The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-31
GOOD BALL PLAYING.
College Boys Held the Leaguers
Down to Ten Runs.

Ahe Aieehany boys are very happy.
Ihey held the strong Pittsburg league
team down to 10 runs. 1t was the most
interesting contest of the season. The
weather was fine and quite u crowd was
in attendance. Walter Brodie's good
training cropped out with vengeance.
and his face wore n pleasant smile as the
college lads handled nicely the swiftly
DATED balls that were pelted so frequent.
~ at them. The "Pirates" were in good
trim and in good humor. They laughed
and chatted and gobbled up everything
that came in their way.
Harry Davis was the only league man
that struck out, and when Umpire Hast.
ings called "striker OUT his face wore n
most detected look and Wun Lung Elv.
who WAS coming up for his turn Mt the
bat, laughed out loud. Donovan made
the star play of the game. Glass, of the
college team, knocked swift drive in
deep center. which under almost any
conditions would have been IL hit. The
Allegheny rootcrs yelled Justify as the
ball sailed gracefully in the air. But
they knew not Donovan. The yelling
was suddenly stopped ms the speedy
right fielder was seen moving rapidly
over towards center, and just managed to
get his hands on the ball, which he held
safely, although the effort was too much
for his equilibrium, and he went down.
whlrling over two or three times 1t was
Il great catch and on deserved applause
The game was called promptly at 4
O'Clock with the college lads mt the bat.
Boston, the first man up sent hard
drive to Padden, but s'Dick" was there
and sent the ball to first, but was not
quite quick enough to put the runner
out. Gardner here made one of his ne
culiar motions, and Boston was caught
mapping between first and second. sPlay
the old game, boys" said Donelly. and
IN Il moment seven men were in line, and
the college man succumbed to the inevi.
table. The next two men were retired.
one punching" and the other ont on n
foul.
Then came the heavy league batters.
They batted out four runs in short order
after which they were retired Here the
school men took brace and made three
hits, scoring two runs
The game proceeded then for five in
nings, neither side scoring. The league
team was perfect and the college lads
we're fielding and playing with "snap"
that did credit to them. Engleby.
Boston, and Welch all caught difficult
flies, and the intielders were stopping
and throwing in fine form. The specta-
tors became greatly interested in the
game, and repeatedly checred the PLAYS.
In the seventh inning the league men
were Mt the bnt and had already made
one run, with two men on the bases.
Jumbo Smith stepped to the plate and
hit swift liner directly over the head of
the second baseman. But Handy, X, who
was playing that position, jumped up in
the air and pulled the sphere down with
his LETT hand. 1t brought down the
grand sand, even the ladies applauding.
Smith and Handy, X, also made very
line double play in the eighth INNING.
The college boys tried to increase the
scofe but in vain. Hawley was in the
box and his speed seemed to increase
with every pitched ball. The Allegheny
men were retired and the most interest.
ing game of the season was at an end.
The score:
Pittsburg-1D runs, 0 hits. / error.
Allegheny Institute-2 runs, 8 hits,
errors. mpirc-Hastings. Time of
game-l:2G.
Manager Donovan will put two evenly
matched teams on the diamond this after
noon. He expects them to play bril-
liant game. Hawley will pitch for one
side, while Killen will be in the box for
the other nine. Mason will umpire.