The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-15
Snappers Win Game By
Consistent T Hitting Of the Bali
SOUTH GIVEN POOR SUPPORT BY
THE MERIDIAN PLAYERS
BESSE'S HOME RUN cLoUT
FEATURED FOR THE VISITORS.

| In direct contrast to the pretty
article of bal! put up by the Meridian
aggregation Friday they came back
yesterday and uncorked a brand Of the
national pastine seen only on the back
: lots and to make matters worse they
! began JaWing among themselves which
( ultimately resulted in Hodge being
! oeDched for Indifferent work Money
maker also put up an Indifferent game
! in right field and was relieved by Hirsh
] in the fourth.
Manager Hamilton selected Benn for
| the box work and the big fellow. while
hit hard in spots, always managed to
tighten up when the enemy become
dangerous and choke off impending
rallies. South was his opponent on
the hill, and he pitched a nice game,
although working under the handicap
OF miserable support. Several of the
hits charged against him were either
misjudged flies or could have been
prevented by faster fielding.
AS on Friday, Meridian was the first
to score. Besse, with one down in the
second, started the ball rolling with a
slow bounder to Harris which ne beat
out, continuing on to second when Har-
ris heaved badly to Kirby. McGehee
singled to left scoring the gent with
the feminine name, and took second
On the throw in. Whites out, second
to third, moved him to third and
Pavey left him there when he swung
thrice without results.
The Snappers evened the count in
their half of the inning. McGil1 was
unable TO see third strike and was
called out. Hauser singled to center.
Jewell lifted a weak fly to right which
should have been handled by either
the second baseman Or the rightffelder,
but it was allowed to fali safe, but
Moneymaker, got it up in time to force
HauSer at second. South, at this stage.
turned loose a wild pitch and Jewell
took third, Harris single to left send
ing him over the counter. Harris stole
and went to third when nobody COW
cred to take the pitchers throw to
catch him mapping off second. Gudger, |
however popped to first and the in |
ming was over.
BesSe with two down in the fourth, |
wha1ed the pill over tho right wall for |
q home run, untying the count, but /
the Snappers came right back and /
went them two better. Kirby was safe
when McGehee dropped Hodges throw !
of his grounder and stole second after
McGiu had popped 10 the pitcher.
Hauser singled to right scoring Kirby,
being caught off the bag a moment
later by GuittereZ's quick throw to
MEG ehee. Jewell doubled to left and
rode home on Harris'S double to right
which Moreynaker should have caught
but mfs1udged. Gudger hit to first who
fumbled the pill and then kicked it to
the stands and Harris scored. Benn
ended it going out, second to first.
Hamilton's single and steal and Nc
GiIrs double TO right added another in
the fifth and this proved to be the
marker that saved the day.
Meridian went along without getting
q, man past second after the fourth
until the ninth when Dennis, who had
replaced White in center singled to
left. Clark's easy bounder was judg-
gled by Harris and both runners were
safe. This brought home-run Besse
up, but his three healthy swings found
nothing more substantial than the
ozone, and he retired in favor of Nc
-fehee. That gent promptly shot
double past McGil, and two runs
scampored IN. A hit here would have
led the score, but White was out,
Kirby to Benn, who covered first, and
oavey was retired on weak ground
n to Harris.
The only feature was Besse's home
-un in the fourth.