The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-09
FARMERS QUIT ON TOP
GuiIford Defeated byI Thirteen
to Eight.
Fhe Two Teams win Meet again This Afler-
noon at -Four O'clock at the Fair
Grounds.

A very small crowd yesterday witnessed
the Farmers administer sound licking to
the Quakers by a score of 13 to s.
The game opened with some pretty
PLAYING. neither side scoring until the
third. It was in the fourth inning that
the Farmers jumped on to Dock and lined
ont FIVE hits scoring four runs Hadley
and Asbury punched out the sphere in this
inning for three bases each, while Nichols
swatted it for home run
Holt was in the box for the Farmers
and he hel dhis own all through the game,
keeping the hits scattered. The Farmers
swelled their error column, however, I'M
til the Ouakers had crossed the home plate.
eight times.
Dock. for the Quakers, was hit quite
freely. two home runs and four three bag
gers being got ffhis delivery
The Game started with Knox, for A. and
M at the bat who went out third to
first. Asbury and Hadley had no better
luck and never saw first. For Gulford,
Short famed, Gibson singled to center,
Lindsey went out, third to first, Sinclair,
j. NJ, walked, but Gibson was caught try
ing for third.
In the second there was nothing doing
TO reither side Guilford, however, exc
euted very pretty double.
The third for A. and M. was blank.
Guilford, however, had better luck. Nool-
sey singled, Coletrain flied to third, Short
singled, Gibson hit for three Dagger in
left field, scoring two runs. Lindsey w.
flied to Hadley in right field, while Glib
son scored Lindsey, j. NJ, went wa
pitcher to first Score-A. and M. O.; Gull
ford 8.
Asbury started the fourth by getting a
three Dagger, Hadley followed and also
got three Dagger, scoring Asbury. Here
Nichols got jealous and put one in the
gulch in right field for home run Holt
singled to centre field, WEIGH got first but
Holt was out at second. Brockwell went
via short stop to first, Miller singled to-
right field and WEIGH scored. Isler was
out, pitcher to first. Guilford could not
accomplish anything IN its half.
In the fifth Knox got first on error, As
bury hit for three bases, scoring Knox
Hadley was safe at first on error and AS
bury scored. Nichols got first, Holt mt a
slow one and was safe at first, but Hadley
was caught at third. WEIGH singled, scoring
Nichols. Brockwell safe on first and Holt
scored Miller flied to short. Isler then
hits out three Dagger, scoring WEIGH and
Brockwell Knox followed with single in
centre field and Isler scored Asbury got
first, but Hadley was out, second to first.
Coltrane, for Guilfold, hit in centre field
Short singled, Gibson got first, but Col
trane was caught trying for home. Dind-
sew w. singled in centre field, Lindsey j.
M, got first, but Short was caught at
home Dock got first on error and two
men scored. Rawles died short to first
score-A. and NJ IL: Guilford 5.
In the sixth each team added one more
run to their list
A. and M could do nothing in the sew
enth, except Asbury got pretty two bag
ger, but died on third, Guilford, after a
single by Lindsey c., and two errors on
the part Of the Farmers, added one more
run, leaving the score-A. and M. IL; Gull
ford T.
The eighth was blank for both sides,
but in A and Ms. half of the ninth, Mil
Ter. first up, lined out the prettiest home
run seen on the diamond this year lsler
then flied to third, Knox got free pass,
Asbury got first, but Knox was caught at
second. Hadley singled to right field,
Nichols ended it for A. and NJ. by flying
out in centre field. Woolsey, for Guilford
hit to right field, Coltrain got first, but
Woolsey was caught at second. Short went
via third to first Gibson got first on er
ror and Coletrain scored Lindsey w
went out on a fl.y TO first and the score
stood: A. and NJ. 10; Guilford 6.
Score by innings: r H E
A. and NJ. ..0 i 0 4 7 0 0 1-13 Is s.
Guilford =. zoos 0211O Is u s
Summary: Struck out by Holt, 4: by
Dock, 2 Base on balls, off Holt 8: off
Dock, l. Two base hits-Asbury 2, Had
ley, Isler and Gibson. Home runs-Miller
and Nichols Time of game Las. Umpire
Mr. Upchurch.
GAME THIS AFTERNOON.
There will be another game thisafternoon
and the contest will begin at o'clock.
To Take Charge of A. G L. Shops.