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BOSTON VS. ROXBORO, ' ipwo Games Boston Bites Dust in Each Score; 11 to 20 and 6 to 15. the The ball team from South Boston came to Roxboro Friday morning., The weather in the' 'early part' of the day was threatening. A steady rain was the general street prophecy Hntli usiasm , however, would npt listen to postponement, Rain or no r ain, the game must be played. Manager James I,ong began to re! view the situation. The after noon would present rain and a mud. dy ground. The morning would present rain alone as an obstacle. Haste was therefore made to let the people know that the game would be played at io o'clock in the morning rather than at the usu. al time in the afternoon. At the appointed hour, a large crowd of both sexes was lingering around the diamond, in spite of a crradual rain. Interest ran high. Dinner bells, cow bells, possum! horns, vocal organs in tiptop trim, were all in evidence to cheer . the "To-htweiehts (recent worii en-. ' O . . N ... ... . titles our team to some 'promotion indignity of name) on to victpry: We might say, by - the' way-,--that the desire to scatter cheer vivas ; not altogether out 4 of place. Quie rumor has it that anxiety in Ye " gard to victory and finance had kept sleep from the eyes of at least one enthusiast who holds a respon sible position with the team.' This one enthusiast had many sympa thizers when the opposing team ap peared on the field, for victory seemed an uncertain star which hung high and whicn was going to be hitched to by good work alone. The visitors looked like ball blayers. They made us think they were go ing to play ball. They did play ball; but they might have played better ball. . Promptly at quarter to n o clock, in a heavy downpour, umpire Glenn ordered the '.teams to their respective places." The visitors chose the bat, and before they, had laid it down many . of us thought they had chosen it for the day. Their good stick work, assisted .'. fey the home team's ragged work, made the mood of the mome.nt:ago enthusiastic rooters conform to: the weather around them. No bells were ringing, no horns were blow ing when the side was finally s re tired. South Boston had seven runs to her credit. . A, brighter moment however, was near at . hand, v The first inning had not 1 been entirely completed when every, cloud' van ished. The sun shone with a radi ance which killed the snap 7 and good luck' of the Bostonians and enlivened hope, and determination in their opponentsr -This favorable change continued , to grow, more favorable through the game to its end, when we were all . happy happy that we had seen; a- good game of ball with results , 'like as were washed and happy that- the4 managements had arranged and anr nounced another exhibition for, the afternoon. . . ". - The details of the morning game maybe "had from the following core: ' . i ' - . ,r Roxboro. ; AB. R.H. PO, A.K. vv-uitt, r. i. - o 4. 2 o -.1 9A Bradsher,, ib. 6;. 5 3' 13 i Giles, 2b. -pr 6 . 2 - v 1:3 Nichols, c. f 6.1 $ 2. ,6"' o Simpson, p:-2b.,6 2 1 3 4 Iong,l. fi ' .5 lr 3 ' 1 ,o Howard, 3b. 5-1 12 ,3 Satterfield, ss. 5 0,0 0,1. Johnson, c. f . 5 2, i o' 1 o 1 o 3 .2 o Total , 50-20 '15 27 ,13 7 Boston. AB. R. H. PO. A: H. Wright, 3b. 5 1 o ' -2 11 weDp, 2p. 5 2 2 I. I, White, X., c. 5 1 0100. Glenn, p.-s. s. 5 .2 2 15 White, T., ss.-p5 2 - 2 13 Lawson, ib; 5 o o 6 o Taliaferro, 1. f. 5.12 1 o Blanks, c. f . 5 2 ... 2 2 , o Fitcher, r. f . 5 o 0 6 2 1 o 2 2 o o o Total- 45 11 10 24 10 7 Score by innings: : Roxboro 320224 4 3 20 So. Boston 700 o 3 1 o o 1 1 Batteries: Roxboroj Simpson, Giles and Nichols; So. Boston, Gleen, Yhite and White: Summary: Two base hitsGlenn, Bradsher, Howard. Home runs mum o: Whitt. Double plavs Simpson to! Bradsher; Giles to Bradsher. Base on ball off Simpson, 4; off, Giles, i; off Glenn, 1. Hit by pitched balls Simpson, Howard, Struck ?t BxSimpsdn, 4; by Giles,, 2; by Glenn, 8; by White,' 1, Umpire Mr. Arch Glenn. ! The afternoon game iwas pleas1 ant and interesting. The. home boys were again victors by a score of 15 to 6. The game was . begun at half past 3 o'clock with the visi tors in the field. In the first inning, Mr. Wright of the Boston team so wounded himself with a thorn that he had to retire froin the game. He was succeeded by . Oscar Giles, of the local players, who was re placed by Wv D. Merritt in the fif th; With this, exception, the line-up of the afternoon was the same as that of the morhing. Roxboro AB. R. Hi PO. A. E. vhitt, r. f. 6 2 3 vo o o Bradsher, ib. 5 2 2 900 Giles, 2b-p. 5 2 2 ' i 1 .1 Nichols, c, 5 2 2 8 1 .1 Simpson, p. -2b. 5 31 1 5 0 Cong, 1.. f. ;5 -2 '10 o Howard, 3b. 5 .1 14.1 1 Satterfield. s. s. . 5 1.09 1 1 Johnson, c. f. 5 .0 -f, -o 0 0 Total 46 15 15 24 9 ,4 .Boston ; ,AB. R. H..PO. A. E. Giles, 1. f. 2 o x 6 o o 1 Merritt; 1. f. i '.i v Webb, 2D. 41 White, Iy., ,c. 4 J 1 Glenn, ; s. s.-p. .'4 i White, T.;p.-ss. 4 0, Iawson, ib.. 4 ' 1 Taliaferro, 3b.' 4 o Blanks, c. f. . 4. o, Bitcher, j. f. 4 ,1 , I. 2 2 4 2 9 3 o I 0 i- 4 3 1 1 :0 O 1. .2 o 6 . 1, o 4 I. o O" I '! 6 3 Total i,; 35 6. 6:24 13 .11 Score by'innings: ? ' - ; ' Roxboro 4 5 o 20 3 ' 1 o -15 So. Boston:;;" o i ia,io3Q- 6 - Summary : Game called' at end of eighth inning to meet train. Two base hits Whitt (2),.; Nichols, Simpson, Long; V Three-base hits- Giles. Home Tuns-Wliitt. .: JJouDie plays Glenn to Lawson; - Giles to Howard; Nichols to Bradsher: Base on ballsoff ,Simpson,J 4; off Glenn, 1 Hit by pitched " balls Nichols, Taliaferro, Fitcher. Struck out Rv Simpson, 4; by Giles. 1; ,by r ipnV 2 Umpire, Glenn.. The'gcjod will which existed be ween the two teams 4n both ahe j morning and the afternoon games was noticeable. . The on lookers were presented with gentlemanly ball playing at every turn. , Such con duct on the diamond will build up among "our people a wholesome sentiment towards the sport which has so long been at an ebb. We have the material out of which ball players are made, and with the necT essary means and proper pratice, we ought to develop a team which would rivaL that . of former days when the sphere was lord and mas ter of every youth of the townrand of many who were not -exactly youths. , ' ... 1 . . We hope to see - the . two teams together of tern They both play the game to produce amusement for themselves and for others and not to disgrace t it with wrangling. On such a plane, and on no other, does baseball, fill its mission. 1 Death Strikes inthe Stormy Wind Enid, O. T.. June, 8 The worst storm in years swept over the terri tory last night. It was particularly severein Noble, and Kay Counties -5 1 and.by 11 a.- m. . was blowing at tornado speed, carrying everything be fore it. At Billings, Noble Coun ty, much damage was done. ? Seven people were killed many seriously ininrpd:' A i rl on rl hurst nrrnred near .HenneeyrKiigfisher Cotinty,: and. TT c -u ' - rr - j t . Kingfisher city suffered .severely ' A TOWN BLOWN AWAY. Blackwell, O. T., June ,8. A destructive rain and hail Storm visit edhere last night, killing, three persons and doing much damage t to property. J. H. Crawford, a prom inent I contractor, was killed by lightning, i- Eddy, a town twelve miles southwest of here, was blown away. At the last place, two per sons were killed and several others injured. 1 , THE RUIN AT TONKAWA. f i , ' Tonkawa, O. T., June 8. A 'ter rible wind 1 and rain struck this place a .5 o'clock Friday afternoon and lasted two hours, causing much damage. Two big church buildings and about : thirty ' ' residence were damaged. , Twelve houses were torn down and blown ; away: The Salt Fork River ;is full of wreckage of houses and furnishings, . , Barns wern torn away and ; bug gies "'-and horses that were in: them , left standing unmoved; The - peo- pie sought shelter ; in caves, . and in this' way many were saved from personal injury. : j - j - ' . , - v B. Dr. Kerfoot Better' . Atlanta; Ga., June ,10. Dr..H; H. Kerfoot, corresponding secre; taryof the Baptist Home Mission Board, is repot ted slightly improved today.' . , ' : r' Another Great Steel Combination- " Philadelphia, Pa, June 7; The Evening Bulletin publishes the V f ol- lowing:;.?. ; - 'ApplicationV will : be3 made at Harrisburg on July 1st for a chart er for the Conemaugh - Steel Com pany, a - corporation -practically formed to absorb - or merge the Cambria Pennsylvania,- Bethlehem , Phoenix, . Alariwbod: and several minor steel and iron manufacturing companies. The new company will - ' be capitalized' at $50,009,000.' v " - Sheriff's Posse Shot to KiUV- t ' sCarrbllton, Ga,.; June , ,8. Ike Williams, a negro who f our months ago . cut off a small white ' boy's head .wi th "an axe in a swamp near this city had ; two . :narrowT' escaped from lynching. The negro wras convicted of murder arid was ; to have been hanged yesterday, ' but the" judge - indefinitely postponed, the hanging.. As soon as the news spread a mob gathered in : frontof the jail and demanded the keys. Sheriff Joseph Merrily with a posse of 200. men, refused to'; give? up the keys' arid ordered 1 the mob to dispiirse. . Instead of this they broke to the dpor of the" jailand": de manded the ' keys . to uper door of the j ail in which ' the. negro-1 was confined- This Lwas -again refused and they endeavored to break in this door. , -The Sheriff and posse then" fired' on r the' mob, killing George Bennett and wounding wo others, the father the victim? and an unknown man V Sheriff Merrill was badly injured as were two -or hr ee of his posse. - - ;-;" f . : r Kruger Advised to Sue for Peace. London, i June ; 10. The ; Sun hears that Mrs: Botha starts Wed nesday for The Hague, where Mr. Kruger has been summoned to : at tend a conference of the Boer agents m Uurope and the United States to consider the report Mrs, Botha?has ruf h. SS.Sustandi.n Yhicl1 he advises Mr, Kruger, as the con- stitutional head of, the Transvaal; to sue for peace arid the best terms obtainable. . ; . Mrd. MoKinley Slowly - Improving. Washington; , June. . io. After the usual.consultation of Mrs. Mc Kinley'y physicians this morning the following statement was issued. : 4Mrs. McKinley's physicans. re port that her condition is. favorable and that she continues to show a gradual improvement." WANTED All Agent in our Coun ty for our Novelty Show Card Signs. Agents are making $4 to $7. per day. Only one agent appointed in'a County Send 15a for sample, terms; and cat alogue The Echo'jN ovelty Co., Echo? A- avi'ncjs IB 0) for bxboro W;ould be a good thing, had you thought of it luckerisCasIr Saves jmore money 6 the people of Roxboro antt Bergon; County; than any Savings ' bank would make for them. ' ? Ks-:-''':vtV'. ?; : . Those who trade . here save . certainly, 10; -per cent, and very, likely 25 per cent, on every dol lar they spend. Don't you think this worth looking after?7 v : V - Get our, prices on Oklicos, Gringhams, TTorsteds & : We saye you lotk of money oh i Shoes, Hair, sf I etc. V Trade with uwcT sell for- cash keep no bobks---You have no bad. debts; to help pay Best ; goods for least monpy: at , OadfctsWho Passed. $ West Point, N. y.,: June' 10. Of the fif tyninecandidateswho re ported; for . entrance J examinations last week, 4only twenty two passed successfully; .These from,. North and South' Carolina; J:S -Diisen-r burySouth Carolina W. E. Prigd- en: North Carolina. .'': ' r HenderRonville yotes Dry. ; Hendersonville; N.NC., Jvine 10. The local . option ; election here today was a quiet affair. The f ma jority, against license- is sixty-six, and the "dry -men'- are Jubilant. This is .the third time Henderson- -ville" has refused to license .saloons -during the last six years. : 'c Dead at the Age of 105 Years. . Indianapolis, vlrid., June , 8.' George Smith,' a colored man, !is f dead here at the age of 105 . years. He said he was. the boy -"slave of Captain Asa , Brownf) of . . Nashville ; during the Mexican War and s dur ing the Civil War his master was killed at the battle at Lebanon, . - , ' ' ' Tenn.' The old man, said he ' has been married thirty-four times, and he was the fatherfcof 52 children. T " s r J London," Jnne 7. Andrew., Car negie "signed a deed; today transfer ring $10,000,000 in five per cent United States Steel Corporation bonds tonustees for4enefit oi, the Universities of Scotland. The amount becomes immediately avail able, ' - ' " - - - Notice. v s The Revenue. Act passed, by the Legislature of 1901, levies a , tax; of $2,00 as a license fee .upon every dealer in goods;,wares, im commodities or , effects of whatever kind or nature either retail or whole sale. , This is. to notify, every " mer chant or dealer i n Person y. couh ty ; to call at my' office, at. cnce and take oufrlieence'8ot as to avoid trouble and costs. - ,v .' , Respectfully. J ' ' ' ;"V 3". K..Sims, Sheriff. - .1' : VV'"' ; ! Pei son' County. but tope ank
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