Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-27


hov and by general good team work
Mercer took the morning game yes
ferdav from Auburn by the score of
ri while Auburn by punching hits
landed the afternoon game by tbs
score of 4 to 1.
Two of the largest crowds that have
ever witnessed ball games on Dudley
Field were present in the morning and
gsternoon' to see the collegians fight
it out on the diamond. Both games
we're excellent ones and thoroughly
enjoyed by all who saw them. The
gooters. were very evenly divided, so
that neither team felt without friends,
4 though the crowd was manifestly
pleased when Auburn landed the last
of the series.
Ideal weather smiled upon the teams
as they played the games of the first
series that the two have ever played
4 On an Americus diamond, and the fact
Il that it was Memorial Day brought out
II large crowds to see the games. The
@atendance at the morning game was
e Exceptionally large, but every availa-
21e seat and nearly all the standing
AyoOm in sight was utilized to accom-
n Nmodate the crowd at the afternoon
game, so that in regard to attendance
j the games were completely success
! Iful.
In the morning game, which was de-
cided in Mercer's favor by the score
4 of to l, the batting of the two teams
4 vas rather heavy in contrast to the
light hitting OF the day before. Though
only six hits were made by each team,
this did not show at all the large
Nnumber of balls that were batted OUT
A c' the diamond and fielded successful
ly by the opposing teams. Each pitch
I Ter was batted vigorously from the
Bbeginning.
Capt John Voss, of the Mercerians,
Ehoweyer, held the Auburnites hitless
Swhen hits meant runs, so that they
FWere unable to make more than one
lone tally, which came in the third
Ginning. This inning opened with Doyle
at the bat. He was hit by Newell
z zand went to second on a wild throw.
Manly hit to pitcher. who failed to
Eget Doyle at third. Doyle stole sec
&ond. Brown hit to first Wills hit to
short, who fumbled, allowing Doyle
TO score. This gave the first score of
Il the game to Mercer, Auburn's errors
*being responsible for it.
In the same inning Auburn made its
&hrst and only tally. Williams, first up
q tor the Alabamians, hit to short aud
was out at first. Allen singled to left,
Followed by Major, who hit over short,
advancing Allen. Newell flied out to
Mcenter fielder, who relayed the ball
wills at second, who threw to Rice
4 4at hrst, making double play that re-
81 tired the side, though Allen had scor-
4ed on the throw-in. This was Auburn's
Non'V score during the game.
Il Mercer scored again in the fifth in
q hlng when Doyle singled past second
q and made the second station on a
slow steal. Manly popped out to New
81 Ell. Brown hit to third, but went out
al hrst, Doyle advancing to third on
lhe play. Doyle scored on a wild
OnroW from first to third. In the
sixth inning Mercer made her last tai
Iy when Roddenberry singled to right
held and was followed by Voss, who
singled to right field, after Cellars
had famed.
Inc game was efatured by no un.
'SuaI plays, though the work of Voss
III pulling out of tight places showed
'4e seasoned veteran at his best. voss
''Hhed u batters, while Newell hat
only four strike-outs credited to him
"SS performance in the box was tht
most interesting feature of the game