The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-22
A RAINY DAY CONTEST
Morehead City Meets Defeat on New
bern's Diamond.
PERSON PITCHES UNDER DIFfICUL TIES
His Arm Pains Him so AcuteIy He is Finally
Obliged TO Leaye the Box and More
heads Third Baseman Takes
His Place.

By six to three the game here yester-
day afternoon was won by Raleigh.
Yet it may have to be played again,
a sWilmington has entered a protest
against it.
This protest is based on the rules that
no championship game must begin later
than two hours of sunset, and as rain
had kept the game from starting at 4.S0,
this had not been complied with.
Shortly before 4 o'clock the rain
poured down heavily and kept at it for
nearly an hour. Despite this there
were about 800 people out to see the
contest, many ladies being present
The grounds were wet and slippery,
yet the game was played. The condi-
tions were such that a fast game could
not be played, yet there We're but two
innings withbi 6 scores, despite all the
adveres conditions.
King Gel was never in better fettle.
He was full of ginger and kept up a
hot fire on the coaching line. Stocks
dale held the Lobsters down to seven
hits and Hennager was as rapid and
sure as ever on second base.
To give the pitchers "a firm founda,
tom piece of carpeting covered the
mud at the plate when Wilmington
started the game. The first. man up
was Clayton and Stocksdale dead headed
him to first Devlin did short bunt
act, but Hennager. who was playing for
| it, slipped in the mud and two bases had
occupants. Allen tried the same trick,
bunting towards third, and the slip in
the mud filled up the bases.
Then Dommell had luck. He got his
base on balls and Clayton was forced liz
II 1nal- fnt. Insr
run scored. bases full and none out,
Just here Bill ID" made a wild throw
and Devlin scored. Warren flew out to
Hennegar. and Allen scored. With Nc,
Ginnis up Oommell was caught between
first and second on a throw from Le-
Grande to Kelly, and went out, McGin-
mis- fouling out to LeGrande. AS later
events proved this was the only inning
in which Wilmington scored.
In Ralegh's half Powers led with a
hit and Hughes put a two bagger in
left and the skies frightened, as a man
was on second and one on third with
none out. Kelly went out on a foul fly
! to Warren and Sorber swatted a hot
low drop to Clayton, who ran to third
and caught Powers off, retiring the
| side.
Frost led with a hit but the next three
[ did nothing. In it's half Raleigh won
| the game by taking six runs. Eleven
| times did the men face Newman. the
| big Wilmington pitcher and after the
six runs two men We're left on the bags.
| Hennager walked and stole second
! Cronin walked Curran put a two bag
ger in centre, while Hennager and Gro
min scored. LeGrande took first on
| ClaytonS error. while Curran scored
Stocksdale bunte dand "Tacks" Allen
| slipped in the mud. Poweres struck
out and on wild throw to third Le-
| Grande scored. Hughes hit in left and
Stocksdale scored. Kelly put three
| bagger in right and Hughes scored.
| Sorber hit to Clayton, who slipped in
| the mud, and Kelly scored. Sorber stole
second and on Aliens void throw over
second goes nto third. Hennager was
again transported free to first but Cro-
min ended the procession by flying out
to Stewart
The rest of the game, which was well
| played, but long drawn out, resulted il.
nc more scores for either side. After its
| half of tn eeighth Wilmington asked
the umpire to call the game. as it gave
up the contest, which had been pro-
| tested
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