The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-25

the A. & M. stands in chorus. "spit
bali coming"
Sometimes it came and sometimes it
didn't because Mr.. Sitton alone of all
the watching hundreds knew whether
or not he really spat. And little differ
it made whether it was spit or a
spit-fire. The sphere was as elusive
in one event as the other to those of
the white and red who banged their
willows into the air in vain.
An Exciting Game.
The game throughout was exciting,
filled with good plays. risky situations
and fine fielding. A. & NJ. played
hard. sometimes brilliantly But her
players could not bat especially the
spit ball" which would come like n
rife bullet and then halt on a sudden;
ii was no go. Having some men on
bases the University managed TO score
two runs in the fourth and two more
in the seventh inning. A. & M. never
had any real chance to cross the rub
Der, though twice her men reached
third base. There were no earned
runs, in the technical sense. AS a
matter of fact the University deserved
her victory and earned every bit of
change she got out of the controversy.
Follows the way the game went,
THE GAME IN DETAIL.
First Inning: A. and M. to the bat,
strikes out, Ashbury goes out,
pitcher to first. Hadley retires, short
to first
University: Winston out on difficult
catch of foul by Hadley, Stem takes
first on pretty hit between short and
third. Cheshire sacrifices from pitch
err to first, Stem takes second, Worth |
goes out on fly to center.
Second Inning: Both Knox and
Heath struck out. Drake gets pref |
ty hit in to short left field baltimore
struck out
University: Gudger singled to left |
went out on q fine foul
by Hadley James got base on
balls, Sitton hit by pitcher takes first, |
the base being full, with Winston up,
the University hopes we're nigh but
he could do nothing except pop fly /
to Ashbury at third, retiring the side.
Third Inning: Harris struck OUT
Staples struck out; Eskridge retire,
pitcher to first.
University: Stem went out. second to
first on pretty stop and throw by
staples Hadley gathered Cheshire's
1y: Worth went out on fly to centre.
Fourth Inning: Ashbury flew to
centre. Hadlev hit with ball took first,
md q moment later stole second.
Knox was next up, hit liner to
first who caught it and retired Hadley
who had run towards the third OH
he play.
University: Grudger, after strik-
ng dozen fouls, some of which tore
through the line of rooters like schap
lel fire, went out on a fly TO centre.
Thompson hit a scorcher past first
base which went over the red gulch,
ne taking three bases. James hit to
irst who retired Thompson trying to
come home on the play Emmerson
lit ar easy one to pitcher who threw
o first who muffed, the bail rolling
ar down the field.
James made the circuit on the play
)ut was put back to third on a ground
.ule on the play, Emerson taking sec
md Sitton then going to second. Win
ton then went out, pitcher to first, re-
iring the side. Score: University 2,
\. and NJ. 0.
Fifth Inning: Heath out, pitcher to
irst; Drakel hits little one in front
# plate and beats out the trow to first;
baltimore struck out by Winston muf-
ed the third strike, whereupon Lat
imore took first and Drake second
although he was clearly out on the
bird strike, there being player on
ifst at the time.) Drake then stole
llltu DclSe ana Wciil 10 ScC-
md. At this point the University
" oke up. entered potest and baltimore
was declared out. Harris struck out.
University: Stem flew out to Drake;
Cheshire went out pitcher to first;
Worth flew out to right.
Sixth Inning: Staple struck out;
went out, pitcher to first;
Ashbury hit a pop fly whieh Cheshire
muffed; 1adley struck cut.
University: Grudger out third to
irst; Thompson out third to first; Win
bourne, (taking place OF James, pops
iy to Knox.
.seyenfh Inning: Knox put out by
pitcher on hit along base line; Heath
struck out; Drake got base on balls
ind stole second; baltimore. struck
cut.
University: Emmcrson out short to
first; Sitton hit hot one to third VINO
failed to handle; Winston hit by pitch
ed bail; Stem hit to centre who caught
ball, threw to second, who made err
ror, Sitton taking third and Win
ston second on the play. Cheshire
put in a pretty hit TO right, Sitton
md Winston both scoring on the play,
he latter through low throw Of Knox,
trying to catch Sitton at the plate
Worth went out on liner to third. Uni
versity 4, A. and M. 0.
Eigha!i Inning: Harris struck out;