Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-06-30

The refOre AR1le Ytl1e Gets 1t ~ H ere
the Giraffe. Got the Exscnsaon,
and s'ases~iIle - Happy Over IS
tn I4-"Ain's H So F''
Just when everybody wanted to go
out to the baseball game Yesterday the
trolley broke on the uptown line of the
w. & S. S. road near the depot, SO
that by the time the break could be re-
paired the game had been delayed more
than an hour. There was a good at
tendance, nevert heless. and the GRO " d
remained until the games close.
The game itself closely resembIed at
times a siugeing match. Frank, the
pitcher who is said to be a professional,
was in the box for the visitors, but
didn't prove lighting stroke by any
means. Morris and Alexander pitched
for the home team, and although nett her
from Davidson college nor the I niver-
sity did fairly we'll.
The visitors took the club first and
Robertson relieved some pressure by
chasing himself to first in time to die
from Fletcher to Chambers. c. and !.
GRAY made a hit each, but the former
only scored. as Frank could not connect
" ith the sphere and Graham died at
IN Asheville's halt and knocked
an elevator to center field and got to
first. Fletcher lined out a singl while
M orris flew out to Harbin and Flctch,r
was put out by double play. Weaver
got in a hit but was left on second
by Chreitzberg striking out.
In the second Faucette and Robertson
scored. the latter making a two-base hit.
1arbin and Flanagan lost their eyesight
: hrcc times each, and ]. Grav's ball to
Alexander was sent to first in time to
retire the side. Alexander led off for
| the Ashevilles bv striking out and vii
Iiams made a single. Garrison took
base on balls and Chambers hit for
| two good bases. Williams died "a third
and fOunpS s hit to pitcher him
at first.
Frank opened the third for the blue
boys bv going to first on Williams error.
McGinnis struck out Ora ham went out on
| a high flver to Dixie" Weaver, aud Fau-
cette lifted the roof partly off the grand
stand by three-baggcr, scoring Frank
Harbin went out from Young to
| Chambers before Faucctte had chance
to score. In the Ashe villcs' halt Fletcher
| went to first on Graham's error. Morris
| struck out, Weaver made a hit, brought
| Fletcher home and stole two bases.
| Lindsey took base on balls, and Alexan-
| der made a two-bagger strike to center
| scoring Weaver and Lindsey, alt hough
| the left handler died at the home plat"
| Will ans famed the wind and the inning
| was over.
| Flanagan in the fourth struck out
| Robertson and ]. Gray made two-bag-
| gers each and two of the three scores
| of the halt, the third being made <. by
Gray McGnni- struck out and Frank
| was put out at second. Garrison Struc k
| out for Ashcville, and Chambers got in a
good two baser. Young hit for a base
| and Chambers scored. File tcher went out
at first and Morris fly was beautifully V
caught by Robertson.
The fifth saw goose-egg for States
vile, Graham, Faucette and Harbin
| being the boys to retire the side. The
same egg was laid tor the home BOYS.
Weaver and Lindsey striking out and
| Alexander hving out to Robertson.
In the sixth Rufe Alexander went int O
The box, remaining till the ninth. The
Statesvilles made what was afterwards
decided to be tour runs in the sixth
Frank. McGinnis and Faucette making
| the outs. Asheville made one by Garri
son, the cutters being Williams, Cham
| bers and Fletcher.
The seventh saw a wild crowd in the
lgrandstand and against the ropes. as it
seemed that Statesville would win with
hands down. The visitors, however
couldn't get more than onc-Harbin
| Ashcville, too, got one, through HOke
Morris. Williams and Weaver strucl
out and Lindsey died at first.
| McGinnIs in the eighth for Statesville
| stick. Harbin's foul flv was caught by
I"Snapper" Garrison, and Frank popped
"a fiv to outer field which was caught il
one hand by Lindsey, whs Ashcyill'
crawiod up three, Garrison, Chamber;
and Young scoring. the two latte
making each a twn-base hit. Flctchc
flew out to Robertson, who PLAYED
third, short and left field without a n,
trouble. Weaver and Lindsey strucl
out.
In Statesvilles closing half K - bertsol
| and G. Gray scored on double hit of
GRAY. Gray himself died at sccord
| McGinnis got left at first. When Ash
| willie came to bat for their last half ther
| WAS the noisiest kind of a time and ever
| AShevillc puller yelled to the home bows t
line 'er out. They lined them out 70
four runs and Statesville seemed SUI
| prised. Alexander, Williams. Garriso
- and Young scored before three outs wer
made. Then here was a noise that di:
= counted anyt hing heard here for man
moons. The score mad apparently go
ten mixed in some way and part of tn
crowd was ready to swear that 1T wa
1 4 to IA. while the other part Ma
Iequally willing to swear that it was 1
to IL in Statesville's favor There wa
some doubt about the official sco1
book. so meeting was held at I'll
Grand Central last night to settle tt
IquCstion. Manager Redwood. of tt
AshevilleS conducted the inquiry an
7 several Statesvillc men were there to $,
how the thing went. Finally the deci
ion was given in favoro of StatcsViIle. ar
the score stands 5 to Ia THE CITIZEN
score was Ia to Ii, but is changed
fit the decision.
Over the Plate
Curious about that score, isn't it
When Frank laughs. then the bait
wants to look out.
Men who have money up on a gam
of course, want the game to go tn.
way.
The AshevilIe boys are players a,
hereafter gamers" will be careful abo1
banking on visitors.
But Robertson plays ball in a cyclOr
If he had a hundred arms and legs
seems that he could scarcely do al
better.