The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-08-07

exciting game has no. been seen on the
grounds The visitors came here covered
with glory after defeating the York club on
Saturday and as Shenandoah had no pitcher
the home cranks look cd upon a defeat for
their club as foregone conclusion.
After the. Readings arrived here the home
management negotiated for loan of Jones,
their trial pitcher, and the little fellow
proved q great success, in fact his pitching
had much to do with making the game so
close. His work in the eighth and tenth in
nings was especially effective, when he struck
out the third man and left Brown on the
third base on each occasion. He received ex.
cellent support from all the team except
Beckman and Henry, who were quite unequal
to emergencies.
In the second inning the visitors took
good lead and the prospects looked blue for
the coal region champions. Two bases on
balls two hits and two first bases on errors
gave the opposing forces four runs against
one Messitt had previously scored in the same
inning on two hits stolen base and passed
ball.
Each side scored a run in the third inning
leaving the score to 2 In favor of the Wis
itOrs. In the sixth inning the score was tied
and in the seventh the home team took a
| lead of one by Wards home run, but the
Readings tied the score in the same inning.
Martin started the eighth inning with two
bagger and gave the home team a lead by
scoring on Henry's we'll directed drive to left
field. Reading failed to score in the eighth,
but again tied in the ninth.
This inning was the beginning of spell of
great excitement. Miller started out with
three base hit and scored ON Henry's error
Homan was then thrown out at first by Heck
man. Massey followed with hit and Viii.
liams made another, and there were few OF
the spectators who did not believe that the
winning run would soon follow. But it was
developed. O'Hara hit the ball with terrific
force. Toole bagged it away out in the left
field and, with one mighty throw, sent it back
into Fulmers hands, at the home plate, in
time to retire Massey and the side, leaving
the score still tie at Z to7. The cheering
that followed was tremendous, and even
roole threw up his hat and jumped about as
he came in from the field.
| In the tenth inning Fulmer, Hickman and
Martin went out in one-twothree order by
Browns throw and Miler's TWO throws to
first base. Brown started out for the Read
ings by making hit, Finke struck out ;
Gallagher went out on a fly to Hickman ;
and Hynes struck while Brown was still OF
| the first bag.
Toole was first batsmsn in the eleventh in.
ming and the cheering continued while he
was at the plate. He got his base on Miller's
error and scored on Henry's hit Henry
stole to second and scored while the ball
which had been knocked out to Gallagher
was being fielded in. Shenandoah was two
runs ahead and again the cheers burst forth
1t was the most exciting scene ever known
at a ball game in the park.
The elements Joined in the excitement, for
just as Jones went into the box a tremendous
wind storm started and the clouds Of dust
that swept across the diamond almost hid the
pitcher from the view Of the batsman. The
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and 1t was impossible to hear the umpire call
the balls and strikes.
Miller went out by Fulmer's capture Of a
fly and hats and canes went up into the air
A hit by Toman pulled down the enthusiasm
Of the crowd and when followed a moment
later by Massey home run, which again tied
the score with only one man out there were
sufficient cheers and applause left to let Mas
sey know that his drive to left field was
daisy.
Williams, a good batter, went TO the plate
and found the ball, but was thrown out at
first by Henry. o'Hara followed with
three bagger and it looked as If the end had
at last arrived until Brown hit to Hickman.
1t was a ball which seemed to be dead sure
for the home plate in time to prevent O'Hara
from scoring, but the ray of hope was only of
momentary duration. Hickman fumbled the
ball, the game was over and the players left
the diamond with victory for the Readings
by a score Of 10 to for eleven innings.
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