The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-08-07
SOME FINE BALL GAMES
CHESTERFIELD JUSTLY PROUD
OF THE LINEUP OF EXPERTS
ON THIS SEASONS CLUB.
CHESTERFIELD AND CHERAW
TO BATTLE HERE NEXT
MONDAY

out McColl, to 0. "Stonewalr' Sow
I'll and Alex Gibson, said to be tn,
oest pitcher in Eastern South Caro-
ma had a duel with honors even
he game was fast and the featur,
was star twirlng. There was some
fast fielding by Purdy, for Chester.
ield; Leroy Mccall, of McColl. Ches.
tcrfield has won two games from Nc.
Coll. The McCoil team shut out Che.
raw previously by score q to O.
"Stonewalr' Sowell pitched what
should have been a shut out game
Hgainst Cheraw on Monday on the
Cheraw grounds. Cheraw got but
three hits and should never have made
a run, but the local team was slow
in starting and allowed Cheraw to get
two runs that they were not able to
overcome.
The Chesterfield infield seemed to
have stage fright in the first inning,
Cheraw getting her two runs on one
hit, base on balls and scratch
hit. The local birds hit Fisher at all
stages, but were not able to connect
m the pinchcs. In fact the Chester
:erfield boys made the pep and ginger
they displayed in the McColl game
conspicuous by it's complete and en-
tire absence. 1t has been rumored
that the real reason for Chesterfield's
listlcssness was that several of them
were out skylarking Sunday night
The bird that whispered thusly also
insinuatcd that perhaps it would be
well to allow the team to get slept
up on Monday, playing the opening
game of the week on Tuesday
The feature. plays of the Chester
held-Cheraw game were the brilliant
onc-hand stab by Gene Lowery of
what looked like a borning three
baggcr, and the knocking of three
Dagger by Arthur Rivers.
The Chesterfield team is good
one and this game was lost to a gooG
cam. Chesterfield has a percentage
of 500, so far in this young season.
Foor games won and one lost is not
so bad.
Some Of the fastest players in the
Pee Dee section compose the Chcs-
.clicld team. The pitchers, "Red"
Purdy and "Stonewall" Sowell, both
nave the goods. The old reliable
'Stoncwa!p'. is a local product, hail
ng from Shiloh. He commenced to
Ditch for. the Chesterfield High School
and while in the regular army gradu-
ited into regular hurler. His fast
oalls have got them all guessing.
Some speed to that bird, and as
steady as a Seth Thomas.
Red" Purdy happened in Sumter
dc was Wofford Colleges crack pitch
ar. His slow ball is a slugger fooler.
It is hard to pick out of the atmos
with the stick. This boy is ball
player at all times and the pep and
ginger that he's full of keeps the
team alive in every game he is mixed
up with.
Arthur Rivers, of Mt. Croghan,
Wofford College crack catcher and
captain of the team, is as reliable as
they make them and woe to the run
ncr who attempts to purloin base
from him. Rivers was considered the
best college catcher in South Caro-
lima the past season.
For the first base Henry Douglass
is holding the fort for the locals
Henry is veteran player and seems
to have improved in his work since
going to France as volunteer early
N 1917. Van Mungo, the oldest vet
eran player in the county, relieves
Henry sometimes as a pinch hitter.
Van can be depended upon to deliver
the goods for his batting eye has not
dimmfd with age.
"Jule" McGregor, heady old julie,
holds down I'd in the same veteran
style that distinguished him in bygone
years. julie knows baseball and is
steady. That head of his has won
many game. The shortstop position
is usually played by one of the pitch
ers.
On third Duncan McGregor is right
here with the goods. Some hitter is
Dune.
Old reliable Gene Lowery, of Nor
ven, is in center field. Gene loves the
he game and is some artist with the
stick. He covers his territory in the
outfield like big Lacquer. The other
outfield positions are taken care OF
by Dagnall Catoe, Bryan Moore
Worth Baker. All of these boys play
good steady ball. Catoe is the boy
who, once on his base, steals every.
thing in sight.
Arrangements have been made by
Manager c. c. Douglass, whereby
Chester will play here on riday.