The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-10
CAROLINA DEFEATS
THE CORNELL TEAM
Game Close and Spirited to
the Finish.
FOUR TO THREE The SCORE
An Enthusiastic Crowd Cheers on the State
University Boys 10 Decisive Victory
Over the Cornell University
Crack Team.

Track Team,
1t was aroIna's day in Raleigh at the
ball park yesterday.
For some innings it did not seem SO,
but finally the Tar Heels overcame Cor
nells lead and the blue and white flut-
tered in victory.
There was splendid gathering at the
Fair grounds to see the contest with bat
and ball between the teams from the
State University and Cornell University.
Over 500 people were out.
The female colleges were well repre-
sented and the bIeachers showed a mass
OF color, the uniforms of the A. and NJ
cadets fanking this. The day was a
beautiful one and the crowd was in
happy mood. The colors of the lads from
Chapel Hill were largely in the majority,
but here and there were those of the
Ithicans, and the sweet voices of young
women were now and then heard in
cheers FOR Cornell, drowned out how
ever, by the louder chorus for Carolina
Then the students from the Hill were
there in numbers. The 'Yackety Yack'
yell was heard to right and left, this be-
ing variegated by the other yells for
which college throats seem to be built
There was not a great deal of cheering
while Carolina was bringing up the end
of the procession but when the run that
put the,Tar Heels in the lead came across
the rubber there was din of applause.
The game was full of interest. The
ground was in poor shape and this caused
some errors. The two teams were pret-
ty evenly matched, though Cornell showed
up as a heavier looking set of ball play
ers. Carolina began the game with some
nervousness visible but 1t soon wore off
and despite the lead of Cornell it pulled
steadily to the front.
Green was at the slab for Carolina and
he pitched a great game, never once
losing his head He had hard luck as
the first man was up for he slipped and
fell as he went for the ball. He was
not faxed by this mishap, but went in
and pitched the game with vigor and
skill. The Cornell slab artist, Chase,
was also strong, and both teams gave
their pitchers excellent support.
The friends of Carolina were not dis
appointed in the team. 1t is a strong
one all around each member showing up
with brilliant plays in his position. Holt
is a power at first, and the errors
charged against him yesterday were the
first of the season. Noble, a new man,
showed up in splendid form behind the
bat. and cracked out hit when it was
badly needed. The entire list of Caro-
lina's players is a good one.
1t was thirteen minutes to three when
the game began with Carolina at the
h.t h1t ha 40
share of Cornell as we'll as the three
for the game was lost by score of to
g. despite the desperate work of Cornell
to overtake their rivals, who lad de-
termined to win.
Errors IN the third gave the three runs
20 Cornell and it was on errors that Caro-
lima did its scoring. But for these the
game would have stood and 0 at the
end OF the ninth inning Despite the
errors Carolina outplayed Cornell and de-
served the victory
There were hits on both In numerous
numbers and there was lively scurrying
around over the field to cover these In
the fifth inning Carolina seemed to be
in hole and Cornell expected to get in
run, but Carolina pulled itself together,
steadied up and pulled out of the hole.
In the sixth Cornell did a clean and
pretty double when Holt and Giles were
retired.
CornelI's half of the sixth was quickly
over. In it Green pitched exactly three
balls Ferguson and Drake went out
on foul fys to Noble and Costello hit the
first ball pitched to him TO Green and
vent out at first, In the seventh Don
nelly saved the day for Carolina by get
ting a fly near the pence in left after
hard run. II he had missed it two more
runs would have been Cornells share
But he didn't miss and Carolina won
tho game The team and it's friends here
were jubiIant last night and it is dollars
to doughnuts" that there was big time
ir the enthusiasm line at Chapel Hill last
night.
THE CONTEST BEGINS.
II was with the University at the bat
that the game began. Oldham was up.
With a strike called, one struck at and a
ball. he presented nice fly to short, who
gobbled it up. Carr drove to Costello at
third, who fumbled but got it to first in
time. Donnelly made a clean hit past
second into centre, but Holt died from
pitcher to first In Cornelrs opening
half Bgler batted an easy one towards
third. which PITCHER Green tried to
| handle He fell down on the ball and
Bigler was glued to the initial sack
Brewster struck out Lewis batted to
short who, with Cars help. retired Big
| lie rat second Bramen was an easy vic
| tim from third TO first.
Giles began Carolina's second inning
| by a clean hit over second into center
but he was retired at second when
| Cheshire batted to Costello at third.
Smathers was M but the ball he Whack-