The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-04
RALEIGH USES THE
WHITEWASH BRUSH
And PIasters the Lob8ters.
Most Beautifully.
TWO TWlRLERS TRIED
Than SJo n 6 u a Iai0b5e pofTsros ror,Td,,ff
The Tide Of Raleigh's Batting Couldn't
be Stemmed.
THE SHIPPERS SHUT OUT THE HORNETS
A Double Headert is Played at Richmond and
Tarboro Forfeits The First Game
and is Defeated in the
Second.
(snecial Ia News and Observer)

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Wilmington, N. c., July 3.--White-
washed on their own grounds. That
was the fate of the HOLSTERS this at
ternoon in fast and furious game Of
bah in which the Red Birds scored six
times While the HOLSTERS did nothing
To the Raleigh men the nine innings
were dreams Of poesy, but the VIII
mington folks looked upon the affair
as nine paroxysIng of anguish.
Smith did the twirling act for Raj
eigh and di it well as the heavy bat
tiers Of the home team got him for only
TWO hits, andthese two were made by
Sebring, one in the first and the other
in the sixth inning.
For four innings Sebring did the
pitching for the HOLSTERS, but as the
score was four to nothing at the begin
ming Of the fifth there was general
shalxe-up in the Lobster field. Warren
left third base to pitch, Alien was
changed from right field TO third and
Scbfing went in right field. This
change. did no good, however, fol
while the Red Birds added two more
runs, Smith, the volcanic pitcher from
Raleigh, kept the locals in the blank,
blank column
Wilmington did not succeed even in
having many players left on bases.
There We're but six of these, While Raj
eigh had four after having had six
men come safely home. Atno time did
the Holsters have SHOW as they
could de nothing with the SmithLe-
Grande combination.
There were no especially startling
plays in the game, but it was fought
stubbornly and grimly by both teams.
Wilmington wanted to make three
straight while Raleigh was bent on
having one game out of the three to
take home, and it got the game, de-
spite the clamors and hurrahs with
which the WiImingtonians urged on
the HOLSTERS to do or die.
Inthe first inning Raleigh did nothing
though Venable started the same by
walking, later being caught mapping at
first. The second inning began with
the use Of a dead head pass by Atz.
who was advanced by Sorber's sacri-
flee and who scored before the next
two men went down
Wilmington's first two men up failed
to reach first, but Sebring singled. he
was left on the bag, however, as
Crockett went out from Atz 10 Henager
trying for second. In the second in
ming it was three men at bat and
three out.
Inthe third inning Raleigh again
scored. LeGrande had retired by War
re nto Devlin When Smith lined out
hot three Dagger in left field and
sprinted for it. Venable took base
on balls. Stanley bats to Chockett and
is out at first, but VenabIe goes to sec,
ond and Smith scores, after Which
Kelly goes out short to first.
In Wilmington's third Cranston walk
ed, but the next three men went out,
all three putting the ball to the infield
and dying at first.
In the fourth inning Raleigh took
two runs. Atz put one in left field for
two bags and Sorber followed this UP
by three Dagger, mailing ii in the
same spot and stretching the hit for
the three bags, making a long lunge
for the third one. Hennager went out
from Sch ring to Devlin al! Stockdale
walked ,9cLaande fey oEs in left
field, while Smith batted to Warren
who aided ia 10. cling Stocksdale at sec
ond. In this inning Crockett was given
a walk after sebring had failed to see
first, but Thackera and McGinnis both
failed to get to the same bag.
In the fifth there was nothing doing
for either side as six men went up 10
the bat and then went back to the
benches Kelly struck cut, yenable
had begun the issue by going out from
Warren to Devlin,s and Stanley who
was hit by the ball was put out trying
10 steal second. In Wilmington helf
sorber made a pretty catch as he got
Wamen's fly after it had bounced IN
the air from his hands.
In the sixth Raleigh scored. .Atz flew
gu ito left field. Sorber got to first on
Devln's tumble Hennager walked. 4
Stoekdale singled over secand and Sor-
Der scored, making a terrific run from
first. LeGrande famed and Smith flew
out To short. Ia WiImington's half af-
ter Clayton and Deylin were down Sc
bring sent a hot single to Atz, but
Crockett was put out from Heenager
10 Kelly
In the seventh Raleigh did nothins
Tor Venable famed and Stanley. who
walked, was put out in the double
when Kelly hatted to Clayton at short.