The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-07
Az N. LOST Twice
The New York Aggrega-
tons Too Much.
Syracuse Won by Eight to Three and
the "Prosfesh' by Nineteen
to a Goose Egg.

A. and NJ WIS again slaughtered yes
terday afternoon when they undertook to
play such teams as the Syracuse nine
and New York Americans.
In the first Of the double header
Syracuse gave them hard dose of defeat
by eight to three, while in the second the
professionals, the New York Americans,
rubbed it in by score of nineteen to
nothing.
The double header was called at 2:15
with Syracuse on the bench. and here A.
and MS hodoo began to work. The
trouble may have been stage fright, if Sc,
the jig is up as far as the Farmers win
ming goes, for they have had it for six
consecutive games.
The large crowd who saw the games
saw very little snap and ginger. Shuford
pitched the first game and was hit pref
ty hard and had feeble support, allowing
the visitors to win easily. In the first
inning Syracuse scored one run. Ward
was presented with a free trip and Wilbur
came to the bat and with no mercy, put
the ball in deep center for three bags and
scored Ward.
In the second they added three more
runs-Keenan and Hufferman safe on
pretty hunts and Dineen, too, reached
first when BurrII came up and taps out
slow ball and scored keenan, and Heffer-
man. Burrill scored on Wards sacrifice.
The fifth and ninth innings added four
runs to the score, thus: Ward singled to
third, who was slow in handling the ball
Wilbur lifted the sphere into right field
for three bases and scored Ward. Curtis
walked, Rutherford went out on fly to
first base and on reckless throwing to
cut Off man at second. allowed Wilbur
to score.
In the ninth Ward singled to center.
Wilbur, toe. singled, followed by Curtis
in like manner and Ward and Wilbur
scored
Tho Cadets runs were made in the
first and eight innings. Miller got a
pretty three Dagger in deep right field
Asbury safe on first on error. Howle out,
pitcher to first Hady singled to right
field and scored Miller and Asbury Nc
Laurin out, pitcher TO first. Knox out,
third to first.
In the eighth inning the last nc A. and
Ms scoring ceased for the day. Miller
famed but on passed ball he was allowed
TO reach first base. Asbury sacrificed.
Howle out, fly to center. Hadley singled
TO center and scored Miller.
During the game a pretty double play
was made by Springs to Miller and back
to Springs. The grand-stand roared
The line up was as folows:
Syracuse-BuIrill third base; Ward
center field; Baker, second base; Wilbur,
first base: Curtis. catch; Rutherford, short
stop; keenan, left field; Eufferman, right
field; Dineen, pitch.
A. and M-Miller, short stop; Asbury
third base; Howle, left field; Hadley,
right field; McLaurin. center field; Knox,
second base; Springs, first base; Brock
WELL catch; Shuford. pitch.
Score by innings:
Syracuse ..............1 8 0 0 2 0 0 0 2-S
A. and NJ. ......2 0 0 0 O0 1 e-3
Batteries: Syracuse, Dinecn and Curtis;
a. and NJ, shuford and Brocliwell.
A PROFESSIONAL WALK EASY.
At AIS the second game OF the double
header was called. In this game A. and
NJ got one man on third on a three bag
ger to deep left field by Springs. The
grand stand again went wild. During this
game the Americans were playing game
uninteresting and one full of laziness, slow
handling of the ball and careless throwing
by the Farmers.
In the fourth and fifth innings the pro-
fessionals were shut OUT and two men
famed.
In the first inning Miller singled to left
field Asbury out on fly to third. Howle
safe on first. while Miller was sacrificed
at second. ana on trying to steal secord
Howle. too. was caught. For New York
Ccnroy walked. Fultz also walked. Con-
roy scored on wild throw to second
Kcelcr singled and Fultz was cut off at
second on Hadley's pretty throw from
deep right field. Eberfield walked. An
derson out, short stop to first Williams
walked Camel singled. Mcclure out,
pitcher to first.
In the second inning Putnam safe on
first. Conroy singled. Kecler hit by pitch
ed ball Eberfeld safe on error and with
wild throw scored Putnam. Anderson
got TO first on error. Ebcrfeld was forced
out, but Conroy scored and Williams hit
for three bags a man.
In the third inning six more runs were
scored and the end came with nineteen to
nothing against A. and NJ.
The line up was as follows:
New York-Conroy, third base; Fultz.
ccntcrtield; Keeler. right field; Eberfeld,