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iBRYANTS LOSEFINAL GAMEXENIA SERIESStirring Mound Duel Fitting Climax ToAnnual GamesBehind Windy” Burke's superlative pitching, the All-Stars rom-pleted a successful conquest of th** Bryants by blank.'ng the inter-league champions, 2 to 0. in the fifth and deciding contest of the post season softball derby Tuesday night at (’ox Field.One prosperous sortie off theotherwise invincible hurling ofDelbert Kersey decided the issue. For five innings the contest was runless but the All-Stars contrived to chase two runs over the plafe in the sfxth.With one out, Birch Bell was the recipient of a base on balls. Bob Luttrell hit a looping fly over second base, and when the ball took |a funny hop past the right fielder. Birch dashed ail the way home and the batter raced to thfrd for a triple. Oibney grounded out, but Dodo” Latimer delivered a crashing single to center, scoring Luttrell.In no other round did the All Stars threaten seriously to score.but the damage they accomplished in that Ringle inning was enough to doom Bryants to defeat.Burke, who hurled all three All-Star victories, gave Rn unmatchedmound exhibition. Off hfs delivery.the Bryants gathered two scratch hits in the first eight innings, harmless safeties by A. Snell in the third and Leamens In the eighth The drama was reserved for the last half of the ninth when Burkefound himself in a ticklish position. A. Snell and Oreene led off wTth singles, but P. Snell forced A.Snell at third. A wild pitch ad vanoed both runners. Bolser fouled to Oibney for the second out, after which Burke walked the Kerseymenace, filling the phases and putting the winning run on first base. Jay Rurnett. another accomplished socker. was then induced to ground to second for the third out.Hits were stingy on both side*.the All-Stars being credited with five and Bryants with four. Only one error marred the contest and that slip, clfarged to Snell. Br an’.* third baseman, migut well have been called a hit because it was a hot smash from Gfbney’s bat which Snell failed to hold. Burke walked four batters and issued two wfld pitches, but was unhfttable with runners on base.The triumph cPmaxed a spectacular comeback on the part of the All-Stars, who won three straightafter spotting Bryants the first twoseries games.All-Stars ..........000 002 000—2Bryanta ...........000 000 000—0Three base hit—R Luttrell. Lefton bases—Bryants. 8; All-Stars. K. Struck out-—by Burke, 3. Base on ball*—off Burke, t; off Kersey, 2. Wild pitches—Burke. 2. Passedball*—Oibney, 2. Umpire*—K. Box-well. Tate, Swindler. Time of game—0:47.All-Star*AB. R. H. PO,A,E.i hiBell. If ......... 31011 ;:-V •0InR. Luttrell. sf .. 41I100ofGibney. c ....... 300900 \Latimer, lb .... 4o11000j tilConfer, s* ...... 400lt;140wTtdtf, iff *******30*1 . mI001 #*1ihpMilburn, rf ...., 300300haLane. 3b .......300»430XIFoley, 2b ....... 301140 ;CPBurke, p........ 300100 ]dr.33; mK-.DI is:1 mmIt01onBryants03lt;R. H.PO.AE,§14Greene, sf .....« **o1» 30o ifijP Snell, 3b. 40030lBolser. c. 4001003HEac tv jKersey, p .....Burnett, lb ...o. 400o00{»i0n0 \Ernst. •§ .*lt;•»**. 3o00V-01mLeamens, 2b. 301410 1Fuller, of ....... 300100Hoffer, If ...... 300300A. Snell, rf300m100iniA 7i I91 jWlTotals,3104■ Ip Ktui tun n tun ini r
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Xenia Evening Gazette
Xenia, Ohio, US
Wed, Sep 05, 1934
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