Stetson Weekly Collegiate

:i t' SKHSIMf STUDENTS' PUBLICATION OF STETSON UNIVERSITY. Vol. XX. DeLand, Fla., Thursday, March 5, 1908. No. 16. BASEBALL-STETSON AND ROLLINS BREAK EVEN Rollins Wins First 5 to 2. Stetson Takes Second 9 to 2. The first two games of the baseball series with Rollins were played off this week. The first game was won by Rollins by the score of five to two. The second game was won by Stetson, the score being nine to two. The first game was called at 3:15 Monday. Mickle and Windham were the opposing pitchers, while Campbell and Story did the receiving. Stetson scored in the first inning on hits by Pounds, Campbell and Allen. Rollins could not score in the first three innings against Mickle's superb pitching. It might be said right heie that Mickle pitched probably the best game of his career. Only two hits were made off his delivery, and one of these was of the scratch variety. In the third inning he struck out three men. It was in the fourth inning that the game was lost. With two men out a very rank decision by Umpire Connell followed by two errors, gave Rollins three runs. This gave Rollins a lead which Stetson was unable to overcome, though she managed to score one more run despite the rank decisions of Umpire Connell, which continued throughout the game. In the fifth Rollins scored two more. Two errors and a sacrifice put men on second and third. A stinging hit to left field by Mason, the National League coach, who plays short for. Rollins,-'-scored these two men. This ended the scoring by Rollins. Stetson scored her second run in the sixth. Pound doubled to deep center field, stole third and came home when Allen laid a pretty bunt down the third base line. This ended the scoring for the game. The crowd was very much dissatisfied with the game. Stetson can take defeat as gracefully as any school, but she does not like to see a game won or lost not on its merits to the teams, but because of grossly unfair decisions of the umpire. R H E Stetson 100 00100276 Rollins 000320000522 The second game was much more interesting than the first. This was due to the fact that the game was played and won on the merits of the teams. In justice to Umpire Connell, who has been so severely criticised for his decisions on the first day, it must be said that his work in the second game was perfectly satisfactory. Hunter started to pitch for Stetson but was relieved by Mickle after seven innings of good work. Windham, as on the previous day, pitched the whole game for Rollins. Windham should be given a great deal of praise for his work in these two games. He is a good ball player and a thorough gentleman. Rollins started the game at a great clip. Polimina, the first man up, hit( safely. A fast double play Allen to Pounds to Mickle, however, stopped all danger of a run. The wonderful Mason, who, 1 y the way, made four errors in the course of the game, looked just as easy as the rest, and was out Pounds to Mickle, Stetson wasn't taking any chances, and started right in to win the game. Tilden, the first man up, started things off with a single over short. Pounds kept up the good work with a single over second. Tilden went to third, and Pounds to second, when the ball was thrown home. Campbell, who was playing with a badly sprained ankle, picked up his bat, smiled at the grandstand and then soaked the ball over left field for two bases, scoring Tilden and Pounds. Campbell and Mickle were forced out at third. With two men on bases, Sams hit for two bases, scoring both men. This gave Stetson a good lead but the men were taking no chances. They went after every thing that came and usually got it. Though Stetson was hitting the ball hard yet no more runs were scored until the fifth. In this inning three hits and a base on balls, coupled with an error bv Mason, gave Stetson three more. This seemed to cinch the game for Stetson for Rollins had been unable to score against the gilt-edged work of the whole Stetson team. In the sixth Rollins got two of their three hits. This, coupled with two battery errors and a fielding error, gave Rollins two runs which proved to be the extent of their scoring. Stetson got two more in the ninth. Tilden, the first man up, got soaked in the ribs. Pounds and Campbell hit safely. This with Allen's sacrifiec scored for two. Rollins could do nothing with Mickle, who had succeeded Hunter, and the game ended nine to two in favor of Stetson. RH E Stetpon 4 0003002 o 0 13 3 Rollins 000002000 2 36