The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-16
From the Daily Item, June IL.

For the first time during the pres
ent season the Columbia Athletics
have dropped two successive games
when the Game Cocks put over an
other victory by score Of eight to
six. and their defeat was not due to
the fact that the visitors did not put
up a good fight and that they did not
work all the time from the first in
ming until the final out
Ii was great game from the
viewpoint of the fans. There was
never n minute when interest Jagged,
or when the stands were not kept in
state OF excitement. Every rooter
was on his feet or at least on his toes
during the major portion Of the con-
test, which was lively, snappy and full
OF pep. And the way that the
Game Cocks raped the pill was eau
tion. getting a total OF fourteen hits,
which should be enough to put any
game on Ice.
The locals were handicapped by
Manager White being injured when
sliding to third In the first inning. He
is always a tower of strength to the
team, and while he was missed In
the lineup he did good work on the
coachers line. which is always a big
factor In the game. Jones on second
was big addition to the locals field
ing and batting strength. In five
times up "Skeet" clotted out three
HIS and crossed the pan twice.
John Haynsworth appeared in the
game on the firing line for the first
time this season, and the way that he
shot them over the rubber would
have done credit to one of the Ger
|man's beautiful Berthas." the much
famed 42-centimeter gun. One run
was scored off his delivery in the
opening inning, but an error and a
passed ball figured In the run. In the
eighth an error of Judgment in throw
ing to first instead of the plate let In
another run. But In the final round,
when the visitors piled up four runs
1t was due primarily to two successive
errors by Drevenstedt and Flowers,
the former letting an easy chance go
through him. and the latter missing
the opportunity of his life for a beau
tiful double play on the chance Offer
cd by the next batter. Dickert then
came to the bat. and clottod one over
the fence, going the circuit and scor-
ing the two runners then on bases. A
base on balls, an error and a hit re-
suited in another tally, and then
Haynsworth gave way to Drevenstedt
who finished the game. With proper
support Haynsworth would have let
the visitors down with two runs, pos
sibly one. but the game goes In the
won column. so who should worry?
The Game Cocks scrambled the
score in the opening round. when
White counted as a result OF a pass,
n ielder's choice. a wild pitch and a
hit by Flowers.
Spann running for Haynsworth,
who was passed to first. stole second,
and scored on Frank Chandler's neat
single. and 1t was some nifty slide
that he made to the plate.
These earned runs, scored by vir-
tue of Jones single. F. Chandler's
double, j. Chandler's three -bagger ov-
er left field wall. scoring two runs.
and Flowers single. scoring Joe. In
the eigth. Spann smashed one through
the infield, and advanced to second
when Haynsworth was hit by a pitch
cd ball. and singles in rapid succession
by Jones. +. Chandler and Joe Chan
dler. piled up three more to the good
for the locals.
Forbes playing at second and his
stick work. together with shoe
string stab of line drive by Floyd,
featured the game for the visitors
and Turner made "a clean batting re.
cord OF one thousand by getting two
hits and walking three times out OF
five trips 20 the plate.
! Besides the features already men
toned for the locals, their all-round
heavy hitting. and the catch by Spanr
OF hard chance i'm left field and his
peg TO first should be mentioned.
Score by innings:
X. III. T.
Columbia. 100 900 O14-6 8 I
sumter. e.. 100 O1O 33x-8 IA 4
Batteries. Kelly and Carter; Hayns.