The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-07-05
DAWSON BALL CLUB
INvADES Triton
TAKE FIRST TWO GAMES AND
THIRD WAS BROKEN UP
BY HEAVY RAIN.

The Dawson ball club tucked" out
Tuesday afternoon and won their first
game of ball for the week from the
Sylvester aggregation by score OF
4 to 8, after a wrangle for ten frames,
the locals having tied the score in the
last half of the seventh. The visitors
began the fireworks and had the To-
Gals 3 to 0 for time, but the tide
changed and the Dawson lads finally
tied the game in the latter halt OF the
seventh, causing the game, winch was
intended for seven inning affair, to
continue for ten innings, when the To-
calls united the knot and let the VS.
itorS down with defeat
The diamond. due to the heavy rams,
was in bad condition and no doubt the
game would have been much better
had favorable weather prevailed. Roy
Pinkston, the lad from PARROT, pitch
ed an excellent game with Z. Pink
ston receiving, while WOoten Ior the
visitors also pitched good ball, errors
on the part of the infeld losing for
him. Wade and Crouch starred in the
field for the local aggregation, while
Pinkston handled the willow in most
excellent manner Ashby Fuss, all old
timer, joined the club Tuesday and
will assist them for awhile on the
pitching staff. Batteries: Dawson, R.
Pinkston and E. Pinkston; Sylvester,
Wooten and Gammage. Umpire, I. ID.
Cooke
The Dawson baseball club invaded
Triton on Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, winning the first two games
by scores of 3 to 2 and to l respect
lively and tieing the last by score OF
3 to 3, rain breaking up the battle at
the end of the third inning. The first
game on Wednesday was the best OF
the series, Daniels of Gordon Institute
fame twirling for the Terrell county
aggregation with E. Pinkston recelv-
ing. Daniels for the locals, IN the eyes
of those who had the opportunity OF
witnessing the fracas, looked like nifty
cents cotton would look to the farm
ers for he showed excellent form and
pitched masterful ball Rainey for Tit
ton also pitched good ball, with Nor
can working behind the platter. The
score ran nothing to nothing in favor
of the umpire until the sixth frame,
when Dawson broke the ice and scOr
ed her first two runs, followed by Tit
ton with two ta1lies ina the same in
ming. In this frame Fuss singled and
scored on Cookies triple. f. Pinkston
then doubled and scored Cooke. The
battle then continued through the
eleventh frame, when Dawson tailed
the deciding run.
The second game was called on
Thursday with Ashby Fuss on the
mound for the home club and Ingram
in the box for Triton, Pinkston re-
ceiving for Dawson and Morgan for
Triton. 1t was in the sixth inning OF
this game also that the two teams
scored, Dawson registering four runs
and Triton one In the eleventh DaW-
son scored her two final runs, as Meth
er team scored after this frame. Daw-
son registered this game also to the
tune of six to one, Fuss allowing only
seven hits as compared with nine given
up by his opponent Fuss, notwith
standing the fact that he has not had
frequent practice this season, showed
excellent form and pitched wonderful
ball.
The third game of the series was
interrupted by rain at the end OF the
third frame with the score 5 to ).
Bridges performed mound work for
Dawson through the three innings
played with Z. Pinkston working be
hind the platter, while Williams work
ed as twirler for Triton with Thrasher
catching. Dawson begun the fire
works in the first frame, scoring three
runs, followed by Triton in the same
inning with one run. The Iltton lads
were then held 3 to | until the latter
part of the third frame, when they
scored two more talles and tied the
score. Heavy rains then began to tall,
which broke up the game. Dawson
only runs. which were scored in the
first inning, were as follows: = Shields
walked and scored on Robert Pink
ston's single; Wade tripled scoring
Pinkston, and Wade then scored on
single.
Dawson clubs playing here Of late
cellent pitching staff now engaged we
must take more games. The fans
should be appreciatiye OF the untiring
efforts of those who have made base
ball possible here, and all interested
in baseball should go out and give the
boys their loyal support, Be booster
Root for Dawson! Give the boys all
the support possible, as it will give
them much encouragement! Any team
to win must have the support of the
fans. Dawson must win Let's help
them register more victories Triton
comes to Dawson for three games on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
We must have these three games
What do you say about it? Speak will,
your presence in the grandstand.
A CARD OF THANKS.