The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-09-04
WAYMAN HARMON
BREAKS HIS ARM
Snapped Like a Piece of
Wood When He Deliver
ed the Ball
A COLLEGE YELL FOR HIM
As the Popular Pitcher Left the Dia
nond in Carriage His Old Col
Iese Friends cheered Him for
His Excellent Work.

Wayman Harmon, the well knowr
and populth Savannah pitcher mer
with a very unusual and painful acct
dent yesterday afternoon while pitch
ing a game of baseball for the Bruins
wick Pilots against the Waycross semi
professionals, and as result the
great southpaw who has pitched more
teams to victory than any other anna
teur pitcher in the state, viii not be
able to pitch another game OF baseball
Tor some time. il ever.
The accident occurred in the sixth
hiring. when the game was decidedly
Interesting and was being hotiy con
tested by both sides.
The accident was the result of a
twist the pitcher made in his arm
Just as he was to deliver the ball
the bone being snapped off just be
tween the elbow and shoulder.
With two men on bases, first and sec
Old. and with two outs, Harmon was
determined to strike the man out at
the bat. The catcher signalled for
a quick in-shoot. Harmon, after TAX
ing a glance at the two men on bases
went to deliver the ball. It fell short
AZ the home plate and the two men
n bases advanced a base each. The
catcher threw the ball to third. and
tie large crowd kept their eye on the
runner and the ball and but few real.
i2ed that the pitcher had broken his
ann
g Umpire Mccullough and several 9th
ers near by heard the arm break. fIar
mon walked few feet out of the pitch
eFg box, holding his arm. aud finally
fen. The umpire called for 4 physi.
cian. and Drs. Blanton, Branham ana
{ hristie quickly responded, and it was
discovered that the star pitchers arm
as broken.
talked TO those around him. A car.
r;age was quickly sent on the diamond
and he was carried to his room at
the Oglethorpe hotel, where the brok.
va bone Was set.
Among those in yesterdays game
were several college players, among
item being Anderson. Maynard, Fleish
man. McPhail and others, all of whom
were friends OF the injured pitcher
and as The carriage passed by bearing
the great southpaw. the college boys
assembled and gave him the old col
iege yell, which caused the grand
sfand 70 cheer the man who was pitcn
ing such beautiful game and who
on the previous day, let the Waycross
team down with one hit and struck
cut fourteen balters
Many on the diamond We're in favor
of calling the game out OF respect
10 Harmon, but the Two captains got
together and decided that me game
should be coninued.
Harmon went in TO pitch yesterday s
game ON his own motion. He salo
tnat he was not worked very haro
il Fridays game and his arm felt bel
ter than 1t did ON the previous day
IIs was doing the same good worn
that he had done on Friday and up to
tae time that the accident occurred
only one safe hat mad been recorded
asainst him The acciden. caused un
{ ipefsal sorrow in Brunswick and last
night many payers and citizens gener
a'ly called Oh The Savanna.h playel
ard offered to assist him in any way
possipie. fhey assisted Jhat he re
rain here as their guest for two OF
three days, and he has decided to stay
and witness the game tomorrow after
r.oon, in which he was scheduled tt
play third base.
Wayman Harmon is one Of the bes
brown and most popular baseball pitci
ers and all round athletes in Georgia
As a baseball player he is without al
equal in amateur circles and as
loot bail player he Ianks among th'
best. He is also one OF the tastes
runners in the state and has repu
ta:ion in sporting circles generally.
Ills hundreds Of friends will be glat
tc learn that the unfortunate acciden
yesterday will not keep him from pitcl
ny ball in future. as the physiciani
announced last night that he wonl'