Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-07-02

Maddox, L. 2 0 .
Total. 80 3 "A 10
Earned runs, Woodstock, 8; Two base hit,
Meade, Gale, Laughlin 2 Warren 2; Stolen
Base, Meade, 2, Gale, Laughlin 2 Warren
Lynch, Sticky 2, Brooks 2; Sacrifice Hit,
Koontz. First Base on Balls, of Warren z,
Nicholson l. First Base on errors. Woodstock
2, Front Royal 4. Left on bases, woodstock
s, Front Royal 8. Hit by pitched ball, Beard.
Wild pitch, Warren 2. Struck out, 10y Warren
" Time, hours and 10 minutes. Umpire,
Downey.
The game was as follows: First inning.
Beard for the visitors hit to Gale and was
thrown ont at first. Beal took first on
balls. Runnells got first on an error ad-
vanclng Beal to second. HoEshead flew
QUITO Meade and Cummings hit a short
ball to Warren who threw him out at
first.
Woodstock's first man M, Meade, bit a
short ball to second, aud was safe at first
OIL muff by Kunnells, singles by Gale,
Laughlin double by Warren and single
by Lynch netted four runs. In the second
inning Front ROYAL went ont in one. two
three order, while a base on balls TO
Meade 8 stolen base and single by
Laughlin netted another run. Score ; to Q.
Third inning: Forsythe went on fly
ed ball, Beal singled, R1nnells struck
out, Gilkie singled scoring Beard and
Beal and Green struck out leaving two
men on BASES. Woodstock went ont in
one, two three order. Score ) to ,.
Fourth inning: Nicholson went out on
a long drive to stickley, Maddox singled,
Beard got first by strlckiDg at a bad
pitch by Warren which was tho third
strike and Laughliu could not stop. Beal
went out Oh a grounder to Meade who
threw to first. For the locals, KOontz
went out on a drive to the short field.
Meade same to the pitcher. Gale hit
pretty double bat died on second on
Laughlin's long fly to Forsythe.
In the next inning Runnells took first
on an error, Gilkie struck out, Runnels
was put out in trying to steal home on
an attempt to sacrifics by Cummings.
Cummings scored on an error and Green
went ont on a grounder TO Gale who as
sisted KoOntz.
In the sixth Front Royal got no further
than second while Woodstock managed
10 score once. 10 the seventh
the visitors got as far as first and the
locals scored another. In the eight
inning Warren got in HIS work. 1t was
done on this wise. Nicholson got two
balls, then hit a fly to Stickley, who
made pretty catch. Maddox next, the
first ball up, bit hard grounder to Gale.
Out at first Forsythe repeated the dose
and it took just FIVE balls TO retire the
side. For Woodstock double by Meade
and singles by LaughlIn. Warren and
Stickley Melted three runs. In the ninth
Warren gave Front Royal but three
balls to retire them. 1t was in this way.
Beard hit a short fly to Roller, Beal
went out on grounder to Warren who
assisted Koontz, aud Stickley ended the
game By catching hot liner in deep
center from Runnell's bat.
The rest of the game is told in the
score.
EDINBURG VS.. WOODSTOCK.
The Woodstock and Edinburg clubs
crossed bats on the grounds here Tuesday
afternoon, for the first time in the league
series. The day was very warm, bat a
big crowd was on hand, to see the game,
many being present from Edlnburg and
Strasburg.
To the utter surprise of aim Ost every
one the Woodstock boys seemed to g
noodood from the start, and the sluggers
from the banks of Stony Creek made all
kinds of monkeys of them for four or
i've innings. About that stage of the
game the score stood eight to one IN favor
OF tho Eiinburg team. Then the Wood
stockers got On their playing clothes ana
went IN for keeps, making it just as in
teresting for the visitors as they cared to
have It,, and we're within an ace of max
ing it more so, as they commenced to put
in runs for themselves aud goose eggs for
Edinbufg until they tied the score at
9 to9
Here the excitement was at fever heat
when Edinburg added another to their
score. Woodstock had two men on bases
when their last batter struck oit, thu'
giving well and hard earned game to
the visitors by a score of 10 to9
In the second inuing Wlrren anl the
pitcher of the EiInburg club fell together
at the home plate, and Warren was
struck on the jaw by spike Ia the
other mans shoe, which cut an ugly cash
aud caused the blood TO flow freely This
Of course retired him from ths box snd
Rlchcreek weat in at the third in
ming to pitch the rest of the game, aud
we'll did he do IL. He gave a splendid
OF DtDNiu W
be pitcher of which any club might be
proud. VArren was taken to a dru &
store where his wound was dressed. II.
then returned to the grounds and took
the position of short stop, which he play
ed as IL such things as spiked shoes never
existed.
Mnch regret was expressed over hi.
accident. as he is magnificent player,
and is held in high esteem by his brother
p layers, the people Of Woodstock as we'll
as throughout the league territory.
seltser filed the pitchers box for the
visitors in elegant form, and showet
that he is Just about as good as the best
in bis line. The EdinOurg team pat up
a fine game. aud that town can be
proud of their club. Nc. Bsrnari, Of tie
Strasb1rg team. umpired the game with
perfect fairness.