The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-04-27
IT'S RAH! RAH! ROAR!
KNOXVILLE "TORE"!.!!
Shabby Treatment by the
u. of T. Stiffs.

The train Saturday morning was
crowded with the College Ball
Team and its loyal crowd of sup
porters, which numbered nearer
200 than of thirty, as the Journal
announced.
The boys had been looking for
ward to this the second game with
the U. of t., expecting hearty re-
ception, cordial treatment and a jol-
ly good time. But they were sadly
disappointed. Instead of being met
by a reception committee and con-
Quoted to a hotel, they clambered
out of the car, gave their 'yell" and
then began to look for the U. of IT,,
men. But none were visible. A
half hours wait at the depot without
receiving any message from the
Rip Van Wrinkles of the Hill, failed
to arouse any tender emotions for
the negligent "cadets." A caucus
was held and it was decided to pro.
coed to the hotel De Haiti; but just
as we were starting, the bulky form
of their Manager came into sight.
He came up looking as if he had
been stealing sheep. Solicitations
were extremely brief. We at once
informed him that we were on our
way to the Hotel, and asked him
where to go. He then looked mean
err than ever and with difficulty
stammered out that they intended
to feed US out in the country at the
a la Mess-Hall. So here we had TO
go and dine on bones.
After dinner we were driven out
to the grounds in a bus; and it was
here that the climax of their negli-
gence and Indifference appeared.
The grounds had not been touched.
Neither base, box, or line had been
laid off. In fact it resembled a barn.
yard more than a ball ground.
About 400 people found their way
inside the fence to witness the game
which proved to be fine one. AT
ter a short preliminary practice U.
OF r., took the field with KnoXville's
"idol" in the box. Maryville hit the
ball but could not score. The U. OF
IT,, came in and Spence opened
things up lively by a two base hit
but by sprinting he got to third
then an error let in the scorr. U
of r., scored again in the third
Thus it stood until Mccall found
the ball ia the sixth and smashed
it for two bases. Spence here lost
his nerve and assisted Maryville tC
her two runs. But two were all she
was destined to get for it was q
shut out in the next three innings
Knoxville forged ahead three runs
and so the game closed.
Following is the score:
X. 101 O02 | y 5; f. 3
NJ. 0 20 OO2 200 2; Z. 9
The two games have been played
and lost, but however much We
might have rejoiced had We won, we
can fird no jast cause to complain
We must remember that this is the
first effort. and in our judgment Il
has been a very creditable one. Tht
games have demonstrated the fac
that there is good ball talent here
and in one or two more years there
is no reasons why proper manage
ment cannot build up winning
team. Too much praise cannot b,
given to our battery which is supe
rior to anything we have met thi
year. McCall's work in Saturday
game was both perfect behind tn,
bat and scientific at bat. Will,
Bartlett was pronounced by a Knox
vile professional to be the bes
pitcher for his age that he ever saw
The boys all put up fine game ant
deserve great credit, Let us al
lend our effort toward pushing Ma
ryville to the front in Athletics!
The Journal youth seemed to tax
exceptions to "loyal youth q
Blount." Too bad; they felt sore t
think that when Blount opened he
mouth Knox was silenced. But h
should also remember that tn
frisky youths of Knox began tn
"guyiug," and if they got the wers
of it they were to blame, and woul
have shown their better sense b
keeping silent.
Cloyd's Creek. Tenn.