The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-08-21

| ~" IoI TUT dlley tnere arose pro-
longed applause from male and female
voices. The curves Morris shot in were
too much for Harris, who swiped the air.
A. Without and W. Sanford did the same
very gracefully and she side retired.
For Dawson the first man up was
Averett who was loudly cheered. Pitch
er Sanford gave him four rotten balls
and Averett went to first.
Nally came next and while he was
being put out Averett stole second, but
got buried there, as Nally, Short and
Gregory failed to reach first.
Fort Valley again showed up, but
Morris put in his work and j. Sandford,
Chick Harris and Spinks famed the air
in vain, as they couldn't touch the ball.
Such ball tossing stirred up the grand
stand, but a greater demonstration was
yet to come.
AS Dawson came to the bat again the
drizzle set in and the rest of the game
was played in the rain. Hall led off
with safe hit to first, and this so rat
tied Sanford that he pitched four wild
balls to Gibson, who went to first while
Hall bumped it down to second. Will
liams, the next man up, famed out, and
Baldwin, Dawson's pride, smiled at
Willie Sanford, and as the first ball
came towards him he gave it wrap
that sent it out in right for clean single,
bringing Hall and Gibson across the
rubber while he stole third, where he
died, Morris and Averett retiring the
side. 1t was then that the red and white
was supplanted by black and red on
many lapels, and the crowd went wild.
The Peach Blossoms were retired in
one. two, three order and Dawson sue
ceeded in getting a man on second and
one on third in that inning.
Tn the fourth Chas. Harris hit the
ball that nine times out of ten would
have been a clean single, but Williams,
at short, blocked in beautiful style and
threw him out at first. Without suffered
the same fate. W. Sanford, the famous
ball tosser and heavy batter who had
heretofore only succeeded in brulsing
the air, made an accidental hit to right,
which Gibson handled with ease. This
forced the middle Georgia aggregation
to the field and tie fun began.
Williams was sent to first on balls and
was advanced to second by single by
Baldwin. Morris .fouled out, Averett
sent "cutter' to Chick Harris, who
made q bad throw, and Williams and
Baldwin scored, Averett going to second.
Nally got clean single, scoring Averett'
and succeeded in getting in before the
side was retired.
In the fifth J. Sanford swiped three
times and gave Chick Harris his place.
who cot first on balls and scored on
Sninks' hit. while the latter came home
on Withoft's single to left. The side
then retired.
Fort Valley changed pitchers, Sanford
being unable to hold his own. Chick
Harris. Macon's star twirler, went in the
box. Hall, first up, famed out. Glib
son made single and went to second
on Williams hit. Morris then sent the
snbere sailing out into deep center right
into the hands of j. Sanford, and-lt was
unified. Morris sustained his reputa-
ton as Splinter and made second MOT
ris scored on Averett's hit, Averett went
~ third on errors and home on passed
hall before Gregory relieved the side.
Harris and Without scored in the next
and the side was retired, s!he Santords
and Harris striking out. Dawson scored
in her half of the last, and the game was
called an account of darkness, Fort Val
lev having no chance to win.
Following is the way the teams lined
up:
- - -, - Pitcher Sanford
I MoIIi' Catcher Sanford
Navy Isl base Without
Grarorv End base ....... Wlthott
1880 IT.If,s short stop. .. Harris
VIM Wll.i"u'' 3rd base. ........ Harris
ohOII' Iof+ fioId .SDinks