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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
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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
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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
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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,