The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-22
VIRGINIA VICTORY
A. & NJ. Team Loads Up
Error Column.
Eleven to Three in Favor of UniVer-
sity OF Virginia Hardly Tells of
Six Innings of Good Ball
Playing that was Enjoyed

was a day of triumph for Virginia,
represented b ythe ball team foH the
University Of Virginia and Raleigh yester-
Cav.
Their rooters sang the song of victory
and the young ladies vino waved their
coIors were in great glee, blue and yell
low hutterlng III the breeze.
A. and M. lost. not because the team is
a weak one, but largely because feared
the Nlrglnlaans. 1t was a case OF stage
fright that made the score eleven TO three
against them.
1t was large crowd that saw the a..
and NJ. Cadets go down In defeat yeSter-
day afternoon on the local diamond. The
error column was practically the cause OF
the locals defeat. for there were plenty OF
of them and costly one at that. The
short stop and center fielder had an Oil
day, which accounted for a grea number
of Bad plays.
Shannonhouse pitched a pretty game for
the farmers, despite ragged support, ana
had he the proper support the tale might
have been an his favor. Cole was the
twirler for the Virginians and was tapped
fer only four hits and had good support
The A. and NJ. boys went TO pieces in
the second and third innings, and during
this time the game was a poor class Of
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game, for they were unable to score but
two runs during the next five innings
played, while A. and NJ. made two runs
also in these innings.
A. and NJ. took the bat with Miller the
first man up who famed: ASbury followed
with a pretty two-base to center
field: Howle was safe on bunt; Asbury
went TO third and scored on pass bail
and Howle covered third plate; Hadley
t,-1c to1 IIor, rio
and Knox were unable to reach first bass.
Virginia was unable to get a mar further
than first in their half.
In the second A. and NJ. were unable
to land a man on first, but during Vir
gina's half, the farmers went to pieces
and the visitors could not stop SCORING
until six runs had been Melted on SIN
gle and two-bagger coupled with errors,
fumbles and wild throws.
Daniel was the first man up for the
visitors and he went out via fly to left
field; Stuckley got to first on scratch hit
while Cracraft sent a pretty ball TO
Miller who allowed him to land safe
at his destination A. and Ms koOdoo
here begins: Crawford singled to center
field, who, attempting to throw man out
at home threw sky high and Cracroft
scored and Crawford was safe on, thirG
bag, Stuckley having scored on the single
Chandler out fly to second base, but Colo
was not easy for he safely laid the sphere
away for three bases, scoring Crawford
Pollard knocked pretty fly to center
fielder who made a costly tumble, allow,
J ing Cole to score who had stolen second
and third bases Stems walked and at
tempting to steal second the ball was
thrown there but OIL tumble and wild
throw home to cut off a score two meu
crossed home plate with case.
The third inning was no good tor the
red and white, but blue and yellow mark
cd UP three more runs with little trouble.
Daniel was safe on error; Stickney reach
ed first while Daniel died at second; era
craft aimed enc at the umpire, striking
him on the leg and the tall went wild,
allowing Stickney to score and Cracraft to
advance to third. Crawford singled scor-
ing Cracraft: Crawford was cut off at
home trying to score on Cnandler's single,
though Chandler made his good on Cole :
single: Polar dwas safe on first Oh short
stops error; Cole was caught off third.
The sixth was good for the tail-enGe,s,
Asbury was given a free base; HOWE
singled and Asburv went to third; Howle
stole second Asbury and Howle scored on
pretty single by Harris to right field.
In the seventh the visitors scored agan'.
Chandler singled and stole third; Pollard
singled and score Chanler; Stems safe on
tumble an Pollard scored from second
base. Score by innings: K HE
University ......0 6 0 0 2 %-11 II 2
A. and NJ al 0 0 0 0 0 g. 8 IS
Batteries: Cole and Chandler; Shannon
house and Bro2kwrLl.