The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-04-24


to the Woodpeckers by the score of
one to nothing.
From the first inning throughout the
entire game it was pitchers battle
between Bagby and Leverett and both
twirlers pitched big league ball. Luck
was with the latter, however, and had
this element not made it's appearance
Bagby would have won his game. He
was faultlessly supported, but with
men on bases the needed single was
not forthcoming. Twice during the
game it looked like nothing could
head the Woodpeckers off-but Mr..
Leverett, who was master of the situa-
ton from his end of the line did cut
them off, and be it said to his credit
he pitched one of the best games of
his career, and he is one OF the top
notchers in his art in this league, re-
CARELESS of sentiment
The game would undoubtedly have
gone beyond the nine inning period
ground swell in left field which
caused Lauzon's drive to that vicinity
to bound over Miller's head, resulting
In Boyd scoring the only run of the
game. This is where luck entered the
game. Miller played exactly right for
the drive, but as he was about to field
fba I.Iau,ed tbfpe Nuant nm and aWav
over his head to the fence, and as
Boyd was on second he scored. 1t
was unavoidable and no man was to
blame, even if some do hold that
Miller was entitled to an error on the
play.
Bagby pitched a beautiful game from
start to finish and If he keeps the pace
he has set will be one of the most re-
liable pitchers in the league. He was
in tight pinches several times, but
coolly and deliberately pulled himself
out
T'ccGy Thornton, the Myres maan-
ger, whom accident forced to play
third for his team, having tasted vic
tory the day before, was attacked in
the eighth inning with recurrence of
his old malady, excessive mouthine IS
directed towards the umpire. When
Woody wins he effervesces and it may
be that his proximity to the Jumps was
responsible for his getting caught this
time where he would have been safe
) II popping off, from eft field. Any
way this doughty gent thought he
could play third ard umpire the game
at the same time to which the Jumps
begged to differ and so told Woody.
But the said Woody was feeling his
oats and tried to convince Mr.. Jeffries
that he was the kid who set the ex-
ample for all successful umpires. This
reflection on his umpship rasped his
feelings and he ordered Woody to
cease his offerings. Woody demurred
and the riot call was sent in bring
ing forth two bluecoats, who, after
much difficulty In identifying Woody,
finally located him and assigned him
position outside the grounds near a
convenient knot-hole from which
Woody viewed the last inning. Woody
Is an old offender nevertheless lik-
able fellow and favorite with the fans
wherever he goes) and arrest no long
err ruffles his feelings and he is past
humiliation, so he took his position
safely between the two daring officers
and set the pace to the outside. amid
the mingled jeers and applause of the
grandstand and bleachers.
Aside from the splendid fielding OF
the two teams there was nothing to ii
but the pitching battle waged between
Bagby and Leyerett. The Champs got
but i've hits off Bagby's delivery,
while the Woodpeckers touched Lev.
erett up for six Leverett had the
best of the strikeouts, getting ten to
Bagby's two.
Greenwood's only and winning run
was made in the sixth when Boyd, first
up, singled, going to second on Roll
ing's sacrifice and scoring when Lau-
zon's drive bounded over Miller's
head.
The Woodpecker's had too excellent
chances to score, but the necessary
hits never came. In the second Wick
was hit by pitcher, advancing to sec
ond on Cruises sacrifice. Miller and