Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-05-16
THEIR HAMMER WAVES VIC
TORIOUS.
We 'Uns and You 'Uns Cross BATS
At AlIantlale For The Benefit OF
The Library And AmusC ment
Reixns Supre ms.

boy rallied, spared for wind finally,
metaphorically speaking. got his oppo
ncnt's toe in his mouth and the battle
was hisn.
The contest was between the We 'Uns
Reds and You 'Uns Blues !, teams made
up of the business and professional men
of the city. who played for the benefit of
that excellent institution, the Ashevile
Library. There was large attendance
in the grounds and the grand stand was
a bouquet of handsomeness, to such an
extent had the ladies taken an interest
in the go" The coors of the teams
were to be seen in proiusion, while bugles
and bicycle alarms kept up an incessant
noise as the yellcrs applauded play.
1t was Just 430 when Umpire Roy
Williams put the ball in play, with the
BLU S, including Joe Dckerson and Buzz
in the field. Nichols was the first batter
for the Reds, and he took his base on
balls. Gordon was the first victim. toss
ing fly where Rumbough's basket
scoopcd it, Reynolds drove down to
second by grace of an error by Greer,
and Jordan wasn't satisfied till he
roasted on third after Dickerson and
Buzz had erred beautifully. Baird
started of on Furman's error and made
the fourth tally, Randolph and Fletcher
making the side out. When the Blues
went to bat it was short shrift. Fur
man was the solitary scorer. McI.oud
dying on skate home and Eagan and
Brevard dying on flies that were big
enough to pluck.
The second inning was regular Texas
Democratic procession for the Reds,
nothing pacitying them except | / runs.
Stikelcather and Raysor were of such
immense size that McLoud couldn't
keep from hitting them and it meant a
base for each Nichols knocked a whiz
to Brevard, but before the ball came in
it was found the batter had scored.
Reynolds padded down to second when
Greer waited to catch the sphere ON the
bounce, and Baird knocked soil skim
mcr past Furmau, Brevard and Lipinsky,
| and the latter couldn't even stop it by
lying down on it. Randolph got in a
two bagger and Fletcher took single
to left and with true conception of the
"physician, heel thyself' injunction ran
over and nearly knocked out McLoud
who was at the plate to keep him off
West, Stikeleather and Raysor struck
out. The Blues did not belle their color
as they marched into their half. Cosby
was first out by play between second
and hrst. Collins made a hit and by
dint of good running and sliding came in
before Rogers and Greer sent the team
to grass.
Everything now seemed favorable to
something like 40 to 10 in favor of the
Reds, but the Blues put Collins in til,
box, and the uphill climb began right
there. Davis caught the new twirler'.
first ball on his willow, but was unluck,
enough to knock it to the pitcher, who
recognized it as his ownest own anC
cabbaged it, West was the one scorer
for the side. Reagan SHE'D his bat atte
a ball, but finally got to first on wilt
throw from Rogers to Eagan. He nevc
came round, however, as Nichols ant
REYNOLDS were moved down by the ice
landic curves. 1t did the Blues no goot
to come in for their half. Rumbougl
and Thrash were played out by tn
pitcher and the third bascman and first
There was a great shout as Dlckcrsol
caught up his bat and trundled his por
derous frame to the plate. Wondering
where the shout came i'll, he looked dow,
and there stood Buzz, apparently utterl
nonplusscd over this freak OF his ma.
ter. But, although Dickerson hit tn
ball, it was only to see it caught at thirc
Jordan made twice one in til
fourth because of Grcer's error, but
didn't avail, as he died on third. Rar
dolph got clean hit, but expired on til
home stretch. Fletcher struck ou
Baird was the only Red to score, an
would not have got that but for a vii
throw from Rogers to first. The Blue
!strode to the bat with the air OF me
determined to do or die, and the
did four The features were three ba,
ger by McLoud and what looked d
cidcdly like home run by his succcsso
Eagan, whereat the grand stand an
bleachcrs set up yelling and waving
hats, umbrellas and handkerchief
AOSDN, NplllIS ttu NlNNt iNNul hNN thN
decipcs OF King kel" to field.
.. Eagan and Rogers exchanged first at
catch in the fifth, and Reynolds al
! Baird swapped third and pitch. Silk
Heather took bose on balls and ma
aged to score before the out processio
composed OF Raysor, Davis and Reaga
filed by, the latter being stopped by
good heady play between McLoud al
Furman. The Blues pluckcd up hea
and although Rumbough went out rig
away they sailed in for four rur
Thrash, Furman and Mcl.oud took ca
a two.basc hi. There was kick again
giving Lipinsky base runner, on 6
count OF his extreme leanness, and
turrcd it ont for nice Juicy score. Die
crson and Buzz got tar swipe at
ball, but Fletcher was on the ground
the other end of the scmicrclc and
didn't touch earth. Brevard couldi
outrun his ball down to first and the
fore went out.
For the Reds in their halt OF the six
q Nichols, base on balls, ant Gordon, Il Il
~ scored. Reynolds couldn't hat the /
man, Jordan got a hit to centre field, b
was thrown out at second by Eag
and Baird couldn't for the life OF him II
soft place on which to slap the ball. I
Blues cut another notch on their stick
O their hall, Collins going to first bcca,
West apparently had both eyes tocu'
at cloud instead of at the ball, q
making the only score of the half. Cos
died before he reached first, Rogers
third and Greer at the plate, being IL
is bic to get on line with the pitchers
livery.
Randolph led the Red batters in
seventh by striking out, which eau
the colored maid OF all work" on
A ground to stand on his head. West Z
struck out and Stikclcather's fly was