The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-06-22
LOCALS oU1n WEST
POINT IN SERIES At
LAKE PARK.
LARGE CROWDS
WITNESS GAMES
West Point Brass Band Played
Monday Afternoon, and De-
casion Was a Gala One.

while perhaps too slow % be et.
citing from a strictly sporting view
point, the opening game Of the
newly organized Northeast Alissis-
sippi League which was played at
the Lake Park diamond Monday af-
ternoon between Columbus and
West Point brought much pleasure
TO a crowd Of old-time fans who
had seen few professional games
since the disiutregation Of the old
/ Cotton States League, and seasoned
rooters yelled themselves hoarse
cheering the Columbians, who won
from West Point by score Of 10
/ TO 6. Mayor Gunter loaned dignity
10 the occasion by tossing the first
/ ball
Trcnchard. who was secured
from the Kitty League by Manager
Fucich, was on the focal mound.
land gave a good account Of himself
IlIo was abnormally strong at the
start, and three frames were played
before a single one of the pigskin
chasers from Clay county crossed
the plate. The fourth and fifth
rounds each netted the visitors one
run, while in the sixth the locals be-
came a bit ratified, and series of
hits and errors enabled the visitors
to pile up four scores. Both Trench
ard and his team mates soon settled
down however, and durinf the re-
mainder Of the game nothing but
goose eggs were chalked up on the
9cora board by either team
/ White started in to pitch for the
visitors, but, proving untrue to his
name, pitched "yellow ball, and
was soon replaced by Ethridge, who
succeeded IN keeping his hits scat
tered
The game was umpired by r. r.
Shelton, formerly Of Paris, Texas,
who has been engaged BY President
/ Flynn to serve the league through
out the season, and his decisions
gave general satisfaction.
The West Point band was on ham,
and discoursed music both before
and during the intervals between
Che innings,
The score r II r
Columbus 253 O0O 00s-iO 10 8
West Point 600 10 400 6 Z &C.
Batteries Tenchard and Staple
ton White, Ethridge and Reese.
Umpire, Shelton, time, 2lO.
The Columbus and West Point
clubs played their second game here
Tuesday afternoon. and the visitors
won by the score Of z to a.
Smith started in to pitch for the
locals, and while strong at first,
weakened as the game progressed.
, and in the eighth inning was relieved
, by Boyd, who kept his hits well
scattered. The visitors, however, had
secured lead which it was impos-
sible to overcome, having had the
lane practically won when Smith
was taken out. Kinney, one Of the
star twirlers Of the Mississippi A. 4
N college team, was on West
Pcint firing line, and pitched good
= baiL having given up only hits.
T he score: X II b
e Columbus 600 3O1 O00-4 6 6
+, West Point O1O O3O l20-7 - 2
Batteries Smith. Boyd and Staple
tan; Kinney and Reese. Umpiee,
b shelton. time 2:05.
The third game Of the series be-
+ tween West Point and Columbus was
! played Wednesday afternoon, and re-
suited in victory for the locals BY
score Of 3 to 2. At the close of the
eighth inning the score was tied. and
g in the final frame Columbus made
b another run, winning the game Land
2 the first man up. went to first on a
I wild throw, and advanced to second
{ on Boyd's single Newton hit safe,
- filling the bases. Stapleton hit safe
, uud Land was thrown out at home
. plate. With Fueich at bat White, who
+ was pitching for the visitors, threw
wild, and Boyd scored the winning
run. Clark was on the local firing
j. line and pitched good ball.
+ Score K HI l.
!, West Point Ol0 600 100-2 8
/ Columbus 600 600 Ills 9 8
d Batteries White and Reese, Clark
= and Stapleton. Umpire. Shelton; time
2:45.