The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1914-06-17
Base Ball
Stoneea VS.. Big Stone Gap

S'o"cSu mere w ednesday after
noon In one of the most excit.
ing games. ever seen on the
local diamond by a batting
rally in the eighth inning, net,
ting our boys five runs. the
final score being too.
For four innings each side
was retired in short order. but
IN the fifth frame Stonegn put
two men across home plate by
good hitting and scored once
more in the seventh by passed
ball. Swain, tn Stonega
pitcher, was twirling big league
ball, and the home team had
obtained only three hits off of
his delivery for seven innings.
In the eighth inning, Banks,
who has been doing some heavy
stick work lately, was sent IN
to bat for McCorkle and he
smashed the pill over Sufferno's
head for three bases, aud scored
later on Wells error of Parsons
lily. Perry tripled to right.
scoring Parsons, and Swain
was taken out, Hall taking his
place. Potter singled scoring
Peery. Two more scores were
made on a passed ball through
O'Neil.
Perry pitched great ball for
the home team, striking out ten
men. Also he did some good
batting, which figured very
much in the scoring.
Billy Stewart and Monroe
Gilley umpired n perfect game.
both sides being pleased with
the decisions.
Dorchester forfeited their
game to Keokee aud practically
all of the Keokee team came
over to see the contest. A
great crowd turned out to see
the game.
Following is the score by in
nings;
FIRST INNING
Hall singled and stole second. O'Neil
famed. ;. Tate out. King to Parsons
T. Tate grounded to Mccall. No runs.
one hit, no errors
Potter walked. Mccall sacrificed.
swain TO 4 Tate. King flied to SUFFERING
Baker grounded to T. Tate No runs.
no hits, no errors.
SECOND INNING
Wagner famed King run back in
center and pulled down Wells fly. Sur
ferino famed No runs, no hits. no
errors
roney out $ Tate to +. Tate Giny
ont, Hall 10 T.. Tate McCorkle famed.
No runs. no hits, no errors
THIRD INNING
Williams out, Toncy to Parsons. Nc
Call fumbled SWANS grounder Hall
forced Swain, King To Parsons Hall
stole second ONei buz2cd No runs,
no hits one error
Parsons grounded to f Tate aud so
did Pcery Potter struck out. No runs,
no hits no errors.
FOURTH INNING
Baker made shoe string catch of 5
Tates liner t. Tate famed Wagner
flied to Baker. No runs. no hits, no
errors
Mccall popped to Wagner. King
famed Baker singled to right Toney
rolled to Swain No runs, one hit, no
errors.
FIFTH INNING
Wells sirolled. and stole second Suf-
ferno singled 10 center Wells heing held
at third by Potter's quick throw To home,
SUFFERING taking second V. Tate batted
for Williams add famed Swain tripled
to left. scoring Wells and SUFFERING,
Swain oyerrun third and was put ont.
Hall singled 10 left, but was caught
stealing McCorkle to King. Two runs,
three hits, no errors.
Polly went to right field for Stonega.
Gllcy grounded to Hall McCorkle
popped 10 O'Neil. Parsons grounded to
s late No runs, no hits, no errors.
SMITH INNING
o'Neil hit by pitched ball 5. Tate hit
into u donble play. Mccall to King 10
Parsons Tate's grouhier bounced over
Kings head and he went TO second.
Wagner out, roney to Parsons. No
runs, one hit, no errors.
Perry singled To right Potter forced
Peory, Swain to +. Tate. Mccall lined
20 Polly. Potter goes to second OH passed
ball. but was ont trying for third. T..
Tate to Wagner No runs, one hit, one
error.
SEVENTH INNING
Wells doubled to left. SUFFERING fan
ned Polly popped to Toney Swain
flied to Baker. No runs, one hit no
errors.
King flied to Wells. Baker famed.
Toney hit to left for two bases. Gilly
out, Hall TO +. Tate No runs, one hit,