The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-08-02
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, TUESDAY. AUGUST e. 1904
CAROLINE.
BasebalI-Two Fine Games Frod-
ericksburg to Play Bowling Green
Aug 3rd Other Notes Personals.
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AUG. 3rd- Other Notes Personals
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Bowling Green, Va, July % 1901.
On Tuesday, July 2G.Oyer 800 enthusi
aatir rOOters witnessed at Bow lIDg
Green. Va two otthe fastest aud clranesl
games If baseball ever seen on the AcAd
emy grounds IL was the beginning q
the series between Warsaw and
Bowling Green and the first time War
saw had ever appeared on the latter''
diamond. The first game resulted In q
score of 3 20 in favor OF Bowling
Green Neither side scored until tn,
Sth inning, when +. Chandler and Il
Rroaddus each secured single; then
/ Louis Garrett came 90 the bat. With two
being out and two strikes on him he lined
out IA three base hit and WAS follow ed
by j. BroadduH with single, making u
total of runs and . hits In one inning
The bAttingof Lonis Garrett, the pitching
OF Fitzpatrick and the fielding OF X
Broaddus were the features of the morn
ing game for Bowling Green, while Me.
Candliah Brooks and Doc Connelee were
the stars for Warsaw. Number hits
for Bowling Green 10 for Warsaw 2;
errors. Bowling Green 2, Mareaw .;
batteries. BOwling Green, Fitzpatrick
aud McIerey; Warsaw. Doc Connelee and
+. COnnelee.
II commenced to rain about o'clock
and continued until nearly ,. making the
diamond soft, wet aud heavy. How
ever, with this serious disadvantage the
second game was called AZ quarter to Il.
with the understanding that play should
be stopped promptly at o'clock This
was done, innings having been played
with score of to | and the game de
clartd tie. Though the ball was wet
throughout the game IL was a pitchers
battle.
/, Hulcker. Bowling Green's twirler struck
out > men and allowed only 4 hits, Civ
ing no bases on balls. while Brooks, OF
Warsaw, struck out - men, and allowed
only bite. In this game Bowling
Green carried off the fielding honors,
while Warsaw excelled with the stick
Taken "a a whole these games presented
the finest exhibition of fast, snappy base
ball ever seen here, and it is ind,et IA rare
pleasure TO have such a team OF ball
players and gentlemen 20 visit our com
munity. There was absolutely nothing
to mar the pleasure of either game, save
the weather There was no kicking nor
disputing and both teams expressed
themselves as being perfectly Satisfied
with the result OF both games Batteries,
Bowling Green, Hulcker. McLereyi War.
saw. Brooks, MCUandlish. The Bowl
ing Green team will return these games
about the middle OF August in Warsaw,
and il possible will play kilmarnOck on
the same trip.
On August Bird at p. m Fredericks-
burg and Bowling Green will cross bats
at Bowling Gr,en on the Academy
grounds
Mrs. Gsrlick and daughter, Of Rich
mond, are the guests Of DR. k. I Glassell
and family
The Misses Clark, Of Richmond, arrived
Saturday evening. and are at the Semi
nary, where they will spend the balance
of the summer.
Miss Reed. of Washington, is The guest
of Miss Essie Dunn.
Miss Wright, of Richm8nd. IL among
the new arrivals at the Lawn"
Miss Freids QIsrles left on Wednesday
for her home in Ashland, siter spending
few days with the family OF Judge +.
c. MOncurp.
Mrs. s. W. BrO8ddus left on Wednes
day for New York, where she will spend
some time with relatives.
Misses Alice and Ellen Bronddus have
returned from delightful visit tn Rich
mOnd.
Mias Ruth Barlow is spending some
time with relatives in Washington.
Big preparations are being made Tor the
Confederate reunion here on next Wed.
nesdsy. Speakers Of prominence will be
here, and big time generally is sexpected.
Miss Annie Collins has returned from
short visit to Spotsylyania.
TIE +. \. Club spent pleasant even
ing on last Friday with Miss MRude
BroAddus
DIR. f. p. Wright, of Richmond, spent
Sunday with the family OF Mr. W. 5.
Coghill, at Milford.
Mr.. W. A. Williams. Of Essex, spent a
portion of this week with the family OF
DR. r. T. Gsssell,
The condition OF Miss Daisy Sutton,
who has been quite sick at her home
here, is much improved.
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