The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-24
Gamecocks Defeat
Camden Sluggers
Second Game Won BY Sumter.
Score 6 to /

After having lost four straight
games to Camden Sumter came
through with a c]eancut win Fri
day, 6 to !. by forcing Peters to
take cover in five innings. Five
hits, including one double, a triple,
llomerun and two singles coupled
with two wild pitches called for
the retirement of the visi j n s
youngster. Rhame taking his place
in the sixth. 1t was q game that
filed up the box score as plays
were made all over the field. Three
snappy double plays cnlivened the
interest of the fanatics and there
was running barehanded catch by
Lowe of Crawford's possible triple.
Cauthen's splendid fielding, handl-
ing i chances without a bobble.
and another dazzling catch by
Shealv, \. of Snipe's bid for an
extra base hit. Sumter had II hits
for a total of sixteen bases, Phil
lips long nomerun over the left
field fence with with Boil Weevil
Hawkins roosting on third Gaping
the climax. Halls pitching was Of
the giltedge variety, the visitors
only being able to bunch them in
two innings, in the sixth when they
collected two for no result and
likewise in the ninth. Cauther and
Phillips were the stars for the hon
ors with the willow.
Sumter's first run came in the
second round when Shealy, A.
first up, slammed the pellet over
the left field barrier for a triple
and Cauthen singled past short.
Shealy, F., sacrificed and Cauthen
advanced to third on a wild pitch,
but was out when O'Connor, A. hit
to Peters, Peters to Rhame. Haw-
kins famed. In the fifth rack the
home crowd put the Old game in
the icebox thusly: O'Connor, A.
doubled to right and was safe on
third when Peters tried to catch
him on Hawkins sacrifice, both
runners being safe. A wild pitch
scored the first named after Haw-
kins had pilfered the middle sta
ton. Hall flew out to Sheriff., but
Phillips with the count three and
two pounded the next one over the
fence, totaling three for the inning.
Rhame was saved from probable
damage in the seventh by a fast
double killing, but he was not
spared in locals final inning. Craw-
ford went out, Paterson to Parker,
but Shealy. A doubled to right
center and scored on Cauthen's du-
plicate over SheSriIl's head who
advanced to third on a passed ball,
scoring on .O'Connor's single after
Shealy, F.. had gone out, Wilson to
Parker. O'Conner was out, Snipes
to Lowe when he tried to score on
Hawkins long single to left.
Camden's lone marker was a, gift,
Paterson popped out to Cauthen,
Lowe lifted high fly in front of
the plate which Hawkins dropped.
Hall picked up the ball and caught
the runner between second and
first on a throw to Shealy and he
was out in the rundown, however,
Umpire Mabry claimed that he had
called time, owing to ball being
thrown in and Lowe was safe on
first. Hall hit Sheriff. and Lowe
scored on Stacks single to center.
Hall stopping the throw-in and
pegging to O'Connor to catch Sher-
rill. Stacks stole second and
Rhame was out to Crawford un-
assisted. In the ninth two peculiar
plays were pulled off. Paterson
struck out Lowe singled and was
followed by Sheriff. with another to
left. O'Connor, NJ, pulled the age
old hidden ball trick and caught
Lowe a mile off second. Stacks
popped up behind third and when
O'Connor dropped the ball Sher-
riH was forced at second, ending
the game.
This afternoons game promises
to be corker with Luther hurting
for Sumter and Benson, Camden s
Lee Meadows and best bet, tossing
them over for the visitors. The
game will be called promptly at
4:30
The box score follows: