The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-05-21
NEWBERRY TEAMS FINE
CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD
Something of the Playing of Those
Who Carried Scarlet and Grey
Banner to Victory.

time In Cne history OF Cne lHSI1CuIIOA
and by so doing clearly demonstrated
her superiority, at tho same time end
ing auspiciously the greatest year ever
experienced by Newberry college.
The season opened March % and %
in two of the most exciting games
ever played at college park, both Of
which Newberry literally snatched
from the fire fast Erskine nine. The
inferior playing, as compared to that
of the remainder of the season, shown
in these two games may be accredited
to the bad weather and lack of prac-
tice. But Newberry was strong the
next game and swamped the Citadel to
the tune of II to f. Charleston COL
lege played the team close, and when
the team journeyed up to Clinton it
was felt that a change was needed,
and it was here Coach Rountree form
ed the combination which was able to
withstand successfully the attacks Of
every team in the association. This
change was made by switching Keitt
to first and the placing of Shealy be-
hind the bat The, Lutherans defeated
the Presbyterians by the overwhelm-
ing score of IA to 5.
The team next went to Spartanburg
where it dropped it's first game to
Wofford. With Epting at his best and
allowing but three hits, the second
was easily captured. The Presbyter-
ians again went down in defeat, few
days later, by the score of 4 to in
a great eighth inning rally.
The long looked-for Clemson Tigers
arrived on April 25 and took the first
game to 8, when Shealy's finger was
split, allowing two runs to cross the
rubber. The ex-champs, however, bit
the dust of defeat on the following day,
when Miss" Edison twirled one of the
best games of his career, duplicating
"Nigger's" feat at Wofford, and allow
ing the hard-hitting farmer boys but
three scattered hits. The season was
ended in great style by taking two
from the crack Furman squad. An
exhibition game was played at Clin-
ton last Tuesday, and, as usual, New
berry won. Thus making it eleven
wins out of thirteen games played.
Prof. w. J. Rountree took charge of
the squad after Coach Holland left.
He was untiring in his efforts, never
disheartened, and the thought upper
most in his mind at all times was
''the capture of the coveted rag" He
had the interest of the team at heart
and did a great deal to insill into the
boys that "never-die spirit" which
captured no less than four games for
old Newberry.
The team individually and co1lec-
lively is one of the strongest ever put
forth to fight for the Scarlet and the
Grey. First, there are Miss" Edison
and "Nigger" Epting, the two premier
twirlers of the association, and the
dread of every ambitious 300 slugger.
These two boys pitched great ball dur
ing the past season, and it is to their
brilliant twirling that great part of
the championship is due. Next comes
Smeltzer-we all know "Bach"-cap-
tain of the Champs-one of the best
third sackers that ever cavorted
around the dangerous bag and one of
the hardest hitters in college ball to-
day.
Boozer, the crack short-stop, is up
among the best He leads off for New
berry and rarely fails to deliver the
Goods, and it is we'll known fact
tiiHt when a ball is turned towards
''Pete," the band starts up the fun
2ra1 march for the batter. Becker
guards the second sack, and if one
has ever gotten through Red" you'll
have to show US, while several of his
timely hits have helped the chances
immensely.
Joe Keitt (Jokeitt) is a rival Of lie
peerless Chase on first and though
once a receiver he has developed into
a star first-sacker. 'Tis very seldom
passes the initial bag, and
Joe's batting has been most timely
and regular this season, for he gen.
orally gets the hits when they count,