Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-07-04
 BASE BALL.
The Little Rock Leagoe Team Defeats the
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afternoon witnessed q splendid ex= hibition of the National game. als though the hume team WAS deieateii the members have nothing e be ashamed oi, for they gave the Rose City boys q good run for their money
 The game was played by tbe ] M. c A team of this city and the Little Rock league team. and t was a close and exciting one, and was marred only by the unseemlE and uneal.ed for wfangIihg on the Parf of the players against the umpire's decisions.
 Murphy, who pitched a fine game, was relieved fn the sixth inning by Hodge, who was up to his usual good form. Each allowel the wis itors two hits. Our boys made three hits off of Qulgg, who handled the sphere with speed and accuracy.
 There were not many fine plays, but the few counted. The two catches by Morris. and the running catch by Hodge could hardly 9e excelled. The home run by Brew- ster was q fine play. Hutt's and St. Clair's three baggers were also com mendable, as was also q running catch made by Grainey of the Little Rock team. The double by Dixon and Calvin was also T pretty play.
 Both teams lit into the game like a fatigued man into q new feather bed. They refused to allow any thing to stop them after they got started.
 It was one of those games which demonstrate the ability Of the play CTS of both teams, aad they were as handy with the stick as change worker with quarter. and as op- portune as the appearance of the hero in a melodfoma.
 The home team had ten errors to their credit, while the visitors had i've.
 In the first inning the visitors went to the plate. Reese was given his base OH balls; King struck out; Grainey hits for q single and Reese came home. St. lair takes his base on balls. goes to second on Murphy's wild throw; Grainey came home on Galvin's error. Walters fiys Out to Dixon. Eddinger hits to Dixon and is thrown out at first
 Second inning Dixon hits to Quigg, who throws him out. Brew stef knock the ball over che head of the center fielGer and makes home run. Calvin flies out to Reese. FnI- Ter failed to connect with the ball and goes out OH strikes.
 Steinagle flys outto Morris. Hut drives u -bagger. Qnigg out on fly to Morris Reese knock to Murphy, who thrcws him out at first.
 Bntt hits to Reese, who fumbles. Baldwin drives the ball over the right fielder, advancing ffutt to second, Morris hits to King, who muffs, and Hut advanced to third and Baldwin to second.
 Hodge hits to St. Clair, who throws Baldwin out at home. Stei- nagle throws Hodge out at second Morris out tt Reese.
 Third inning, with visitors Ut the bat. King out to Hodge. Grainey out to Brewster and St Clair does them same, retiring the visitors.
 Dixon goes out 1t first. Brew ster out to Quieg on fly. Calvin was victim of Eddingel and the side re- tired.
 Fourth inning Walters out to Brewster; Eddinger out to Hodge. Steinagle goes 10 first on d ball driven to center Dixon throws Steinagle out at second.
 Fuller singles; Hutt sineles to first who throws Reese. who muffs. Baldwin out ta Grainey Morris couldn't hit the ball
 In tie fifth inning the visitors scored three times and the home teams made0.
 The sixth inning the home team scored and visitors Were shut out.
 In the eight inning neither side scored
 The ninth inning terminated by neither side scoring
 The game stood: Little Rock. 6, Pine Bluff, ,.