The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-07-23
GREENWOOD ADDS
ANOTHER SCALP.
Colnto0 Is the Latest Subject That
Does HOMAGE to Our Team.


Surely she had no hopes OF taking the
series, but our boys gave them date
in order to warm up for their trip next
week. The practice proved beneficial
for Clinton turned out stronger than
was expected. Among her ranks are
to be found few stars that have play
ed good ball, But like most teams that
have visited us, they lack team work
Among her men worthy of mention is
Pat McGeh ee, who has won many lau-
rels for the Mississippi College team
He is good pitcher, especially when
pitching winning ball. His battery pal
Flint, is also good one, and is their
heaviest hitter. Flint has been to
Greenwood before, and has figured
prominently in many of Greenwood g
last summer games. Aleck Powe, who
was quarter back on Mississippis foot
ball squad last season, and who played
a brilliant game on Mississippis scrub
team. held third for the visitors. The
first and second bases were well coy
play good ball for small town. They
are to be congratulated upon the clean
exhibition of baseball they put up,
which marks them as gentlemen.
Greenwood experienced no real diff
ficulty in taking the series. Our pitch
ing staff was too stiff for them, and they
say we have the best sticksters of any
team in the state.
The First Game
Clinton sent in her best Monday af-
ternoon in the parsonage of tall Pat
MeGehee, who was Mississippi Col
lege's star pitcher last season. Pat
pitched winning ball after the irst in
ming. But before the first inning had
been chalked on the score board,
Greenwood, as the result of three hits
and two errors, had piled up her three
runs that won the game. Metts, Dod-
son and Welch got the hits that did the
work. Flint made bad throw and let
in one run. But after the first spasm,
McGehee settled down and worked like
a veteran. But he couldn't win from
our friend of many smiles, "Rube" Ball.
They hit "Rube" every now and then,
but he would double up when the oc-
casion demanded such. They earned
their two runs, but "Rube' knew
"where he was at" ana was not the
least alarmed at losing. This makes
oirht lpc RalJ xuhO hoe Ciuon llS
the winning article of baseball ever
since his arrival. He knows we are
with him, that we look to him. and that
we appreciate the hard work he has
done for his hackers. Mickey was in
form and caught a beautiful game.
About three errors were chalked
against our boys, for at times their
playing was rather loose.
But we overlook that. We are not
too inconsiderate. We can't expect
them to play errorless games every af-
ternoon. The best of them fall out
every now and then. The umpire made
one or two bad decisions, but favors
were about even. Final score, to 2.
Fair crowd. Time, two hours. Wealth
er, cloudy.
The Second Game.
Frank Allen was the host Tuesday
afternoon. He was all to the good, and
he explained to us why Detroit had neen
making eyes at him. He had perfect
pace, an excellent assortment Of bend
ers, and he mixed them in good fashion.
Warner worked him we'll and caught an
errorless game. Greenwood's support
was Of the rare kind, not an error being
charged against them throughout the
nine doses. Sykes, for the visitors, did
well save in the fourth inning, when
Greenwood raped on him pretty live
ly, making four runs. The first run
came in the third inning, and the last
came in the seventh. Four errors we're
piled up by the Clinton boys. Sykes al
lowed six hits, while Allen only yielded
two measly ones. Frank acted tight
wad with the Clinton-boys. Only two
of their men saw second base. While
Greenwood was handing it to Clinton
Kosciuko was doing Bob Mithell up
and Casey for Water Valley was show.
ing Canton's hickey large afternoon
The best Of them win and the best OF
them lose. But Greenwood has acquir-
ed the habit Of winning, and she has
any team in the state ''skunt" four city
blocks. Ball, Allen and Mitchell sound
good to our ears, and prove q most for.
midable triumvirate.
Beunle's Game.
Bennie Mitchell was in his rare form
Wednesday afternoon, and the visiting
bunch only got one measly hit from hi,
superb pitching. Benuie Topped then
over every way, but he threw sand il
their Dyes, and they couldn't piacl
them 1t all. Mickey worked him NIGEL,
and caught . brilliant game. Galei
worked for Clinton and our boys touch
ed him for eight hits, winning the game
in walk. The gam, was loosely play
ed. and took two hours to digest tn.
nine ropnds. In the fourth. fifth. sixtI
and seventh innings Greenwood sen