The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-07-01
Base Ball
Big Stone Gap VS.. Stonega

very close game, which entities
them to play the 18th of July.
IL was another pitchers battle
from start to finish between
Banks and Swain, but he home
team finally won out, the score
being > too.
Big stones first score was an
earned run made by McCali's
triple to left and Kings bunt.
which was made in the first
inning. In the third inning
Stonega threatened 10 score
when Williams singled and
Swain doubled, but the next
three men were Gays victims for
Banks. Parsons made a great
catch of Wells hot grounder in
the second inning, which was
Just inside of first base line
lie made dive for the ball.
falling full length on the ground
gathering it up with one hand.
which would, had the ball gone
thru, been good for three bases
.O'Neil and Mccall starred at
the bat, getting two good, clean
drives each.
Following is the lineup and
score by inning:
Big Stone Gap-Potter. OF:
Mccall, Sd; King, %; Perry. rf.
McCorkle, c; roney, SIS; Baker.
If; Banks, p.
Stoncga Hall, SIS; S. Tate. %;
Wagner, 3b; Il. Tate, 10: Wells.
If; O'Neil, 9; Richmond. Ct:
Williams, rf; Swain, p.
FIRST INNING
Potter famed Mccall hit TO ler, for
three bases King hunted Ind was snfe
on fielder choice. Mccall scoring KING
stole second but was caught oil, swain
10 Tate. Fecry famed one run
one hit no crIurS.
Hall walked. : Tate hit into double
play, King 60 Parsons Wagner rrou,d-
ed ont, Toncy To Parsons
SECOND INNING
ilcCorSlc rolled to Swain. Toncy laid
down perfect hunt and went To- second
ON passed bail by H. Tate Toncv was
caught between second and third by
Wagner and Hall when Baker grounded
TO Hall Baker stole second Persons
iouled To @ Neil No runs one hit. one
error
+ Tate hcd to Potter Wells hit a
vicious grounder Just inside of first base
line and Parsons made great one hand
stab OF Il, while lying ut full length on
the grouod. % Neil singled tu center.
Richmond singled thru third and O'Neil
was caught trying for third, Baker to
Mccall No runs two hits no error,
THIRD INNING
Banks Potter and Mccall all famed
No runs no hits; no errors.
Williams singled to left Swain doubled
TO left Hall grounded out, Toney to
Parsons : Tate rolled TO Banks
Wagner out, Mccall to Parsons No
runs two hits no errors
FOURTH INNING
King flied TO Williams Pecrs ground
ed out, s. Tate to +. Tate. McCorl,le
flied 10 Williams No runs no hits: no
errors,
+ Tate singled to center and went to
second on passed ball by McCorkle.
Wells flied to Potter O'Ncil famed
Richmond lied to Potter, No runs one
mt; one error,
FIFTH INNING
Toncy famed Baker fouled to Wag
ner Parsons famed No runs no hits
no errors
Williams grounded, 'roney TO Parsons.
Swain rolled to Banks Hall ont. Me
Call to Parsons No runs no hits no
errors.
SMITH INNING
Banks walked Potter popped to
O'Nci Mccall hit into double play
s Tate to + Tate No runs; no hits
no errors
5. Tate GouIed to Mccall Wagner
famed. f. Tate popped 70 Mccall No
rams no hits; no errors
SEVENTH INNING
King struck out peery flied to Rich
mond. McCorklc bieezed No runs
no hits no errors.
Wells grounded to Parsons. O'Neil
singled to center. Richmond aud VIII
errors.
EIGHTH INNING
Toncy flied to Richmond Baker safe
on s Tates error and stole second.
Parsons flied to Richmond Banks
singled 10 right, scoring Baker Potter
grounded out. Wagner To f. Tate. One
run, one hit; one error
Swain safe on 'roneys error. Hall
forces Swain, Mccall to King :. Tate
flied to Peery, Hall thinking two men
were out, started when the bali was hit,
and, of course. the ball was returned to
first, completing II double pay No
runs no hits; one error
NINTH INNING
Mccall singled to left King hunted,