The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-07
KNIGHTS VS.. ELKS.
The Knishts Defeated by the Elks in the
Last Game of the Season.
From the Daily Item, Aug. 81.

The last game of the season was
played at the ball park yesterday
afternoon between the knights of
Pythias and the Eiks, and resulted i'll
a victory for the latter by a score OF
6 to 4. It was fne exhibition of the
American National game, and was
marred only by the disgusting kick
ing and continued wrangling of Ian
ham, the Elks backstop. Gilland, the
Elks pitcher was not in his usual good
form, and was raped out for safe hits
time and again. Harvin's catch of
difficult chance in center field was the
feature OF the game. Little Belser,
the fifteen year-old catcher for the
Knights, deserves to be praised more
than any other player; he caught
beautiful game, and was the general
fsvorite Of the crowd. Cantey pitched
well.
The game in detail:
Elks first at the bat. Gillespie up,
and is given pass to 1st, but l.
thrown out stealing I'd. Belser, E..
hits safe to left field for base, and is
out trying to make two bags. Ian
ham, grounder to pitcher. and is out.
For the knights, Cantey is safe on
1st, on short stops error. Wilder, E.,
walks. Jones hits slow grounder to
Sd, at which place Cantey dies. Du-
rant, E., gets safe hit to left field,
and Jones scores, Durant is out on
Cuttino's grounder to Sd. Moore
scores Cantey on a two-bagger to left
field. Durant, B., fans.
Ii Ic fSf
for 1 bag, and steals I'd. Sublet fly
to left field, who drops it, safe at lst.
Fewell goes to Cd, and scores on Gill
lands hit over short. Sublet scores
on Noises fly to right field. Wilder,
j., fans, and Noise is out trying to
steal I'd.
Belser fans; Cantey, j., goes out
on a grounder to short, and Cantey,
B., fys out to center field.
Sd inning, Wilder, j., hits safe to
right field for two bags. Gillespie
safe at ]st on shorts error. Belser
bunts, and is out at 1st. Lanham out
on a fly to right field; Fewell, ont on
grounder to pitcher.
Wilder, T., is given his base.
Moore out OF fly to I'd. Durant. E.,
hits fly to left field; it is dropped-he
is out stealing I'd. Cuttino fans.
4th inning, Haryin is out on a
grounder to pitcher. Gilland, ground
er to short stop, and is out. Noise is
hit bv pitched ball-goes to lst.
Gillespie, Belser and Lanham get
safe hits, which result in the scoring
of Wilder and Noise. Lanham is
doubled at I'd.
Durant, F., leads off with safe hit
to center field for base. Cuttino
fouls ont to Sd. Moore, hit grounder
to short, who fumbles, but recovers IN
time to catch Durant at Cd. Moore is
out trying to steal I'd.
5th innings, Fewel is given bis base
on balls. Sublet hits grounder to
short, and by quick work double
play is executed. Harvin fans.
Durant saws. Belser hits short,
who again allows the runner to reach
first on a bad throw. Cantey, j.,
fans. Cantey, B., hits safe to right
field for l bag. In endeavoring to
catch Cantey at I'd, LanEam throws
wild, and CanAy scores. Wilder, E.,
retires the side by pop fly to pitcher.
9th inning, Gilland out on fly to I'd,
Noise and Wilder, j.. both out on
erounders to Sd.
Jones fys out to Cd. Durant, E.,
bits safe over 1st, for l bag, but is
thrown out at End. Cuttino fans.
Game is called on account of the
Sickness of one of the players.
Score-Elks, 6; Knights f.
Umpire-Mr. Burroughs.
Scorers-Mr. Bradley and Rev.
Cantey.