The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-04-21
THE BASE BALL.
Game Given in Detail

Game Given in Detail
The following report OF the base ball
game here last week was prepared for
last issue. but it came in after the pa
per was made up. It is just as good
this week:
On a muddy diamond and with rath-
er black clouds overhead the game
between Vine Hill and Tarboro was
called by umpire J. D. Biggs.
White at the bat for the home team
hit safe to right field, stole second, and
scored on Hoard's three Dagger. Quin-
CIV was an easy out on pop fly, Greg
ory singled, stole second and was put
out on Futrell's fly. Hits 3. Runs 2
The first man for Tarboro reached
first on Hoard's wild throw but was
put out together with the next man
by Futrell and Whites double. Arm
helm the third man was out on fly to
Hoard. Hits @; runs O.
Second Inning.-Dunn r. was out
on an easy grounder to pitcher.
W heeler hit to third but was put out
BY the quick throw OF Baker. Prince
secured two bases on Bells error and
scored on Whites hit to short. White
steals second and third and reaches
home. Hoard is hit by pitcher but
dies on second, Gregory batting out OF
his time. Hits l Runs z
Gotten OF Tarboro is out on grounder
to third. The next man gets a good
base hit over third and reaches second
on Futrell's muf of fly. Bell singles,
one man scores, leaving two on bases.
The next man to the bat is out on lily
to Prince. Hits 2; Runs l.
Third Inning.-Wilkerson is put in
the box for Tarboro and strikes Hoard
out but catcher muffs and Hoard
| reaches first and steals second. Illiery
is out on ground quincy strikes
| out and Gregory gets a base ON balls
Gregory and Hoard score on Futrells
hit to second. Dunn r. strikes out
but catcher misses ball and he reaches
first. Futrell scores on Wheeler's bent
and Dunn scores on Princes bit to
right field. White is an easy out
Hits 3, Runs 4.
Tarboro's first man is out on long
drive to centre which is gobbled uE
by Wheeler. Arnheim is out on ar
easy grounder to Gregory. Baker SIN
giles and scores on wild throw. Red
mond strikes out, catcher NUTS ball
and he gets to first. Gotten puts side
out on a grounder to short. Hits l
Runs /.
Fourth inning.-White is out OF
grounder to short, Tlllery lines out
two Dagger. Quincy strikes out, ane
Gregory with his ever ready bat drive
in a homer scoring Tillery, Hoard !
out on fly to third baseman. Hits
2; Runs 2. O.
Wilkerson gives Quincy an easy fl.
and it Is caught. Bell gets to first OF
an error and scores on an out to first
Raxer singles to lett field and side !
out on fly caught by Tillery. Hit
l, Runs l.
Fifth Inning.-Dunn r. and Wheel
or single and Prince strikes at the ball
is hit and out. Lawrence who take
: the place of White who is hurt, is hl
/ y pitcher. With three on base
| Hoard and Quincy are out. Hits
Runs O.
Futrell is put in the box for SEQ
; land Neck and gives Arnhelm and Bal
or bases on balls, strikes next man GU
t and assists in double play which n
tires side. Hits 0, Runs U.
Sixth Inning.-Gregory hits to le
field. Futrell is out on grounder
first. Dunn r. singles, Gregory score
on Wheeler's hit near hrst. TllnI'
, Wheeler, aud Dunn are put oy hgn
ming triple play. Hits 8, Runs l.
Wilkerson starts the ball rolling Il
!. Tarboro by striking out and Bell 10
lows in close succession, while Ba'
= breaks the monotony by giving u
u n,tcher an easy fly. Hits 0. Runs y.
+ Seventh Inning.-Lawrence IS o.
= IN grounder, Hoard singles to till
: ana steals a couple of bases, Tile
strikes out. Quincy singles and Hoa>
scores. Gregory gets a base nit'
r. tre1l is out on fly. HITS 8, runs !.
4 The first man for Tarboro sihgis
= ateals second, and manages to get nom
!. The second man to the bat strikes o
:. Int catcher muffs and he gets to mr.
:, Arnbeim tries to initiate but eaten
:. Tho third strike, Baker is out on p
:, :. av and the next man fans the emp
i air. Hits l Runs l. :,
+ Eighth Inning.-Dunn str,kes ~
whaeler does the same, and Prlnce
thrown ont at first. Hits 0, Runs U.
:, Howard singles, Bell is out on
- to Lawrence and Howard Is 1orc'
! Cotton manages to knock q pop ny
a. the pitcher who catches It, Illus
tol Runs O. - ,o.
= lad At S minutes past 4, the score sta'
= mo II to four in favor OF Scotland ne
y We hone that the Tarboro rooters q
Is nlavers will lind food for refiectlon
this score.