The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-17
Standing of the Clubs.
Today's Games.
Raleigh at Charlotte.
Wilmington at Durham.
New Bern at Greensboro.
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Charlotte, n. c., May 16.-Try as they
might, the Capital City aggregation that
flies last years pennant was not in it
today
They bcttered their score of yesterday,
however, as they have lonesome one to
their credit as the result of today's
game.
Eddie Person, once Raleigh's pitcher,
but now a Hornet, with his stings at
Wcrf was the hoodoo they ran up
against. One base on balls. one man hit
and five struck out with six hits regis
tered against him was his work.
Childs, Raleigh's speedy pitcher. did
not yield as many hits as did Roy yes
terday by half. He gave free passes to
five and struck out none. Smith. the
catcher for Raleigh, is charged with
two passed balls. The Hornets skipped
around too lively for him and are credit
ed With five stolen bases.
The error column is against Raleigh
also, for While three of the Hornets
reached first base on errors. but one of
the Pennant Winners got there on the
same teams. In earned runs the teams
tied, as Raleigh's only run, that of Sof-
fie, was earned. and out of CharlOtte's
seven. only Brothers run goes in the
earned column
Though the day was threatening and
rain was looked for the grand stand was
thronged. over nine hundred people being
present. Enthusiasm knew no bounds
as Ashenback and his Hornets kept pill
ing UP the runs, and it was seen that
Charlotte was the genuine article.
With Pastor UP for Raleigh the game
began. but he flew out in right field.
Soffle doing the same in left Hook was
out from short to first. Cooper, first up
for Charlotte, walked, but Pitcher Childs
by quick throw to Farrell, caught him
oft first. Weaver flew to centre and
Armstrong died from Soffle to Farrell.
Ir the second stan2a Farrell flew to
left. Roy walked end the next two hatted
he air. For Charlotte Osteen reached
first safely as Childs was too slow with
the ball batted to him. Ashenback sac
rificed and advanced the runner. Brotn-
ers stole second, both he and Osteea
scoring when Hempleman hit over sec
ord. Lehman singled in left, Person
flew out to SOffle and Weaver to rrae-
gar.
IN Raleigh's third Smith was hit with
the ball. Childs and Pastor famed Sof-
f1c hit in left and HoolS died from sec
ond to first. For Charlotte Armstrong
walked, Osteen reached first as the ball
bounced over Childs head, Ashcnback
sacrificed to advance the runners. Broth.
ers went out. Soffle to Farrell. but Arm
strong scored. Hempleman .sflew to Roy.
In Raleigh's fourth Farrell singled,
Roy famed, Myers batted to second and
was retired with Farrell in the double.
For Charlotte Lehman reached first as
Farrell dropped the ball Pastor threw
him. Person flew to the pitcher and
Lehman stole second, scoring on a pass
ed ball The next two failed to see first.
Ir the fifth, Childs for Raleigh, with
two down reached first on tumble at
short, but Pastor went out second to
first. Two flies in left and out from
short to first was Charlotte's portion.
Raleigh scored in the sixth. Soffe.
who was the life of the game, hit hot by
third, sprinted to third on a beautiful
sacrifice of Hook to first and scored
when Farrell went out, second to first
After this Roy famed. In its half Char
lotte did nothing.
In the seventh with Myers out on a
foul to the catcher, Traeger singled in
right, Smith few out to second and Trae-
ger was caught trying to steal second
Then Charlotte Whacked up things. Per
son and Cooper walked, Weaver hit in