The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-10
OAK RIDGE FELL DOWN
The A. & M. Cadets Captured
the Ball Game.
hare Was Mud and Wind Yet the Game Was
Well Played and There Was Much IT,
tsrt ST in II.
st in It.

In the midst of mud and wind, the
| fast, snappy A. and NJ. College ball
team yesterday defeated the sturdy ball
players from Oak Ridge. The Oak Ridge
team had such well known players as
Bennett, Cooke. Maroon and Nelson in
| it's ranks. but they were never in it with
the local team. Hot grounders, high
| flies, slow infeld hits were alike bounced
upon by the A. and NJ. men. and they
fieldcd clearly and with excellent judg-
ment. The college boys played yesterday
and have all the season played tip-top
ball The pitching of Holt for the col
lego, and of Cooke for Oak Ridge was
fine but Holt allowed fewer hits and
made runners hug their bases. For a.
and NJ Hadley, Holt and Knox led the
batting and for Oak Ridge Bennett.
In the first inning with A. and NJ. at
the bat, Asbury first up went out.
pitcher to first. Hadley next punched
Pretty two Dagger to left field, and on
wild throw made third. Knox was safe
on first by error and Hadley scored.
Welch hit to first and Holt and Isler hit
the air. For Oak Ridge, Warren and
Bennett were out from pitcher to first.
Cock got first on wild throw, but was
caught on base.
In the second inning, for A. and NJ,
Shannonhouse was out at first. Miller
got free pass, but Brockwell and AS
bury famed the wind For Oak Ridge it
was three out at first in short order.
Hadley began the third inning by
reaching first safely Knox flied to cen
ter field WEIGH went out from pitcher
to first, and Holt flied to the pitcher.
In Oak Ridges half Holt got safe on first
Holman sacrificed Warren was out at
third on a foul, and Bennett died from
pitcher to first.
In the fourth there was no change in
the score, which was one to nothing in
favor of A. and M.
Brockwell got a free pass in the fifth
inning and Asbury hunted and was safe
on first Hadley was out from second to
first Knox hit hot one to left field
but by a beautiful catch was out, and
Rockwell was caught off third, making
pretty double In Oak Ridges half
Mathews flied to center, Nelson was out
second to first Holt got to first and
stole second. Holman went out, pitcher
to first.
In the sixth there was no change for
either side.
In the seventh A. and NJ. started the
ball rolling with Miller up. who got first
and stole second Brockwell went out ~
first Miller stole third. Asbury was
out, pitcher to first. Hadley got a pretty
two Dagger to left field. this being the
second one of the game to his credit, and
Miller scored. Knox was safe on first
and Hadley stole third, but Welch went
out to right field, For Oak Ridge, Mar
cum got safe on first. Ross out at first.
Holt got first. Holman was out, pitcher
to first, and by one among the pretticst
doubles ever seen on the diamond,
Maroon was out at the home plate This
left the score. A. and NJ. 2. Oak Ridge O.
In the eighth Holt, first up, got a pref
ty three Dagger on wild throw came
home. Isler out on fly to pitcher.
Shannonhouse famed. and Miller flied to
left field For Oak Ridge Nelson hit to
center and Holman padded the air
Warren was out on a fly to second and
Holt allowed Bennett to walk to first
Cook then went out from short to first
leaving two men on bases. The score
was now A. and NJ 3, Oak Ridge 0.
For A. and NJ, Brockwell. first up in
the ninth, got first on a wild throw,
stole second and third. Asbury hit to
center Knox safe on first and Asbury
stole third. With the bases full WEIGH
hunted. scoring Asbury, and Holt followed
with pretty hit to center field, scoring
Hadley and Knox. Isler was out at
first Shannonhouse went out, pitcher to
first, but Welch scored Miller was out
short to first. For Oak Ridge, Maroon
went out, short to first Ross was hit
and walked to first Holt then hit 10
center Holman was safe on first, but
Ross was cut off at third. Warren
reached first. but Holt was caught trying
for third. The score was then A. and NJ
s. Oak Ridge 0.
The following is the line up of both
teams;
Oak Ridge. A. and NJ.
Warren. f............. .Hadley
Kennel s