The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-11
COLLAREDBYA.&M
Wake Forest a Loser By
Ten to Four.
The A. & M. Swatters Having Made
Six Runs in the Second Inning
They Were On Easy
Street.

1t is a hard proposition for a club
to go up against a ball game when
at the end of the second inning the
score is six to one against them.
But such was the luck of the Wake
Forest team yesterday in its battle
on the diamond with the A. and M.
College. The Wake Forest Lads never
recovered from the blow of the six
runs made by A. and M. in the Sec
ond inning and when the game was
over the score was ten to four in ia
Vor of A. and M.
There was a great crowd present
and the rival college yells split the
air. The occasion was graced with
the presence of very many young Ia
dies from the city and the female
schools also, Monday being their holt
day. A. and M. was of course repre-
scented by a big delegation and Wake
Forest rooters We're on hand.
A. and M. went to the bat first, but
failed to score, though Hadley got as
far as third. where he was caught
mapping when he stepped off the base.
the third baseman having the ball
out of his sight. In Wake Forests
half Goodwin walked advanced to
second on Walkers sacrifice bunt got
to third on Smiths SINGLE in right,
scoring. on Hamrick'S single in right.
The next two died.
In A and MS second it was a lurdy
gurdy race. Eskridge led with a
three Dagger and scored on Lavals
hit in right. Drake made first on a
bunt and advanced on Harris sacrifice.
Staples famed and Borden walked,
filling the bases, Asbury made sin
gle, Laval scoring and Hadley got to
| first on the second baseman's error.
Bowen stole home Knox hit in cen
ire and Asbury scored. EslSridge, hit
| to centre and Hadley scored. Laval
| died, short to first, A. and M. was
| six runs to the good.
| Wake Forest went at it and made
three runs Edwards flew in left,
| Walker walked. Turner reached first
on brakes error. Goodwin batted to
Laval who threw an easy one to AS
there, but Asbury muffed it,. as
| Walker scored. while none were
| caught. Walters tanned, Smith
walked in right, but Staples muffed
| the fly and two runs came in. Ham
rick died. second to first.
Never more did Wake Forest score
| in the game. In the eight inning
| their chances were frost bitten by A.
and M. doing double stunt, short, to
! first to third A. and M. failed to
score for five innings, but landed one
ii nthe eight and three in the ninth.
In the eight Drake reached first on a
| tumble by short advanced on Harris
sacrifice Staples landed a long fly in
centre, but on a pretty jump up and a
one hand catch GOODWIN, who play
ed star ball. got it. Bowen went to
| first on thirds error and Drake
scored from second, while Asbury
Invent out short to first. In its ninth
iHadley was out, second to first Knox
| flew to right, but the second baseman
and the right fielder collided and the
ifiy was dropped, Knox scoring.
Eskridge batted in right on a low
/ cut that Edwards failed to locate,
Knox scoring. Laval got to first as
/, the pitcher tried to catch Eskridge
| at home. Drake was out on foul.
Harris gave a fay in left that was
muffed, an error at third followed and
Laval scored. Then Staples famed.
| Score by innings: r. II. T..
A. and NJ. % = 0 0 0 0 0 1 80
w. F. GIL 80 90 "a 4 10
/ Batteries; A. and NJ, Laval and
Hadley; w. F. c., Turner, E. and
| Hamrick.