Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-05-06
PINE BLUFF TEAM
Walked Right Over Poe's 5
Walkovers from Little
Rock.
FIRST GAME OF THE SERIES OF
THREE BIG VICTORY FOR
LOCALS.
Little Rock Was Defeated by the
Overwhelming Scoe Of
IA to 2.
THE GAME BY THE INNINGS

Residents in the neighborhood of
Jones park heard noises at intervals
emanating from the park resembling
the detonations from the discharge of
small arms, followed by a period Of
several minutes when unbroken quie,
tude prevailed. The explanation of
this unusual condition is found in the
baseball contest between A. B. Poe's
"Walkovers.' of Little Rock. and the
Pine Bluff aggre CATION. The noise
was occasioned by the pyrotechnical
display from the bats of the Pine Bluff
boys and the quietude was caused by
inability of the "Walkovers" to con
meet With Weaver. the south paw.
Little Rock was defeated by the
overwhelming score of II to 2
| Weaver pitched and was We'll support
ed by Genevay and every man on the
team. The same was never in doubt
after the first inning. The Pine Bluff
boys fell on Pearson with a vengeance
and pounded him numerically for
singles and doubles They ran bases
like professionals and the team work,
considering the practice they have
had, was far above par
On the other hand Little Rock play
cd & dull, listless same. They fielded
| like school boys and ran bases ditto.
, They made numerous errors without
i and provocation, and We're at the
mercy Of Weaver from beginning to
end.
The Game in Detail.
First inning-Little Rock-Brigss
struck out; Story went out, short to
first: Lord struck out. No runs.
Pine Bluff-Drewster missed three.
but Marie let the last go by Brewster
, going to first. Reeves hit a beauty
single over the infield. and Brewster.
who had stolen second. came home
Mare let another ball pass andReevee
went to third: Weaver famed. Hun
tor hit to Briggs, who fumbled and
Hunter reached first. Reeves scoring
Weisinger was thrown out, Pearson to
Pate. Two runs.
Second inning-Little Rock-Sutton
sent grounder to Hunter, who fun
bled: Sutton advanced to second on
Genevay's passed ball. Pate reached
/ first on liner to Weaver and Sutton
went to third. Evans hit a pop-up to
: Weaver: Blackburn did likewise to
Reeves. Weaver here showed his
splendid control. With a man on sec
ond and thisrd he struck out Marie re
firing the side. No runs.
Pine Bluff-Dezonia out on hit to
first; Genevay out secon to first Pow
ell hit corking two-bagger to center
Brewster sent another to the same ter
litCrv and Vowel scored. Reeves
flied out to Blackburn. One run.
Third inning-Little Rock-Pearson
pitched out one of Weaver's benders
for single over third and stole sec
ond: Briggs walked; Story hit TO
Reeves, who caught Pearson. and
threw to first for double. Briggs
vandalized third but Lord flied to
Franklin. No runs.
! Pine Bluff-Weisinge out, third to
first: Weaver hit to Story, who mis-
judged and Weaver landed on second;
Hunter hit to center for a single,
Weaver going to third; Hunter adj
vanced to second on passed ball;
Franklin missed three, but reached
first on Mares wild throw. Weaver
scoring Marie Lex another ball pass
and Hunter scored. Franklin went to
second: Dezonio hit to center, who
muffed and Franklin scored. Genevay
hit to short, who threw wild to first
Vowel hit to right and Dezonia
scored. Genevay going to third. Brew
ster hit to Pearson. who tried to catch
Genevay Off third. bat failed. Reeves
famed; Marie let wild ball pass, and
Genevay scored. Brewster advancing
base. Weisinger struck out. Five
runs.
Fourth inning-Little Rock-Sutton
struck out; Pate hit a liner too hard
s., for Weaver and reached first; Evan