The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-19

field and Firman scores: Kahn walks
forcing Sofiie to second: Thomas hits
grounder to pitch and out at first
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. singles past
third: Clayton makes sacrifice hit. adj
vancing Thackera to second; Stewart
singles TO left advancing Thackera TO
third, Warren flies out TO pitch; Grams
ton hits to third. who makes bad throw
to first, but gets caught between first
n second; Thackera scores.
EIGHTH INNING.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS flies out to third.
Manners hits grounder to third and
out: Bishop hits grounder to short stop
and out.
Wflmington-Crockett singles past
first; Stafford flies out TO center field;
Hollywood fans, and on passed balls
Crockett goes to second: McGinnis hits
grounder to second n out.
NINTH INNING.
Richmond-Bigbie fans: Filman fans:
TRACER fans:
WiImington-Thackera fans: Clayton
fans; Stewart fans
TENTH INNING.
Richmond-Sofie pops up to pitcher
and OUT; Kahn pops to second and, out.
Thomas hits to second and u
Wilmington-Warren fans: CranstopI
hits to left center field for two bags;
Crockett flies out to right field; Grams
ton goes to third; Stafford flies out tol
center field.
ELEVENTH INNING.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS hits to Stewart
and out; Manners up and flies out tol
second; Bishop flies out to right field.
Wilmington-Hollywood flies out tol
right field; McGinniS hits to pitcher
out; Thackera high foul fly to field and
out.
TWELFTH INNING.
Richmond-Bigbie flies out to centerI
field; Filman to short stop and out;
TRACER to short stop and out.
Wilmington-Clayton high fly toI
short stop and safe at first; Stewart
sacrifices and advances Clayton to sec
ond; Warren singles and goes to sec-I
ond; Clayton caught at home plate and
out; Cranston fans.
THIRTEENTH INNING.
Richmond Soffie drives line to left
field and out; Kahn hits beautiful singlel
in left field; Thomas hits little pop upl
to first who puts foot or bag and
doubles Kahn retiring side.
Wilmington-Crockett flies out toI
center; Stafford hits to pitcher and out:
Hollywood singles past short stop:
McGinnis flies out to short stop.
FOURTEENTH INNING.
Game called on account of rain.
SCORE BY INNINGS.
Wilmington 100 2OOO11OOOO 0 OF
Richmond .......2 01 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 oil
Summary-Richmond, stolen bases Al
base on balls off Bishop l, struck out
by Bishop IL, errors 2, hits 10, double
plays 1.
Wilmington-Stolen bases 0, base on
balls off Stewart 4, struck out by Stew
art 5, errors 4, hits II, double plays IL
2 base hits 1.
Attendance 800.
The Geographic report of today's|
game will be received at Murphy & Co'sl
Office over Sternberger's grocery storel
next to the Elks' Temple. A subscrip-
ton of twenty-five cents will be takenl
at the door or tickets "a be gotten at
the Temple Pharmacy, Green's drugl
store and ]. M. Solky's.
CBy Associated Press.)
Newport News. Va. April 15.-In the
opening game of the season here today
Portsmouth went down before theI
home team.
The Score r. H. E..
N. N.-Hamp..3 01O01Ox Ks 5 81
Portsmouth 20 0 0 0 0 0 o % 6 81
Batteries: High and Foster; Martini
and Westlake.
Norfolk, Va. April 15.-The interstatel
league base ball season opened hercl
toady in a victory for the home team
The Score r. H. E.
Norfolk ......O OO3i2OOx ks II
Raleigh .......O o 0 100O12 s 81
Batteries: D~annehower and Nelson,
Bowden and LIE Grand
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