Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 March 1878 — Xilled With a Base-Ball Bat. [ARTICLE]

Xilled With a Base-Ball Bat.

Kent Mellin, a young son of 8. B. McLin, formerly of Florida, died in this place on Sunday night from the effects of injuries received during the game of base ball on Friday afternoon. A number of boys were playing a game of base ball, and young McLin and another young man named Dudley were on the same side. McLin claimed that it was his turn to go to the bat, and Dudley said it was his, and walked up to McLin and took the bat from him. McLin became angry and struck Dudley in the stomach with his fist. Dudley jumped back, and seeing McLin still approaching him, as if to strike again, he commenced waving the bat rapidly in front of his body and walking backward. McLin continued to approach, trying to run in near enough to strike, holding his head forward and down. In this position he ran up too near to Dudley, and the bat struck him on the temple just above the ear, fracturing the skull. —Thomasville (Ga.) Enterpise.