The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1888-08-30
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UNEUCKY o.
STANTON VS.. RoANoKEs

The long looked for games between the Con.
tinentals, of stanton. and the Roanokes. of
Roanoke, Va, have been played at last These
games were play ed in this city aud resulted in
grand victory for the home nine, who, unless
Other games can be arranged with the Roam
okes, must be termed The champion amateurs
OF Virginia.
The first game was played on Thursday, and
was one of the most interesting ever witnessed
in this city. The visitors put Brody, their weak
pitcher, in the box, with Hendry to hold him
while the Contluentals led off with their
"petS," Doan and ElGreQ, In the same positions.
The home nine took the lead in the first inning
and maintained it until the sixth, when FL
dred who had teen doing wonderful work be-
hind the bat, had his finger go badly injured by
foul tip that he was forced to retire to the
field. This accident caused the C0ntinentals to
feel uneasy, for the fine catching of Eldred has
been one OF the features of the Continentals
games this season. Edred Is fine bali player,
and ii he continues will soon win for himself
this country. After Eldreds unfortunate in
jury elfair went behind the bat, and notw1th-
standing the fact that it was The first game that
he has caught this season he played to the
finish without an error. The Roanokes by hard
playing KEEP: the lead pto the eighth inning,
when the Contjnentals ay punching their hits
tied the score, and won easily in the ninth.
The score WrS as follows.
Innings 2 3 s
Roanokes. .... 49,. -
Base hits --Continentals, 8; Roanoke. 4. 2-base
hits Roanokes. !. a-base -Continentals,
2. ErTors-Continentals, 6; Roanokes,7 7.
totl I'm oNl-Oy DodH, IL Ny Dlouyi
The second game, played Friday, was largely
attended, and those who came were not disap-
pointed. The koanokes put Gaetz In the box,
with Keefer behind the bat, and the Continen-
tails filled these positions with Walsh and Nc
earthly, The game looked as If it belonged TO
the koanokes up TO the sixth inning, when the
The seventh was a shut out for both mines, but
when the Contlnentals came to the bat in the il
hall of the eighth, the look of determination
which their faces bore could not be mistaken.
Heavy batting, and costly errors by the visitors
were tie features of the inning, and when
FretWell hit the bail for clean home run The
crowd almost went wild, and we'll they might,
for this placed the score 10 to in favor of the
CoptinentaIs. The visitors made a desperate
attempt to win the game in the last half of the
ninth inning but were unable to do SO. and an
other close contest ended in favor of the Con-
tinentais. Following is the scors
oonti 5n aniais,. 49, Is ! ! 5 go
Roanokes,.. ......... 0 . U SO
Base hits7Continentals, 9; Roanokes, 8.
2-base hits-Ruanokes, z Home runs-Conti-
nentals. l. Errors-Continentals,7 I; koanokes,
5. Struck out-by Walsh. IL; by Gaetz, 10.
saturday s game will long be remembered by
all who saw it. and would have done credit to
in the box with Hendry to hold him, and the
Continentals put Doan in the box and Telfair
at the very start, and Hendry retired to the
field ter the first inning. The visitors then
put Wright in The box with Keller behind the
bat. At the end of the first inning the score
stood six to three in favor of the Continentas
From the fourth to the seventh the Continent
tails gained steadily until the score stood
nine to five In their favor. This looked
If they were going to have 1T all their own
way, but wild throw by Koontz and some
we'll punched hits by the koanokes tied the
score in the ninth inning. The Continentals
looked rather "blue' when Doan flied out and
Eldred struck out, but Fretwell made first base
on a little hit and then it was that koontZ,
who had lost the game IN the ninth inning
won 1t in The tenth, for he struck the ball for a
clean home run bringing in Fretwell The
m COntinRnta1S
retired. The RoanOkes only succeeded in
scoring one run in the tenth tnning, and the
series of games was completed. The feature of
the last game was the wonderful double play
made by Koontz at short, who by a fine jump
received red hot liner and at the same time
touched man trying to go to third base. Fol-
lowing is the score;
con 1nnlngs -. as5 + g Gu
Roanekes.,".. y l 10
Base hits-Continentals, Is; Roanckes, ID.
Home runs-Continentals. l. Roam )kes, l.. En-
rors-Continentals, 7; Roanokes, 5.
The pitching of Doan during these games was
very fine, and he was well supported by Tel
fair. who is a fine player There are few mines
In this country that boagt OF llner pitcher than
Doan, as his reeord this year shows The play
ing gil round was fine, especially Stapes-lst
9aSP-WhU h3S made in nine games 81 p. O. and
4 errors. koontZ at Shortstop was simply
grand. In tact eye-y man on the ntne played
The Roanoke nine is the best nine by far that
has played here this season. and it was with
anyfsgrets that the Staunton boys parted
9Th thsir gentlemanIy opponents, yet the
Roanoke nine VIII ever be remembered by the
people of stanton both for their gentlemanly
behaYlor and their good ball play ing. for they
play d vi as 1t is seldom played by an amateur
nine. Manager Pattei on's look, when koon sz
made his home run hit i'll the last game will
long be remembered by all who saw him, and
SO Will Manager Schef1eg's of the Continentalk
MI. J b. irving umpired the three games and
gave perfect satisfaction. There is not finer
Istle player in the Valley than Preston Dolin.
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