The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-04-07
TWAS A GREAT GAME.
III Hard-FOught Aud Exciting Contest
III Columbia Carolina Defeats
Newberry 9 to 10.

The State OF Sunday had the follow
ing to say of the game ip Columbia on
Saturday afternoon between the New
berry College boys and the team of the
South Carolina College:
| A crowd of the most enthusiastic
fans witnessed game of baseball yes
terday at the college park, of quality
not often seen in Columbia. For nine
long innings Carolina and Newberry
battled for victory in close-fought
game resplendent with spectacular
plays and exciting moments. The sons
! OF the historic old university finally
won, but it was not until after their
strength had been tested to the utmost,
by opponents as worthy of victory as
themselves.
"Never saw better amateur game
IN my life, and I've seen some great
teams play" said one man as he left
the park, and his sentiment was echoed
by hundred others. Hard and fast
from start to finish, the game delighted
those who saw it beyond measure
During the first inning neither side
was able to score, but when Carolina
came to the bat in the first part of the
second inning man clad in garnet and
black raced around the bases at inter-
walls, finally crossing the home plate
through an error by the boys from the
up-country. Newberry failed to score,
but in the third inning Carolina sent
two more men in.
Things moved along at an even pace
until in the last half of the fourth act
OF the drama Coleman came to the bat
for Newberry and laced the ball far out
into right field for three bags. Mer-
chants hit sent Coleman in, but the
batter was sent to the bench. With
Harms and Riser on bases, Fulmer
hammered the leather way out over
Davis head, and by the time the dust
had cleared away he had advanced to
third. Cabiness next up, went out, but
sent Fulmer in.
Though Carolina again failed to dot
the score book when she came to bat,
NeWberry, by a succession of errors on
the part of her opponents, placed five
1I1 runs to her credit, on the official log.
The rooters for the home team were
very much distressed, and the view to
them had assumed an utramarine hue,
while the denizens from the up-country
were riotous in their exhiliration.
In the sixth inning Wilcox followed
Davis three-bagger with timely hit
and forced the little leftfelder across
the rubber at rattling pace.
The local lads worked with a will, but
neither they nor their adversaries were
able to do more than make the game
interesting to the spectators until the
beginning Of the eighth inning, when
bunt helped Malloy to cross the plate,
the batter reaching first base by beating
the ball and finally scoring. Smith and
Belser made good with their hits, and
Gunter filled the remaining base after
being hit by a pitched ball. With three
men on bases Martin put all his power
into his swing, and his long hit to left
field added three to the score.
The odds were now in Cardinals fa-
Vor, by this stroke of luck or hard work;
call it what you will. But, alas, the
boys from "Newberry' managed to tie
the score by one run The excitement
Wilcox, always in at the critical mo-
ment, saved the day by careful work.
The visitors were desperate, and it
seemed as if they would score. With
two men out and two on bases, the bat
ter hit to Gilland and his assist to Gun
ter ended the game amid a whirlwind
of cheers and applause.
Both pitchers were in beautiful form,
Gilland striking out men and Simpson
10. Simpson is cool and has great con-
troll. Last summer when he played
here with the Newberry team his work
was much commented upon. Cabaniss,
who caught him, is faithful worker
aud an excellent man at the bat.
For Carolina Davis was perhaps the
star. His work, as usual, was far out
of the ordinary. Gunter, Malloy and
Aiken played good ball, and Capt. Smith
was at his best. During the game, how
ever he lost his temper several times.
Mr.. Mattison, the umpire, is new
comerin that capacity. His Judgment
is, however, excellent, and yesterday
he gave perfect satisfaction.
The score in detail follows:
SOUTH CAROLINA
AR r Ri P0 T.