The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-05-21
MADISON FLA, THURSDAY, MAY 81, 1908
MADISON VICTORIOUS.
First Game of Season Wou BY Madison
VS.. Lake City Live Oak Combination

Madison ia victonousi A combination
team from Lake City and Lave Oak
went down before our boys on the home
diamond Monday afternoon by score
OF TO l, and Of course, our boys feel
highly elated over their success.
The game scheduled for last Friday
afternoon between Madison and Live
Oak had to be called of because Of the
failure Of the S. A. l., to run a train
that day. A challenge was received
from Lake City on that day to play on
Monday, the challenge was promptly ac-
cepted and the boys arrived on the noon
train Monday, IL was not expected by
our boys that they we're to play team
composed Of players from both Lake
City and lave Oak, but upon the ar
rival Of the visitors such was found 10
be the case, there being four Of Live
Oaks best players with the Lake City
team. However, our boys raised no
kick but vent in the game determined
TO win, and win they did by a hand
some score.
The grand stand was well flled with
onlookers when the signal 4play ball''
was given. Mayor Smith threw the first
ball 10 the catcher after warning
the batter 20 "stand from under" the
new baseball park was inauguSated, and
our MIR. Cook began to get In his pug
Sllng and speedy work.
With Live Oak at the bat (Chappell)
scored one run for Lake City, but the
next batter, Reid, also Of Live Oak,
iabbed viciously with the stick but
found only the atmosphere. Teagle, Of
Live Oak, got 10 tlrst base but couldn't
ind the bag 1t second. oliphant, a
Live Oak giant, also failed to 1nd the
ball and was retired, Result: run
for Lave Oak-we should say, Lake
City.
Hlnely Cor Madison got az far az third
base, but Mcclellan. Cook and Horne
being retired in l, 2,3 order failed to
score.
Second inning for Lake City wss Of
short duration, Wizard Cooke getting
all sorts OF twists and curves 10 the ball
the bAtters couldn't find him and went
down, 1, 2 }. Taylor for Madison flied
out, Morrow hit short and was thrown
out at arst and Smith suffered same
fate.
Third inning; Lake City went out on
9 fans and foul. Madison, Flowers bit
two bageer.- almost over tho fence
scored on Hinely's two Dagger FUN
bled 10 fielh-- Mcclellan few out to ilrst
base, Cooke famed and Horne flew out,
Hineley scoring IN meantime. Score
| 9 TO !, favor Madison
Fourth inning Lake City famed out
succevsively aud Taylor scored for
Madison.
Neither team scored in 9th or sixth.
Lake City failed again IN seventh,
Flowers, for Madison, bit safe 10 first.
Hinely and McClelland both found the
ball but we're thrown out at first, Cooke
walked up to the plate with blood in
his eye. found the first ball pitched,
landed il safely some distance over cen.
ter field fence, Flowers scored and
Cooke. galloped around the diamond nc
companied by bowling mob Of en-
thusaetic players and "rOoters"
Horne went down, side retired, Score:
. TO /. favor Madison.
Eighth inning neither eide scored.
Ninth inning the visitors found the ball,
but the home players found IL also in
lime TO shut each off at first. Cooke 10
this inning gave base on s--the
only one Of the game. Madison being
satisfied didn't play her half.
The teams lined up as follows:
Madison: Lake city: