Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-06-27
1T WAS A VICTORY INDEED
AND THIS ONE WAS WON OFF
CHARLOTTE TOO.

The Ashe Vile BAH TOssers Under
Captain I.anier Tlay Ball For
what 1t is Worth. and the score |
Is n 10 5.
Captain Lanier's Moonshincrs were
the bright particular stars at Allandale
yesterday. They got in the game from
the first and no amount of trying on
Charlotte's part could trip them up.
They were there to win il there was any
win on the ground. And there was ap-
parently something of that kind to be
had. The grounds were heavy from the
recent rains, but that did not deter the
locals from giving the good-looking
boys from the Dude City a razzle dazze
that was bewildering and at the same
time the greatest surprise, probably,
they have had this year.
Hahn. the Augusta man who pitched
here with Grcenville, was in the box tor
the visitors, Some thought it was his
"of" day; it was Asheville's "on' day.
| The homers merely donned their batting
clothes and with the handy willow took
turn about knocking scrapers that trim.
med the whiskers off the lawn or flyers
that threatened to punch hole in the
blue dome above. 1t was a beautiful
exhibition of batting and helding-on
Asheville's part. Every body had a war
dance in the batter's box, and singles.
doubles and triples were constantly
turning up. And to heap on the agony
Stephens lined the flying roundness over
the right field fence. Jack Green was in
Asheville's box, and while Charlotte oc-
Icasionally batted him their hits were so
scattering they were Of little material
benefit. Green's support was well nigh
perfect.
Umpire Guy Rankin went out behind
the pitcher at 4:45 ard play began by
Oldham (of course) getting his base on
balls. He died, however. before getting
around. McClung got a hit and Stanley
famed the health.laden zephyrs. Lanier
Green and Young got on the bags, but
no further, Stephens losirg his life tot
that inning from Gray to Torrence
Robertson, w., strode up for the visitor:
and got credit for hit to left. III!
follower, Gray, meant something but I
came to naugh. as Young's center tielt
fingers closed on it after beautiful try
King made first on Stanley's error, ant
Craig trotted to bat and had to expir
for batting out OF order. Time wa
called for kick, but the decision went
lanes and Hahn singled, on whic
Robertson and King scored before Ros
Robertson flew out to Metz.
The second was good for nothing a
around, and the playing presaged
good close game. Ashevlle tied tn
$. score in the third, Capt. Lanicr taking
base on four and scoring on stephens
hit. Charlotte was shut out, and II
fourth was where the outrage begal
Metz opened by flying out to Hahn, an
then Asheville took six hits, two OF thel
being doubles, by Lanier and Stephen
The entire team and some over bate
Metz doing the Unusual thing of makir
two OF the outs. being forced out
second. Charlotte's hopes sank III
. unto a plummet. but she went in II
three runs in her halt, Gray getting
triple and King double
Il Graham caught two hard flies Oft Ash
vile in the fifth, but one man crossed Il
plate b.fore the side retired. For t
visitors Hahn and James were so luc
less as to knock the sphere to LAM
who threw to first unerringly, and tn
retired the side by taking Ross Rohel
sons fly. The applause raised the ca
tain's cap. Charlotte's column on I
blackboard then kept up the ciphers
the end. Asheville was goose-cggedin t
sixth, the feature of which was GRAY
stop of Stephens ball. He fell and
runner looked safe, but the second ba'
man recovered himself in time to sh
Stephens off. McClung and Metz {
good deeds by which two were NOV
down and Gray got a strike out. Fl
runs went up. for the Moonshners
the seventh. McClung taking triple a
Stephens obeying the injunction "O'
the fence" by knocking a beauty o.
right field for home run. Evervbo
was on the lookout now. for it had &c
abroad that Charlotte's seventh y
always the winner. But it was 4
although at ono time they had two II
on bases and only one hand out--a Il
when Oldham always calls "Plav
game
In the eighth, after McClungsh hit, t
men were out, but Ashcvi|lc rounded
six runs. Lanier and Young doub
and Metz didlikewise with the bases
cred and on his hit three runners SEQ
Six more were added to the murder
total in the ninth. Stanley and Stept
pounded three bags each, Green dou'
and suudry Others took singles.
Clung got two of the outs this Il
Charlotte's life was fast going and "
Stanley took Kings red hot liner "
out moving the visitors hea ved a.
which was made more pronounced "
Hahn retired the side. The score: