The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-03
VIRGINIA DEFEATED LAFAYETTE
State Championship VIII Now be Fought Be-
tween Trinity and the University
Feature Of the contest at
Wake Forest.
YESTERDAYS SCORES.
u. y. c., Z; W. +. c., 1.
Trinity, IA; Guilford, 3.
L. Va, II; La Fayette. ).
Baltimore, y; Richmond. Z.
Chicago, IL; Savannah, ..

The University of North Carolin;i
baseball club Yesterday defeated the club
Of Wake Forest on the home grounds OF
the latter team by score of to /.
Many fair women We're present, ana
white and blue" waved from tiagstaHs
and streamers of the various colors fiut-
tered from the lapels of every coat. Inc
day was an ideal one for the contest be-
tween the two colleges, and both teams
were in the pink of condition.
The Varsity boys arrived on the morn
ing train. shortly. after i o'clock, and
at | Umpire Rob Dixon called the game.
Wake Forest was first at the bat.
Lawson was in the box for Carolina, and
rooters for both teams began the usual
coughing from the side lines.
Lawson gave Honeycutt a base Gn
balls and when Reid hit an easy ground
er. Lawson Belden and Winston, i'll 4
double play, figured in the principal fea-
ture of the game Wake Forest did not
score in this inning, and the Varsity
boys were equally as unsuccessful, being
shut out in short order.
The second inning opened with new
spirit. The deep-water men Thought
they knew Lawson, and Sans III. let a
slow ball hit him on the elbow. de
walked to first. stole second and on the
hit of Sans o. scored the first run.
The Carolina boys were not disheart-
ened. They came UP to the bat and
with their first two men out scored three
runs.
Wake Forest again failed to. score in
the third inning, but Mckee and Belden
scored runs for Carolina, assisted by
the drive hit of Woodland and fly ball
out of reach of fielders, punched out by
Lawson.
Wake Forest at the beginning Of the
fourth inning faced score of ) to |
against them, and made desperate eff
forts to slug the leather. but in vain.
Norfieet, Sans I'll. and Sans o. going
out in one-two-three ordera v
Carolina got three men on bases in
this inning but Belden's hit was in easy
reach of Coggins, who threw the ball 10
the home plate and Rogers was forced
out. Then Captain Winston was caught
mapping and the deep water men came to
the bat. nA sd
Williams and Parker each famed
three times at Lawson'ss curves, and
Reid, unfortunately for him. placed his
hit to short stop and Woodward threw
him out at first.
The ending of the fifth inning saw
Lawson cross the plate, scoring another
run for Carolina, and Third Baseman
Hume hurt while ut the bat. He pluck
lily remained in the game until the next
inning when he was replaced by Hines.
The Sans brothers famed out in the
sixth inning, and Edwards high foul
fly to Lawson dispelled fears of and
hopes for another score. When the
Varsity boys came to the bat Winston
scored on Belden's hit to left field and
this ended the game.
In the seventh inning Wake Forest
was again shut out. and the University
boys were to receive the same fate when
the southbound traim arrived at the
grounds.
There had been an understanding be
tween Managers Lewis and Gresham
that the game should be called at tht
arrival of the train, but some of the
Wake Forest students did not under
stand this, and demanded of their man.
ager that he not pay the 500 guaran-
tee. Mr.. Gresham, Notwithstanding tnf
demands of his fellow students, paid
half of the guarantee to the University
manager. The remainder of tht
amount, it is now said, will be paid