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WEST GA. BRAVES WEN
BASEBALL SEASON
West Georgia opened the 1935 base
ball season by losing to Bremen by,
5- score. The brilliant pitching of
jfixon Bremen man, featured this
hard fought game. Thirteen Braves
were called out on strikes during tho
nine innings.
West Georgia scored first in the
second inning. Entrekin and Fields,
the first two men up in the cscond
innig, were safe at first o suecesive
errors. Tuggle then tsruck out und
Webb, the next man up walked. Chap
pel struck otu but "Willianis clean
single scored both Entrekin and Fields
and sent Webb to third. Morris, how
ever, ended the inning by striking out.
Bremen scored in the fifth inning
when Howard Avith two one out singl
ed to right and scored on Hatchett’s
double. The Braves tlireatend again
in the sixth inning. Kelly the first
man up hit a clean single but he died
on base ae Entrekin and Fields the
next two men up flow out and 1 ugglo
ended the inning by being called out
on three strikes.
Bremen put the game on ice in the
seventh inning when successive singles
by Huggins, Nixon and Kaley plus an
infield hit by Howard and two more
hits by Hatchet and Entrekin sent
four men across the plate. Bremen
then coasted victory behind the air
tight pitching of Nixon. It was three
three up and three down for West!
Georgia during he last three innings.
The West Georgia team as a whole
fielded exceptionally well. Not a
single error was made by the team and
several beautiful catches were made.
The game might have ended different
ly if Williams, West Georgia’s starting
pitcher, had not injured his back in
the sixth inning.
BOWDON CRUSHED BY
WEST GA. TENNIS TEAM
West Georgia Avon her second tennis
victory of the season from Bowdon
last Thursday afternoon 4-0.
Harris Hay, the ace of the W est
Georgia team, won his victory in a
most impressive manner from Garrett,
with the score in the first set at 2
games all. Oe began to put on pres
sure and he quickly ran out the set
6- The second set aa\is not much
closer but both men w T ere stroking
with more certainty than they had in
the first set. Oc won his set 6-3.
Beverly Campbell, number tAVO, de
feated John Wilson 6-1, 6-3. Beverly
playing some of his best tennis of the
season, did not giA r e Wilson a chance
in the first set. His drives were hit
ting just inside the lines and his ser-
\ T ece was the steadiest it had been all
season. The second set Avas some
closer as Beverly certain of victory
began to ease up some on his dri\ r es.
Each man took his own service for tho
first six games, but then broke Wil
son’s service. This service break Avas
to eventually win the set as he won
his OAvn service than lost Wilson’s and
finally A\'on his OAvn and the set
match.
NorAA’ood Floyd, number, three, Avon
West Georgia’s third snigles victoyr
of the day from Harlin Yates in a long
match 4-6, 6-0, 6-3. The first set was
hardfought ut in the second set Yates
began to make errors which helped
Floyd win the match.
The doubles match between Hay and
Campbell for West Georgia and Gar
rett and Wilson for BoAvdon was pro
ably the most interesting match oav
the entire day. The West Georgia
teom won an easy victory, !but there
were many beautiful shots made by
both teams. Thi,s„ match furnished
s ome of the hardest drying of the day.
Hay, W. G. C. No. 1. defeated Garrett,
Bowdon 6-2, 6-3. Campbell, W. G. C.
No. 2, defeated Wilson, 6-1, 6-4. Floyd,
W. G. C. No. 3, defeated Yates,
6-0, 6-3. Hay and Campbell, W. G. C.
defeated Garrett and Wilson 6-2, 6-3. _
Little: “You have ten potatoes
and have to divide them among three
persons. What do you do?”
Hobbs: “Mash them.”
PI
WEST GEORGIA NINE
WINS OVER BREMEN
West. Georgia triumphed over Bre
men April 19th in a ten inning affair
by a score of 3-2. This Avas a beauti
fully played base ball game with the
entire Brave team backing pitcher
Fields perfectly. The entire team
should be Complimented for the field
ing; especially NeAvman in left field,
and Entrekin in center, both of whom
made several pertty catches. One, by
Newman, an one-handed catch in deep
left, was tlie prettiest play of the
game.
It A\'as three up and three down for
the BraA’cs in the first inning. En
trekin, lead off man in the second,
hit a double to left but he died on base
when the next three men grounded out.
Newman walked to start the third in
ning and stole second, Avhile DaA’is Avas
striking out. He scored on a single
by Morris. Webb sent Morris to third
. on another, single and he scored when
Kelly was safe at first' on an error.
Entrekin struck out and Chappel end
ed the inning by grounding out. The
BraA T es threatened in the fifth Avhen
Kelly, with one out, singled to left.
Entrekin struck out, but Chappel Avas
safe at first, sending Kelly to second,
but Tuggle could not contribute a hit,
so they died on base.
Bremen made t\A 1 o runs in the first
half of the ninth to tie the score'.
Newman and DaA'is, first two men up
in the last of the ninth, were out.
Morris singled to center and stole sec
ond, but Webb endede the inning. It
Avas three up and three doAvn for Bre
men in the first half of the Ytenthj
Kelly, first Brave up in the tenth, Avas
out, but Entrekin hit a pretty single
OA-er short-stop. Tuggle beat out a
sloav bounder down the third base line
and Entrekin scored, ending the ball
game and giving West Georgia her
first A’ictory of the 3935 baseball sea
son.
TENNIS MATCH
(Continued)
next game and captured Wilson’s ser
vice and the set. It Avas a different
story in the second 4 set. Wilson sud
denly seeming more sure of himself
quickly got a 4-1 lead before Beverly
won his sendee. Wilson hoA\ r ever
shoAving remarkable placing of shots
ran out the set 6-3. During this set
Beverly was forced to run from onp
extreme of the court to the other by
Wilson who was successfully picking
at sidelines of the Court. This ,set
seemed to finish Wilson for in the
next set Campbell with a lead of 5-2
won his own service and the match.
It Avas played on a court made soft by
heavy rains and lasted almost two
hours.
’There was never any doubt as to
the outcome of the Hay-Garrett match.
Oe warn always able to put on enough
pressure to Avin a point whenever he
needed one. He was by far the finest
player on the court that afternoon. As
he seemed to have every shot in the
back at his command. The 6-4, 6-1
score is a fair indication of the diffe
rence between the two players.
The BoAvdon team put up a courage
ous fight but. Beverly and Oc for, that
day at least AA-ere just too good for
them.
——
“And the* tie for the little boy,
madam, AAXrnld you like 'a long tie?’
“Yes, very long; ho grows out of
things so quickly”.
Engishman (bragging)—“Wc have
some very large birds in England. Why,
once while Ijvas standing in a zoolog
ical garden, I saw a man come in on
an eagle.”
Simonton—“That’s nothing. Once
•while standing in a ball park, I saw a
man go out on a fly.”
THE WEST GEORGIA^
NORWOOD FLOYD, Sports Editor
EMORY JUNIOR AND
W. G. C. TIE MATCH
In some of tho hardest fought and
closest played tennis matches possible
West Georgia and Emory Junior Col
lege tied 2-2. None of the matches
were easy victories for either team.
The doubles match Avhich Avas played
after the singles avus the only match
that did not go into extra sets. Even
in this match the first set Avent to
10-8 and tho second set 6-4.
Harris Hay won tho only singles
match that did not go to five sets.
He defeated Liggett, Emory Junior,
ace, 6-0, 4-6, 6-4. This match fur
nished some of tho most beautiful shots
and the best court generalship of the
day. Hay started off at top speed,
while Liggett was slow in warming up.
Hay, apparently tired by his playing
in the first set, coasted thru the sec
ond set, losing 4-6. But after this set
Ilav was in command of the situation
again. He AA'on the next two sets and
match, but. only after a desperate fight
from Liggett. This match really fur
nished some fine tennis and it deserved
to be played before a larger crowd than
the one that Avitnessed it in Oxford.
Beverly Campbell deserves all the
adjectives in the book for the cour
ageous fight he put up against SeAvell.
Beverly, trailing by 2 sets and 5-2 in
the third, came back to Avin the third
set and the fourth and to carry Sewell
to 6-4 in the fifth although ho Avas al
most exhausted by the fight that he
had put up. Sewell AAY>n the first tAvo
sets 6-3, 6-2. In the third set Avhen
Scavcll was leading, 5-2, Beverly deuced
the set and finally avoii it at 9-7. The
fourth set Avas easier, for him. Ho
Avon it at 6-1. In fhe fifth set though
Beverly avos tired and he had every
right to be .exhausted.
Norwood Floyd Avas defeated by
Stone in one of the closest matches of
the day. The scores being 1-6, 6-3,
6-1, 1-6, 6-4. Floyd leading 4-2 in the
final set apparently became over con
fident and underestimated Stone’s abil
ity to rally. He lost four straight
games and the set and match. This
match had almost every game go to
deuce at least once and the majority
of the games going to deuce more
than once.
The doubles matches between nay
aml Campbell for West Georgia and
Stone and Sewell for Emory Junior
proved to be the deciding match of the
day. Since it was played after tho
singles and Emory Junior Avas leading
2-1, this match Avas to decide whether
Emory Junior Avould be victorious or
the tAvo teams would end in a tie.
During this match several seemingly
impossible returns Avere made by both
teams. The final score for the doubles
Avas 30-8, 6-4.
Both colleges, West Georgia and
Emory Junior, should be proud of this
tie match for no tAvo more evenly
matched teams can be found anyAvhere.
The scores just about indicate the
true difference betAveen tlie men.
GIRLS' TENNIS
Two inter-collegiate tennis matches
have already been arranged for the
girls’ team. The first match wall be
played on the West Georgia courts
when the team meets the Alabama
State Teachers’ representatives on
Saturday, May 4. The second match
will be with Cox College on May 17,
when the West Georgia girls will
traA'el to Clolege Park. It is not
known whether more matclies will be
arranged or not.
The girls’ team will be composed of
Thelma AndreAVs, veteran from last
year, Ruth Staples and Pauline Lon
gino, two sophomores who only this
year have come to the front with their
ability. The girls will probably be
ranked in that order.
WRESTLERS CLOSE
THE 1935 SEASON
West Georgia closed her 393.> wrest
ling season by losing to Columbus Y.
M. C. A. 5 matches to 1. Robert
Brown Avon West Georgia’s lone vic
tory of tho evening. This match wsa
not the best, however. Roland Harris
put up a bitter fight before he Avas
pinned by Chnmbleiss, Southern cham
pion of liis Avoight. This match fur
nished plenty of action as both men
wore experienced Avrestlers and willing
to work. Earl Brown Avas pinned by
Register, but this ay a a another great
battle. The tAvo hoys Avere about
cA’eiily matched and only through Reg
ister’s greater wrestling experience
was Brown thrown. Toavus Avas pinned
by Thombs. Towns shoAved great abil
ity in this match to break holds and
general all-around defensive wrestling,
ability Lassiter and Roe lost West
Georgia’s tAvo other matches.
Toney's First Ball Game
Soon as I git off boat in rise corny
try, my broda Tony and mo Ave go to
tho Polio grounds, but Avas no Polie
grounds, jusa a dam big field. A
fella he stun in de mid of de field Avid
a lil white ball ,he is cal de pitch. And
right behin beliiu heem stans man in
blue sute. I donna knoAV hees a name,
somma call do umpire somma call heem
so nagun. Denna right outa front is
a fella dat. de call a plate, no dam
plate at all, just a little piece xubbaf.
Dees fella he has stick and hees call a
hitter. De fella Avid de ball lie throw
lika boll at do fella wid the stick. Dfe
fella Avid de stick call de umpire!
sonnagun, he say strike one. Den tlie
fella wid the lil Avhite ball he throAV
lika hell again; dees time de folia wid
the stick he swing lik hell and hit} de
ball into the nex toAvn and for no
reason at all ho starta runna like hell
and nobody behinda him, he pass de
fusta sacka of oats, and when ho git
to do secon sacka oats, de fella Called
umpire sonnagun say foul bal, and den
all de peoples in de stands say, p,w
hell!
M. Cheney: “Oh, I just lo\ T e that
that funny little step of yours, where
did you pick it up?’’
M'. L. Fisher: “Funny nothing.
My susenders are busted,”
Probably Spuff: She Avas in Alas
ka looking over a fox farm. After
admiring a beautiful silver specimen,
she asked: “Just hoAV many times
can the fox be skinned for his fur?”
“Three times, Madame,” said the
guide gravely. “Any more than that
Avould spoil his temper.”
Emmy Fisher —‘ 1 Dad you are a lucky
Father —“How is that?”
Emmy—“ You won’t have to buy
mo any school books this year. I’m
taking all of last years work over
again.’”
Merritt —“What four-legged animal
can jump as high as Woolwertb
Witcher —(after several moment’s
thought) “I don’t know. What is
it?”
Merritt—“lt’s a dead horse.”
Witcher—“Aw, what’s the matter
with you? A dead horse can’t jump at
all”.
Merritt—“ Neither can Woolworth
Tower.”
Mr. Howell —“Who originated the
first geometrical proposition ?”
Barrett —‘ ‘ Noah.”
Mr. Howell —“How is that?”
BaiTett—“He contracted an arc.**
TENNIS SCMtDUU
The remainder of the tennis schedule
as it now stands’ indudes eight more
matches. Outstanding teimr oW tho
schedule are Alabama State teachers’
College, eGorgia Tech freihmen, and
Emory freshmen. Two cc/Bcges' met
last year appear on the schedule again.
They are Emory Junior College' and
Alabama State Teachers’ College.
New teams are Georgia
College, BoAvdon College, Georgia Tech
freshmen, and Emdry freshmen. This
is not an easy schedule by any means.
Alabama State being a four year col
lege will naturally have a strong
team; Emory Junior is a known quan
tity, as West Georgia was barely able
to A\in a victory over virtually the
same team last year; the ability of
Georgia Southwestern is unknown, but
to sa ythe least, a very stiff battle is
expected from them; Bowdon has al
ready been defeated this year. TJbe
remainder of the schedule is:
April 26—Emory Junior College in
Oxford.
May I—Bowdon College in Bowdon.
May 2—BoAvdon College in Carroll
ton.
May 3—Emory Freshmen in Atlanta.
May 4—Alabama State in Carrollton.
May 11—Georgia Southwestern in
Carrollton.
May 18—Georgia Southwestern in
Americas.
BASEBALL BOX SCORES 1
First Game With Bremen
WEST GA. A.B. B. H.
Morris, 2b 4 0 0
Stone, lb 4 0 0
Kelly, c*. - 4 0 2
Entrekin, cf 4 11
Fields, If 4 11
Tuggle, rf. 4 0 0
Webb, as 10 0
Chappel, Sb 3 0 0
Williams, p .. 3 0 1
Newman, If 0 0 0
1 r-'T 31 2 4
BREMEN A.B. R. H.
Carroll, 4 0 0
Hatchet, 2b 4 0 1
Cochran, rf 4 0 0
Huggins, cf 4 1 1
Nixon, p. ... 3 11
Kaley, If 3 11
Howard, 3 b 3 10
H. Hatchet, 3b 3 ,1 2
Entrekin —3 0 1
9
31 5 7
West Georgia .... 020 000 000—2 4 0
Bremen 000 01CK |lox —5 7| 9
Two base Irits, H. Hatchet; struck
out by Nixon, 13; Williams, 7; base on
palls, off Nixon, 2.
Second Game With Bremen
WEST GA. A.B. R. H.
Morris, 2b 5 12
Webb, ss 5 0 1
Kelly, c 5 0 1
Entrekin, cf 5 12
Chappel, 3b 5 0 0
Tuggle, lb 5 0 2
Fields, p 4 0 1
Newman, If 4 1®
Davis, rf 4 0 0
42 5 9
BREMEN A.B. B. H.
Carrolf, ss - 5 2 0
Nixon, lb. - 4 1 1
Herndon, 2b 4 *
Nixon, 3b. - 4 0 0
Hatchet, If
Huggins, cf 4 0 0
Entrekin, 4 0 0
Hatchet, p —.4 9 1
Hayes, rf. —.— 4 0 1
~ 37 2 4
Bremen 000 000 002 o—-2 4 3
West Ga 002 000 000 I—3! 9 2
Errors, Webb, Chappel, Heraden,
Nixon; two base hits, Entrekin, Tog
gle, Hatchet, Hayes; struck out, by
Fields, 6; Hatehet, 10; umpires, Dhvea
and Beeves; ....