The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-06-26
NONTEZUMA VICTORIOUS
DEFEATED DAWSON IN PRETTY
BALI GAME WEDNESDAY.
Locals Played So-Called Champions
to a Stand-Still Until the Eighth
Inning. Score Was 4 to /.

SdClSIl6Q were disappointed, All "hO
does not delight in a real pitchers
battle. And that is what it was, with
Slappy on the mound for Dawson and
Methvin against him.
The excitement began with the first
ball thrown by Slappy, for Brogden
lined it over second for a single.
After driving Brogden back to first
several times, Slappy turned his at
tention to Halves, inviting him to
three hard swings. Riley walked.
With two on, Monahan dropped the
third strike on McNight, both run
ners advancing bag. But Stewart
was not equal to the occasion, going
out, catcher to first
Crouch opened for Dawson with a
long fly to right, and out. Sealy hit
a slow one to pitcher. Mcknight
| robbed Cooke of hit when he went
five feet above the ground and pulled
down Steves drive.
Sans flied to Waller. Six swift
shoots disposed of Methvin and Pow
ell, making four strike-outs for Jack.
| With two out in second, Hale sim
gled through short, stole second and
on to third on wild pitch, but dies
there. Hale is the same "old relia-
BILE" and Dawson would do we'll to
annex him.
Dodge out, short to first. BrOgden
flies to left. Halves fans again.
Waller and Slappy fan. Crouch
out, pitcher to first.
Riley fans. Midnight fans. Stew
art out, pitcher to first. With two
out, Barnard gets safe on wild throw
to first, continuing on to second.
Monahan's right-of-way, and the play
tagged out at second while trying to
stretch the hit, giving Halves a nasty
spike on the slide. Halves was in
Monehan's right-of-way, and the play
was too close to stop and look out
for the other fellow.
Sans strikes. Likewise Methvin,
making nine for Slappy in five in
nings Powell pops out to first.
Hale out, pitcher to first. Tebo
expires via short to first. Brogden
gets Waller, unassisted.
Tebeaut makes beautiful stop OF
Dodge's drive, getting him at first.
Brogden fans and Howell pops to
i second.
slappy struck out. Crouch drove
another to deep left and out. Sealy
fans.
AS usual, the seventh makes or
breaks one team. With one out,
Waller let Meningitis drive get over
his head, Midnight going to third, but
Mcknight is caught off third by
quick snap of Stewards grounder to
third by Hale. Sans fans.
Dawson scored the first run of the
game when Cooke singled over sec
ond. Barnard hunted safely and Mon
ahan drove him with a clean single.
Barnard tried to make it two for
Dawson on the play, but was out at
the plate. Hale popped to short.
Montezuma tied the score in the
eighth. Methvin placed a drive over
first, high above Cookies head The
temptation was too great for Steve.
who tossed up his glove and struck
the batted ball, which entitled the
batter to three bases Powell hit to
third and out at first, Barnard hold
ing Methvin on third before making
his throw. Barnard shows evidence
of a good head" as well as ability
to handle the ball. Manahon let one
of Slappy's twisters get through and
was slow on his recovery, allowing
Methvin to score. A strike-out and a
grounder closed the eighth for Mon
tezuma.
s'Tebo" and Long Jack" spent
their successive opportunities in
! swinging three times.
Montezuma ran away with a good
game in the ninth. Halves singled,
Riley singled to right, Halves going
to third Midnight popped out to sec
ond. Stewart hit to short and out at
| first, Halves scoring. Sans singled
through second, bringing in Riley
Methvin drove to deep left for two
bases, sending Sans home. Powell
ended the misery with slow one to
Slappy. Four hits, three runs.
Dawson was helpless in the ninth.
Crouch flied to short, Sealy out, Meth
vim to Dodge, and Dozier, batting for
Cooke, grounded to short and out at
! first.
This was Dawson's first defeat in
II games, and both the association
and the boys should be congratulated
on the team they have gotten to-
gether and the clean and winning