The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1906-07-05
THREE GOOD GAMES
THREE GOOD CANES PLAYED
BETWEEN c. 4. \. AND JAS
PER LAST WEEK INTEREST
ING AND EXCITING.
Although Visitors Took Two Out of
the Three Games Local Team Is
to BE Accredited With Good
WorI<-Laroe Crowds.

Although Columbus lost two out OF
the three games which were played
with Jasper last week the series dem.
onstrated two things: First, that the
right kind of ball Will be literally
patronized by our people, and, sec
ond. that Columbus has a good team.
1t is true that there are some deficien-
cies in the team, but the manage
ment fully realizes this, and an effort
will be made TO remedy these def
ciencies and to strengthen the now
existing ranks. 1t may be claimed
that the team has no effective pitch
ers, but Wheeler, who clearly demon
strated his merit in Wednesdays con-
test, is willing to play with the team,
and Reid can always be secured at
a moments notice. Fife, who is one
of the best third basemen that ever
appeared here, can also be secured,
and with PEBBLES on first base and
the rest of the players in their pres
ent positions, Columbus will have an
aggregation that can go up against
any amateur team in the South.
Wheeler was in the box for the
locals Wednesday afternoon, and
while a game leg prevented him from
any attempt at base running, the
lameness did not extend 10 his arm
which was in such good trim that he
struck out fourteen men and allowed
only three safe hits. There were only
two scores made, but they, alas, We're
made by Jasper. Time and time
again did the locals have fine chances
TO score. but third base seemed to
form a barrier which it was impos-
sible to pass, and not a single Colum-
bian passed home plate.
While the game, as indicated by
the score, was. close one, it was
more OF a battle between two pitch
ers than among the eighteen men
comprising the two teams. Great
things were expected of Wheeler, and
he did not disappoint his admirers.
He not only possesses a good arm
but good eye as we'll, his head be-
ing entirely free from those spherical
agencies of lOcomotiOn which his
name brings to mind. He is also
possessed of a serene temper, which
in a baseball player is thing to be
admired. He wears on his face .tthe
smile that won't come off, remind
ing one at times of the erstwhile
popular but now we'll nigh forgotten
sunny Jim Wheeler likes Colum-
bus and Columbus likes Wheeler, so
there is no reason why he should not
become member of the team and
finish out the season as a member of
the organization.
In addition to Wheeler there We're
several players on the local team who
acquitted themselves in a most cred |
liable manner Wednesday afternoon. |
Fife, who played third, was in the |
game from start to finish. He ac-
cepted every chance, and played with |
that vim and snap that marks the |
good fielder. Harris at second base |
stopped a hot grounder that would |
have put an ordinary player out of |
commission, and Spencer in right |
field made a sensational catch that |
won him merited applause from the |
grand-stand.
The good town of Jasper had every |
right to be proud or the team which |
represents it on the diamond. The |
team is composed of players who are
gentlemen as we'll as ball players and |
who made many friends during their
stay here. O'Mara was in the box for
Jasper Wednesday afternoon, and
like Wheeler he is to be accredited |
with good work. The score board
really superior to that of O'Mara, he
having struck out fourteen men,
while the man from Jasper only
struck out seven. O'Mara, however,
received splendid support in the field,
and hence it was that no Colum bian
scored. Every member of the Jasper
team played not only skillfully but
the work of Welch
at short being worthy of special
praise.
The following was the lineup of
Wednesdays game:
Columbus. Position. Jasper.
Muslin. If. $500. McGhee
Cox, c.. Welch
Marshall. cf. ......... Reid
Fife. 3b. ... Word
Cox, w. C. ...... Killough
DivelbiSS 1b O'Rea