The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-02

county, Gen. Youmans thinks the
law as to road duty applies to resi-
dents.
Columbia, April 27.-The State As
sociation of Elks wound up their two
days meeting last night with social
session after most enjoyable day.
There has been a very large attend
ance of delegates from the six lodges
of the State and business of consider
able Importance to the order has been
transacted.
After the election Of officers it was
decided to meet in Orangebrug next
year.
The officers elected We're:
DR.. D. H. Oliver, president, Orange
burg; Mr.. L. S. Enrich, first vice
president, Georgetown; Mr. J. c. HUI
ger, second vice-president, Sumter;
DR.. P. D. Brooker, third vice-presi-
dent, Columbia; Mr.. c.. C. Scurry,
secretary and treasurer, Georgetown;
Mr. Alex McCloy, marshal. Charles
ton; Mr.. ]. A. Ball, Jr., doorkeeper,
Charleston.
After the business session the visi-
tors were entertained with ball game
played between a picked team from
Sumter and a Columbia team. Sumter
simply walked away with the honors.
the score being something like 10 to
/. The game was nothing if not ex-
citing and there were many features
OF especial interest not seen N the or
ainaly league games. Chappie Huger,
the Sumter pitcher, had the home
team doing loop the loop stunts from
the beginning Of the game, and it was
a lucky player who was able to tear
off a hit OF sufficient size to reach
first He was succeeded in the fifth
by Mr. McDaniels who did effective
work and held, the home team down
to the one run Of the third inning. My
ers, who was borrowed from the home
club. did effective backstop work fo,'
the visitors and was one Of the star
players of the game. Brown did the
twist work for the home team until
the fifth and was fairly effective for
two innings, but finally went up. He
was succeeded by Z. B. Clark in the
fifth, whose effective use of the
famous spit-ball held the Wis
itors down in this inning
and they made only three runs
IN the sixth, when the game was call
ed. One of the features was home
run by McDaniels. He drove out a
grounder that skidooed through no
less than six pairs of legs and Was ost
in deep centre. Nj. Cantey got :, three
bagger and two-baggers We're too nu-
merous to mention.
The runs for the visitors were made
by Huger 3. Cantey ?. Sparks ,. Nc
Daniels ,. Glover and Myers; While
Muir scored the single run for the
home team.
The uniforms We're of simple de-
sign but effective.
The lineup was as follows:
Colun bia-Shand. c; Bull. If;
Brewer p and ss; Clark. ss and p; c.
j. Lynch. Sb: j. S. Lynch. 1b; SOLO
mon. 2b; Bailey. CT; Muir. rf.
Visitors-McCutchen. 2b; Glover.
cf; Huger. p: Cantey 3b: McDan;el<.
SIS; Sparks. 1b; Auld. CT: Gannt. If:
Myers, c.
Mr.. D. L. Boozer Of Chester was
here yesterday to consult with Gov.
Hayward relative to having additional
effort made to capture Will Perry,
cotton mill operative. who shot Lang
ley Boozer. the son of Mr. Boozer. at
Wyiie's mill in Chester about year
ago. The governor has already offered
a heavy reward and will try to do all
that he can to locate the fugitive. To
the $500 already offered. Mr.. Booze:
has added s400 on his own account.
but he says he is willing to give al!
Of the $1,000 himself if the murderer
can be captured. dead or alive. He
has sent out circulars with descrip-