The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-08-09
A Review of The Champions.
By Steve P. Kenyon.

two were won, seventeen were lost
and two were tied. We have played
eighteen series, and we have only had
four chalked up on the wrong side
of the board. Of the eighteen games
with Montezuma we won eleven, lost
six and tied one. Of the eighteen
games palyed with our keenest rival
Fitzgerald, we won ten lost seven and
tied one. With Cordele we won nine
of the twelve played, and with Moul-
trie, who had the pick OF the Dixie
league players, we won two out Of
three. All of these towns were rep
resented by fast and exceptionally
hard working players, and teams, and
this record of ours is remarkable
one. Such pitchers as Frank Hunt,
Dick Stevens, Lowry, Laricy, Vaughn
and Pickett, all of whom have won
fame in the old national pastime, fail
ed to stop the onslaught of the local
sluggers in their mad race for SUI
premacy of the league and victory.
Georgia and especially South Geor-
gia, has never had the pleasure Of
seeing such fast and clean amateur
ball. 1t is our honest opinion and
that of many baseball enthusiasts
that we were as fast as the Sally
and even faster than the Dixie
league. Because of this fact we are
indeed proud of our success, and we
thank the boys who have stuck to US
in the heat of battle, who got the
Dawson spirit of loyalty and fair
dealing, and at the same time that
eager and never give up spirit that
won for them and Dawson the title of
champions.
The Secret of Our Success.
The question as to why we won
possibly has already been answered
in the mind of the loyal fan, but we
think it just and proper that we elab-
crate on the secret of our success in
the first year of semi-organized ball.
In the first place, the populace of
Dawson had their hearts with the
team and the team knew it. The fans
were loyal, they were kind and court
eous to the players on all occasions,
and they treated the players, and
Justly so, as gentlemen. The mem
bers of the team, all young men of
good character, were not long in see
ing this; they quickly felt the air of
kind, courteous and warm-hearted
fellowship, and when they went on
the field to represent Dawson and
their friends they gave their best.
The writer had the pleasure of see
ing most of the games, of being with
the boys in the thick of the fight, and
not once did they give up; instead
they were in the game to win, they
felt themselves Dawsonians and they
fought for us as they would have for
themselves.
In the second place, we were well
organized. We had honest, loyal and
courteous gentlemen, at the same
time quick and keen business men at
the head. The writer in behalf of
the fans thanks Mr. A. J. Hill as pres
ident, Mr.. j. D. Weaver, as vice-pres-
ident, Mr.. A. L. McLendon as secre-
tary and treasurer, and Mr.. r. G. Do
zier as one of the directors for their
untiring efforts in so ably directing
the baseball association.
Last but not least, the personnel
of our team was the best. They did
not do one thing to blacken or be-
smirch the name of Dawson. Il is
true that so-called baseball writer
of one of our neighboring cities crit
icised their conduct in one series, but
the fans and management in the city
in question came forward in behalf
of our team and disproved the state
ments originating in the puerile mind
of the writer. For the most part our
team was composed of enthusiastic
young college players who gave to US
the same class of ball that they would
give to their Alma Mater.
Rucker CHM, as manager and left
fielder, would be a valuable asset to