Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-17

Judge Post was the hrSt Red TO try his
bat on Mr.. Ormsby's twirling. He made
two desperate lunges at the ball and both
times famed the air. The blood mounted
to his ears as he overheard giggling
maiden in the special stand remark that
also overheard the remark and took pity
on the Judge in his embarrassment. So he
tossed an easy one to the Judge, and the
latter showed his appreciation by banging
the sphere as hard as he could. 1t went
high into the air over first base, and Mr..
Bruner gave chase. A death-like silence
prevailed as the audience watched the
downward course of the ball and Mr.
Burners expectant attitude. Spat The
ball dropped into the District Attorneys
hands. But it didn't remain there, and
went bounding off into the field. Mr.. Post
heayed a deep sigh of relief on first, and
the audience cheered. W. F. McFadden
was the next batter, and he, too, man
aged to hit the ball into the air.
But this time the Blues center
fielder, Mr.. Lampert, got under it
and caught it. Judge Post had started at a
break-neck gait for second base as soon as
McFadden hit the ball, never dreaming
that Blue could catch it. To his chagrin
though, Lampert pelted the ball to first be-
.
play was put down on the score-book. A.
N. Buchanan was the next batter, but as
Mr.. Ormsby could not get the ball over the
plate Buchanan went to first on called balls.
George Mclaughlin then tried his hand,
but was unfortunate enough to follow in
McFadden's wake by hitting a fly to Lam
pert. The latter caught it and the side was
out without a run having been scored.
The Blues then came in to bat, and
Pitcher Ormsby was the first to face the
Red pitcher, Mr.. Buchanan, who took Mr..
Abbotts place, the latter having met with
an accident. While at the plate he was
presented with handsome little bat, gaily
bedecked with fowers-the gift of a smit-
ten maiden. In behalf of this maiden Mr..
Ormsby smashed out the first clean basehit
of the game and landed safely on first, for
which he was loudly applauded. He
DOTTED his cap to the grand stand and
stepped off the base to be better seen.
1t was a fatal step. Quick as a
| flash Buchanan threw the ball to first
baseman McFadden and Mr.. Ormsby was
out. He appealed to the grand stand,
which but q moment ago Numbered for
| him, but now all was silence, and he sor-
| rowfully wendell his way back to the bench.
| This play also had the effect of taking the
confidence out of the Reds and they fell
easy victims to the Blues during the rest OF
the inning, retiring without run.
The Reds came in to bat again for the sec
ond inning and then the sport commenced,
and heavy batting was the rule throughout
| the rest of the game. DR.. Woods opened
| the ball by turning the first ball pitched
| into safe hit, but he did not last long, as
| Ormsby caught him mapping at first snd
threw him cut. Frank White followed
| with a short hit to Ormsby, and, on the
| latter's tumble and subsequent overthrow
| to first, reached second. Fielder Cox was
given first on balls. Lindley fouled out tc
| McClatchy. Frank Hickman brought in
White by sending long Fly into left field
| which circuit muffed. Cox tried to reach
| third on the hit too, but through Ormsby';
alertness was put out before reaching tht
| desired bag. and the side was out. The
| Blues could add nothing but goose eggs tt
their score in their half of this inning
though they batted hard.
The third was great inning for bott
sides. Judge Post opened for the Red
with magnificent two-base hit, which Sc
the grand stand wild with delight. Thu
Judge could have reached home on this hi
had not his wind given out at second base
McFadden followed with an easy hit t
Ormsby, and on the latters overthrow II
first reached third and Post tailed. Thel
Buchanan hit hot liner directly at Mayo
Gregory. The Mayor put up his hands t,
catch il, but suddenly becoming aware tina
the ball was coming at terrible rat