The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-05
The Game in Raleigh.

Before over 1900 people Raleigh de-
feated Durham yesterday afternoon on
the home grounds.
A big excursion party came over with
the two teams from Durham and there
was great enthusiasm.
The game was won by Raleigh by a
score of to 4, and an exhibition of ball
playing full of hot interest was given.
Some palpably unjust decisions of Um-
pire Boucher in the third inning caused
the fans to cluster in the diamonds Dur
hams Soffel was called safe on first,
safe on third and was ordered home OH
what the umpire called a balk, though
Childs was not standing in his box Fin
ally after much discussion the umpire
sent the runner back to third as COM
promise. The ball enthusiasts declared
the umpire's conduct robbery.
Durham scored, as did Raleigh, ono
run in the second. In the third Durham
took three. and it was not until the
sixth that Raleigh scored again. this
time two runs. In the eighth inning
five hits, one two Dagger, sacrifice
and two flies resulted in four runs for
! Raleigh, making it's total seven, as
against four for Durham.
An interesting feature of the game
was that Raleigh's first run was made
by Curran. who had been released by
Durham yesterday. This is the same
Curran who played with Raleigh last
year and who made friends here. To add
to the interest in the matter Curran
scored the run that tied the score, and
this was done when White, put into
bat in place of Leonard, whacked the
ball hot to second baseman, who let it
get away.
The great crowd was enthusiastic, and
the cheering and applause was wild when
the score was tied. this becoming
pandemonium when Durhams lead fell
to the rear and it was seen that Raj
cigh had cinch on the game.
There was no scoring in the first, but
in Durham's second Curtis reached first
in Pastors error, and having stole sec
ond scored when Philbin was put out,
Soffel to Leonard. on first as Leonard
thought three were out and held the
ball. In Raleigh's half Curran reached
first on shorts error and on wild throw
ing went to third, scoring on Hooks play
to steal second.
In Durhams third Soffel hit to short,
was called safe at first, went to third and
was caught there on Vetter's hit, but
was again called safe, after which came
the fuss about the alleged balk. He and
Vetter scored on Kuhn's hit in right and
the failure to back IN Rollins on the
throw in. Costello hit to Childs, who
mixed with Soffel and Kuhn scored.
Costello was later caught at first and the
next two went down.
In Raleigh's sixth. with Rollins out,
Curran reached first on Shorts wild
throw. Hook rachel the same sack on a
hit. White batted for Leonard, hit hard
to the second baseman, it got away and
he was safe, both runners scoring. The
next two went out.
In the eighth which did Durham's
business, Curran hit in centre, advanced
on Hooks sacrifice, scored on Whites
hit in right. White stole second and
scored on Childs hit in centre. Ferris
flew in right and Childs went to third.
Pastor hit hot to the pitcher. The ball
got away and Childs scored. Soffel
landed a two bagger in centre and Pas
tor scored and then Kain dropped low
fly to the short stop and the fireworks
were over. as Durham did nothing after
its third inning, securing only two hits
in the last six innings of the game.