Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-06-11
GAME is CALLED IN
THE SIKH INNING
With the Score Standing
3 to @
With the 3 Credited to
Champs and the o TO
Spindleburg Boys.

The game on Dudley Field yester-
day afternoon was pretty exhibition
and but for the drenching rain which
stopped the play at the end of the
sixth inning, it would have been a sat
isfed bunch that returned to their
homes, for the Champs had the con-
test "cinched," and that is the way
Americus fans like to see things when
it comes to a ball game
Jim Daley did the tw Ring for the
| locals, and when he is on the mound
it is always a foregone conclusion that
| the Champs "kop" another scalp. Yes
terday he was unfriendIy with the Wis
itors and refused to pass a single bats
man, though his delivery was touched
for three safeties. He struck out two
and is credited with a single error.
Hunter, who did the sending for the
Columbus aggregation, gave up six
hits and pinked &c. D." besides is
suing one pass. He struck out two of
the loyal batsmen.
Umpire Kiker presided dur ng the
afternoon, and several of his dec;s-
ions were criticized, thSt when he
called G. D. Wheatley out at first in
the second, being especially close, but
the local players all accepted it like
true sportsmen, and the play proceed
ed.
A regrettable incident Of the game
was when c. D. Wheatley spiked Key
at first while reaching for high one,
and was in turn painfully hurt by
spraining his ankle. The accident was
| altogether unavoidable, and it is for
tunate that neither of these popular
players suffered any serious injury.
A feature of the game especially
worthy of mention happened in the
fifth, when with two men down and
Peddy at bat, with Wilson on third.
McCraney made ''phoney" wild throw
to Hunter the ball being quickly re-
turned to the plate by Pease, but
not soon enough to catch the nimble-
footed Doc though the latter took
The bait and beat it, for home. The
play was beautiful one, showing
good Judgment, but unfortunately was
not pulled off fast enough to catch
the runner who scored, making the
last tally of the afternoon.
The Game in Detail.
McCraney was the first man up and
went out from second to first. Smith
followed and his grounder to Bynum
was easily handled. Geesling flew out
30 third, retiring the side.
Daley tapped Hunters first bender
over the high wire. for two bases.
Hooks went to first ON Keys error.
Daley going to third. Hooks went to
second on Keys error. Wilson hit
to short and Daily and Hooks scored
Wilson died at home from Lewis to
McCraney. Peddy struck out and Nc
Gregor was out from short to first.
Bynum went out from second to first.
Two runs
Key hit to pitcher and was out at
first. Woodruff was safe on Days
error. Lewis flew out to Peddy, and
Pease struck out.
J. Wheatley was safe on Hunters
error. G. D. Wheatley was pinked, his
brother being advanced to second. Bos>
tick struck out, and Daley went out
from short to first. In this inning
Hunter tried to catch G. D. Wheatiev
off first, and on this play the decis-
ion of Umpire Kiker caused a good
deal of criticism.
Parsons flew out to second. Hnnter
was out from short to first, and Nc
Craney flew out to short.
Hooks hit to third and went TO sec
ond ON Wilson's sacrifice. Peddy flew
out TO third. McGregor went out from
third to first.
Smith flew out to third. Geeslin was
out from third to first. Key flew out
to third, Bynum making a beautiful
run and gathering in his hig1 fowl
fly neatly.
/ Bynum hit to short and was safe.
J. Wheatley flew out to first. G. D.
Wheatley flew out to third, and Bos-
tick famed.
Woodruff was safe on Bynum's err
ror. Lewis hit to second and Wood
ruff was out. Pease sacrificed Lewis
to second, he going to third on By
NUNS error. Parsons was out from
short to first.
Daley hit to deep center. Hooks hi;
grounder to second and was safe
Daley going out from short to second
on Wilson's hit. Peddy hit to center
and Wilson scored. McGregor flew
tout to center. One run.
Hunter was safe on Peddy's error
and stole second. McCraney flew cut
to short. Smith hit to center. Gees.
ling struck out.
Bynum hit to third and went to sec.
ond on Lewis error. Bostick flew
out to third. G. d. Wheatley buntec