The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-06-28
DAWSON Wins four
OUT OF THE LAST SIX
LOCALS COP TWO ON FITZGER-
AIDS DIAMOND. RAIN POST
PoNED MONDAYS GAME.

On account of rain no game was
played between Dawson and Monte
yuma on the latter's diamond yester-
day For the same reason the game
between Cordele and Fitzgerald was
postponed.
In the second game Tuesday be-
tween Cordele and Dawson on the To-
cal diamond Winn bested Wilson with
score of z to l. The former Cor
donite was hammered hard, and at no
time did the visitors have chance
of winning. For Dawson the entire
team played jam-up ball, while Perry
starred for the visitors.
Wednesdays Game.
Gheesling, who started the game
for Dawson, was no puzzle to the
Cordele team, and after they had col
lected the sum of i hits he was der
ricked in order to let Jess Wolfe try
his hand The latter did we'll, and
had the visitors at his mercy. To one
Mr.. Ike Thrasher, however, belongs
the real credit for winning the game.
In the eighth inning with two out
and the bases full Mr.. Thrasher
crammed one to center for three bags
and sewed up the ball game. The
final score was Dawson z, Cordele B..
Wilder Tames Fitzgerald.
It's the same old story and in the
same old way. Inability to solve the
delivery of Wilder coupled with the
timely hitting of the visitors gave
Dawson an to 1 victory in Fitzger-
aid Thursday. The Colony City team
played ball and looked like bunch
of high school players. The numerous
fans who had turned out to witness
the downfall of Babe had to swallow
their chagrin and acknowledge that
he was just too much for them.
Dawson Wins in Ninth Inning Rally.
Before one of the largest crowds
that ever attended a ball game in
Fitzgerald Dawson was victor Friday
in one of the most exciting games of
the season.
Wolfe and Pickett pitched mas
terful ball, and while the former grew
stronger toward the last Pickett
weakened and allowed Dawson to
score a runs. Fitzgerald scored their
lone tally in the sixth. With one out
and two strikes on Cochran Wilkes
missed the third strike and the fleet
centerfelder reached first. Wolfe
caught him mapping, but when COch-
ran scooted for second Floyd threw
10 H. ~
failed to cover the ball went to left
field and Cochran went to third. Mize
then delivered a single to left and
Cochran tailed. The next two were
easy outs.
A few cars allowed their engines
to start purring as the ninth opened,
but were quickly choked when WEIGH,
first up for Dawson, doubled to CEN
ter. Wilkes hunted down first base
line and was safe on an error, WEIGH
taking third. Rex Sosbee came
across with a clean drive to center
and WEIGH scored the tying run.
Floyd jammed the bases with a sim
gle to left. On a passed ball Wilkes
scored. Jess Wolfe pushed single to
left and Sosbee tailed. CHM looked
bad and Pickett walked him. Rhodes,
batting for Gilmore, flied out to left
and Floyd scored on peg to home
plate. I. Thrasher ballooned to left
and as Wolfe left third before the
ball was caught Mr.. Martin called him
out. The last half of the ninth was
unfruitful for the Fitzites. Wolfe
had them completely in hand and
struck out Monahan and Barber.
1t was a beautiful game of ball,
free from wrangling. The whirlwind
finish of Dawson in the ninth will
serve as an example for all time to
play ball even up to the last.
Fitzgerald Wins Third.
Fitzgerald fought hard for the last
game Of the series, and won out by q
score of 8 to 2. 1t was pitchers
battle from beginning to end with
VIM twirling for Dawson and Bon
ner for Fitzgerald. The game was
delayed some minutes to allow Mr..
Nichols, secretary-treasurer OF the
Fitzgerald club, to make some re-
marks to the grand stand regarding
the ineligibility of Square Head
Davis. Manager CHM cut his speech
short with a curt declaration to play
ball regardless, and sent VIM to the
mound. With the exception of the
initial inning the youngster pitched
remarkable ball. In the seventh he
famed three in succession, and when
the eighth opened it looked like he
would duplicate his performance, as
Cochran. first up, also whitfield.
Dawson had an excellent chance to
tie the score in the ninth. L. Thrash
err led off with a single to center,
stole second and third. With one out
the squeeze play was attempted, and
when Wilkes missed the ball Thrasher
was tagged out.
Bonner was strong in the pinches,
and his spitball was breaking nicely.
Although a trife wild he kept his hits
well scattered.