The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-08-06
OUR BOYS WIN THREE STRAIGHT
FROM THE KUPFfRSCnMIDTS.
These Young Coegans Not Strong Enough For the Fast Aee
cation That Represents Greenwood.
THEY ENTERTAINED OUR BOYS ROYALTY WHILE IN MEMPHIS.
Rube Ball. Frank Allen and Benne Mitchell Pitch Winning Ball and Make
Big Hits With the Baseball at the Bluff City.

method on two occasion, Moon on two,
and once each for Erb, Davant, Joy, Ny
ers and Sawrie.
Mickey McLellen, the receiving end
of the twins Mitchell, Will and Ben, at
Mississippi's A. & M. College, handled
Aliens sure shots and swift benders in
good style, scooping up all in time to
tag the batter, except one, which he
quickly forwarded to first ahead of any
possible advance.
Allen, who is also a great football
player, distinguished himself in other
ways. In the sixth he swept the paths
clean, when all corners were occupied,
with a mighty swipe to right center. He
was called on to hustle for a homer, and
although he cut around the shortest
route and raced on home, he was headed
by relay throw in a wild scramble, fol-
lowed by a clever slide. His speed was
apparent, however, and all sorts Of nice
things were said about the boy who il
claimed by the Mobile Southern League
team through trade with Detroit, the
latter club claiming contract on his serv-
ices yet, notwithstanding Allen was
tried out and turned loose by Little
Rock after q solitary performance re-
Gently.
Paul Sawrie received support OF the
brand not calculated to encourage any,
one. Babe Joy booted three at short,
then moved to second and dittoed for
one. Sawrie displayed wild ways. and
the boys from Greenwood showed long
distance sticking, Dodson reaching up
in the first round and polling a terrific
jolt that chased Sherman to the center
panels. Mcdonald spread eagled back
home, however, before the chase was
completed. The visitors rammed their
bats against sawrie In every inning fol-
lowed, except the fourth and eight, and
with errors helping found little difficult.
ty in bunting.
Greenwood fans again listened to a
detailed account of the glad news by
wire at the other end.
Frand Allen claims to be a free agent
since Little Rock tried him out and let
him go, but the responsibilities are that
Detroit exercised recall option which
has been registered with National Sec
retary Farrell. This opinion was form.
! ed after Detroit announced that Alien
had figured in deal with Mobile fol
Pitcher Lively.
Three In Row For Greenwood.
Any chance the Kupferschmidts might
have had to trim the crack Greenwood
squad of non-league semiprofs in the
final game of the series at Red Elm yes
terday was ruined by high hurling from
the infelders and NUTS or misjudges b,
others. With perfect fielding the local.
might have won. As the game pro
gressed, however, the Mississippian'
triumphed to 8, the game ending II
their haft of the sixth inning when raj,
fell.
The victory gave Greenwood three il
a row and the happy visitors returned
to their home last night convinced tina
only the tail-end Turtles can interes
them in baseball way In Memphis.
Bennie Mitchell pitched against Her
bert Caldwell. Greenwood backe'
Mitchell up with good support at crit
ical times, only one Of their errors figuE
ing in the run getting.
Caldwell commenced by striking on
McDermott. Then he passed Welch an
Dodson singled. Jones lifted high on
to left, but Browne misjudged the bal
and Jones s tot three bases, while Welc
and Dodson scored.
Metts grounded on the next play
Allison Davant and Davant pegged tru
to Erb in time to stop Jones from count
, ing. Although Wells walked the roun
ended with Allen flying to Davant.
J, Error-making continued to net run
, for the Greenwood guard in the thirt
when welch hit to Myers. A high heav
followed and Welch raced ON to thir,
, In trying to head him of at that jun.
, tion Moon hit him on the shin and Welc
romped homo.
Then Dodson doubled and Jones sil
gled with q scratch, sending Dodson
third. Metts grounded to Davant, b.
. the strong armed shortstop again sh,
OF run at the plate by throwing Do,
/ son ont. Wells succumhed to Caldwell
j. curious curves, and although but o.
. man was needed to retire the side, A
lens grounder to Myers Was not sul
D cient, - Moon failed 10 hold perfe
throw that would have ended 1T Jon.
j. and Metts scored. Caldwell then se
: tied and held his oppoDents hitlese 9
a the raindrops drove the teams to cow
nl Bennie Mitchell debuted hero u
a showed ooolness. control and : dan
+ knowledge q tho ins5de points. 81
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