The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-07-07
REQ BIRDS LAND
THREE H0ME RUNS
Lobsters Go Down in Defeat
Before Furious Batting.
RICHMOND HERE NEXT
Tarboro Goes All to Pieces Before the
Shippers.
NORFOLK MAKES FIVE RUNS IN THE FIRST
At The Close the Score Stands Norfolk IA, Tar.
boro I. Rain Prevents Play at Rich
mond. A Busy Day on The
Diamond.
Again a Red Bird victory.


Again a Red Bird victory.
The score was for the victors with
for the Lobsters.
Only fifteen hits were made off of Tacks
Allen, the Lobster who faced Raleigh's
heavy hitters, and three of these were
hcine runs.
The game was enjoyed, not alone be-
cause Raleigh won, but because the silly
kicking exhibition of Wilmington given
Friday was not repeated yesterday.
This was no doubt due to the fact that
the game was umpired by Mr.. Withers
OF Richmond, a fast college ball player.
Umpire Staley was sick and Manager
Peschau was allowed TO select any UNI
pire he desired. He selected Mr.. With
ers, who made a capital umpire, only two
of the Lobsters making mild kicks when
he called the third strike on them.
Stanley pitched good game. At times
his support was ragged but as the game
grew older he obtained fine control OF
the ball and the Red Birds steadied them
selves and gave a tip-top exhibit of fine
ficld worll as shown by the fact that in
seven innings not score was made.
But the feature, par excellence. Of the
game was the home run streak that |
struck the Red Birds. In the second in
ming Sorber cracked one over in left field |
and the four hundred present gave him
aIo
the red hot point in the sixth inning, |
however. The score s as hYe for Will
mipgton and four for Raleigh. Sorhe1 had /
struck out and Sherman had dittoed when
Billy d." appeared at the rubber.
Then something happened In -ame the |
tall ana Bill took whack at it. He
caught it just right and soaked it up and
away. When it fell it was over III the |
red chasm in right field with Reddy
Cranston in pursuit. "Bll d. had scored |
before it came home.
Then something else happened Stanley
was up and ne too weltei the leather in
the red chasm on the right and again |
Reddy Cranston worked his short legs but |
Stanley came home easy and Venable
closed the sixth by going out from short |
to first
ne 6dulS was SAClLlnS at times d0c 4
was fitting finale to week of great |
ball playing in Raleigh. OF the four
games with Wil~rrotor Ralnigh has |
taken three and Of the last five games |
four hav been won by the Red Birds :
In the first inning after Clayton and
Devlin had failed to reach first Scbrng
made hit, but Crockett fouled out 20
LeGrande. In Raleighs half Venable be-
gan with two bagger out was retired
between second and third when Stocks
dale batted hot to Crockett StockSdale,
however had reached second by steady
base running and later stole third. Kelly
famed and Atz flew TO Crockett
in the second inning the I,obsters scored
twice. Thackera, as the firsr ball came,
lifted foul that LeGran1e captured. Nc
Ginnis walked and Warren pasted the bail
foc two bags while McGrpis scored and
or a passed ball Warren went to third |
Cr3nston was transported free to first
and as Allen flew out to Sherman in cen
tre Warren scored. Clayton died by Hen
nager to Kelly.
Thcn aleigb took Two runs in this fash
ion. Hennager batted to Warren who |
threw WILD to first. Hennager tried for |
second, but was put out on the line as |
the ball had hit the fence and Devlin re-
covered it N time. Sorber lifted the ball |
way out IN left field and in trying for |
1t Sebrlng ran into a small tree and YVES |
thrown down While Sorber scored. Sher-.
man singled in left. LeGrande made a |
hit as did Stanley. On the latter Sher-
man scored but "Bill d. got out al third
Then Venable hit safe in left and illod |
up the bags Stocksdale was up, but |
Stanley. who was taking a lead of Sec
ond was called out when Crockett got /
the ball from Allen and the side was
down.
In the third Wilmington hit into the
ed Birds for three runs. Atz fumbled the |
bali from Devln. Sebring made hit |
Crockett went out from Stanley to Kelly |
but Devlin and Sebring advanced. Thack-
era famed and McGinnis filled the bases |
By walking. Warren hit 10 Venable and |
a Wild throw past first let in Devlin and |
Sebring. On a throw by LeGrande to |
second McGinnis scored from third Gran |
ston walked and Allen flew to Stanley. |
For aleigh Stocksdale singled past Crock |
cit, Kelly hit by Clayton and Atz was |
out from Allen to Devlin with Stocks
dale around to third. Hennager flew to |
Crockett, but Sorber swatted two bag
ger in left on which Kelly and Atz scored.
Sherman flew to Clayton.
In Wilmingtons fourth clayton walked
but the next three were slaughtered. Rail-
eigh did nothing though LeGrande started |