The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-02
A. & NJ. HURAHINC
Does Up GuiIdfOrd Col
Ieqe Three to Four.
A Splendid Ball Game Enjoyed BY
Big Crowd at the Fair
Grounds Yesterday At.
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For five innings yesterday at the bali
game between the A. g. III. College
and the Guilford College team, the
cadets could not score, while the
Quaker lads had one to their credit.
This was gained in the first inning,
but when the sixth came around the
A. & NJ. boys got into line, and before
three men fell by the wayside they had
scoopcd in two runs and were one to
the good In the seventh good head
work by Chrietzberg allowed Harris
to score, and in the eighth the Gull
ford lads nailed down another run,
but not more came their way, n. and
NJ. winning by to ..
The game was perhaps the prettiest
Of the season, and i'm it honors were
nicely divided. The battle was be-
tween the pitchers, and both Laval OF
did gilt edge work. ASbury, the A. q
NJ. third baseman did a double turn
i'm the fifth when he pulled down pop
foul from Catcher Hobs and caught
Watson off his base. He is credited
with other good work, as is also
Catcher Hadley who pulled down nine
fouls; and to Shortstop Drake. The
Guilford men are a strong ball team
and put up a pretty game.
catcher. was the umpire and did we'll.
The first inning opened up with A. &
NJ at the bat. and a chance to score
as Bowen walked ana Asbury got first
on Doak's error. But nothing was do
ing as Hadlcy flew out in left, Knox
in centre and Eskridge famed the at
mosphere. In Guilford's half, Lindsey
famed. Murrow walked, Watson
famed and Murrow scored on three
Ia rnT,f nv
third.
Without any scoring, but with good
playing on both sides, the second.
third, fouth and fifth innings passed,
Then in the sixth for the A. & NJ.
Bowen was retired third to first. AS
bury on an error at third went to first,
Hadley singled and Asbury scored.
Knox went out, third to first; Eskridge
singled and Hadley scored, Eskridge
being caught trying to steal second,
In Guilford's half nothing was done.
In a, & Ms. seventh Laval flew out
to second, Drake struck out, Harris
went to first on an error at third ;
Chriptzbcrg singled In right and Har-
ris went to third. Then Chrietzberg
got between first and second, aud
while he was 'monkcying" Harris
pulled out for home. beating the ball.
while Chrietzberg sprawled safely at
second. Bowen singled in right and
Asbury retired the side with a fly in
left. In its half Guilford failed to
land.
In the eighth A e. NJ got no run,
while for Guilford, l.. Hobbs was re-
tired on a pretty pick up by Asbury,
and Doak famed; Price put a three
Dagger in right in the gulley and
scored when Lindsey batted to second
and Drake fell over the ball. Lindsey
being safe w. Hobbs made three
strikes Hadley missed the third but
put the ball to first in time to retire
Hobbs.
There was no scoring in the ninth
and the pretty game ended with A. &
M. the winner by q score of to g.
Score by innings: R. H. z.
A. & M. 80 0021O % 5 4
Guilford II 0 90 90 % 8 2
Summary: Bases on balls off Laval
2; off Hobbs 3. Struck out by Laval
8; by Hobbs 8. Wild pitch. bv Laval
I: by Hobbs 8. Armed runs. A. s. NJ.
?. Guilford 0.
The line ZIP was as follows:
\. & M.--Bpwen 2b, Asbury 3b.
iTadley c. Knox h, IGskridge If. Inval
p. Drake IS. Harris Of, Chrietzberg IF.
Guilford-W Lindsey SIS. Murrow
1h Watson Oh l.. Hobbs =. Doak 2b.
Price IF, Il. Lindsey If, w Hobbs ..
Rabb CT.