The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-24
DOUBLE HEADER TODAY
Despite All Tricks Raleigh Captured
the Third Game.
THE CLUBS PLAY IN NEwBERN MONDAY
The Soft Shells and the Manufacturers PLAYED a
Six Inning SIugger There Yesterday
With Frrors Too Numerous to
Mention.
1t was a lively game.

~ was q Lively 6olhSs
Just as hot one as some of those
witnessed in the early days of the Vlr-
ginia- Carolina League.
Raleigh won it, of course, for Smith
was at the slab and all the Red Birds
were in position an dplaying fast ball
with crimps on.
The Lobsters were there too and
showed ginger and snap that deserved
success, but a two bagger by Smith,
followed by a two bagger by Powers
scored the only run that happened in
the game and it was a Red Bird run.
The game was exciting, abounding in
magnificent work at the slab by Smith
and Hopkins, and in errorless fielding
by both teams. The dread two baggers
did the work, for while Raleigh had
six hits, Wilmington was right up to
the point with five hits.
But the game itself, terminating in a
score of one to naught in Raleigh s
favor, was not the most exciting event
of the day. This was climax to sew
eral events that followed a sharp trick
by which Wilmington tried to score in
the eighth, and the climax was when
Umpire Mace landed blow on '"Tacks"
Aliens jaw, followed by another which
''Tacks" lodged.
Here was how it all happened: The
Lobsters had tried for seven innings to
score, all in vain, and two men were
down In the eighth. At this time
"Tacks" Allen was on third and Dom
nell on second, both having made hits
after two men were out Warren was
at the bat and two strikes were against
him. '"Tacks" had taken desperate
chances and was way off of third as
Smith put his foot against the SLAP
ready to pitch. He had the ball in front
of him when Allen sprinted for home
and stepping forward from the slab he
"lobbed" the ball over to LeGrande to
catch Allen. AS it came to the right
of the plate and high up McGinms
cried: "Hit it," and Warren stepping
forward made the attempt At that
moment LeGrande reached for the ball
but Warren's bat struck his arm and
the ball dropped to the ground as
"Tacks' Allen slid furiously to the
plate.
Warren had made an interference
and was very properly called out by
Umpire Mace. This kept Aliens run
fro mbeng counted, and that Lobster.
with bunch Of others, rushed out and
surrounded Mace, some of them pushing
up against him in wild expostulation.
Seeing the attempt to intimidate there
came to the umpires rescue the Red
Birds and many from the bleachers.
After diligent efforts of conservative
citizens and policemen the field was
cleared an dthe Wilmington players
started to the field. Then it was that
"Tacks" Allen again crowded up to
Mace, with McGinnis and Frost close at
hand. and shaking his finger at him
started the trouble again. He used
some language that Mace did not like
and was told that if he repeated it he
would be slapped in the mouth. He
repeated his remarks and Mace punch
ed him. "Tacks" dodging a second blow.
Again there was a rush to the dia-
mond and again an excited crowd and
an animated discussion. Finally the
game was continued with Raleigh doing
nothing in its half beyond a single by
Powers while Wilmington wound up the
game with McGinnis tanning, Frost f1y
ing to Sorber and Thackera to Hughes.