The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-06
RED BIRDS WIN
IN Wilmington
Wildly Exciting Finish In
Ninth Inning.
SCORE WAS SIX TO FIVE
Charlotte Does For Durham BY Score
of Twelve to Two.
SCORE WAS SIX TO FIVE
AND NEW BERN LOSES TO GREENSBORO
The State League Opened Yesterday With 3
Splendid Attendance and The Start Off
Is Made With Great
hurrah.
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Wilmington, N. c., May 5.-One thou
sand people this afternoon saw Raleigh
defeat Wilmington in the opening game
of the North Carolina baseball league.
The score was to 5 and the contest slow
but wiihal very interesting.
The locals showed up to rather better
advantage than the visitors as whole
but stupid base running in the ninth
gave the victory to Raleigh. Umpire
Mcnamara gave general satisfaction
though he had several close decisions
for both sides.
The weather was ideal for the sport
and the season was formerly opened by
Mayor Waddell, who tossed the first
ball over the plate.
There had been cheers and counter
cheers rs the rival teams appeared, and
after Mayor Waddel had done the
christening for the season the contest
began with Pastor with the willow for
Raleigh.
He went out on an easy one from short
to first. Soffel played in the air. Kahn
reached first on an error and Hook died
on the road to the same sack. For the
Sea GullS. Brown made hit and Mat
thewson reached first. McGinnis batted
TO short and double was made, with
Matthcwson as the first victim, though
Brown scored. Dommel walked and
Brandt famed.
III the second inning for Raleigh
ror, but was caught at second when
Grant batted to third. Villeneneuve fam
&c and Sherman walked. Leonard
drove the ball to second and Grant was
caught at third. For Wilmington. Lat
tin second to first, Fisher short to first,
and Mccain foul fly to first was the
story.
In Raleighs third Pastor reached sec
ond when Mccain dropped his fly Sof-
fel famed, Kahn flew to short, and Hook
drove the ball under the third baseman's
feet, scoring Pastor Smith famed the
air. but the score was tied. In its half
Wilmington did nothing as Miller fam
ed, Brown went out short to first. Mat
thcwson was safe on Hooks tumble,
McGihnis reached first on a hot liner over
the air.
In Raleigh's fourth, Meyers, who was
substituted in centre field for Grant, led
oft with two Dagger, but was caught
off second when Villeneneuve gave Brandt
pop fly. Sherman put little fly over
to second and closed the INNING. In
Wilmington's half Brandt famed, Sher-
mar dropped the ball, but got it to first
In time. Latin went out from third to
first snd Fisher farned.
In Raleigh's fifth things livened I'D,
nut no runs came. Lenard walked and
was advanced by Pastors sacrifice from
second, where he had gone on a wild
pitch to third. Soffel famed, Kahn walk
ed and Hook famed For Wilmington.
McCdnn famed. Miller was out, third
TO first and Brown famed.
The sixth was Raleigh's. and all nine
of the Red Birds went to the bat Five
runs were scored ard one man left on
the bag Smith went out, third to first.
Meyers hit hot under third, Villeneneuve
put another over third and Sherman
walked. The bases were full and Leo
maid was up. He swatted the ball over
third for two Dagger and all three
men came home. Pastor put the ball in
the same place that Leonard had picked
out and Leonard scored. Sofel again
tanned, but Kahn drove it hot between
second and short, scoring Pastor. Kahn
stole second on a beautiful slide. but
Hook went up in the air. AS it prov
ed later, Leonard had won his own game
When he swatted the two Dagger.
third to first, and McGinnis fanred. DOM
nell put high fly in left, but Barley
kain only touched it with one hand and
Donlmy was safe. Brandt walked and
Latin singled in left and Dommell.
who had worked around, made for home.
Kahn shot the ball in, but it was a
fraction late Latin had ventured too
lar fIcm first and was caught mapping,
thus retiring the side
In the seventh for the Red Birds.
smith sawed the air, and Meyers walk
ed, but was caught at second when Viii
leneneuve batted there. Sherman famed.
For the Sea Gulls, Fisher walked. but
there was a double from second to first
when Mccain batted. Miller walked
and Brown drove hard two Dagger over
third when Hook muffed the ball thrown
from centre. Matthewson famed,
In the eighth Leonard flew out to left.
Pastor was out from short tC first and
Soifel for the fifth time famed McGin-
mis- started in for WilmiI gtcn by fam
ing, but Dommell singled over centre
aid stole second Brandt singled over
short and Domn1ell scored. Latin bait
ed to Pastor, who threw to Soffel to
catch Brandt at second. Soffel let il
SIP, but Pastor was quick, got the ball,
showed 1T to third and. Hook caught
Brandt there. Fisher was up and Sher-
man, trying to catch Latin threw over
second. Latin headed for third and
Meyers fired the ball to Hook. who
dropped it and Latin scored Fisher
was out as he batted to first