The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-27

THE HORNETS Bliss CO g.. 6.....
This my masters. to some who read
these chronicles, will be a fearful re-
fraip of woe.
To others it will send as paen of re-
joicing, with the full stop pulled out and
the calliope whistle wide open.
1t altogether depends upon the point of
view.
To those who pinned their faith upon
the one time Red Birds the skv is over
cast and the day is dark and dreary.
But those who sit in the band wagon
with the BuZzing Hornets everything is
spring time Gentle Annie and the song
birds are carolling melodies sweet to
hear.
Raleighs undoing in the contest of Ball
and but yesterday afternoon canle be-
cause of two things. which we itemiae
after this fashion:
First: A great big Hcrnet Long
John" bishop was at the slab.
Second: Tho Pennant Winners con-
cluded that to 'err was human and SOL
emily agreed to be human.
Oh, yes. the score. Well, it was seven
to two and al that Raleigh is taking
care of is the two.
Umpire Mcnamara had fallen a victim
TO conViVial habits yesterday and was
not in the proper shape to do the umpir-
ing. SC President Busbee appointed Air
]. Sherwood Upchurch, of Raleigh, as
the umpire for the day. Mr.. Upchurch
made good" and everything ran
smoothly, until in the shank of the game,
when he called a foul ball that Pastor
snacked over in the race track that was
good for three bases at least The bleach
ers disagreed with the umpire. but many
who went out and viewed the situation
afterward said the decision was all right.
The ball looked fair, and Cooper, Of
the Hornets, woh was after it in lcst
field, ran smack into the fence ard
smashed of the panels in his rush He
went at it like a locomotive. but was
not hurt
Ashenback, the cold German" as he
cubs himself, was in the game and was
the life of the day. He has collected
fine Sc; of ball players, and in yestar-
days game they showeG UP rs stars.
They won the game on their merits. as
thirteen hits against sevon show. not 10
+ speak of the error column
There was a great crowd cut to see
The contest, ard the uproar and Genius
ion on the bleachers. the applause ins
the grand stand. the ringing of jingle
jangle bells, was mere like ball days
of last year than any this season.
Bishop is wonder at the slab. He
was wild, terribly wild at times but he
kept his head, and when things seemed
against him, pulled out of the hole.
Leonard pitched good game also. but
the errors behind him in the carly part
Of the game must have been discourag-
ing But yet at no time did Raleigh
seem to have a chance to win.
For two innings it was blank. blank
for beth teams, but when Charlotte came
up in he third the trouble began Coop
or, Weaver, Armstrong each took hits,
the last to centre, where a wild throw
home allowed Cooper to score. Then
OSteer hatted to Farrcl at first, who
threw to second. whore there was no one
to catch the ball 1t vent out into left
field and by the time the 6umb ball
playing was over Weaver and Arm
strong had scored. Ashenback hattcd TO
Leonard and a wild throw gave him
first, but WYnne got fly from Brcuthers
and doubled on the jolly German at
first
Charlotte scored again when Armstrong
and Ostcen led with hits. The ball was
thrown to Wynne, but he let it go and
Armstrong scored. Ashenhack flew to
centre and Osteen scored on the throw.
Brouthers singled but as hit by tho
battcd oalI hen HempIrman batted be-
tween first and second Lehman went
out to first.
Raleigh got in run in the firth.
Leonard had ahmed when Pastor singled