The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-29
RIOTERS WELL PLEASED
The Team on the Whole Made a Very
Good Showing,
HEAVY HITTING THE ORDER OF THE DAY
Several Bits Of Sensational Fielding Gave The
Rioters Their First Opening Of the.Sea-
son. Wake Forest Put up a
Very Uneven Game.

Raleigh's prospective pennant winners
for 1902 were trotted out before an ex-
pectant public for the first time yester-
day afternoon, and the comments were
on the whole very favorable. The Wake
Forest boys came down to give them
battle and went back with their colors
trailing and with scars to the tune of
IA to 5.
The game was both sided and I'M
even, and was marked by very ragged
fielding on the part of Wake Forest, and
some heavy hitting and irregular field
ing by our own aggregation. The brisk
wind and clouds of dust during the early
part of the game had their inevitable
effect upon anything like steady work
in the field. The batting of Hook and
Myers for Raleigh, especially Hook, was
a feature of the game, and brilliant
catch by Kahn in left field gave the
rooters their first opening of the season.
Up to the third inning a very snappy
article of ball was played on both sides,
but in this inning punching of hits by
the Raleigh boys and corresponding
succession of errors by Wake Forest, al
lowed no less than eight of our red-clad
beauties to cross the plate. After this
Wake Forests work was very unsteady.
Raleigh is credited with thirteen hits In
all, and Wake Forest with six, but they
really did not make that many, as in
the last inning Leonard merely tossed
up the ball to the college boys, giving
them a chance to hit out little.
Charters started in to pitch for Raj
eigh, and did very steady work. In the
fourth inning Walker was tried, but
could not find the plate, and was taken
out after he had sent several collegians
to first Then Leonard was called upon
and pitched the remainder of the game.
He showed great speed and his work in
the field was of the snappy order, but
he was inclined to be a little wild at
times. Dunn and Miller did the pitching
for Wake Forest.
Grant, the Washington wrestler, was
played at first base, and his work was
fairly good. He is credited with one
error. He had good deal to contend
with in the matter of bad throwing tc
first base, due in part to the wind and
in part perhaps, to stiff arms just get
ting down to work again.
new team showed up well, considering
the unfavorable weather and the limited
practice they have had together.
The story of the game by innings is
as follows:
First-Wake Forest batting. Mulls
flew out, Harris singled, Sans was out
at first by a brilliant stop by Soffle
Mills got to first on tumble by Hook
and Dunn flew out.
For Raleigh. Pastor died at first, Soffe
singled and stole second, Kahn and Hook
both flew out
Second-Caddell was out at first, David
reached the bag, but was caught nap
ping, and Pace was out at first. Sher-
man was out at first, Grant flew out
and Keane got to first, but was caught al
third.
Third-Edwards died at first, Null was
beautifully caught in left field by Kain
and Harris flew out. Then commenced
Raleighs run getting. Charters got to
first on fumbles, Pastor was hit by the
pitcher, and Soffle hunted safely. Will
the bases full, Kahn singled, bringing In
Charters. Hook lined out, sending Pas
tor and Soffle across the plate. Their
Sherman repeated Hooks performance
bringing in Kahn, Hook and finally him
self upon a series of the most untimely
errors. Grant then hit safely and stole
second and third base on more fumbling
Keane struck out, Myers got his base or
balls and stole second Grant got home
on a passed ball by catcher Caddell
Charters was out at first, Pastor hit
safely and brought in Myers. He stole
second, but Soffle ended it finally by
flying out. Raleigh 8; Wake Forest 0.
Fourth-Sams got his base on balls
and Mills likewise walked. passed
ball by Myers advanced the runners
Dunn hit safely and Mills and Sans go
in on a short throw to catcher. Caddel
was caught in left field by some more
brilliant work of Kain's. Dowd got hi
base on balls, Pace got to second on 6
base hit, and Edwards struck out-Ral
ned Raleigh 10; Wake Forest 2.
Kahn hit safely and stole second
Hook hit to right field for a home run
the ball rolling down into the hollow il
that region. Sherman hit safely for
first, and Grant singled, filling the bases
But no more runs came. Keane an(
Myers both flew out, and Leonard fan
ned Raleigh II; Wake Forest 2.
Fifth-Mull famed, Harris died a.
first, Sans walked, and Mills was out a.
first. Pastor and Soffle hit safely, but
Pastor was caught stealing third. Kair
struck out, and Soffle was caught a.
second.
Sixth--Dunn was beautifully caught b!
Sherman in centre field. Caddell reached
first on Hooks short throw, after {
beautiful stop, stole second, but was
caught at third. Dowd struck out Hool
hit for three bases and Sherman sacri
feed. Grant was caught prettily b.