Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-06-08
THIS ONE ASHEVILLE WINS
X DEFEATED IN
THE FIRST OF THE SERIES,
The Home Team starts tn To
Get Even" For Last Years
Games with The Tenuesseeans
Oldham And stanley Here.

Ashevile yesterday took occasion tC
wipe out one of the scores remaining
from last season to the credit of The
Knoxville baseball team The sluggcIs
from East Tennessee, with their left
handed pitcher, Mcdonald, tried hard to
get in the game" but the home team
wouldn't allow it, although they made
errors now and then at ticklish points.
Oldham and Stanley, AshevIle's new
catch and shortshop, arrived on the
train from the east and played with the
team. Oldham's catching is Al and his
right is all right, as those who died at
second can testify. Staulcy's base run.
ming was something for the onlookers to
talk about long time. Green pitched
a good game.
1t was 4:45 when Roy Williams who
umpired splendid up-to-date game)
put the ball in play and Asheville
took the ins Young, first to bat, with
a good eye took four, McClung went
down on McDonald's error, Stephens
eye was good for base and Oldham
was hit by pitched ball, forcing Young
home. Green started off on McClung S
force out at home; Lanier flew out to
Motiett, but Stanley got nice hit to
center, and Stephens and Oldham scored
Lewis was hit by a batted ball and re-
tired his side. Leahy was knoxvlle's s
first and he went along on all error by
Stanley, but was put out by beautiful
throw to second by Oldham. Crawey
struck out and Moftett took two
baser, Collier and Flourncy following
with singles. The latter died on first,
however. by another good throw from
Oldham. The visitors scored one this
inning
In the second Ashevillc rushed Young
over the plate, after he went as far as
second on bad throw OF Mcdonald.
Williams flew out to third, McClung got
a hit, but was thro Hn out at first and
Stephens went out on asplendid fly catch
bv Collier For Knoxville Mcdonald
got first on Lanier's error, but there was
shut out Moore flew TO Stanley, Fo-
garty missed first and rerry's fly went
to McClung.
Oldham in the third outcd from Leahv
to Moore and Green did likewise. Hi;
hot ball was handsomely stopped with
the left hand of the man who, though
his name be Dennis, plays ball Just the
same. -Four base hits were taken in
succession, Williams timely center fielder
bringing in two before Young struck
out. Leahv opened with two baggcr
for Knoxville hut it went for naught
as the flies were nabbed, Williams max
ing good taking in for the third.
In the fourth there were blanks for
both sides. Two men got to first for
Knoxville, one on Lewis error. The
fifth for Ashcvile was another shut out
Crawley for the visitors got hit but
was foolish enough to try to outrun
Oldham's chain lightning to second
Motlctt and Flournoy scored. Golfers
two bagger did him no good. as he
played off and Lanicr and Lewis got
him. Moore died tying. Goose eggs
ruled in the sixth and seventh. In this
for Knoxville the bases were filed be
cause o! errors. but McDonald's infcld
fly went to Oldham who put to Laner,
catching Mofictt and making double
Moore flew out to Stephens.
In the eighth Stanley got to first on
passed ball and gave an exhibition of
base running that was an eve opener
Three men scored this time, and as many
got in for Knoxville. In Ashevile's
ninth Green aud Stanley visited all the
bags and came in before Knoxville had a
try at catching up. But two only could
he secured before three were out and the
first of the series was ended. The score ;