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The Summerville News, Thursday, July 17, 1986
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Members of the Old Timers Red team, coached by David
Koonce, were winners of the Mayor's second annual Old
Timers Game Saturdafi afternoon at Ole Timers Field.
The Red team won the five-inning exhibition game,
13-10. Members of the Red team include (not in order):
Bob Broome, Dena Brown (Babe), Buck Rich, Shorty
Lawson, Wayne Groce, Babe Willingham, Jack Bryant,
J. W. Greenwood, R(fi' Williams, Dugan Peace, David
Koonce Jr., Glenn Hall, Fred Hall, Roy Cox, Sebo
Owens, Wrathburn Cash, Hubert Cash, Fay Maxey,
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Old Timers Opening Ceremonies
Adding color to the Saturday pre-game events at the
Old Timers Game was the flag ceremony by members
of Veterans of Foreign Wars Mason-McCauley Post
6688. The veterans presented the flags of the United
States, Georgia and Post 6688. The color guard then
marched across Ole Timers field where the three flags
were placed at the base of a new flag pole donated by
Post 6688. A second American flag was raised while the
national anthem was sung by Kay Abbott. Pictured
(from left) are VFW members Howard Hawkins, David
Hartline, Jack McCauley, senior vice commander; and
William Tyson, commander. Not pictured is David
Love, commander of the DAV Chapter 49, who also
assisted in the ceremony. (Staff photo by Kay Abbott).
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Autographing The Game Ball
Wright Wheeler ot the Old Timers Blue team
aut,ograghs the game ball following the Mayor's second
annual Old Timers Game. Wheeler, 81, was a part of
the Taylor Institute Baseball Team in Summerville in
1923, and later moved up into the professional ranks.
He and 91 other Old Timers played in Saturday’s five
inning game. (Staff photo by Kay Abbott).
Old Timers Red Team
“Dee"” Millican, Ira Pollard Jr., Otis Pollard, Jim Ed
Cavin, Joe Cash, Baxter Cash, Willie Joe McGraw,
George Baker, Abie Brock, Johnny Clinton, Harry Par
rish, Oscar Finley, Harry Newsome, Jim Galloway, Fred
Brown, ‘‘Rabbit’’ Filpot, Claude Baker, Buddg Byars,
Max Brown, “Wayo'’' Williams, Roscoe Stewart,
Malcolm Thomas, Houston London, ‘‘Shorty™
McDonald, Roy Bruce, Ray Bruce, Alex Hayes, R.
Ragland, Ben govington. Alfred Black, Earl Wallace,
Smith “Al" Willingham and Tony London.
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Old Timers Draw 2,000 Fans
Equipped with lawn chairs, umbrellas and sunglasses,
an estimated 1,800 to 2,000 fans assembled at Ole
Timers Field Saturday for the Mayor's second annual
oOld Timers Game. Dozens crowded under tents to seek
relief from the near 97-degree temperatures while others
enjoyed the sunshine. Pictured is a portion of the crowd
at the Old Timers Game. (Staff photo by Kay Abbott).
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Camp Assists Old Timers
Former Braves Pitcher Rick Camp (right) joined the
younger Old Timers Team, the Chattooga County All-
Stars, in a victorious game over the Boynton Dizzy
Dean 18-and-under team, 8-4. Ralph Stanley, director
of the Summerville Recreation Department, is shown
with Camp Frior to the second game of the double
header. (Staff photo by Kay Abbott).
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Members of the Old Timers Blue team, coached by Fred
Stewart, recalled their glory days of yesteryear as they
glayed in the Mayor’s second annual Old Timers Game
aturday. The team was composed of former pro, semi
ro and textile league players. Team members include
&ot in order): Countrfi Brown, Carl Searles, Joe Fay
Dgcus, Sewell Cash, Bill Young, Emory Gilmer, Joe
Gilmer, Doyle Brady, Bill Edwards, Cherry Crisp, Jack
Hall, Leroy Day, Ralph Stanlefi. Herman Fletcher, Roy
Owens, Grover Jackson, Gene Ballard, Wright Wheeler,
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Stanlef'. director of the Sum
merville Recreation Depart
ment. “‘They all kept telling me
that the weather was ‘just
right’ for baseball. I was wor
ried about them, but they
didn’t have the first problem.”
When Summervifie Mayo-
Sewell Cash organized the first
Old Timers Game last summer,
he expected only a few hundred
spectators. He was pleasantly
surprised when nearg' 700 fans
crowded into every available
space at the Fairway Ballfield,
causing a massive traffic jam
at the small park. This year,
the game was moved to the
newly renovated field at the
Summerville Recreation
Center. The field was dedicated
as Ole Timers Field during pre
game ceremonies.
LARGE CROWDS
Fans were encouraged to
bring their own lawn chairs,
and tents were provided for
shade. Parking space was
readily available, preventing
traffic snarl-ups.
“The participation and con
tribution to this event have
been overwhelming,” said
Mayor Cash. “When this got
started, I didn't realize there
would be so much interest by
the fans themselves. I didn't
anticipate such large crowds.”
The opening ceremonies were
expanded this year to include
the dedication of the new ball
field as Ole Timers Ball Field,
and the unveiling of a marble
monument to the 47 Old
Timers who have died. The 92
old-time players stood along
the baselines as they were in
troduced individuafi,y to the
fans. Members of Veterans of
Foreign Wars Post 6688 and
Disabled American Veterans
Chapter 49 served as the color
guard during the flag-rasiing
ceremony. Mrs. Kay Abbott
sang the *‘Star Spangled Ban
ner,” accompanied by Karen
Gaines. O. G. Morehead, game
announcer, Mayor Cash and
Mrs. Abbott led the crowd in
singing, ‘‘Take Me Out to the
Ball Game'' prior to the begin
ning of the goub]e-header.
FIVE INNINGS
- The 92 Old Timers were
divided into two teams for the
five-inning exhibition game.
After 90 minutes of good
natured competition, the Red
team, coacfied by David
Koonce, had edged out the
Blue Team, coacied by Fred
Stewart, 13-10.
Highlighting the second
game of the afternoon was the
appearance of former Braves
pitcher Rick Camp, who pitch
ed for the Chattooga County
All-Stars, a younger version of
the Old Timers. The county
All-Stars included several
former pro and semi-pro
Flayers. filus outstanding col
ege athletes and former
baseball *‘stars” of the Chat
tooga and Trion high school
teams. The team, which had
never practiced, defeated the
Boynton 18-and-Under Dizzy
Dean Team, a championship
team which has played in the
Dizzy Dean World Series for
the past three years. The Chat
tooga County All-Stars beat
the Boynton team, 8-4, after
seven innings.
Althou fi the Old Timers
Game has irawn an impressive
response this Iyear, game
organizers Sewell Cash and
Ralph Stanley plan to add
more events for next vyear.
GETTING BIGGER
“This event is getting big
ger every year,” said Stanley.
“We plan to add to it and im
prove it next year. We plan to
play the game at night and end
with a fireworks cfisplay. We
also want to do something to
recognize the wives of the Old
Timers.”
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Boynton game Saturday. The second
ame of the Mayor's Old Timers Day
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“Yankee Killer” Throws First Ball
Willard Nixon, former pitcher for the
Boston Red Sox, threw out the first ball
of the Old Timers Game Saturday after
noon. Nixon acquired the nickname
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because the New York Yankees were
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Scene At Ole Timers Field
The Ole Timers Memorial Baseball Field
was officially dedicated and used for the
first time Saturday during the Mayors se
cond annual Old fimers (game. Scattered
cloud cover and occasional gusty winds
Watt Millican, Isaiah “‘Nide’ Walker, "“Ace” Drum
mond, Brimp Warren, Virgil Chastain, Joe Cox, John
David Byars, Joe Potter, Bob Dawson, Woody Clinton,
Shug Welch, Cotton Davis, Furman Camp, Mamon
Price, Robert Mcßae, ‘‘Fats" Favors, Robert Lackey,
Grady Westbrooks, Bobb{ Bush, Bobby Nix, Hoyt
Farmer, Charles Saylors, Slim Allison, Hobert Hender
son, Hollis Reeves, Guy Bruce, Ruel Bruce, Doyle Mit
chell, Doug Ledbetter, Hess Clark, Edwin Lowry and
Chester Ragiand.
Foul Ball
college careers in baseball, or played pro
or semi-pro baseball. Brian Jarrett follows
through with a powerful swing, but the
ball heads toward the Boynton dugout.
(Staff photo by Kay Abbott).
them. Shown on the pitcher's mound of
the newly dedicated (fie Timers Field are
from left, Nixon, Roy Williams, Furman
“Fat” Camp, Joe Cash and Mayor Sewell
Cash, who originated and organized the
event. (Staff photo by Kay Abbott).
helped to make the near-100 degree
temperatures more bearable. An
estimated 1,800 to 2,000 fans attended
the games. (Staff photo by Kay Abbott).