The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-06-21
BASE BALL.
Black stock Browns.

Black Stockings Browns.
,no :. ~ 40 ~, nrettiest games Of ball that
Hillsboro's people have nad the pleasure
OF witnessing for the past ten years, was
the one between the Lynchburg Browns
and the Hillsboro Blacks on the latter's
grounds near the gas well on Thursday
afternoon last. It has always been said
that the Lynchburg's we're the greatest
buffers that ever. went on ball field,
but such was not the case, they being
very gentlemanly set of players.
The batteries were Murphy and Ruse
for the Browns and Jenkins and Lemons
for the Blacks. It was a battle between
pitchers from the first up to the seventh
inning, when the Blacks jumped on
Murphey's curves and hammered him
for four singles, double and home
run, netting six earned runs. The game
was very exciting from the beginning
until the last man was retired, keeping
the large audience in suspense. The odds
were two to one in favor Of the Blacks.
The game opened with the Browns to
the bat, securing one run on singles by
Delaney and Day, assisted by Walkers
error; in this inning Hopkins was put
out between first and second by being
hit by u batsedi ball. The Blacks were
quickly retired, but three men facing
the pitcher. In the second the Browns
were retired without hit, the Blacks
securing two runs on two singles and
double, assisted by daring base running.
In the third Miner, Hopkins and
Delaney were struck out on nine pitched
balls; the Blacks were retired very easily
at first. In the fourth the Browns were
again retired, but one man reaching first,
where he was left the Blacks secured
three runs. The fifth inning came very
near resulting in defeat for the Blacks,
the Browns securing three runs on
Walkers costly error. Miner struck
out, Hopkins got to first, Delaney hit
safe, Hopkins going to second, Day hit
for three basses, Hopkins and Delaney
scoring. The side should have been
retired at this critical time. Murphy
reached first on Maroney's tumble, with
Day on third base and Murphy on first.
Ray Murphy popped up a nice fly to
right field, which Walker unexcusably
muffed and threw wild to first, all
three men scoring, making total of
five runs; Pickerel and Wayne were
quickly retired, ending the waterloo.
The Blacks were retired without man
reaching first. The score now stood 6
to 5, in favor OF the Browns. The Blacks
never lost courage, but went to the field
with the determination to win. In the
sixth but three men faced Jenkins, all
tanning the air. The Blacks in their
half secured two earned runs, making
the score 7 to @, in favor Of the Blacks.
In the seventh the Browns forged ahead
by securing two runs on singles by Day,
Murphy and R. Murphy and Walkers
error. The last half OF this inning
proved waterloo for the Browns. The
Blacks pounded Murphy all over the
field; he seemed to lose control of the
ball, an advantage which the Blacks
were not slow to take advantage of.
CLANCY hit to the left for two bases,
Walker hit to right for a single, Clancy
scoring and Walker going to second
on the throw.in to the plate, Jenkins
and McConnaughey landed two beauties,
Walker scoring, Lemon flew out to Muir
ply, Mack got to third on Maroney's
safe hit; with Mack on third and
Maroney on first, Stout smacked the ball
over the right fence for four bases. The
large audience cheered him until he was
compelled to dof his cap in recognition
of their appreciation Of him. Lemon
and Fullerton were quickly retired, the
Blacks having secured six earned runs
and the game, In the eighth the Browns
secured one run, the Blacks adding one
more to their score. In the ninth the
Browns made noble effort to save the
game but by sharp fielding were blanked.
As the Blacks were ahead they did not
play their half score.