The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-08-03
K. of P. 5-Manning 2.

In Jne IaSIeSG ana most exciting
game of the season Wednesday after
noon the Game Cock Lodge, K. of P,
defeated a splendid aggregation OF
ball players from Manning and Sum-
merton by a score of to 2. An i'm
mense crowd witnessed the game, and
cheerec the numerous fine plays that
were made, irrespective Of the teams
But above all the din and confusion
that is essential to tie thorough en-
joymeat CT game aad to the great
pleasure Of the spectators could be
heard the lustry voices of the gallant
knights Shaw and George as they
gave encouragement to their team by
splendid roofing.
From the minute tLat Durant step
ped in the box for the locals, he in
spired confidence in the rest of the
team, and caused the enthusiastic
supporters OF the Knights to wear a
satisfied expression. His work was
superb, and can best be judged by the
detailed account below.
Gillespie was fast and sure at short
stop, and made two very sensational
catches of difficult chances. Cantey on
second evoked cheers very often by
his quick work, and accurate throw
ing.
For Manning, Sublett pitched good
consistent game, giving but one free
pass to first, and keeping the hits well
scattered. Dickson, the backstop,
caught admirably, and made several
good throws to second base. Cantey
was very fast at short, and took every
thing that came bis way. Iseman
played good field, and9.was the only
one of the visitors that could handle
the stick with good results, he got
two clear hits, and made one of the
runs for Manning.
Mr.. Sanders from Hagood oficiated
as umpire, and his thoroughly impair
tial decisions pleased not only the
players, but the crowd as well. The
game in detail was as follows:
Mcleod up for the visitors, famed
out, Brown lit fly over shortstop,
which Gillespie takes in by making
beautiful running catch; Belser hit
safe to left field for one base; Dickson
retired the side by fly to short.
Gillespie got a free pass to first;
Cantey hit sale to center field Giles
pie went to second; Mulloy sawed;
Durant, r., hit over first, and in a
general mix-up which followed, caus-
ed by Gillespie,s going to sleep on
second, double was made retiring
the side
Appelt struck out; Cautey got base
on balls; Sublett famed Iseman flied
Quito second.
Cuttino, Cantey, S.. and Durant, E
go out in one, two, three order.
Horton gets to first, on Canteys
error, and was advanced 20 third by
wild throw: Mcleod hit bot one to
first, Horton out at home: Brown
burts to pitcher, cut at first: Beiser
out on fly to second.
Wilder, E., out on grounder to
short: Wilder, J., famed: Gillespie
hit safe to center field Cantey put one
in left garden, which scored Giles
pie: MulIoy famed
Dickson led off with a nice hit to
left field for two bags: Applet and
Cantey famed; Sublett out on
grounder to second
Duraut nied out tc first: Cuttino
hit safe for two bases; Cantey, S.,
gave the right fielder an easy chance,
which he dropped, and advanced Cut
tino to third; Dnrant hit safe to cen
ter field. and On wild throw to
catcher the three men CT bases scored.
Both Wilder boys failed to connect
with the bail
Isocian hit safe through short. AID
stole second Horton famed; Mcleod
hit to first and dies there: Eseman
reposed or third sack, en- Browns hit
TO right Eeld: Iseuan scored; Belser
hit to right field but was thrown out
in his eIGeavor 20 convert his single
into /. two bagger.
IN this inning no man on either side
reached first Iseman, Horton aid
Mcleod all expire On in6eld bits.
burnt, E., hits safe to right field:
Wilder, E., wes thrown ont aS first
after getting a clean hit 70 same
place Wilder, J. scored Dura0t cn q
hit through short but was caught
stealing secord: Gillespie cut On fly
70 center field
Brown safe at FIRST on Cantay's
errc7; Belser out on fly to short;
Dickson hit to left field advancing
Brown one peg: Appelt hit over second
and Dickson died. but Brown scored;
Cartey out ca fly to second.
Cantey out on bunt TO pitcher: Mul-
10y and Oura2t, R., out on grounde-s
to short
Sublett expired or grounder to
second: Iselnan hit safe to center
field; Horton famed: Mcleod out On
hy to second.
LINE UP.
Durant, r. P Sublett
Wilder. J.. G. Dickson