The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-27
Pitchers Battle
Toa Draw
Sumter and Hartsville Go
Eleven Innings Without a
Decision

In these days of the enlivened
pellet and the resulting homeruns
it is seldom that a game goes to
extra innings with a total Of only
II hits. Rather we are more ac-
custoned to hear the resoUnding
whack of ball and bat and see the
ball go sailing a la enfant Ruth.
But Monday was the exception
and those who went to the ball
park We're rewarded by seeing an
old time pitchers battle Which
went through eleven exciting in
nings to a draw to 2. Both
pitchers were in fine fettle and each
was very rniserly when hits meant
runs. It would be hard to decide
which had the edge as both struck
out 5, walked one and the hits
were about evenly divided, over
looking scratches. He'll was in hot
water more than his opponent,
but showed his mettle by pulling
out of several bad holes. The latter
yielded only hits in the first SIX
innings, only three men reaching
first.
For Hartsville it was /, 2. in
the first three innings a fast double
killing, Cauthen to Shealy f, to
Crawford, helping Hall in the
third after he had walked Swami.
Sorreu and Swami first up in the
fourth and sixth respectively singl-
ed. but both were stranded when
their mates could not produce.
Hartsville's tallies came in seventh
as a result of Turnipseed's double
and Atkinson's Babe Ruth over
the right field fence. The next
three hitters were easy. Gibson
singled to left with one down in the
eighth, but was forced at second,
when Sorrell hit to Shealy, f. He
stole second, but Bull was not equal
to the occasion, tapping to Shealy,
F. With one down in the ninth
He fiwangel dropped Atkinson's S
easye fly and Annette singled to
right, but the former was out,
Shealy, A. to Cauthen to O'Con-
nor, A., when he tried to go to
third on the hit and was caught
amidships. In the eleventh it look
ed like the old game was gone. Bull
got lucky hit when the ball took
a bad bound over Crawford S
shoulder. Swan beat out one to
deep short and both runners ad-
vanced on a wild pitch. Atkinson
lifted a short fly behind short
which Haltiwanger got after a
hard run. With an easy double
play in sight the left fielder fell on
his ear. Annette struck out and
Walters, batting for Harper popped
out to first after Bull had practi-
calIy stolen home only to be turned
back when the batter hit a foul.
Phillips opened up Sumter's half
Of the first with a fly to center
which Atkinson misjudged, but he
was out trying TO make it two
bagger. Crawford followed O'Con-
nors out with a long single to left,
but was forced at second. The
home teams first tally came in the
second when Cauthen singled and
was sacrificed to second by Shealy.
O'Connor, a. singled him in and
stole second Haltiwanger famed
and Hall popped to Arnette. Phil
lips led off in the third with hit
but was forced by O'Connor, G..
who was also forced by Crawford ;
the latter died in an attempt to
pilfer second. The second Sumter
run came as a result of Shealy, AS
free passage. Cauthen's sacrifice
and Shealy, Fs single. O'Connor,
A. followed with another one timer,
but both We're left when Haiti
wanger and Hall struck out. After
| this the home hopes did not threat
en- materially, two errors and a
single placing men on the bases in
the eighth, tenth AID eleventh, but
the necessary bingle was not forth
! coming.
This afternoons game will prob
ably show Ludwig and Walters as
| the opposing twirlers.
Score by innings:
Sumter 010 900 100 CO.
Hartsville - 900 0OC 200 90
Game called account darkness.