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SADIN BULLETIN Page Seventeen SPORTS Some Series Single Men Win Title Baseball in Badin was brought to an appropriate close on Saturday afternoon, October 23, when the Single Men de cisively trimmed the Married Men in ^he final game of the series for the championship of the town. The game Was a cracker from start to finish, a rally in the eighth inning being responsi ble for the three big runs which won ^he battle. In the fifth inning, with the score 4 to 3 in favor of the Benedicts, Eddie Cotton caught one of York’s fast ones on the end of his trusty bat, and sent the old ball sailing over the right- ield fence thereby tieing the count. The amily-heads threatened to come right fck into the lead, but fine fielding be- ind Jackson cut down their aspirations, hen the fellows who still have their J“eedom made that spurt which resulted in three runs—and the papas went home to receive consolation from their worthy spouses and their optimistic offspring. The first game of the series was played on Saturday, October 2. The ^ss said about it the better, for the single boys won it easily 9 to 1—the one run being a consolation score! On the ollowing Saturday, the Benedicts came ^ little closer—the scoreboard showed Six big runs to their credit but nine for the victors. And the third game partly Justifig(j their belief that they con^'" play baseball, for with *'n. £>- ake pitching his one-time famous spitter” the Married guys crossed home plate nine times, while the Bachelors counted but eight. This victory p’av® the Benedicts great hopes, and they talked about coming back and winning next two—but they didn’t. No, Sir! he single fellows decided otherwise, and you have read what happened in that Same on the twenty-third. Thus ended the season of 1920 This Scries uncovered some mightv e'ood base- ^11, and gave all participants, including he spectators who did everything but actually play, several enjoyable after noons. The “loyal fans” were in attend ance, for no game would be complete ^ithout Mrs. Wake, Mrs. Coffman, Mrs. ork, and Mrs. Harry Smith. And then there was “Joe” Taylor and “Pop” Coff man to josh the single fellows, while Scottie pulled hard for the unmarried chaps. It was a lot of fun to see “Doc” Moore run, and even the Benedict rooters yelled, “let him hit it.’' But the doctor fooled them before the series was over— he drove in a couple of runs, and made two nice catches, too. Harry Smith played great ball at shortstop, H. R. pitched like a leaguer and caught a couple on the end with his old bat. Clyde Nash finally got his hit. Parks pulled a line drive out of the ozone, Kiley wal loped one for three bases, and a long list struck out quite often—and it wasn’t al ways the Ump’s fault! The single fel lows made their share of good plays, collected some hard hits, yes, and even struck out, Ibut they won the title, so we won’t give any one individual honorable mention—we will wait until they get married, too! Baseball It might be stated that a good move was made in securing the services of Mr. W. L. Quinlan, a graduate of Cornell University, to act in the capacity of coach, as it was through his'efforts that the.boys have had instilled in their minds the spirit of team-work, which was very evident in their play during the latter part of the season. Mr. Quinlan, during the short period he has been in Badm, has done credit to himself in the way he has handled the team, and the indications are that when the season of 1921 rolls around Badin will be represented by the fastest amateur team in this section of the country. Several of this year’s team will no doubt be with us next spring, which will give Mr. Quinlan a nucleus with which to build up -a machine which will not hesitate to compete with the strongest teams in both North and South Carolina. It is Mr. Quinlan’s intention to start early next spring, and go through the fundamentals of baseball first, aifter which these principles will be applied in actual practice. In this way the boys will absorb what is needed to make a first-class team, and it will also elimi nate to a great extent the bonehead plays which were in evidence in spots the past summer. It is hoped that when the time rolls around everyone will give Mr. Quinlan and the boys the needed encouragement, for I believe with that assistance every one will feel satisfied that their efforts have not been in vain. CHAMPION MIDGET TEAM standing—Morgan, Smith, Lefler, Hill, Taylor; KNEELING—Carmichael, Gomo, Cherry, Butner, SITTING—Capt. Snyder, Willeford, Parrish
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