The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-04-12
BASE BALL NEWS
Of the Abbeville Hi Team'etting
in Trim for Big Games.

Of the Abbeville Hi Team-ettIng
in Trim for Big Games.
For the past four weeks when the
weather would permit, the Abbeville
High School base ball team has been
gradually getting in trim for this
years schedule. So far they have
been unable to have a game on &C
count of the bad weather, having to
cancel two games with the Green"
wood High school.
Thursday the 18th, the local boys
will play the strong team of the I'm
ion High school who are making a
tour of the State during this part of
the season. Other games have been
arranged with Thornwell Orphan
age, Clinton, Greenwood High school
and other dates which will be an
nounced later. !. a......'- -
! The football team of the High
school for the past season vas rea-
sonably supported by the fans from
a financial standpoint, and there is
no reason why the people couldn't
support the baseball team equally as
we'll; they can if they will only come
out to the games, and unless the
people of the town do support the
team from this standpoint, then the
boys are not going to be able to
have the games, as it takes money to
get teams to come here and play. A
few days ago the colored baseball
team was seer in action in a lev set
of uniforms from head to foot and
also new bats, mitts and gloves. Sure
IL the people who have sons and
daughters in the school and who are
interested in the school work are in
terested enough in their athletics to
come out and give them their sup
port.
Last year the team lost one out of
nine games played against schools
in the state, and this was to Green
wood High school, Abbeville defeat
ing them two games out of three. The
team looks equally as well this year
if not better. The probable line up
for the inield is as follows: Barns,
catcher; Allen Long, first base;
Bruce Galloway, second base; George
Smith, short stop; and Billy Long,
third base. The infeld substitutes
consist of Ashby Galloway and Fred
Godfrey.
This is Bill Barnes first year with
the team and he is showing up ex-
c~eptionally well behind the bat, and
is hitting at a lively clip and before
the end of the season bids fair to be
among the leaders of his team.
Allen Long, the initial sacker is
with the team the second year, and
his easy going but sure way of hand
ling himself around this base has
made the mall take a second look at
him. The same can be said Of his
hitting, he hits often and when he
hits, its like a shot. If any of the
readers have eve had the pleasure
of seeing the veteran ball player Hal
Chase, in action, then come out and
see Allen in action, and you will see
Hal Chase in a mild form.
Bruce Galloway is playing his
second year with the team and is
known a. the "fat boy" of the team,
but if you want a treat come out and
see how he moves around under his
burden of 100 pounds. Already Mr..
Laval, coach for the team of Fur
man University has been down and
looked him over and says that his
prospects for a ball player are Won
derful. He hits them any old way and
usually they have to put a COW bell
on the ball to find it.
George Smith is also a veteran of
the team, and is looking better this
year than ever before. When a man
hits to him he has got to have a little
bit of rabbit movement to beat out
his throw to first base. Short stop is
about the hardest place on the team
to play and George covers his terri
tory we'll. He isn't hitting quite as