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BeatAMERICAN LOOP CHAMPS THROWSCARE INTO NATIONAL WINNERSYAutomobile Boys Eke Out 7 To 6 Victory In Over- ^ time Game; Krippendorf Team Shows PlentyStuff; Drives Williams To ShowersBy PHIL FRAMEThere were those who made claims that the Krippendorf Dittman Co., softball team, champions of the American Leagrue, lacked courage, dash, pluck, determination and above all, experience—and upon this mistaken belief was based the almost universal opinion that the vaunted LangtoforfligLquaandpre7*I *0IChevrolets, National League winners, would completely outclass this team in the 1930 city championship series.“If we dont’ do it today, I'll think i fielding support of the highest orthey are right. We gotta win andwe gotta win today,” Coach GeorgeHaller might have told his boys before the series opener at Coxder, especially from Snell, third baseman, and Birk, third-baseman ,for the Criterion, who, by specialdispensation of the softball com- jField Monday night. Get out there mission was allowed to play short-and fight your heads off and don’t concede a thing. Knock the ballstop for the shoe factory boys, having obtained his release fromJodown the pitcher’s throat. Knock ; the Clothiers.the ball out of the lot, and if a fly ball or grounder comes your way, go and get it.”Regardless of how the much-underrated Krippendorf nine was keyed up for this particular contest, those who had under estimated this team’s ability were almost made to eat “crow” before the j smoke of battle had cleared away, : for if any team showed its mettie under the most trying conditions, it was this outfit of plucky players.It is true Langs obtained fifteen hits, but on the other hand the winners had eleven runners stranded on bases, which speaks volumes for Perrine'g efficiency in the pinches.Opposing him on the mound at the start of the gams v as Harry i Williams, but Harry was either not in his usual form, or else Krippendorf batters took a distinct liking to his delivery, for theyIt must b. artmlt.srt that law 1 flckc1 hlm .'°5 ,'T *°1!1 A'!8 “.H'1 won ths Inaugural contest but tbe i runs, an John G!une. uhoNational League champs were extended to eleven bitterly-fought Innings to eke out a 7 to 6 triumph and the victory was more deservedby Krippendorf.The winning run was tabbed in the last half of the eleventh when Birch Bell reached first on an error, advanced to second on D. Fuller's single and raced home on Joe Smlttle’s third double of the game.For ten innings, however, Krippendorf played its more strongly favore i opponents to a standstill and scaled heights hitherto noteven approached by this team during the current season.Assigned to pitch against thismurderous crew of Iang sluggers, “Pino” Perrine. Krippendorf hurl-er, turned in a mound exhibition that approximated the best. With craft and judgment he constantly pitched himself out of threatening situations and was backed up byI \ .......mn—urn w mm——■ sssisww—n ■■■new .....was not even in uniform, was called to the iesrue wltn one run In and none out in the fourth round. This proved to be a wisemove for Gib limited th*- American Leaguers to three hits and two runs in the eight full rounds he presided on the ^m.In the final analysis, had it not been for reckless base running on the part of Krippendorf, occasioned no doubt, bv overanxiousness, Coach Haller's proteges might easily have achieved victory.For example, Krippendorf obtained three hits in the openinginning, including ascored nary a run. doubled for a starterto right and Shaw’sR Anderson at thedouble, but R. Anderson Snell singled relay nipped plate R. Lut-lean single toCADDY TOURNAMENTLAUNCHED AT CLUB:THREE SEDREDATEDTwenty-one caddies at theCountry Club lead off earlyday morning in the annual golf tournament oonductedXeniaTues-caddy underthe guidance of Pat Gillespie, caddymaster.Pat has arranged a special 36 hole match, however, betweenRalph Ricking Emmett Tuhey and Don«:d Smith, the three caddieswire turned in flit lowft scores during the qualifying round last woe It. to determine tkM 1ft# ciddf champion of the club.Ricking turned in atrell shot another ^center and L. Fuller threw to theplate. Snell meanwhile had rounded third at\lt;^ McCoy's throw to third cut him off before he could return to the bag. GuRice poppedto Smlttle for the third out and a golden opportunity was wasted I*ng* got two runs in the first.Bell heat out a hit to second andtook second on nn error. Show sadRuse popped out to Birk butSmlttle worked Perrine for a walk and L Fullgj jcored both runners with a triple.Krippendorf went out in one,two, three order in the second butin the third assaulted Williams forfour hits, aided by *n error, to score three runs and take the lead W. Luftrel! tingled and stole second. Btrk grounded to Smtttle whothrew to Ruse to get Luttrell. But Ruse dropped the throw and th»* runner scored while Birk raced to second He took third as R Anderson grounded out and scored on Snell s single Successive singlesand Perrine platedSnell biit Green ended the rallyCdraIasihalthnhasno’IgarsofSotonJoeatiAs| of not a 1givamaSPVCershitbutemlas'onforhitlt;a,T (ifFrjteradlt;thedotamcorSclfin;fhtdetbetFbHenotmah tv hasrto lead the 18-holecard of 81qualifyingIIround, while Tuhey is defendingthe title he won last year. Prixea will be awarded.Because these three caddies are more experienced and much better golfers than the other youths, they were segregated from the rest of the caddies and will fight it forthe rhamploq*hip.The remaining twenty-one caddies who qualified have been divided into three flight, eight in eachof the first two flights and five in the third flight. Those in each ofthe first two flights have beenpaired off for match play whichbegan Tuesday. Eighteen boles were scheduled to be playedj Tuesday and the four survivors in the first and second flights will play eighteen moreholes Wednesday The play Wednesday will reduce the field to two I in each flight and these four aur [ vivors will be given suitable prixea.| The third flight contains but five players and these five will play I only eighteen holes, the one turn t Jog in the lowest score to receive la prize.wi»h a pop fly to Pattereonla the fourth Wakley. Krippendorf center fielder. !**«} off with ahome run to deep i«.fi aSd when W. Luftreil followed with a singleand was wild pitched to second,Williams called it « qay and was. who got the next three hatters jn nrderLuring the ne*r seven inningsGib a as invincible except In theeighth round when perrine was safe on Ruse * error and the slug-gdng Wakley came through with his•MMd homer, a terrific blow toleft.renterI-engs had evened the count at 4 to 4 by scortng twice In the fourth. Smlttle doubled and went to third on L Fuller’s short singleto center. Smlttle scored and Fuller took second on Patterson s sacrificial hoist to center Fuller, however, tried for third and Perrinetook Wakley's relay and threw to third, nipping the runner. Cain then singled. McCoy was safe on an error and Gibney’* hot shot to third scored him I^angs again asinPitersstaameh;Pobit:lt;’UWi'hirsecold!hatotinhofoier;ouShDiFrScAL:GlSIMrt4~IiiBOX SCOREsumed the lead in the fifth when with one down. Ru*„ tripled and acored on Smiftle'a sacrifice fly tocenter. . •*?; ■■ v'v •/Wakley’* circuit blow again gave‘•am a one run edge in theh i sKrippendorfAB R. H.PO.A.e ;at IIt Anderson, If60100Sol%Snell, 3b- 613531 o jjt 1 ^R Luttrell, 2b.....0130is)1 iGultlce, rt0#140§ 0 j•§ )Perrin**, p. 511110 jGreen, e .....—6003UuWakley, ofmr____5•tm3510 jW. Luttrell, lb.....1•Jm501 1n \EUrlt, it -51U530i-Totals —.48612319| 4 1iurLangsAB R. H.PO.A.E. jft4)1Boll, if ___________......6dm950Hof•jLlShaw, rf»»#001flo|Ruse, 3b ...............- 61ill9m4isiBmittle, 2b__4*1a#3339*L, Fuller, cf —..... 4a*#m39m0? !Patterson, ss.... 4l069—mF. Cain, lb ~~5i9*90l 1 I[i 1McCoy, a*_____6u13ill0L.Sft tWilliams, p_Ib9U00I f »,D. Fuller, rf ....___4012mJo©1k. 1Gibney, p—... 4b2010* 1Totals.... 457153314sIbekyianke!(One out when winning run wasacored)Score by Innings:Krippendorf o o 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0—6 Longs —2 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1—7 Two-base hits—Smlttle (3), R. Anderson, Three base hits—Ruse, L .Fuller. Home runs—Waklev (2). Stolen bases —W. Luttrell, Gibney. Sacrifice flies Smlttle, Patterson. Double play Wakley to Perrine toSndl. I*ft on bases—Krippendorf,9; Langs, 11. Base on balls—Off Perrine, 2. Struck out—By Perrine, 1. Wild pitch—Williams. Passedballs—McCoy (2), Green. Hits— Off Williams, 9 in 3 innings; off Gibney, 3 in 8 innings. Umpires— Leopard at plate; Raehford ateighth bu* I^angs canie hack toeven matters in the last half of the eighth. L Fuller walked for astarter Patterson hit to Snell,whose throw to second to forceFuller was dropped by R Luttrelland both runners were safe Cainpopped to R Luttrell and McUoy forced Fuller at third. Then Gibney came through with a single, scoring Patterson. Bell raised afly to right.Poor base running proved costly for Krippendorf in the first half of the ninth. R Anderson was safe at first on Ruses fumble of his grounder but he tried to reach second on the znlaplay and Ruse easily threw him out Snell followed with a single and went tosecond when Smlttle recovered theball and tossed wildly over first, but the next two batters were easy Smlttle doubled with two down In the last of the ninth but L. Fuller was persuaded to pop to second, R Luttrell making a greatcatch. Both teams got a runner on first in the tenth but he deadlock was not broken until theeleventh.The name Wakley sounds so much like Yeakley, leading home run hitter of the National League,that this Krippendorf lad must have been inspired at the plate forhe walked away with batting honors, getting two home runs and a single. Snell at third acceptedeight chances cleanly and contributed three hits, while Birk also fielded without a slip. Joe Smlttle, was the big gun in vhe Lang attack with three two-baggers, a walk and a sacrifice fly. Patterson played a bang-up game at short. The series will end Tuesday jIdPlt;CiASiC(BBiJ\\BHzsSIcClaftaao1lt;hPaeof.f| first; Soail at third. Time of game ! night in the event of another LangL15* j victory.
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Xenia, Ohio, US
Tue, Aug 26, 1930
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