The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-08-06
Ball Stln9y with Ills Hits.

Ball Stlnsy with His Hits.
Two stingy hits described in the base
ball dictionary as Texas Lacquer and
bunt was the only damage done "Rube"
Ball, the elongated Greenwood twirler,
by the Kupferschmidts' bats in the
opening round of three days hostilities
on the Red Elm turtle-back yesterday,
and the Mississippians annexed the long
enI of 7-2 combination.
Many near hits and what might have
paved the way for Kupferschmidt runs
were blocked by the fleet-footed rep
resentatives of "Ole Miss" Jones,
Welch and Wells-who assisted the
Cumberland University pitcher in the
background, each contributing sem
sational catch.
John Myers. the Sewanee slabman on
the sending line for the locals, was less
fortunate in the supply of assistance
rendered by his team mates, for the
nine misplays made by the Kupfer-
schmidts were the cause of the ma
jority Of the runs made by his op-
ponents.
The Kupferschmidts took trip in
the Red Elm hollow atmosphere in the
first inning and left Myers to battle
for lost cause single-handed during
the remainder Of the game. In the op-
ening round, after Mcdonald and
Welch had occupied stands on the tur-
tle-back as the result of two infield er-
rors. Browne missed an easy fly and
allowed both runners to canter home.
Gilliland presented the Mississlppians
with two more in the eighth chapter.
With two down, Myers passed Ball, and
Mcdonald secured double. Gilliland
failed to squeeze high fly that fell
square in his hands, and the double
scoring was again in order.
Nothing resembling a hit was Sc
cured off Ball until the seventh, when
Moon popped Texas Lacquer back OF
first base. This resulted in a run. Erb,
next up, hit slow grounder TO Nc
Donald, who heaved wild to first, and
allowed Moon to complete the circait,
Erb going to third base. Sherman
next up, was an easy victim by three
strikes and Erb died at the last sta
tion. Browne secured the other hii
when he beat out bunt in the eighth
and after going to third was caught
mapping.
The locals other count was gift by
Bland. He threw wild to third in al
attempt to catch Browne, who had gone
from first to third on G. Davant's out
in the sixth round.
Dodson, who looked after the terrific
ry between second and third for Green
wood was conspicuous in the locals
low scoring by tossing ten men out al
first after accepting several hare
chances. He made q sensational catcl
ef a line drive of g. Davant's bat tha
might have counted for q couple o
bases.
The Kupferschmidts will present 1
changed lineup today in an effort t.
reap revenge for a series of games los
at Greenwood. Paul Sawrie, ex-Sew
anee pitcher, will oppose Frank Allen
the S. P. U. crack, who has figured il
several professional deals this yea'
Alvin Browne will be brought in t.
second base, and Benham, the ex-Ar
kansas State Lacquer, will look afte
left field.
No Hits Made on Allen.
croocuvocd,s lstar sala riod opure
cation from the non-league field CAV
the Kupferschmidts another touch c
high life in the second game of thei
series of three at Red Elm Friday b
slapping shut-out on the locals. Scor
IL too.
The contest afforded Frank Allen, th
Southwestern Presbyterian Colleg
pitcher. who has decided to enter th
professional arena, an opportunity
show all of his talents. He hurle
through nine rounds of colossal, tremel
dous success, winding up with . hitles
string of 81 victims strewn along tn
route representing eighteen strike ont
Only one Memphian managed to reac
first base Oh the college southpaw. A
vim Browne. the versatile Sewanec atl
lete, waited for a pass from Allen in Il
seventh inning.
But Allen tapped him with near ha
and Browne was sent to the benc
This enabled the visiting pitcher
complete the. nine-round hattie wi,
the usual possible twenty -sevep N,
facing him.
Sherman started the lupging at ALE
He was consistent performer throag
ont, the nearest he came to connectf
being . foul his third time up. ALI
struck out Sherman three times, u
dealt tho Same dose to Repham and g
Hand. Browne. was claimed BY Il