The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-20
ON TO THE BALL GAME
RaIeigh's Newport News Vic
tory Was Glad Tidings.
No Game This Afternoon. Trinity and Wake
Forest Saturday Ten Dollars Buys
Season Ticket.

There will be no ball game this after
noon as the game between between Oak
Ridge and the A. and M. teams has
been cancelled. Tomorrow Trinity and
Wake Forest meet on the diamond and
on Monday Raleigh will see Kelly's az
gregation known to fame as the Sena-
tors, go up against Portsmouth on the
Fair Grounds.
The news of Raleigh's victory ovc'
Newport News was hailed with great
joy last night, and it was glad news that
the score was to 2, and that Raleigh
had the winning end of it. Three
straight games to Norfolk did not PIT
pleasant taste in the mouth land one
victory removed much Of that dark
brown feeling.
But the Raleigh fans arc not kicking,
not bit of it, and say that while the
club has not won from Norfolk, it play
ed good ball. Its all luck said an en-
thusiastic ballist yesterday, "and the
luck has been against the Senators.
Just wait till it turns our way and the
boys will get there with every foot up.
Look at the summary in the games,
and you will see that Norfolk won by
punching it's hits, while Raleigh was
not so lucky, it's hits being scattered"
The necessity for new pitcher and q
good one, is recognized by the manage
ment, and when it was learned last
night that Kelly had secured for the
team as pitcher Geo. Weeks, VINO
/ two years ago played with Kelly. weeks
! comes from Philadelphia, and last year
was a member of the Syracuse team.
In yesterdays game with Newport
News, Weeks struck out nine of the
ship Builders" and was big factor
in landing the game in Raleigh's lap.
With the encouragement of one game
1 to their credit, it is hoped that Raleigh
will take at least one more from Nor
folk. If Kelly brings two games home
he need not fear that he will be treated
like a hed-headed step-child," and il
/ he has strings on three of them, then
be can take his choice of bouquets.
The Raleigh ball management have
made a liberal proposition to patrons Of
the game. 1t has been figured out thai
admission to the seventy games to be
played mere, WITH BFduu Sldilu seas
viii cost $500. For the purpose of al
lowing the people to see the entire sew
! enty games, season tickets are Offered
at $1,000 and these include both admis
sion and seats on the grand stand.
/ is liberal offer and ought to find man!
takers.
/ Hereafter the management will have
a representative to travel with the bal
team. Mr.. Capers White has beel
elected financial secretary, and vii
manage the financial end of the team
The game on Monday is to start of
with flourish. Mayor Powell will tos
the first ball over the rubber, and tn
city is anxiously waiting TO "get onto
the curves of his honor. Governor Ay
cock, together with other State officers
attended by their families are to b.
present. The grand stand will be
scene of brilliancy for Raleigh's fai
daughters are going to see that tn
Senators have a good send off.
Meantime, while waiting for the shov
in the big tent next week to open, lie
it not be forgotten that Trinity anc
Wake Forest are to meet at the Fai
Grounds this afternoon Admission
% cents; grand stand Is cents; ladie
free.