The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-04-05


noke yesterday, the home team having
for their opponents the Altoona Club Of
the Pennsylvania State league, and al
though they met with defeat the
Roanokes' friends are enthusiastic over
the showing they made. Between 800
and 400 people witnessed tho game and
the crowd would have been larger had
not the weather been threatening at the
hour the game was scheduled to begin.
The fielding game put up by the Roa-
nokes surprised the spectators. AL
though they are charged with ten errors
they played good, even game, consid-
ering the fact that this is the first time
the men have worked together. At
times there was lack of team work
but this defect will be remedied after
the men have played a few more games
brook was first class. while Frech and
McGinnis carried off tho fielding honors.
The visitors put up a good game Of
ball and played with snap and vim
that will win many q game for them
during the coming season. They also
showed lack Of practice and it will re-
quire several weeks hard work before
they csn cope with the strong clubs in
their league.
Both sides drew blanks in the arst
three innings. tho Altoonas going cut
in one, two, three order, except in the
second, when Cote got his base on balls.
He did not get any further, however.
In the first inning Frech, the first man
up for tho Roanokes, got his base on
balls. Crockett struck out, but OHagan
hunted safe one down the third base
line. The ball was fielded to Donohue,
who let it got past him, and both run
ners advanced base. They got no fur
Their as McHooveter struck out and
Kirby sentup fly which Ross took care
OF.
Altoona broke the leo in the fourth
and scored an unearned run. McGann,
tho first batter, got his base on balls,
but was forced to second by Walters.
The homo team had good chance for O
double play here, but did not improve
the opportunity. Iolbrook then mado
wild pitch, the ball bounding over the
fence, and Walters trotted home with
the first run of the game. Ross and
Haggerty struck out.
In the fifth Cote sent the sphere sail
ing over the left field fence for a homo
run, scoring the only earned run of the
game. They added four more tallies in
the sixth. Buttermore led off with q
hit, went to second on passed ball,
Haggerty's single. McGann struck out
and Walters flew out to Kirby. Ross
was given four bad balls and went to
third on Haggerty's hit. Cote sent hot
one to McHooveter, who failed to handle
It, Ross scored and Haggerty took third
O'Hagan's error scored Hagerty and
placed Cote on second, and he came
home moment later on Donahue's
single. Tate ended the agony by strik.
ing out.
In the eighth two singles and COM
bination of misplays added three moro
to the VISITORS score. Ross reached first
Crockett's error. Hagerty went out on
fly to Kirby. Cote reached frst on
balls and Donohue cracked out a safe
hit. At this interesting stage of the
game Holbrook made balk which ad-
vanced both men base Setley drop-
ped safe hit over in Crockett's territory,
scoring Cote and Donohue. Buttermore
was retired, Ere CHI to Staples.
The Altoonas made three more
scores in the ninth on errors by Hol-
brook, McIlooveter, Frech, Kirby and
O'Hagan.
Roanoke scored two runs in the sew
enth. Staples flew out to Donohue.
McGiEnis reached first on Ross error.
furthermore, who folded the ball to
Donohue, the latter let it get away
from him and McGinnis scored, Daniel
being put out at the home plato. Hol-
brook took third on the play and scored
on Freoh's single. Crockett followed
with single but O'Hagan spoiled the
chance OF any more runs by flying out
to Cote.
The last two runs Of tho home team
were made in the eighth. McHooveter
cracked out single. O'Hagan ran for
Kirby few out to Buttermore. Staples
reashed first on an error by Ross,
O'Hagan going to third. Both men
scored on Buttermores error. McGinnis
singled, but was left on base, Daniel
and Holbrook dying at first.
The two teams will play again this
afternoon, and Roanoke will try one of
her new Southern pitchers
Following is the score