The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-05-22
A BEAUTIFUL
GAME OF BALL.
Columbia Takes the Second
Game From the Nashville
MaroOns by Score of 3 to-.

7, a fast and beautifully played con-
fest. Columbia tOOK the secona gaine
from the Nashville MarOons Tuesday
hv a score of 3 to ?. The game was
,;,cbsrs hattie between kerwln an q
Eicrsos for Nashville and Gilbert Tor
CoInmbia. The Nashville pitchers
mad m. best of the argument, Columbia
ss 80, only one hit in the entire
came and if Kerwin had received
snvthjng like Reasonable support ne
vonId have administered shut out
to the locals. g.
However. Gilbert pitched a hne
came and one that will nearly always
WIN. He Welded only seven hits ana
thav we're kept scattered. Twice the
Maroons had two men on bases ana
nj, would have tied the score ana
nossiblv would have won 1T, but
EiIherf could not be found, and the
visitors were Dlanked.
Outside the beautiful work OF the
utchers, the feature of the game was
= magnificent catch of Akin OF a pop
tiv at short from Nickens' bat. 1t was
Ear hack over his head and looked good
for a safety. but Akin turned, made
fast run and caught it over his right
shoulder. The catch provoked much
enthusiasm among the spectators.
Merrill caught another fine game,
and secured the only hit mace by
Columbia. Merrill is playing about
the best ball on the team. He is lead
ing it III hitting. Why not let him
lead the batting order? He is sure for
a hit. and is as good a base runner
as any of them.
Watson played nice game at third,
accenting six chances with one error
and TINS was made on wild throw
to first.
Columbia made one run in the first
on Potts error of Pettltt's easy
grounder. which should have been an
easy out at first. AS 1t was, Pettltt
stole second and scored on Merrill
single. The next three men went out.
In the second, Greer 6 error at third
gave the locals another run. Tanner,
the first man up, sent him an easy
erounder, which he fumbled. Tanner
stole second, went to third on a
passed ball and scored on Wild pitch.
The next three men went out.
In the fourth, Greer again became
charitable and gave Columbia It's
thira run. Thomas hit grounder to
him which he fumbled, but got it up
and whipped the ball over to first In
plenty of time to catch Thomas, but
The throw was wild and Thomas went
to third. Gilbert struck out, but
Tanner sent long fly out to center
and Thomas scored on the throw IN.
Akin retired the side by trying to
pilfer second after drawing a free
pass
For the visitors Kerwln opened the
third inning with beautiful drive
over third base for two bags, but the
umpire called it foul. The ball was a
clean hit and was fair by at least ten
feet, SO everybody in the grand stand
SAID The Nashville boys kicked loud
and Justify against the decision, and
Kerwln threw his hands to his neck
and groaned pitifully, to show where
he had gotten it, but all to no avail.
Having said the horse was sixteen feet
high, Bennett stuck to it, even though
the testimony showed it was only
fifteen. kerwin then struck out.
Buchanan got to first on Watson's
wild throw to first OF his grounder to
third lie went to second on the error
aud trotted across the plate on
Schmidt's safe hit Schmidt went to
second on felder's choice, but was
caught between second and third by
Gilbert throw of Potts grounder
and put out While Schmidt was
being run down between the bases,
Potts tried to steal second but was
caught, retiring the side.
In the next inning. Nashville got an
earned run through dumb play OF
Gilbert Handiey got to first ON balls.
hut died tryng to steal second. Doyle
singled. Beale then hit one right into
Gllbert's hands who, instead OF re-
firing Doyle at second, threw Beale
out at first. Doyle went to second on
feeders choice and scored on Greer
single. Hill sent fast grounder to
Clapp, who caught Greer at second,
ana retired the side.
Greer out of four times up made
three safe hits. In the eighth, how
ever, with two men out and two men
on bases, he struck out.
Nickens, who pitched the last three
innings for the Maroons struck out
three men, among them the reliable
Merrill, and did not allow a hit.
Clapr made three errors at second
Tor the locals, but neither of them was
esoonsibl for run
Hill caught a very nice game for the
Maroons and got one safe hit
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