The daily times., 1921-09-07
WILSON WINS
SPECTACULAR CONTEST

diamond Won by Locals. Spectacu-
lar Playing of Both Teams, Won
deyfuI Pitching, and Tense Situa-
tio,s EIectrify Large Crowd. Play
ing of Walker and Spencer Tor
Rocky Mount, and of Walters and
y Roth for Locals Feature.
Yesterday afternoon at Wilson
Ieague Park the Rocky Mount and
Wilson teams hooked up in the great
est battle ever seen on the local dla-
mond, and by many it is believed TO
be the greatest game ever played IN
the Virginia League. Probably one
might have seen longer drawn out
contests and games filled with less
hits, but it is doubtful If any per-
son there ever witnessed a game full
of as many spectacular plays on the
part of both teams. Hardly an in
ming passed in which some unusual
stunt failed to materialiZe, and the
sum total of brilliant fielding stunts
has never been even approximately
equaled.
oThruout the entire series the work
of the outfieId of both teams has
been a prominent factor, and yester-
day it simply scintillated. In partic-
Nular did the fielding of Spencer in
left and Walker in center for Rocky
Mount stand out. In the sixth with
Martin on first Smith hit one down
the left field line that looked good
for a least a double or more. Spencer
raced over after it and speared it
close to the ground with his gloved
hand, turning complete somersault
and coming up with the ball. He
relayed the ball to Woodhead to
ing rounded second and made third
before he realized that the ball had
been caught. 1t was by all odds the
greatest catch ever seen here and
brought forth a round of applause.
Frank Walker in center had a great
day making no less than three spec
tacular catches, and in the eighth his
wonderful throw to the plate after he
and thus prevented Wilson's winning
at that time. The work of Walters at
third, Smith in center and Roth at
first featured for Wilson. But for that
matter the playing of the entire team
representing both towns was spectac-
ular, hit after hit being cut off by
plays that are rarely ever seen on
any ball field.
Woodhead for Rocky Mount and
Hearne for Wilson were the opposing
slabsmen, and both got away in
great style. Wilson secured ten hits
against seven for Rocky Mount.
Hearne struck out eight while Wood
mead famed none, and Hearne walk
ed none while two Wilson batters
were given free tickets to first. At all
stages of the game Hearne was mas
ter of the situation and was never in
danger except in the ninth inning.
In fact previous to this inning not
single Rocky Mount man reached
third base and he was allowed to
remain there for but a moment. no
one else reached third on him after |
the ninth. In fact so well did both
pitchers perform and so perfect was
their support that neither team got
a man as far as third until the
eighth inning. In this inning Kline
Tor Wilson got to third due to an
overthrow of first by Woodhead. He
was caught at the plate by Frank
walkers perfect peg; again in the
eleventh Smith who scored our run
and the only run of the game reach
cd third. Spencer for Rocky Mount t
doubled in the ninth, reached third 1
on Walkers perfect bunt, but when
ne ran slightly over third Walters
snapped the ball up lquickly and /
touched him for an out.
But to mention all of the feature
plays OF yesterdays game would re-
qure many columns. Almost all of
the plays were of the feature variety I
and every man on both teams de- |!
serves special mention. It was simply L
a wonderful game played in a won
derfu1 manner.
One of the remarkable things con- K
nected with yesterdays game came d
in the ninth tinning when Rocky
Mount secured double and two suc-
cessive singles and did not pass third
base. In fact when the second single !
had been completed there were two ,