The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-23
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
TO-DAY'S SCHEDULE.
New Bern at Raleigh.
Greensboro at Charlotte.
Durham at Wilmington.

How Raleigh wor from New Bern
yesterday is really a story of but one
inning, and that the first.
True the Capital City aggregation took
three more runs, but. as the Professor
would say, "cui bono?" for they were
not needed in the business.
There We're very few star features in
the game It was rafting good one
all around, as the score shows. hut at
no time was there that intense-let tine
yell-or-Pll- bust kind of q haze floating
over the possible outcome of the game.
"Reddy" Foster. whose top-knot as a
RED oriflame of war stands on a par with
oour own beloved Gold Fishs thatch who
guards third, aroused a little volcanic
eruption Of hi sOwn making for awhile.
That he was not buried beneath it's lava
was due to the kindness Of Captain Kahn
and Lieutenant Soffie, and the complais-
ancc OF Umpire Proud.
1t was in New Bcrn's fifth that the
heat from 'Reddy's" top gear caused
him to forget that good little baseball
boys must not try fake runs from third
down towards home: that is. when UNI
pire Proud has his eagle eve on them.
DevIin was on third and Reddy, doing the
coaching stunt. played that he was the
runner and scOoted along the line.
Umpire Proud promptly ruled Reddy
out of the game, thus being in obedience
to Girect instructions furnished by Pres
ident Busbee to be used on such occa-
sions. "Reddy" plead to be allowed to
assured New Bern was shy a catcher
and Kahn and Sofne and the bleachers
and the grand stand all agreed that
"Reddy" might catch some more.
Pastor and Soffle. the Heavenly
Twins" who do all kinds of stunts at
short and second, were in the game With
feet and hands yesterday and were star
features. Smith livened up things also
with a corking lOng-winded three Dagger
that won applause. as lid Pastor ard
Farrell in New Berns fifth, when in
quick time three men went out. Pastor
to farrell.
There were two down in the first for
New Berr when Laughlin Whacked out
a two bagger, but Randolph died via
the Pastor-Sof ''shoot- the chute"
In Raleigh's half, Pastor. first up, reach
ed first and scooted to third because New
Bern's short stop had crimps in his arm
and threw wild to first. SofGe flew out
in left and Pastor scored. New Bern's
third baseman developed a crimpity arm
and let Turner land on first, but was out
at second when Farrell batted. but Far
rell met the same fate when Smith
wtacked the ball to short.
New Bcrns second began with Craw-
ley's single, but he went down when
Dcvln batted. Foster singled, hut Wind
flew to centre, and on a beautiful throw
by Smith, Devlin was caught at the
plate. In Raleigh's half flies to centre,
right and centre was the sum total.
In New Bern's third Bass made a hit,
but was caught off first when Fillman
famed, Catcher Turner throwing quick.
Warren flew out to Traeger. For Raj.
eigh it was a blank, though Pastor
reached third on the only free pass is
sued in the game The fourth inning
was when Pastor and Farrell did up the
Truckers. In Raleighs half came
Smiths three bagger with one down but
he was kept at third
Devlin's hit started New Rern's fifth, |
put the next tnTee went DOWN. FOR RaI-
eigh Hook famed, Roy hit in left. Pas.
tor PLAYED ditto in right and Roy scored
when Freddy" threw wild over second to |
catch Pastor, who was caught at home
when Saffie batted to short Turner |!
singled. S9ffle scored and Farrell flew to |
centre.
Fillman began New Bern's sixth with |
a single. but there Was a double when |
Warren hit to Pastor, and Laughlin flew
to left. For Raleigh two were down |