Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-26
IN TENTH INNING MERCER
WON NIP-AND-TUCK GAME
Timely BDges By Wills and Rice Won Game For Baptsts
-RattIhg Good Game as Opener Of Series Two
Games For Today
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RASEBALL PROGRAM TODAY. =

= Batteries For Morning Game:
For Mercer---Voss and Irwin. =
For Auburn-Davenpor and
= Williams. =
= Morning game called at 10 =
= o'clock; special admission prices, =
= 25 and 35 cents. =
Afternoon game called at $3.50 =
=. O'Clock. =
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When Wills singled past third base
and was followed by Rice, who lifted
clean two-bagger between left field
and center field, in the first game of
the series between Mercer and Auburn
4 Yesterday afternoon, it broke up one
of the prettiest extra inning games
4 ever witnessed on the local diamond,
Mercer having copped by this timely
hitting the one run necessary to land
the game
For nine innings it was nip and
tuck between the two teams and one
of the prettiest pitchers battles ever
seen here, with neither Moses nor
Cantley generous with hits, only ten
bingles having been garnered off the
delivery of both throuhgout the entire
game 1t was just the game the fans
were hungry for, and the Mercerians
We're there with the ginger when it
was needed to top off with.
Both Wills and Rice were given an
ovation by their team mates and many
Of the fans when they came in after
the one lone tally had been made,
three snappy yells were given for
Mercer followed by three for Auburn,
given by the rival Mercer teams, and
the first game of the series to be
played on Dudley Field was ended. 1t
was a most favorable opening for
the series, which, it is hoped, will be
played here each year in the future.
In the first inning the game as
Sumed the appearance of a strike-out
performance, when Newell, first UP
tor Auburn, carved the air and was
succeeded by Cantley, who followed
SUIT Davenport, however, hit to third
and was safe at first on Doyle's wild
throw. Couch popped out to Wills, re-
uring the side. Wills, who was first
up for Mercer was safe at first when
davenport dropped the ball. Rodden-
perry made neat sacrifice, advancing
WIS but Rice went out, short to
"fSt, ana cellars died, second to first.
30 the game continued, with but d
nl' here and there and neither side ad-
'ahclnS man farther than third un-
I'll Ihe tenth, when the Mercerians got
'uSy with the stick and struck bat
ing rally that pulled the game off the
renee Tor the Macon collegians. Wills,
lhe nifty little second baseman for
'he Bapusts, was the candy kid who
started the lucky run-getting He land
eu On nice, juicy one handed over by
NdhIleH pushing the ball past third
Ease for as clean a single as was
'Nade In the game. Roddenberry fail
ea TO connect with the pill, but Wills
advanced in the meantime, and came
nome when Rice kept up the COOL
"ork by pasting a two bagger be-
tween left and center field.
Inc game was a clean and enjoya-
"'e one as has been seen here in
many a day, and there was but little
''cHlng on decisions from either side
MeFarland umpired in excellent man.
"ef and contributed much toward
"ahlng the game a most satisfactory
one He will likely umpire during
'"ch game of the series. His work was
thoroughly acceptable to both teams
ASIDE from the excellent work dom
ny both Moses and Cantley and th5
'lght hitting of each team, the gam,
was without unusual features. 1t wa;
cry plain that the two teams are yer!
evenly matched, and it was anybody
same up until the tenth inning.
Ihe box score reveals graphical,
now evenly matched the two team
were, as it shows that only three er
'ors We're made. Moses gave only on
oase on balls, while Cantley surren
"ered two. There are thirteen strike
out credited to Moses and to Cant
ley while each hurler has passe
'"lI checked up aainst him. Mill
ana Rice pulled off the only doubl
pa! made. Only one hour and thirty
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