The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-07-26
BRONWOOD HAS A BIG DAY
A THOUSAND PEOPLE GATHERED
FOR FEAST AND FUN.
Barbecue, Two Balls and Free For
Dog Fight Some of the Features.
Will Make 1t Annual Occasion.

DOS F1SnJ some Oh TIE TeAturcSs
Will Make 1t Annual Occasion.
BRONWOOD, Ca, July 24.-The
Brentwood people are anxiously look
ing forward to the time when we
shall have another day here similar
to the occasion of Wednesday. A
barbecue with plenty to eat, big
dog fight and two ball games was the
unchampioned record we offer. Our
chamber of commerce, city council,
loafers' league, or, in fact, whoever
may be credited with originating the
idea of a barbecue for the town and
community, deserve much credit for
the absolute success of the occasion.
The men took charge, and no woman
/ was allowed to trouble herself in the
least with cooking, Barbecue, Bruins
wick stew, pickles and bakers bread
constituted the first course, with an
added supply for the second and for
desert as we'll. Everything moved
off smoothly, and although Chief
| Williamson was on hand ready to
nab some one he was deprived of
such an opportunity, as the occasion
was void of any boisterOus, unruly
ones. Everybody enjoyed themselves,
yet none became so hilariously joy
full as to feel above anyone else or to
become too friendly.
The old adage about completely
satisfying people by furnishing plen-
ty 10 eat, after being elaborated up
on ana finally, greeted as a settled
and undisputSd TRUTH was complete
ly annihilated bef6re the battering-
ram of baseball enthusiasm tInmedi-
ately after dinner was served! Ey-
erybOdy hurried en- masse with one
common mind to the ball ground to
witness a game between the home
hopes and the fast Shellman squad.
OF course the majority of the fans
were behind the BrOnwOod team, but
soon were almost tempted to change
over and cheer for the visitors, being
won by their perfect gentlemanli-
ness. From Manager Brown to the
substitute every man won a warm
place in the hearts of the Brentwood
people by their admirable conduct
while here. But back to the ball
game. BrOnwood won by the score
of to 3. G. Williams and Gunnels
did the battery work for Brentwood,
and Walker and Schramm for She'll
man. Besides pitching a good game
Williams featured with a homer,
scoring one run ahead of him. Crit
tenden, Shellman's third baseman,
won applause from the crowd by his
beautiful catches of two line drives.
The game was commenced early,
fearing rain, but old j. Pluvius was
kind, and allowing the game to be
finished in fair weather, a second
fray was commenced. This time the
visitors Jared not so well, as Cooke,
who went in to pitch for Shellman,
was batted numerically. Twelve
runs were scored in one inning off
his delivery. Besides F. Williams
getting a home run in this game
Horne featured with three-base hit
with the bases full.
The only i'll feeling we have heard
of was a good free-for-all dog fight.
During the ball game some CANNES
disagreed over something Chose who
saw it claim it was a bad decision
of the umpire that caused the fuss)
and in a few seconds all the dogs.
both old and young, little and big,
were into it. No damage was in
Cured by any of the participants.
1t must be said that Bronwood has
never seen just quite such a day be-
fore, and may we hope for many
more in the future. Those who es-
timated the crowd say $50 were at
the barbecue, and fully 1000 wit
messed the ball games.
Some record not to have any
drunkenness on such a day.