Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-05-21
BASE BALL:MATCH
Emory VS.. Bristol.
Thurmau's TACKLE the UnreIia-
hle,s Oh Their OWN GrOunGs.

thousand spectators present, ana
hacks omnibuses and buggies were
running in all directions. Ladies
were present in fair abundance. The
morning was as lovely as ever smiled
on an Italian scene. The ground
was rapidly drying from the rains of
the week. The locality was a lovely
plateau. three hundred Yards east of
Woodlawn Mills. and three>fourtks
of a mile from Main street. In short
the ground VAS all that could have
been desired, if the boys" had been
allowed to make it in order. The
Humans or Emory boys fought in
their stocking feet. and save their
having no regulation cap, ard with
the difference of a mere shade in the
color Of their blue pants, the two
were uniformed alike.
Two innings had been played, and
the game was even thus far.
At the beginning of The third in
ming, the Thurmau's had scored 6
and the unreliable'S but ,. At the
tblrd inning the score stood Thur
mans l. timetables three, at the
Alb inning the score stood 10 to 5.
At tie end of the fifth inning the
score stood 10 each. This was the
most exciting portion of the game,
the Thurman's receiving q white
wash. A fowl bali caught by Luke.
Dixon, deserves mention, and got
the applause of the field. 1t was re-
garded a hopeless effort, but he
caught it, with one hand, at the very
verge of possibility, after a long run.
On the 9Th inning the US. made 3,
and the rs. /, score Is for the US.
and II for the rs. On the 9Th Us.
made 2 and rs /. score even at Is.
Ga the 9Th the Us. made 4 aud the
rs. 9, score Us. 10 rs. II. The
ninth and last Inning was badly play
ed, neither party making a single cor
and 500 hats went into the air, and
a thousand or so voices shout
ed TO hOaTseness over the announce
ment that Bristol was victorious
The score standing 70 for the Us.
and IL for the rs. There was some
betting, but we could not learn the
amount. Mr.. VIM. NJ B1rrow act-
ed as Umpire, aud while some hatsh
language is said 10 have passed at
the very hour Of victory and defeat
it was doubtless afterward adjusted,
as We heard a leading member Of the
Thurman club publicly in
the evening. on Main ST. that they
had been fairly beaten at Bristol.
but there was Dissatisfaction express
eG BY them at the resuI. at Abing-
don.
The Thnrman's admit bad man
agement. which they say lost them
the victory. The day previous they
had played the Red Stockings at
Abingdon, and been beaten - Il II.
Coming from Abingdon to Bristol at
a most untimeIy hour, they had very
little sleep, and consequently say
they were in no condition to play the
Bristol boys. Moreover their CATCH
er received a terrible Blow on the
head from a ball at Abingdon, and
beside having one eye very much dis
abled, had his hands bruised and
swollen. On the other hand the I'm
reliable's claim their best players
DR.. SAM Rhea and Mr.. q. Ander>
son were both absent, and a portion of
their Company was new, and without
any practice worth speaking Of
They further claim a mistake in put
ting Mr.. Blanchard at the catch
instead of Mr.. Bibb. a mistake they
did not correct until the match had
been one third played.
At all events the game was an ex>
ceedin2ly close aud exciting one,
and victory seemed an uncertainty
until the very close of the game.
At night Charley Thurman gave a
Cake and Ice Cream Supper at the
Thomas House fer the Thurmans.
and had present on invitation, a por>
ton of the Abingdon club, and a
number Of the Bristol clut. The
occasion was quite a brilliant and
pleasant one, and was much enjoyed
by the entire crowd, among whom
the utmost good feeling was exhibit
ed. Speeches were made by the
Editor of the Ne,cs, who was prc>en,
by invitation, by Messrs. John Cald-
we'll, Burrow. Charley Thurman, Ed.
Thurman, Jas. W. Dunn, Waring.
and others.
The upshot of all seems to be that
the Thurman's are not disposed to
give it up so. They say they left
home expecting to clean up both
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