The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-19
WILMINGTON VS.. RICHMOND.
JOUR- TEAM DID A VERY FINE DAYS
WORK YESTERDAY.
Innings Played, Ending In a
Tie of 4 to 4-Rain Stopped a Fine
Game-Mayor Taylor Threw the First
Ball-The Game Played on Wet
Grounds-Today's Came.


ply & Co., over S~ternberger Bros. store,
next to the Elks' Temple, were crowd
led with base ball enthusiasts. Mr..
Preston G. White by players and in
nings received the bulletins over a leas-
ed wire, and as they came in the boys
|cheered Justify.
The following is a detailed report of
the game:
REDMOND AT THE BAT.
FIRST INNING.
Bigbie base on balls and steals Sc
icond, Filman punts and on wild throw
to first. Bigbie scores and Filman
Igoes to third, TRACER walks and
steals second. Soffle singles past third.
Filman scores. TRACER thrown out at
first. Sof1e goes to third, Kahn walks
to first. Thomas hit to first n out.
Kahn steals second; Soff1e thrown out
lat home.
Wilmington-Warren famed; Crock
EFT famed; Cranston hit slow to pitch
and out at first.
SECOND INNING.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS hits to pitch and.
out at first. Manners singles past
third. Bishop pops up to second and
out. Bigbie hits hot past first n goes
to second on error by Stafford. Man.
ners goes to third base, Filman up and
flies out short stop. Runs
Wilmington-Stafford walks; Holly
wood hits n in front Of plate; Man.
ners gets it and throws over first. Stat
ford scores and Hollywood goes to
third and on McGinnis' single to short
scores. Thackera fans; Clayton hits
little fly back Of third n safe; Nc
lGinnis advances to third; Stewart
fans on three fast balls; Warren hits
to short, forcing Clayton out at second.
THIRD INNING.
Richond-Trager hits slow grounder
to third n out at first; Soff1e hits hot
liner over second and centerfield FUN
lbles giving Soffle second; Kahn hits high
fly to left field out. Thomas up and
pitcher trys to get Soffle' and makes
wild throw leaving Soffie at third.
Thomas singles to right field and scores
lSoffie. Warner hits to pitch and out
at first.
Wilmington-Cranston pops to second
and out; Crockett lines out to first;
stafford hits high fly back of third and
lout.
FOURTH INNING.
Observation-Disclosures pops up to short
istop and out; Bishop fans; Bigbie hit
Igrounder to second and out at first.
Observation-Disclosures pop out to
third; McGinnis hits to pitch and out;
lThackera popped to third and out.
FIFTH INNING.
Richmond-Fflman fans; Frager pops
Iout'to short stop; Soffie. hits hot TO
Ipitch and out.
Wilmington-Clayton high fly to left
field and out; Stewart FANS Warren
hits to pitcher and retires side.
SIXTH INNING.
Richmond-Kain hits to short stop
lout at first; Thomas flies out to short
stop; Warner makes beautiful single
Ito RICH field; Manners singles to left
field, advancing Warner to second;
bishop flies out to second.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS pops up fly
land out to catch; Crockett singles over
lsecond; Stafford hits hot Owe second,
Crockett to third. Holly
wood hits to third and third tries to
lcatch Crockett AND Crockett scores.
Stafford on second; McGinnis hits to
short stop, double play retiring Nc
at first and Hollywood at third
SEVENTH INNING.
Richmond-Bigbie hits to short stop
out to first; Fflman singles to left
field, TRACER up and Filman steals Sec
|ond; TRACER hits grounder to second
and out at first; Sof1e singled to center