The log cabin Democrat., 1917-04-06
BULLDOGS GET 6
RUNSFROM |. R.
TRAVELLERS PILE UP 70
Big Crowd Enjoys Exciting Contest
Between Hendrix and Southern
Leaguers.

The Little Rock Travellers defeated
Hendrix College yesterday, but the
Bulldogs gave Manager STAIRS leag-
uers cause for worry several times
during the contest. The score was
% to 6.
Starr sent his famous Indian
twlrler, Ben Lineup, to the box. The
Bulldogs, who are bunch of swat
tiers, took well to his freakish offer
ings, getting eight hits during the
four innings he pitched "Shorty"
Culpepper, first up, hit the first ball
pitched for a pretty single to right.
lineup was relieved in the fifth
by Tom Phillips. Tom displayed
marvellous smoke the first round he
hurled, striking out Myers, Mayo and
Vail in rapid succession. The first
hit off Phillips came in the next in
ming, when, with one out, Simmons
got clean two-bagger to center.
Bonnie Mayo did the bulk of the
hurting for Coach Hendricks pro
tsges. He was touched up for II
hits and 10 runs in seven innings.
He famed Bud" Weiser, the only
Traveller to ''zook." With alright
support, Bonnie would have Jared
much better. His teammates appar-
emily were suffering from stage
fright throughout the contest, sew
eral hits that should have been easy
outs getting by. Manager Starr
praised Mayo's pitching
Twice during the afternoon .the
game was delayed by fires that broke
out under the bleachers and under
center field fence. The blazes origi-
mated from lighted matches dropped
by fans. Eddie Manning stirred up
little excitement when he chased a
rabbit out of the grass in left field
The cotton tail ran directly to the
visitors bench, where score or
more of players and fans took kick
or swat at it, bat it lodged every
blow and sought .afety underneath
the grandstand. -.
The Travellers scc:ed., IN every
period except the sixth and ninth
They had one big inning, the seventh,
when they scored eight tallies In
this frame, 'Buzzy" Wares establish
ed record by securing two bases on
balls. The Little Rockers kept their
eyes on left field fence, which is only
few feet outside the regulation dis
| tance from the home plate, but only
, one, "Chappy" Chapman, was able
to knock the horsehide over. Eddie
McCuistion of Hendrix also raped
one over the fence, with two on
bases.
The first Bulldog run came in the
second inning. McCuistion, first up,
doubled to left field Simmons fan
ned. Mcdonald hit one to lineup
who boosted it over his head, McCuis-
ton going to third. Gossett scored
McCuistion on a hit past lineup.
Hendrix scored again in the third on
Sinclair's hit to center, Myers hit
past first, Mayo's sacrifice hit and
Wahl's grounder to first.
The Headrickites started a scoring
pee in the seventh. Lee Culpepper
started this frame with a hit to
third "Piggie" Sinclair advanced
him a peg on sacrifice. Myers flew
out to Cypert. Mayo hit to center,
scoring Sinclair Vail walked, and
Eddie McCuistion followed with
long rap over left field fence for
homer, Mayo and Vail scoring ahead
of him.
Conway baseball enthusiasts show
ed their appreciation of the Hendrix
authorities in securing the game for
this city, by turning out in large
numbers. Although everybody knew
the Travellers would win the game,
still the efforts of the Bulldogs were
appreciated, and both teams were
cheered enthusiastically The fans
called for Charlie Starr to pinch hit"
in the ninth, but he remained on the
coaching line.
The Bulldogs will go to Little Rock
tomorrow to play a return game with
STAIRS leaguers. Mayo, Captain
Jimmie Vail and McCuistion will di-
vide the pitching honors. Several
fans will accompany the local team.
Score r II +
Little Rock O84O-23 q 0
Hendrix 90 / 0400- II 6
lineup and Chapman and Phillips
and Kennedy-Mayo, and McCuistion
and Myers.