The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-04-03
SCARLET ANb GRAY HARD LUCK
Erskine Gets -Four Runs Nswberry
Shut Out Erskino Two Errors,
|. Newbsrry o. -Erskine Wins.

The first game Of the season on the
local diamond was a distinct disap-
pointmeht to Newberry rooters, not
only because tho scarlet and gray was
shut out on its own ground, but be-
cause the game was almost entirely
without. interesting features. Neith-
or team was fast, though there war
some good individual work. There
was no brilliant playing. Newberry
was simply less fortunate than Frs
kinc. Crouch pitched a good gamc,
though no found it hard sometimes to
control tho bali and was not at his
best. lilo gavo only three Of the Sc
codors tho base on balls, but unfor-
tunately two OF these were in the sec
ond inuing, and il the same inning he
hit another batter, putting three on
bases. During tho whole game Ers-
ku,c mado ouly eight hits as against
Newherry's seven, but unfortunately
tor Newherry they were bunched in
| the tateNAl inninX aud three runs
Seprea. while Newberry's hits were
Seattered>
T BY Innings.
! Newberry catue to tho bat and Cab
ss,S$$ led oil with hot ono to Cushion
whe put the ball to first. Owen gave
short stop the same opportunity and
+ he accepted It. Boozer camo up, with
/ tw~ Aau>ls out aud s9nt' NJ airoloan two
h.&SSer Snto the left, rdaohing third
ota q wStI pitch. Crouch also hit the
| R.aaa but the third baseman threw him
sset st 6r$t and BooSer failed to
$x%As~. Ill.
| &r$&lue lined up with Kirkpatrick
Ne&SSlps of with Il groundar to Owen,
whsn threw him out at first. Brownlee
sx$nt tfS to Parks who, failed to
rvaDh it. Wideman gave Parks All
vaher ehauce. and he tielded the ball
prntuptly but too late to catch
Bnpwrntee on second. Long hit to
GNwetp> who stopped BrUwufee = course
ar third pressly. J, P. gave Busby a
shauye to throw him out at first. side
pttt>
Second Inning.
Seurry led off with a two baggrr
for Newberry: Wessinger sent no,
one to Cashiou, but was thrown out
at first. Parks struck out. BusbH
struck too short, the ball was fumbled
and Busby made first and Seurry
third. Unfortunately Hoover sent thu
ball way up in the air and the sec
ond baseman gathered him in, t
Scurry's disappointment Z" '&'t
For Erskine, Stevenson faced th'
ball. but Crouch made him aapresen
of first. Bushy took in II. E. Press
ley's fly. Robinson was hit by tn
ball and went to first while Steven
son walked down to second. Chshiol
came to the bat, but Crouch failed t
get the ball over the plate and thre
Erskinites had walking match, I'LL
ing the bases. Kirkpatrick drove
two Dagger out between left and cen
ter bringing two men home. Brownie
brought Cashion home, and Kirkpat
rick was caught on third. ','.
4 Third Inning. ).
.Cabaniss earned his first by goo'
hit, but was in too big'a hurry t
reach second where he was caught
Owen gave center long easy fly, an'
Boozer had the unusual experienc
of having hole in his bat. - +.
Erskine wasted no time in .givin
Newberry another chance. Long, j
P, Pressly and Stevenson sent flies t.
Cabaniss, Scurry and Busby.
Fourth Inning.
Early in this inning, Newberr
:. fans were hopeful, with reason
Crouch got his base on balls; Scurr.
, sent hot one to short, winning hi
!. first and sending Crouch to second
). Wessinger made good hit to left
filing tho bases. Parks hit the bal