The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-04-06
In Hair-Raising 9th Inning
Rally H'burg Beat Selma

vive, baseball Jump" nj the game
from start to Garrison finish, and with
the lineup not as yet complete. Cap'n
covered first in "Stuffy" McInnis fash
ion, the fashion minus one error, the
only one charged to the locals. In
the third inning Howell laid blazing
grounder down the first base line,
when two were out, and Cap'n stand
ing directly in line of the drive prop
ped himself for an appeal to the
bleachers" but momentarily forgot he
was not in center field and reached up
for a groun1-hrgging grounder Upon
his promise tc not allow anything
else like that occur he will be allowed
to stay on the bag, and will not be
called bone-headed for the little lapse.
Eaton covered second and did it
just like he covers any other position,
as if it were his natural heritage He
also got two hits out of four times up.
A new man appeared at third, in the
person of Reinicka,and while he show
ed up well in practice he did not have
one chance during the nine innings to
field a ball. Wick was on the job
behind the bat and if anything is bet
ter than last year. He moved EN-
down at second in order, four going
that route. Hank pitched four in
nings and gave up three hits, which
netted one run. Reddng pitched the
remaining five innings. Two rus and
four hits, two for four bases were got
ten off his delivery, but he pitched
good steady ball. Hank and Redding
both look good for permanent berths.
Little Smith at short played faultless-
ly, accepted many hard chances, with
ont the suggestion of bobble. He
is a worthy successor to Madden and
has made himself solid in these parts.
Blanchfield, Welt and Miller held the
outfield down and took care of the
few balls that got that far, except
those that went farther and over the
fence.
Miller was the star performer with
the. willow. Out of five times up he
got two singles and pair of doubles
Truth of the amtter is he got five hits.
two of which came in once up. Harbi-
son, the redoubtable rooter, and fan,
who was umpiring the game, needed
specs in the fourth inning, when with
Hank on third and Eaton on second,
Miller lined a clean two Dagger down
the third line, several inches to the
; fair side bringing two runs in, badly
needed-but Harb sent the trio back.
Miller singled anyway and scored
Hank. The fans were disposed to
roast Harb for his decision but it was
honestly made and had to be accepted,
which was right. He filled that I'M
thankable role as well as the average
layman and got better as he went.
There is no question about him being
better rooter than an jumps.
The ninth inning was hair-raiser.
Redding went out second to first; Mil
Ter two-timed: Wick took first on an
error; Miller tried to come home from
second on fielder's choice and was cut
off at the plate by a close decision;
Welt held first on fielder's choice.
With two down, Wick and Welt on
bases, up came Cap'n. The scared
Mr. Adams deliberately walked him
dealing Hattiesburg a full. The visit
ing pitcher then became stampeded
and walked Blanch forcing Wick home
with the run that tied the score. Then
little Smith laid down hot groundel
too slick even for second sacker Vase
line" to handle. Welt came home anC
the game was ours.
Score by innings: R. Fl. E
Hattiesburg -. O01 100 OO2-4 II
Selma ........ O10 O10 1903 Z