The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-05

against them, while Alva has but three.
IN the first inning Young dropped the
bell and failed to find it in time to catch
the base runner. In the third inning
Woodard at center missed an easy fly
but the next ball knocked went into the
same territory and Woodland gobbled it
after a long run. In the fourth inning
Davis made an error. Springer knocked
a little grounder, which struck the pitch
er's foot and bounced and the batter
reAched first before the pitcher could get
the ball. Davis made another error in
the seventh inning on the same kind of
a bali. In the eleventh inning Young
made another error by letting the ball
bounce out OF his nit In the twelfth in
ming Thompson muffed fly in the field.
In the first inning Springer muffed a
fly TO the left field and in the seventh
did the same thing In the twelfth in
ming Boyer missed an easy grounder and
let man get to first.
Beyer got the first hit of the game in
the second inning, but he was doubled up
trying to steal second. NicCully got a
hit in the next inning and reached third
on Woodlands muff of Bloss' fly to CEN
ter.
After the third inning not another nit
was made or even d ban Knocked that
might be worked into a hit without the
aid of an error.
Both teams put up almost perfect sup
port for their pitchers and this gives
great deal OF encouragement to the twirl-
err The pitcher that knows that there is /
not much likelihood of a fielder missing
a ball, is willing to do his best in the
box; and this is what both men did yes
terday Davis could not prevent the
Normalites getting little grounders off
him. He was throwing to heavy hitters
all Of the time. but they could not get
the ball out Of the diamond but in very
few instances. and then the little pitcher
knew that the men at his back would
give him support.
Nearly all the players were handicapped
on account of the wet field. The heavy
rains of the day before left number of +,
pools on the field. These We're scraped I
and covered with sand but even this /
did not prevent the men from slipping
around q good deal and several errors
We're charged up simply on account of
this bad feature.
1t is with considerable sorrow that the
managers of both teams are forced to an
nounce that they Will not play another
game this season. The Aiva team will
play a game this afternoon with the
Wichita city team on the Paramount field.
The two managers tried their best to ar
range a game for this afternoon. either
TO finish the game brought to sudden
close yesterday. or TO play another game.
but on account OF three Friends leaving
for their homes today the game cannot
be played.
The Friends close their school today
and Young. the big FIRST baseman. viii
leave for his home this morning. Hoyt
and Pierce VIII also leave but they
agreed to stay II Young could be persua-
ded to remain over another day: but no
amount Of talking or persuasion could
get him to stay ia Wichita. The two
teams have PLAYED fast bah IN the two
games and they would like to meet
agaiB. but fate decides that they shan
not. The Friends have not another man
70 take Ioungs place so the game has
been called Of
Yesterday was red letter day for
both teams. Neither has ever played
50 long 4 game and neither has ever
played game for nine innings without
a score II is day that viii always he
b. the players OF both
teams and by the students OF both col
ieges. snd by the fans who attended the
game, II is a lamentabie fact that less
than 100 people should be on the field
TO witness game The IKE OF which has
never been seen in this city before. and
there IS not much probability OF II oc-
-uFriug again for many years. Il Is very