The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-27
AND THE VIRGINIANS WIN
RIFT RALEIGH PUT UP A GooD
ARTICLE OF BALL.
SCORE FINALLY STOOD a TO 2
The Features OF the Game were the
Fine Pitching of Stevens and
Lawson and the Fielding
of Franklin.

Il
baseball ever played here was that VIII
messed at Athletic Park yesterday a1oer-
,oo, hatween the Raleigh and Franklin
(Va.) teams.
The weather was pleasant, the crown
was good-humored and ooth teahs VIZ
in splendid condition. Inc result ""s
rood article of ball. Throughout the
whole afternoon there was an h'lsolae-
ing breeze that made 1T posslpie 10 uiioi
.oughly appreciate and ENJOY the h'e,y'
snappy game-such game as "ouiu;
barring a few inexcusable errors nave
done credit to championship players.
It was an al-round good game, put 'he
feature of it was the pitching py SteV-
ems and Lawson. Both were geareu up
pretty high and both had sood cohtroi Vi
the ball. Stevens was cool, calcuia.ihs
and tricky; Lawson mad the speed Oh an
Arab steed. 1t was the serpentlne curves
of Stevens that retired the Virglniahs III
one. two, three order and mace up ~
some extent for the lack Of system IN
Raleighs playing.
To this latter defect. mere tnan 10 any
thing else. was due the winning OF tne
game by Franklin. This is shown py the
record: Raleigh earned her two runs
Franklin only one of hers; Raleigh mace
errors. Franklin 6; Stevens struck out
and Lawson and Edwards only each.
Raleigh went TO the bst hrst busoee
struck out, but Mckee made a base MT
Parker went out on hy eaught oy
Iegrand. Stevens drew fsur balls, while
Rrenig retired his side by sending beau
tiful fiy to centre field, which was taken
> care of by MeGhee.
Franklin's first batter, Kimbali, was
hit nv a ball and given a base, while
ny from Mills was caught IN centre field
nv Rusbee. This was followed by an
error from Busbee that allowed kimbaH
TO score the first run of the game. Law
son went out on first, and Legrand dld
the same, retiring his side.
Wynne opened the second inning by GO
ing ont on first. but Grew made two
base hit. then went to third on an error,
INT failed to reach home on single by
Raumann. Glenn made base-hit and
Raumann was able to get to second on
error by Prince. Busbee went out on ny,
leaving Glenn and Baumann ON bases.
At this point Wynne retired from the
box and Stevens took his place. Vaughan
found him easily and batted beautiful
flv into Bushels hands in centre held.
Edwards got his base on balls, then made
second on passed ball Prince made base
hit and Edwards was allowed to score
on error by Grow, while Prince went to
second. McGhee punted, but reached
first on error by Brenig. Bogart and
Kimball struck out
The third inning began with Mckee
out on first Parker then punted down
to third baseman Mills, who, by an error,
let him reach second. Stevens sent
beautiful ffy to centre fielder McGHee,
who took care of it, Brenig made two
base hit, bringing Parker home. Wynne
famed out and the score was now to
in favor of Franklin.
Franklin now went to the bat with
determination to add one or more to It's
score. and make matters more comfort
able. But The beginning was not auspi-
cious. Mills and Lawson died ON first,
but Legrand made two-base hit. 1t did
him no good, however, as Vaughan re-
tired the side by going out on first.
Raleigh did no better, Crow and Bau-
mann going out on first and Glenn ON
"A pop-fiy, caught by Edwards.
Again Franklin was unable to add any
thing to its score. Edwards went out on
Grst Prince made base hit and stole
second and there remained, NcGhee
striking cut and Bogart going out on
punt to the pitcher.
The fifth inning for Raleigh began with
a fly from Busbee taken in by Lawson.
Mckee and Parker died on first.
Better luck, owing to bad errors by
Grow, Mckee and Parker, now favored
Franklin. Kimball made base hit and
on a wild throw by Crow went to second.
Mills reached first on an error by Par
ker, while Kimball went to third. Mills
stole second. Both scored ON a base hit
by Lawson and error by Mckee. L.
grand made base hit, then stole second
Vaughan, Edwards and Prince famed
ont. while the rooters for Raleigh yelled
hooted. whistled and gnyed the retiring
side.
The score was now to I and Raleigh
made a gallant effort to sort of even up
things. Stevens began with base hit.
then stole second. Brenig struck out,
but Wynne made a base hit, and Stevens
scored. Grow went out On foul fly.
wynne stole second but Baumann retir-
ed the side by tanning out.
In their sixth the Franklins went out
in one, two, three order-McGhee ON
f1y to Wynne, Bogart struck out and KIM
ball ON a pop fly to Stevens.
Lawson now took Edwards place as
pitcher and struck out Glenn and put out
Busbee on punt. Mckee retired the
side on fly to Bogart in left field.
Stevens now increased his speed and
the game became a pitchers contest.
Mills was struck out Lawson and Le-
grand met the same fate on fly balls
caught by Mckee and Wynne.
The seventh inning for Raleigh began
with basehit by Parker. Stevens fly
to left field was caught by Bogart. Bren-
ig made basehit; Wynne did the same
and Parker was put out trying to score.
Grow struck out.
Franklin did no better and retired, leav-
ing the score 4 to 2. Vaughn's pop fly
was caught by Stevens. Edwards got to
first on Baumann's error Prince died on