The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-09-12
DISCOVERIES WIN
THREE IN A ROW
LOCALS TOOK THREE STRAIGHT
GAMES LAST WEEK, TWO
FROM MERIDIAN, ONE
FROM JACKSON.
Stewards Men Are Playing Great
BAH, and the Games Scheduled
for Coming Week Should
be Wei Patronized.

be Well Patronized.
Had the DISCOVERIES put up as
good ball under Jack Law and Red
Wright as they are giving US under
the leadership of Ace, Stewart, they
would not have finished the season
in last place. The Columbians play
ed great ball on the local diamond
last week, having won three straight
games, two from Meridian and one
from Jackson.
Billiard was wild on Wednesday
afternoon. and Columbus walked
away with the game, having defeated
Meridian by a score of four to two.
Cox pitched for Columbus, and the
visitors found it hard to connect with
his curves and drops, having touched
him for but six safeties during the
progress of the game.
| The Meridian engagement closed
Wednesday, and the Jackson aggre-
cation came for a two days siege
Thursday afternoon. The old re1ia-
bic Billy May was on the local
| firing line and pitched a winning
game, having been admirably sup
ported by his associates in the field.
| Not a single error was charged to
| them during the progress of the
game, which resulted in a victory for
| Columbus by a score of four TO one.
| Huber, Marshall and Stewart all got
in some exceptionally brilliant work,
each Of them having figured in two
double plays.
Jackson won Friday, but Mont
gomery's men knew that Columbus
was in the game. The contest lasted
twelve innings, and in the twelfth
Jackson finally got a man across the
plate, and won out by score of
three to two. Bishop and Robinson,
two Of the neatest twirlers in the
league, were pitted against each 9TH
er, and while Columbus lost the game
Bishop outpitched his rival, having
allowed only nine hits, while Robin
son yielded twelve. Taylor's home
run was responsible for Jackson's
first two scores, while Adamina s
muff of an exceedingly difficult fly
in left field let in the third run.
Vfcksburg was the victim yester-
day afternoon, and Wheeler took
them into camp by a score of eight to
five. 1t looked bad for Columbus in
the first inning, for four runs were
made off the Eutawian before he
could get Strengthened out and stead
led. After that it was easy and
plain sailing, the Columbus boys un-
der tAce" Stewart's coaching play
ing a good, steady, uphill, winning
game, which finally won out. Four t
games in one week out of five is
not bad, and shows what manage
ment will do
During the early part of the week
there was considerable talk of clos /
ing the season of the Cotton States
League on yesterday, it having been
by some of the cities compos-
ing the league that business had
fallen off SO greatly that games were
being played at a loss. A vote was
taken on the matter by means of the
telegraph Friday. and it was decided
to continue the season until Septem-
Der 18th, the date originally set for
its close. Mobile and Meridian voted
for an immediate close, while Column
bus, Vicksburg, Gulfport and Jack
son voted against it.
The Columbians will be here dur
ng the first five days of the present
week, playing Vieksburg on Monday,
Sulfport on Tuesday and Wednesday,
md Mobile on Thursday and Friday. /.
The team is playing great ball, and .
hould be well patronized. BY at
ending the games you will not only
rive your self much pleasure, but
will help the management and make
eague ball next year a certainty.
The expenses this year have been
cry heavy, and it win require large
ate receipts during the coming sea-
on to pull the club out of the whole
ome of the most exciting games of :,
he season will be played this week, :
nd the management viii appreciate
our patronage.
Mr.. Monroe Dillingham;, marshal T
West Point, spent last Wednesday E
! tba CITY 0T, huSinaSs Mr. Di11in1 r