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NEWBERRY-CLINTON GAME OF BASE BALL (Continued fr.: 13age one.) ;errors in the first innings, began to hand out a beautiful specimen of ball. T!he spectators bore with tolerable 1:ood hi-nor several interruptions of the game while the tunpire instructed the visitors in the rules of the game. But when McCutheon, Clinton's short stop and one of her very best players, was knocked down by the first baseman and crippled so that he had to be carried off the field, the grand stand and the side lines went wild with excitement. It will always be believed by the onlookers that McCut.cheon was delibe-rately and willfully tripped. The man who did it fumbled his ball however and as it rolled past him McCuteheon sprang from the groinid where he was knock ed flat and made second. If he ha.d been in trim he could probably have made tihird on the ball. but at second he collapsed. The Clinton coach, wild with anger at the dirty playing of Newberry's first baseman, rushed toward him aski.ng why he tripped MCtcheon. A policeman and a number of men made for these two. The first baseman cursed Coach Sut ties whereupon the policeman ordered him to consider himself under arrest. He produced bond money, everybody was quieted down and the game start ed again. Mr. L. B. Dillard had ta ken some part in the dispute and Coach Boozer took exception to some f his remarks. Exactly what passed between them will brought out in the mayor's court today, but in a very few minutes they were in a fight. Friends flew to them, some to separ ate them. others to egg them on. and the thing became almost a general fight; not only rowdies but- sensible men grabbed base ball bats and stood ready to fight for their towns. It is remarkable that not a pistol was drawn. The skirmish was settled without any serious result and about a dozen participants made over their ready cash to the policeman. The resbyterian team kept -perfectly cool. hey kept their hands and their ton gues out of the dispute, a proof of their good training and self-control. During this disgusting fracas a. num ber of ladies left. The terror of those who had relatives in the thick of it was pitiable. Wihen it was over, Mr. Tench Boozer forced his men to leave the diamond. Whereupon the game fell to Clinton with the usual score in such a case-nine to nothing. -The game was played tbrough the Sfirst half of the seventh and tahe score ~stood nine to seven for Newberry. However, Newberry had gone to piec Ses apparently while the Clinton men Swere fresh and steady and doing slendid woirk. It was a clear dis play of lack of self-control on Mr. Boozer's part, for in act.ual playing ability his men had probably the ad vantage. Mr. A. E. Spencer stated after the game that the Newberry team would not .pla.y again on this .diamond. Doubtless t.he faculty of Newberry college will be humiliated and asham ed of their team's course and endorse this piroposed action of the Presbyter ian factulty. 'Such a course taught Carolina 'and Clemson the lesson of self-restraint. A Reply by Two of the Newberry Faculty. We do not know tihe author of the above, but it is so full of misstate ments that it makes a reply impera tiv'e. In the first place, if there was any "trouxble brewing,'' it was cer tainly not being "brewed'' by the Newberry team; it would be unrea sonable for a team to try to stir up trouble when away from home, and especially on a field where, as the artiele states, there had been difficul ties in former games-eused, it may be said, in every stance by outsid er, and\not by the players. The fact is that the Newberry team had, and still have, only the most cordial feel ings for the P. C. of S. C. team. As to the umpire, we believe that he is a very excellent man and tried to do the best he could under the cir eumstances; but he was clearly ignor ant of the rules of the game and al together inefficient as an umpire. We do not claim that he was partial to either team. however. As to Clinton's shortstop being "knocked down and crippe3' by Newberry 's first baseman, the state ment is absolutely incorrect. In fielding a ball, the third baseman threw wild to' the first. The first baseman reached out in endeavoring to get the ball, when he was run into by the base runner. The base run ner continued on to second basa, when it was discovered that he was hurt. The remarkable thing is that tLe runner, and not tihe mag he ran into, was injured-due rossiblv to the fact that his knee was already in bad shape. Everyone regrets. of course. that he was hurt, but it was purely an accident;- the Clinton team them.elvs w-ul not claim that he Wa1S "deliber-ately and wilfullY tri.I-_ ped.' When the Clinton coach-whom the umpire sould have kept upon the bench in accordance with the rules wild with an*er." 'rushed toward. Newberry's first baseman," accusing him of playing "dirty ball,'' of courI i* ne :z.rst base man too(k steps5 to defend himself, as any man natur ally would, since the umpire showed no disposition to protect him. As to the difficulty precipitated by L. B. Dillard-who had been an irri tating cause of iwpleasantness throughout the whole g-ane-the facts are these: The game had been re newed, and everything was going on smoothly when he came aeross-from the Clinton bench inl violation of the rules, and after having been request ed to remain away-to the Newberry players' -bench, on which were sitting the Newberry coach and the faculty representative. In a moment, Dillard, who had a broom in his hand, began to vilely curse Mr. Boozer, Newber ry's coach, saying among other things that he was "going to maul hell out of him." Mr. Boozer got up and started towards him; Dillard stepped back a couple of steps, and struck Mr. Boozer on the head with the broom; and then The riot began. If the Newberry players engaged in it, they had to do it in self-defence, as neither the police nor the umpire showed any disposition to protect them. As to the aspersions which the article endeavors to cast upon Mr. Boozer, depieting him as a regular rowdy, no one who knows him will believe them, for there is nowhere a more genial or better disposed young man than "Tench'' Boozer. The statement that Mr. Boozc "forced his- team to leave the field' is untrue. He told the :npire that le was ready to i)la.y as suo as the umpire should clear the field, in spite of ur own advice, under the circum stances, to discontinue the game. That he was entirely right in doing this is shown by rule 77 in "Spalding's Guide": Rule 77. Every club shai furnish sufficient police force to preserve or der upon its own grounds, and in the event of a crowd entering the field daring the progress of a game, and interfering with the play in any manner, the visiting club may refuse ti ,pia until the rield be cleared. If the field be not cleared within 15 minutes thereafter, the visiting club may claim and shall be entitled to tne game by a score of nine to none (no matter wiha.t number of innings has been played.) The umpire seems to have been en tirely ignoran-t of this rule, for he failed to clear the field of specta tors; there are good men--spectators of the game-who will make affidav it that they themselves remained on the diamond during all this time until the game was called. The article, after saying, that Vice President Spencer "stated - after the game that the Newberry 'team would not play again on .this diamond'' farther re marks that ",doabtless the faculty of Newberry college will be humiliated and ashamed of their team's corse and endorse this proposed action of the Presbyterian faeulty.'' The under signed, svho are members of the New berry college faculty, 'have only the highest regard for Prof. Spencer, ~howeve*r much we Tegret that he should have uttered the above senti ment, especially, for publication; yet we do not hesitate to say that we are not "humiliated and ashamed'' in the least because of the action of our team; for, as much as we regret the unfortunate occurrence, we are con fident that the Newberry team was not to blame for it. Of course we do not question the tright of the Presby terian faculty to determine what games shall be played on their dia mond. -Jno. C. Goggans, Jr. .C. W. Riser. NOTICE. All exeentors, administrators, and other fiducaries are urged to make an nual return, upon oath, of t-he receipts and expenditures of such estate the preceding calender year before the first day of July as required by law. Frank M. Schumpert, J. P. N. C. May 5th, 1909. f&t-tf. No. 6994. REPORT Of the Condition of. The Peoples Nat ional Bank, at Prosperity in the State of South Carolina, at the close of business, April 28th, 1909. Resources. Loans and discounts .. ...$114,310 19 Overdrafts, secured and unsecured .. ...........2,793 7~ . S. Bonds to secure cir eulation .. .............250 00 Premiums on U. S. bond 487 50 Banking house, furniture and fixtures ...........3429 09 Due from atioanal -hanks P4 GardeniToos Step L dders Paint Brushes Pails, Garden Hose itm -.. . . . . 24,3 Sote of oter Ntina Pnikls,adcns... 98 (notl teneraet) 4912 soes agns......6,086-800,428 eemtio und ith U. coest of othrulationa.l 125 boaks. .... ..... ....5,30 00 aioal sokpaer curn..y2,000 niukls fund cents .. .. 7,00 84 Species..and $4,408 pad.8 ,973 Latioal tener tsou nstdn .. .. .. 6, 00 468 uent tof othrulationa ~. 125 Taks.. .... ......$15,33 75 )ue o tustcoaies Capita stockg panks .. .. 25,00 00 Sividens unpaid..... ....700 00 ndivideal poits lsub peies pand.able aidng 9 3 cetifiabantes ouepst Tstadin.. .... ......1 530 00 Cuent othe Nberry. anedsai banks soeml 446a 28a heave unaeeid tre 2o6h 00s ill ayanole,g indbief. I, ~~~ R. T. Pugh, aheofh bo Ca-shier. Subscribed and sworn to before me his 4t.h day of May, 1909. T. A. Dominiek, Notary Public. orret-Attest: WV. P. Pugh, J. A. C. Kibler, J. P. Bowers, Directors. STATEMENT f the Condition of The Bank of Po maria, located at Pomaria, S. C , at the close of business April 28th; 1909. Resources. oans and diseounts .. .$19,019 00 verdrafts .. .........48 48 ank house .... ........1.688 50 Furniture and fixtures .. 1,644 06 1.4q There is no season better way to improve ti and varnishes. By keep Sherwin-Williams I touching up the shabby 6 varnish or stain, the hou satisfaction than ever bef We are agents for S figures on "Brightening kn 4 H'atchft6, screw Drivers, Screen Wire, 210 CALDW companies .. ....... ...6,579 63 Currency .. .... ........2,659 00 'Gold .... .............90 00j Silver and other coin ... 435 67 Checks and cash items .. . 15 801 Total .. ......... ..$32,180 14 Liabilities. Capital stock paid in .. . .$14,340 00 Undivided profits, less eur rent expenses and taxes paid. .... .. ........461 50 Due to banks and trust companies .... .... ....611 57 [ndividual deposits subject to check .. ....... .. 8,810 38 Savings Deposits .... ...2,480 67 Cashier 's checks ,. .......476 02 Bills ~payable, including certificates for money borrowed .. ...... ....5,000 00 Total .. ......... ..$32,180 14 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Newberry. Before me came V. L. Smith, cash i er of the above named bank, who, be ing duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true ondition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. V. L. Smith. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 4t.h day of May, 1909. John C. Aull, Notary Public. Corret-Attest: R. H. Hipp, Thos. E. Hentz, Z. T. Pinner, Directors. STATEMENT Of the Condition of the Newnerry Savings Bank, Located at Newber ry, S. C., at the close of business April 28th, 1909. Resources. [oans and discounts .. . $223 850 22 verdrafts .... .........4,852 43 Bonds and stocks, owned. by the bank .. .........2,380 00 Furniture and fixtures ..2,275 00 Due from banks and t:rust companies ...... 12,321 24 Currency .. ............4,948 00 Gold....... .........45 00 Silv er and otfber coin .. 2,496 78 Cheeks and cash items .. 2,069 79 Total.. ...... ....$2.55.238 46 Liabilities. Capital stock paid in . . 50.000 00 Undivided profits, less current expenses and PAINTS& II >fQth y of e ..zm. a a y o s gy hu wlietL I1TJF & 14 Df the year so fitted for Brightening U] ke appearance of your house inside oj ing your house well painted it will last "aints and Varnishes are the greates pots in the house, such as floors, furn se can be made to fairly shine inside. ore if Brighten Up Finishes are used. herwin-Williams Paints and Varnishe. Jp" your place, inside or out. Come II e TI Clothes Lines, Step Ladders, Trowels, Tack Puher s, Spring Hinges, John ELL STREEl] txspaid .. .... ...28,513 76 Due to banks and trust companies .... ......1,590 60. Dividends unpaid .... 161 75 Individual deposits sub jeet -to check .. .... ..44,250 76 Savings deposits .... ...104,721 59:. Cashier's checks .... ....1,000 00 Notes and bills redis counted .. .... .....5,000 06 Bills payable, including 'certificates for money -borrowed .... .....20,000 00 STAT OF SOTH CAROLI238,4 County of Newberry. Before me came J. E. Norwood, Cashier of the above named bank, who being duly sworn, says .that the above and foregoing statement is a* true condition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. J. E. Norwood, , Cashier. Sworn to and su'bsceribed before me, this 5th day of May, 1909. P. Fant Gilder, Notary Public for S. C. Corret-Attest: James McIntosh, Chas. E. Summer, 0. McR'. Holmes, Direetors. STATEMENT Of the Condition of The Farmers and Merchants Bank, located at Little Mountain, S. C., at the close of business April 28th, 1909. Resources.I Loans -and discounts .. . .$28,289 52 Overdrafts .... .........1804 01 Banking house .... ......1,500 43 Furniture and fixtures .. . 1,392 25 De from banks and trust companies .. .... ......7,433 37 Currency .. ...........1,601 00 old .. ..... .. .........1,170 00 Silver and other coin .. .. 628 95 Total .. .... .......$43,819 53 Liabilities. Capital stock paid in .. . .$10,000 00 Surplus fund ...........150 00 Undivided profits, less eur rent expenses and taxes paid ............... 929 01 Dividends unpaid........3 00 Id ividual deposits subject to check .... .......13.292 S3 Svinzg deposits .... ...8.525 00 Ti1e certifiaates of dc posit .. ..............3,919 69 Bills payable, including IL IAMS FiNI$JIES as the present. There is no out than by the use of paints longer and look better. t help in housecleaning. By ture; woodwork, with paint or Housecleaning will give more and will be glad to give you in and talk the matter over. d Is Sping Cutlery, Good Razors, Wiss Scissors, Every One Guaranteed. S%O n, CEN boxrowed .. .... .....7,000 00 Total .. .... .......$43,819 53 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Newberry, Before me came W. A. Counts cashier of the above named bank, who, being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing sta.tement is a true condition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. W. A. Counts, Cashier. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 5th day of May, 1909. J. B. Lathan, Notary Public. Coreet-Attest: J. H. Wise, J. M. Sease, J. B. Derriek, Directors. STATEMENT Of the Condition of William Cole man & Co., Bankers, located at Whitmire, S. C., at the close of Business April 28th, 1909. Resources. Lonas \nd dis'counts .... $100,698 93 Demand loans .. .......10,000 00 Overdrafts .. .........6,413 74 Furniture and fixtures . 600 00 Due from banks and trust companies .. ..17,071 68 Currency .. .... ......1,913 00 Gold .. .... ...........42 50 Silver and other coin .. 1,392 60 Checks and cash items .. 219 55 Total .... .... ....$138,352 00 Liabilities. Undivided profits, less current expenses and taxes paid .. .... ...19,540 44 Due to banks and trust companies.. .. .......1,736 71 Individual deposits sub ject to cheek .. .....108 978 78 Savings deposits .. .... 7,772 58 Cashier's checks.. .......323 49 Total .... .... ....$138,352 00 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Newberry, Before me came W.'TR. Watson asst. cashier of the above named bank, who, being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said bank, as shown by the.books of said bank. W. R. Watson. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 5t:h day of May. 1909. J. D. Tidmarsh,