Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-04-27
Baseball CENTER
in AMER|CUS now

The men of Mercer and Auburn play
irg in the series in Americas are
prominent in every branch of sports
in the South. Several Of these play
ers made their varsity letters in all
departments of athletics. For instance,
Hairston, of Auburn. Hairston is one
OF the great fullbacks of Auburn, and
his work last fall helped considerably
III the championship fight the Alabama
school made. The greatest fullbacks
in the South were at Auburn last sea-
son, and the year before that, and this
same Hairston was one of the great
quartette.
Bull Collins is another of the
"pigskin' artists on the Auburn team.
Collins incidentally, played some great
games of baseball during the contests
with Georgia Tech. Wynne, one of
the best batters on the Auburn lineup,
is football man, and one of the best
in the roster Ducote, the king of the
Alabama sluggers, and who has more
home-runs to his credit than probably
any man in the s. I. A. A., is one OF
the stellar articles on the gridiron
DucOte is powerful in physique, and
possesses every requisite for college
athletics. Pendergast, of Auburn,
made one of the best backfleld men in
college football circles, and his show
irs as baseball player during the
games here has proved brilliant.
Mercer possesses men on the baseball
team who have done more than their
share in other athletic activities. Char
lie Morgan, leftfielder and second
string catcher, was a member of the
| basket ball team, a member of the
track team, and now closes his fresh
man year by making the baseball team.
Morgan as basketball player in prep
circles, was regarded as the best for
ward in the state, and in every game
he was the scoring star. On the track
team he represents Mercer in the 220-
yard dash, and the running broad
jump. His jump now averages just
bit below twenty-one feet.
Duck" Swami, first baseman for the
Macon collegians, is we'll known fig
ure in college athletics. Swami was
quarterback of the football team Of
1915, and his work during that season
won him plaudits from the best in
formed men in athletics. In the Flor
ida game Duck" closed the season
with spectacular run of so yards.
this being one Of the longest runs Of
the entire season.
Dewberry, called druing his prep
days Cap" is one of the best all
round athletes in the university at Ma
con. Dewberry's home is in Macor
and long before his college days began
he showed promise of developing into
the great player he is. This is his
third year as a member of the Mercer
baseball team, and last fall he COM
pleted his second year as star on the
football team. Dewberry is also
great track man, and more than once
has brought glory to his college on the
cinder path.
Ashby Fuss, or Ash" in addition to
being one Of the best pitchers on Eel
lars string, is one Of the bright lights
of the Mercer football squad. Fuss
while student at Lanier High school
in Macon, was regarded as the best
high school pitcher in Georgia, and
his work since entering Mercer has
been Of the highest order. His home
is in Macon, and the fans of that city
are great believers in Ashby.
1t will be of much interest to Amer
iCus fans who pleasantly recall Hen
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