Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

)edicated to Our Baseball Team VoL. IV. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COLUMBIA, S. C., MAY 6, 1911. No. 28. CAROLINA AND DAVIDSON AGAIN BREAK EVEN. On Neutral Ground, Witnessed by Large Crowds, Two Games Neu tralize Each Other. Tle Gamecocks left Columbia Tuesday, the 27th ult., for Green wood about -eighteen strong, includ ing two managers. The object of tli expedition was to take two games from the Davidson College team, one as a mornig frolic and the other after dinner as dessert. They got the forenoon frolic but failed to connect with the second edition of peaches and cream. In other words. the campaign proved a draw. In the first round of the first game tIe Red and Id ack started things off by sein(iig two runners across the pan. I'lut this lead was (piickly over com'e when in the same inning the first three Carolina players filled the bases and Tommy McMillan emptied them with a lione run drive far over center field. Each .team increased its count by two tallies. the final score being 6 to -1 in favor of the Gamecocks. Bailey, of Davidsoi, was touched for some timely bingles. Mills pitcledl his usual steady game. Mathematically speaking, the sec Mnd CItest was somewhat the raecip rocal of the first. Davidson scored several runs early in the game on timiely hits, the wildness of Wyche an( one or tvo "foozles" by his teammates. The Garnet and Mack team only gathered two tallies out of .the slpply on hand, while the David son )tinch reape(d seven. The play ing of both games was a little weird on account of the proximity of cer taiin fences, notably in right field. A ball h)it over thiese two 11-car barriers only couited for two bases. Several doubles were Iade in this way. Owen, the hefty backstop. received well in both games and deserves credit for his work, as he is suffering with a lame wrist caused by a stray pitched ball recently wihile at bat. Many of the playeris atteildeld the dalce in the town hall that night and the entire trip was much enjoyed by all who accompanied the expedition. It is understood that the trip was a financial success and will aid in mak ing mat.ters even for the season. ''he University of North Carolina has won two games from I,afayette, an( lost one. Last week their track team id-efeate(l that of Washington and Lee by the niumber of points, 62-to 46.j Last l'ridlay the University of V'ir ginia outclassed the V. M. I., win ning the game by the onie-sidled score of 11 toO. Battle-Scarred Gar Assuage Th STRONG TEAM FROM WAc LEE VICTIM Winning 7 Out of 13 Game, Brilliant Season With Ai Washington and Lee Gii Five to Four. In a neck-to-neck game rel)lete with that uneasy element of sus pense, Carolina, on Vedinesday, won from Washington and Lee in the ninth inning, the score being 5-1. The game was fast and exciting throughout, an(l not lacking in sen sational plays. liarksdal-e, for Caro lina, scooped a short fly off the blades of grass that looked certain for a hit, and Smith, for Vashing won and Iee, stabbed a hot liner that was seemingly beyond reach. Mills and Gwathmey were the slabmen. The former )itche( a st-'eady game, and) pulled out of sev eral pinches, and walked only ofe man. Gwathmey, for. Washington and Lee. though striking out more men than \lills. gave three bases on balls. 'T"he gaile opened oimlillinsly for Carolina. In the first inning, with Smitih out, Webst-er singled. Dona hue repeated the performance to left, and on Barksdale's fumble, 'Webster reached third. Donahue stole sec ond. Brown then hit to \Wideman and Vebster beat the thrmw hoie. u'llrbyfill walked, and the bases were full. Erwin hit to McMillan, and another run was scored when )oialiue beat the throw. In the third inning came the Gamecocks' first score. Mills started things with a single: went to see "ndon il arksdale's htni , got to third on Wideianl's walking, and came home on .\lc.\illan's gronder. An otlh(r ill u appeared in the next in ning. Owen secired a single and weit to second on Watts' sacrifice. Gwathimey threw wild trying to catch him on secoid, and lie wenti to' third. and scored on the ball getting away from 'Webster. Two more runs came in the next two innings through hits and the trend of cilrcum1 stancos. lin the eighth the sky became clouded and the grandstand nervotis, for the score was tie(. Webster and 1irown were the home-comers. This was cause(l )y two hits and adverse happenings for us. In the niinth WVashinigton and Lee was held score less by a small margin. Ilunt Caro lina, assuming a determined look. dhe cidhed to end( the game, and did so. Mills sinigled andh Barksdale bu'nted; both safe. Moore. running for Mills, necocKs eir Thirst for Blood. 'HINGTON AND OF TWO HEAVY DEFEATS. 5, Wideman's Warriors Close rerage of .539-Games With ren in Interesting Detail. went to second on a vild throw. Moore scored oin the scueeze play, and the game was 'ended. T'he ganie was p)r'obably the best played on Davis Field this year, although the hits and errors by 1)oth sides were numerous. lut the in terest and exciting features were there in prominent evidence. * * * Twelve to Five. Last Thursday afternoon. an after noon glorious in its abundance of sunshine alld steadliness of atmos phere, the Gamecocks, after tasting the blood of the \WVashi ngton and Iee warriors in the game the day before, sharpened their spurs, and wet their lips for the sweet rev,enge of their disgracefil defeat in lexing ton. Th.e game progesses for an un eventful two innings, and thenl in the third, w\,ith two out, Moore, for Washington ai(d Lee, gets a hit an(l, after stealing, second, scores on a foul hit and sone wild throws. In this same inning, oi a coullie of safe hits and by good headwork of bat ters, Barksdale and Whitner score. Not satisfied with this. McMillan rns in on Owen's hit to second, and McSween scores on a two-bag ger by Watts. Ill the fiourth I)oliahue scores for Washington and Lee ol a long idrive to left. Carolina no score. In lifth Moore scores for Washing ton al i,ee on a wil(l throw to first. Carolinla determines to (10 as well, so Widemanl, aft-er hitting pill for two sacks, kicks the plate oil Mc Millan's hit to second. Washington and Lee fail to mate rializ.e their lolpe in the sixth and again take the field. I lere 'he sad (lest of all sad stories begins. lills is safe at first on hit to center. WVyche sacrifices him to second. Iarksdale gets safe hit, and Mills glides to third. Whitner th-en hits to pitcher. who boots ball into side lines, an( inl the ensuing confusion Mills and IBarksdale score, Vhitner going to second. Wideianli makes thlirdh, andl then on a plassedl hall raps t'hie plate for our ninth run. Mc Sween is out oni highi fly to right. The seventh inning passes un eventiful for either sidle, butt with tile twilight of the eighth the Game (Continued on Page Fonnyr.) GREENWOOD AS GUEST EXTENDED HOSPITALITY Ashton Williams Won Second Place for Carolina in S. C. I. 0. A. Con test. Greenvood, as usual, extended the glad hand of hearty hospitality to the college meii of the State at the Oratorical contest. Everything evinced this kildly spirit from the large electric sign of "Welcome, S. C. 1. 0. A.." to the pleasait smile a(l handshake of the citizens. It was a great day and a greater night. T'lhos.e who were in Greenwood Thliursday night had the pleasure of hearing the Furman Glee Club. Of course Carolina will yield first place to no coiers in excellence of Glee Club. but all enjoyed Furman's en tertainm.ent. Friday morning came our victory over Davidson, Friday afternoon our iournful and iois tened defeat. (Let's blame the rain for it). Through all the clouds of that rainy day, however, Carolina's baseball stars sparkled brightly. it night again the Uniiversity caine to the front. Second in order of speaking .Ashtoil Villialis acquit ted himself as a true son of Carolina. I is speech. as we all know who heard it, is a sane and capital one. I lis (elivery at Greenwoo(d was ef fective aind compelling and we are sllrprised an(1 sorry that first hono was not awarded hii. Carolina has worthily broklen into the front rank in oratory, in the South. The audience at the conitest, due to the efficient and sensible manage ient of the Greenwood commit'tees, was Very Itliet and attentiVae, and was I inspiratioin to the orators. Next came the (lance, the crown ing feature of the event. The Green wood Germain Clib pr-esete( coimi plim-entary tickets to the college miie pr*esenlt, anl a pleasaiit four hours was p'asse(l. Conmestock's Orchestra fron ( Greenville was at its best. Full sixty coluples swaye(d in tune to the mtisic until after 2 a. im. Ladies friomi all paits of tlie P'ahiietto State graced the 1loor, whil. hosts of In. lookers a(mire(l the grace aiiI ease of those flevotvos of Terlpsichore. Then afteri the music died into abso lite silence, which io amount of ap plause could break, the assembly broke up, voting the eveniiig . a great success. li \Vashington and I,ee's game with tie Maryland .\gricultural Col lege oran pitched a beautiful game. The score was 3-0, M. A'. C. obtained no hits. and( Moran was accireditedl wi't h t wvent v strik'e outs. "If you want a thing (done wvell, lki it cook."