The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-08-05
RAMBERG GETS REVENGE.
Springfield Beaten in Most Brilliant
Game of Season.


Of Rebecca going to the we'll with the
pitcher? Every pitcher goes to the
we'll once too often, and is broken;
likewise every Napoleon sooner or
later encounters his Waterloo. And
so in keeping with these old sayings
one 'Slats" Martin, Springfield
CANDY kid on the slab, and premier
man of the Wofford college hurting
corps, bit the dust and suffered an
honorable but stinging defeat Fri
dav afternoon at Rhoad Park at the
hands of the lowly Bamberg team.
Yes, it was this same Martin who
had played his little mean trick ON Us
the first of the season and disappoint-
ed us after promising to play with
Bamberg; yes, the same Martin who
had on Tuesday before let us down
with one scratch bingle. And as
the great game progressed we wond-
cred if this same Martin did not feel
a little tinge of delicacy in facing on
it's home grounds the club which he
had treated so shabbily, yea, wond
cred if he did not consider it the
height of nerve; and then again as
the memorable battle to the death
wore on into extra innings we wond-
cred, yes, wondered, if this same
Martin realized as did the spectators
that while he was weakening Kits
was growing stronger and Spring
fields chances were hopeless. And
then as the unlucky 18th was reach
ed, we wondered, if this same Martin
didn't realize the error of his ways,
and wish the situation were reversed
with Kits pitching for Springfield
and himself in Bamberg uniform
where he belonged. And then as the
magnificent struggle was over and
we watched this same Martin trudge
from the field brought to his knees
in humble submission, battered,
beaten, conquered athlete, we realiz-
ed as never before the sweet senti-
ments conveyed in the old adage,
tfHe who laughs last laughs best
Perhaps it would have been more in
keeping with a spirit of brotherly
love and would have displayed a
more pious attitude to have thrown
the mantle of charity about the man
who had been brought to account for
what he had done, but the moment
was too tense, the excitement was
too great, the heights Of glory had
been reached, our seasons ambition
had been realized, so there could be
no resistance to the temptation for
a relaxation of every nerve, and a
mighty yell rent the air as we ex-
perienced the sweet feeling of COM
plete, we'll earned revenge.
The score was 1 to 0, with the run
made in the last half of the 18th
inning with two men out. 1t was
probably one of the greatest games
of base ball ever played on South
Carolina soil and that night many
people were heard to remark that it
was the best game they had ever wit
messed. Perfect fielding was the
order for the last nine innings, not
an error being made. And now,
Otto, you naughty, naughty boy, you
hadn't ought er done it. Yes, dear,
readers, you know that Otto and
Kits did it. For it was the master
full pitching of Kits that saved the
exhibition for his team, because for
13 brilliant scintillating innings he
sent the heavy hitting Springfield
batters back to their bench with
nary a tally to their credit. And
then in the fatal 18th it was Large's
trusty willow that brought home the
bacon and sent the Springfield team
reeling and rocking into second
place in the leagues standing. With
Welch on second and two out Otto
Large cracked the ball far over the
head of two outfelders and as the
beautiful white sphere sailed towards
the corn field one could conjure his
imagination to the extent of reading
between the seams in bold capital
letters the glorious word VICTORY"
There is no denying the fact that
the visitors have a great ball team,
the kind that one defeats with pride,
and with such victories come honor.
Then, too, coming down to brass
tacks, Martin pitched a fine game,
and had he not been opposed by his
master, the remarkable Kits, prob
ably would have won. Martin walk
ed four and gave up eight singles
and double, while Kits allowed