Chevrolet All-Stars in the nightcap Monday night. The All-Stars had previously whipped The Daily Ard-morelte to the tune of 11 to 3 in the opener.The score was tied 8-6 going into the first extra frame. With one down, Greene Malone laid into one of Straughon’s pitches for a home run. But Colvert's weren’t dismayed and came back to score two runs on hits by Vernon Straughon, Charles Baker and Hobo Oilstrap to sack up the game.Downtown Chevrolet teed off on Jimmy Normile, a fast bailer from Denton, Texas, who started on the mound for Colvert's. for two runs and three consecutive hits in the first frame before Vernon Straughon strode to the mound.The bases were loaded and none • down and the batter. Greene Malone had a count of three balls and one strike when Straughon entered the match. Malone smacked a single which scored two more runs, ther Straughon went to work.Colvert’s rallied in the last of thi sixth stanza with six runs. Five hit by Stuffy Bailey, Charles Baker, Do: Cummings, Hobo Gilstrap and Bobb; Meason and a walk to Straughoi shoved Greene Malone off the mound The Downtown Chevrolet boys tied i up in their half of the seventh am Trapy Cockerell, who had hurled th first match, came back to the moum to attempt to halt the Colvert slug gers. He succeeded in the last of th seventh but couldn’t duplicate in th last of the eighth.Pitcher Hits, Too Downtown Chevrolet got three hit off Jimmy Normile, then collecte seven the remainder of the tilt fror Straughon. Greene Malone, who ha a perfect night at the plate, held Col vert’s to no hits until the sixth innin rally when five bingles were madi Then colvert's went ahead and col lected four more hits off Cockrel Straughon struck out nine while Ma lone gained eight.A big third when eight runs crosse the plate one nine hits and fou walks was the winning margin fc the Downtown Chevrolet team ove The Daily Ardmoreite. They ha previously scored two runs in the selt; ond, and went ahead to score or more in the fourth for their 11 score Thomas Reynolds, Mad 111 Recor pitcher, took the mound for The Dail Ardmoreite in the fourth and pitche excellent ball. Reynolds allowed or run and four hits in four frame Tracy Cockrell, Oklahoma City hurle went the route lor his team an granted three runs and six hits.The lad that Cockrell couldn handle was little Charles Hewitt, Me dill boy who played second base flt; the Newsmen. Hewitt collected tv doubles and a single in three times i the plate.Jack Shaw toiled the first two ii nings for The Daily Ardmoreite, the Bing Crosby hurled an inning befo Reynolds took over the reins to halt the Downtown Chevrolet batters.Playoff Starts Tuesday Hudson-Houston and Colvert's w begin their two out of three playc for the City league championship a doubleheader on the fair park dl: mond Tuesday night.The first game will uncover t: batting champion as George Marii will have to smack out some sa hits to edge The Dally Ardmoreib Jerry Churchill for the crown.On deck for the Wednesday nig session, the Plaza theater team Denton, Texas, will oppose Ohickasi Lumber company in the feature batt In case one team wins both gatr Tuesday night, another match for t opener will be whipped up. Karl Ki ley, league president, announced.Trophies will be awarded to t leading' batter and pitcher of ea league, team champions, and b sportsman in each league after 1 games Wednesday night.Admission Tuesday and Wedn day nights will be 10 cents.Score by innings:First game— R HDowntown Chev. 028 100 0—ll i: Dally Ardmoreite..001 200 0— 3 (Second game— R HDowntown Chev. 400 000 21—7 10 Colvert’s ________000 006 02—8 9
Newspaper Details
Ardmore Daily Ardmoreite
Ardmore, Oklahoma, US
Tue, Aug 19, 1941
Page 4
Full Page
Clipped by
Paul S.
USA 17 Oct 2024
Other Publications Near Ardmore, Oklahoma
Ardmore Sunday Ardmoreite Press
Ardmore Daily Press
Ardmore Sunday Daily Ardmoreite
Ardmore Daily Ardmoreite
