Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-10

Lost...... 43l 6sl Col al o1l OIL 80.
If the excitement pccasioned among 'he
rooters and crankS is any criterion by
which 10 judge ball game. then yes'er-
days contest between Richmond ana
Norfolk was bowling success. From the
very moment the players went out on the
diamond until they came OF under cover
OF darkness excitement prevailed. ana the
roofing was of that vociferous and ear
splitting character which usually ADDS
much zest 10 the contest. and causes the
hearts Of those sitting around to throb
with excitement. The game was Ike unto
n thrilling race. First Richmond would
forge ahead. then Norfolk would run up
abreast Of them, and probably wrest the
lead from them. The two clubs would
then run neck and neck when one or the
other would again push on ahead to hoid
the lead for a short while only.
RICHMOND LED IN THE STRETCH.
Thus it was i'm the beginning, and thus
Il was in the end. and II SO happened 10
the delight Of the 1000 or more roOters
present that Richmond was the club that
led In the stretch. The Bluebirds though
hotly chased by the CLANS, fitted under
the wire two runs ahead. and won the
game.
Flynn was in the box for Richmond,
and Mcfarland twirle1 for the Norfoks
Both did superior work. and In a great
measure twas pitchers battle. I'm which
Flynn had shade the best Of IT, though
ne was nothing like so well supported as
was Mcfarland.
Carney" was in to win, however. and
he worked like a Trojan. He held the
CLANS down to seven hits, and in view
OF the fact that they are wont TO hit the
ball hard and often, this record is an
exceptionally good one.
Mcfarland. though he also pitched
good game, Jared not so well as did the
little Hibernian. He was raped for
eleven long ones, which yielded seven
teen bases. His support was. however.
almost perfect, and his loss is due alone
TO the fact that the Bluebirds got on 10
his curves and batted them out
BERTE MADE a TRIPLE PLAY.
While as already stated. Flynns sup
port was not as strong as IL might have
been, there was some brilliant fielding
among the Bueblrds, and Berte accom-
plished something. with the assistance of
Wells. which will give him the fielding
record for this league. He made a triple
he made IL at a time when II was need
ed. IL was in the eighth inning. The
score stood 20 in Norfolks favor.
Thornton was on second. Geier on first.
and Joanes held the bat. No one was
out and another Norfolk run appeared
70 be imminent. Joanes raped the sphere
and II went toward Berte. IL looked like
a hit and everybody started to run, but
Berte made one OF those sensational
catches for which he is noted, pulled the
bah down. putting Joanes out thereby.
put his foot on second getting Thornton
before he could return, and then threw
10 Wells In time to catch Geier in like
predlcament. Thus was the side retired,
and the day possibly saved for Richmond.
The excitement was far from being over
1t had really Just commenced-and 1t was
not until in the ninth inning that pande-
monium broke loose.
HOUSEMAN SAVED THE DAY.
The Bluebirds went to the bat with
the score standing to against them.
IL was do or die with them, and they
knew it. Flynn was the first man UP,
ana ne lined out safe hit into centre
held, reaching first. Kahn came next to
the bat and was hit Smith then sac
rihced, placing Flynn on third and Kahn
on second. and then Groves came up.
The first ball pitched by Mcfarland
struck him amidshlps. and he reached
first. thus filling the corners. with but
one man out. IL was an exciting mo-
ment, and everybody realized it, House
man was the next man TO WELD the ash.
and ne 1t was who saved the game He
found the sphere sQuarely on the end OF
his stick. placed 1t away out in left-centre
field, and brought in all three men. II
was clean two-bagger but Houseman
tried TO make third on it. and was nut
out just as he approached the bag The
game had been won. but II was rapidly
growing dark. and the question that agi-
tated everybody was Would there he
time enough In which TO give Norfolk
their inning? Unless they reached the
bat and finished their half Of the inning.
the three Richmond runs made in the
ninth would not count, and Norfolk would
be the winner
TATE MANOEUVRES.
Tate knew this. and. realizing his ina
biiity to win out, he Iesorted 10 subter-
fuge. and endeavored' In every way 10
delay the game He called his men
away from the bat once or twice for
trivial reasons. and. finally, when all
other means TO delay the game failed
him. he stopped Harry O'Hagan. the last
Norfolk batsman. and would not permit
the game TO go on until the field had
been cleared OF n lot OF men and boys
who had congregated thereon during the
game. This, OF course, took time. but
Umpire Belts was ION TO" Tate's little
game. and he fought him with his own
fire.
He made the game go on, Just the same
and O'Hagan struck out. That ended II
Richmond was again victorious. though
the Bluebirds had been forced 10 contest
holly for the victory. This Is the score
Pop Tate may not enjoy reading II.
but fully 1900 Richmond enthusiasts
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