The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-08-24
A GOOD GAME OF BASE BALL.
In Which the Knights of Pythias Were
Victorious.

Notwithstanding the fact that rain
ended the game Friday after the COM
pletion of the fifth inning, those who
went to the park to see the Knights
and the college boys cross bats witness
ed very interesting and exciting con-
test.
Ray Durant was in fine form, and
his work III the box was superb: he
had the college boys at MS mercy dur
ing the entire game. Ed. Durant
caught beautiful game, and to the
confidence that he inspired in Ray was
largley due the success of the Knights
The inield work of the Pythians was
fanltless, and the outfeld just took
everything that came their way.
Sanders the star artist for the College
boys came very near playing the entire
game for them He struck out nine
men in five innings, and then could
not win; his support was misrably
poor. Every one recognizes Sanders
ability as pitcher, and knows what
he can do with the proper backing;
but be failed to get it yesterday, SO
another game went to the Knights.
The game in detail was cs follows:
1st inning, Gillespie up-grounder
to pitcer and is out Harvin hits fly
to first base, which makes it swo
down. Sanders, hot liner to pitch
er, which shuts out the side. For the
Knights, Higgins is up. He punch
es the horse hide to center field for
one bag. Durant, Eugene, follows
with another safe hit to left field,
which advances Higgins to 3rd, and
Durant goes to End. Durant. Ed. ),
struck out; Harvin drops the ball,
out at first. On a wild throw to
home, Higgins and Durant score.
Cantey, B., is given a free pass to
1st; he steals second. Flowers hits
nicely to right field, which scores
Cantey, but he is thrown out in all
effort to convert his lit into two
Dagger. Fewell retires the side by
striking out. runs.
End inning. Noise hits fast ground
er between 1st and 2nd., and by Can
tevs beautiful work he is thrown
ont at lst. Boyle hits ball in front of
plate. no attempt is made to throw
him out, and be is safe. Jones pun
ches the ball to center field for
clean hit, which advances Boyle to
3rd. Moore gives Belser a hard
chance at 3rd. Boyle is thrown out at
the plate-fne work. Durant, E.,
puts the Knights on easy bench by
hitting slow grounder to short stop,
on which be dies. In the second
half of this inning Cantey, j., Belser,
and Durant, r., struck out in one,
two three order.
3rd INNING, Mcleod hit to right
field, and on tumble he reached lst
Gillespie hits in front of plate, and is
safe at 1st Gu en- error. Harvin gets
his base on balls. Bases full, no outs.
Here is where Durant's efficiency as a
pitcher. Sanders hits grcunder to
Short, Mcleod dies at home Boyle
and Noise strike out retiring the side
with three men on bases. Higgins
up; hits easy grounder to short stop,
and in Gillespie's terrible throw, be
goes to ID: Durant, E., hits to short
stop; Gillespie again fumbles, but
runner is slow, and is thrown out.
Durant, Ed, gets a nice two -bagger
over 3rd., and Higgins scores: Du-
rant steals third. Cantey, B., fans;
catches ball, safe at LIST and 3rd.
Cantey steals second. Flowers hits
fly IN the middle of the diamond, and
the entire in field watches-it hit the
ground On a wild throw to 3d., Du-
rant scores. Cantey scores on pass
ball. Cantey, j., cut on gounder to
pitcher.
4th inning: Jones flies out to right
field. Noise dies on little pop fly to
3rd. Durant reaches 1st on 3rd base
man s error, but is doubled trying to
steal third. Belser fans. Durant,
r., hits high fly to right field which
Harvin took in by beautiful running
catch. Higgins fans.
5th inning. Mcleod strikes cut.
Gillespie, fly to 2nd, and is out.
Harvin fans. Durant, Eugene, hits
to short, ball is .fumbled, called out at
first in close decision. Durant is out
on fly to short. .Cantey hunted safe
in front of plate. Flowers fans. Side
out and game called,
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