The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1913-06-12

ing smashed out a home run In
the eleventh inning which won
the game for Columbus by a
score Of 2 TO /. At the beginning
Of the eleventh the score was
tied, and when Hauser, who was
twirling for the Snappers. slip
ped an "easy one" over the plate
Kuhn smote the spheroid on the
snout. and it went spinning into
space, never touching terra frma
until after the left field fence
had been safely passed.
The game was one Of the most
brilliant ever seen on the Lake
Park diamond. From scientific
standpoint it ranks away up in
class A, while the many daring
and sensational stunts that were
pulled off by players on both sides
kept interest at high pitch dur
ing the entire contest.
For eight long innings neither
team scored, but in the ninth one
Pensacolan crossed home plate,
and faint-hearted fans began to
fear the doom of Columbus had
been sealed; but in the ninth the
locals got busy with their sticks
and something happened. Kuhn
singled to center. and Blanch-
field. who followed him, drove the
ball to center field. The hit was
easily good for three bags, but
Blanchfeld tried to stretch it in
to a home run, and was thrown
out at the plate, Kuhn, in the
meantime having scored, thus
sewing the game up.
Poole did the twirling for Co
lnlnbus. and pitched Gilt eyed
ball. He had full control at all
times, and hurled with special
effectiveness at times when the
bases were occupied. Hauser
pitched for Pensacola, and did
some fine work. He yielded nine
hits, while the Columbian gave
up only seven.
Kennedy was back in center
yesterday, and Utter held the in-
dicator. He seemed to be thor
oughly conscientious, and while
some of his decisions were ques-
toned. his work was on the whole
satisfactory.
Monday was ladies' day. and
members of the fair sex who Wis.,
tied the ball park witnessed a
rather warm contest, which fl
nally resulted in a victory for
Pensacola by score of 10 to A.
The game was more interesting
as a scrapping match than from
a scientific viewpoint. Umpire
Thompson was by no means sat
isfactory to the rooters, who
voiced their disapproval of many
decisions by vociferous boots and
jeers, while row between Poole
Of the local pitching staff, and
Berger, first base nan for Pensa-
cola, lent additional excite mem
to the game. Berger was hit b,
apitched ball. and viciously threw
his bat at Poole. The act arous
ed the ire of the rooters, and
caused howls and boots from boil
grandstand and bleachers. Berg
er resented the action of the fan
and gave them some sass" bu
notwithstanding that ii is agains
the rules of the game for play
ers to talk back to spectator
Umpire Thompson took no offici
al cognizance of Pensacolan's &C
tions. Thompson's decisions wer
also unsatisfactory, and he wa
was severely criticised not onl.
throughout the progress Of tn
game but afterits close.
Tuesdays game went
twelve innings. and finally re
suited in a victory for PensacC
Ia by a score of 8 to 6.
At the close Of the ninth eac
team had sent six men acros
the plate. and during the tw
succeeding innings neither sid
scored. In the twelfth Cooper
who was pitching for G.
lnmbus. weakened perceptibl.
and aave 40 foour hits. which r
suled in three runs for Il
Snappers.