The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-09-07
Sumter Takes
First Game
Camden Held Scoreless in
Morning Game of Labor
Day

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The snappy game of ball played
Monday morning between Camden
and Sumter held many distinctive
and individual features for the
fans who were lucky enough to be
numbered among those present.
This was tn first game Of the
doubleheader scheduled for Labor
Day between these two clubs Of
friendly rivalry
The game was called at 1O:45,
Umpire George Mabry announcing
as the batteries for the game:
Camden, Nunnamaker and Rhame;
Sumter, Luther and Hawkins.
Without much ado the Sumter nine
trotted out to their positions, and
Wilson Of Camden took his place
at the bat as leader Of Camden s
batting order. Three men up,
three men down for Camden called
Sumter's team from field to bat.
Gross led for Sumter at the bat.
Gross made first out. O'Conner,
G. gets hit anchoring himself on
the third sack. Crawford brings
in O'Connor, giving Sumter score
number l, and places himself on
first. O'Neal brings in Crawford by
a good hit. Shealy at bat. O'Neai
caught by Parker of Camden when
he tries to steal third. Rhame
made good peg to third baseman.
The first inning is brought to a
close when Shealy F. knocks out a
clear catch fly.
The second inning Tor Camden
ended when loves fly was caught
in the field. Mallonee was left on
base. O'Conner A. at bat for Sum
ter. Caught out. Shealey a. puts
the ball over the fence at the
three bagger parkings. Hawkins
sacrifices but scores Shealey. Luth-
er is caught out.
The third inning was uneventful
for both teams. Three men up,
three down.
Fourth inning, Camden, Parker
out to O'Conner. Snipes out to
O'Conner. Patterson out to Craw-
ford. Sumter. O'Neal out. to Will
son, Shealey out to Wilson: O'Con-
ner bunted out grounder. Put
out when Rhame picks it up and
shoots it to first.
Fifth inning: Camden, Mallonee
out to Gross; Richards struck out;
Lowe out to O'Conner. Sumter:
Shealey popped out to Rhame;
Hawkins put out by Patterson to
first. Patterson gets Luthers
grounder and he is stopped on first
by Nallonee. A remarkable fact
was that only six balls were tossed
by Nunnamaker during the two
innings Of the fourth and fifth.
Sixth inning: Camden: Rhame
out by Shealey's to Crawford; Nun
namaker thrown out by close play
at first. O'Neal missed his catch
but was backed up by O'Conner,
who successfully manipulated the
play. Parker popped out to Craw-
lOIo. OGi1IISl pQl Oll lllSl
sack when walked by Nunnanlaker,
O'Conner bunted. Rhame tries a
peg to second which went wild.
Gross scores. Crawford bunted on
third strike and is called out by
the umpire who is on the job.
O'Neal flew out to Lowe. This was
the star catch of the game, being
executed by Lowe with his unglov
ed hand so bad were his chances
at the catch. Shealey is put out
on first when Nunnamaker fields
his grounder and sends it speedily
to first.
The. seventh inning came rapidly
to q close when outs were made by
Snipes, Patterson and Mallonee.
Thus ended the game which was
only agreed to be of seven innings.
The score stood Sumter i, Camden
0. Only one hit was gotten Oft of
Luther by Camden and that was in
the sixth inning. That single hit
goes to the credit Of Wilson. The
game was played in the record
time of a little over an hour which
speaks as nothing else can OF the
speediness Of the contest. Sumter
had little Of the odds on Camden
at all times. At no time was Sum
ter worried or disturbed at Cam
del's possibility Of scoring. Luther
was in his usual good form and
trim.
Score by innings:
Camden 600 600 0
Sumter -- 21O 001 X
The SIS pair OF shoes which
was offered by the D. J. Chandler
Clothing Co., for the player of
Sumter team making the best bat
ting average during the week end
ing August 9th was won by Mack
O'Conner. The O'Conuner brothers
are real ball artists and it has been
authoritatively stated that they
have been signed up by the White
Sox team. They are to report for
their places Immediately after the
completion Of their present school
year.
Remember the afternoon game.