The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-20
IT WAS A GREAT GAME.
AND THE nUSTLERS WERE vIcToRS
AFTER TEN HARD INNINGS.
A, N. End Of the Sinth tho Score Nssn
Tis-Bath Teams Played Maxn'hecH
Ban-Tbe score 0ta 3.

The Husticrs won. won on their m'Ii's'
won by their superior piayns' ana t'e
score was 60 3.
For nine long innings had She Husticrs
baftlod hike the Lcvlathans OF Old hes'
hatiled I'm vain FOR dear, sweet victory
that inning after inning seemed TO DC
almost within their grasp. ret IKE ~.
delgsive vill-o'-t wisp. they were not
able 10 capture a. Beyond DOUBT yes
tcflav's contest was the prstiissf clean
ct. and most intensely exciting game On
ban ever paycd in this city. WheH 'n'
ninth mnine closed tho score was 10 o.
WILD rxcirtNrNr
only a fcu minutes remained IN which
10 play. Scattered Boa the sraho-st"hu
and along the hleachorios were zVD poo
plc wild. madly wild, with excitement
ola and dignihcd men were boys once
again Thcy yelled. shouted threw tnei
hats iu the afr. and boz other various
WAYS indicated that their reason had
taken wings.
Even the fair sex present gave little
hystoriCal screams. ciappcd then hands
together and nervously chewed up
package OF gum.
such was the scene when the tenth
inning was commenced.
The sun WAS slowly going down be-
iIN|N "a DIX NNilh on Wi'RNTA'H NltAISt anu
as It's last pure golden rays fell across
the field bathing The Husllers ia n flood
of brightness. 10 seemed 10 lend renewed
vieor 20 them. and % nerve them for
one grand final attempt TO sustain the
supremacy of the Capitol city II was
"a good omen and every one took heart
and even the King Of Rioters the genial
General Lawson. kept quiet and said
De- hoped 10 mieht an Doc well.
such were The scenes when dear fffIo
kain stepped 10 the bat i'm the begin
ming OF the tenth inning Mailman. the
hoy wonder Of the League. pitched the
BAN just whore Barley wanted IL. and
away IL went for two bases.
Old TURKEY.
Then old Turkey Grovos-bless his
sweet body,-Waitcd for four balls
HcLseman sacrih, cd and each basc-run-
ner moved up bag. Wells few out TO
nghi. and Kahn scored. amid deafening
applause, while Turkey went 10 third
The sorrel top OF Duke Of Fulton. His
Grace Reddy Foster, found the docep-
tive leather, and puroined two bags on
the hit. while Turkey flew home. Then
Berte followed Reddy's example and the
Duke scored. MCGOWAN ended the in
ming 10y long ny 10 left field. This gave
the Hustlers a margin OF three runs. and
when they went into the field. the crowd
Refine was tho first man up, and he
Knocked the ball away up I'm the heavens.
out in tho direction Of centrc-hcld, where
Turkey Groves-bless him again-after a
hard run, captured It. Netter next put
up a difficult fly. that King Houseman
caught Ike he generally does. Hall
man hit 10 Berte. who threw wild 10
Wells. and the little Irish pitcher was
safe at nrst. Then the Ii Hung Chang
OF Efrkrrc came 10 the hat FOR the Ia
time. Genial Manager Brady cast one
despairing glance toward Knox and his
90 pounds Of genial avoirdupois shook
IN waves OF agony. mental and physical,
as he looked al his jewel of second base
man. and shouted. "lf you love me,
Knox. save the country"
II was a vain appeal. FOR the big kicker
hat hard and fast al three balls, and
was called out by Umpire DAILY.
Thus the game ended. and victory came
10 pho Hustlers. as 10 deserved 10 come
BACK TO TOWN
Then the crowd poured out OF tho
gates. and flowed back TO the city. in
long. black chatterlng streams Of hui
rnanitv. whose only talk were words OF
praise. alike for the victor and the van
quished.
The game yesterday will long be re
mcrnbered by those who saw IT, IL Will
be an incident that may be referred
hack TO with pleasure. and people will
say. "Do YOU remember the game When
We beat Portsmouth to 800
The Paddy's lost. but they died game.
md Yesterdays defeat IVES one above the
faint % dishonor or disgrace. 10 was a
dsfoat of which Manager Brady may feel
proud. for his men played ball-such ball
as IS rarely seen. They moved and work
"a together like one perfect body
L.. Of rnarrsH the
game and this cost him 3 IN the third
inning. when he carried il too far Wen,
n WAS a pitchers battle from start 10
finish. and Tanrehill and Hallman were
the opposing nfhts. Hallman pitched SUI
pcrb BAH. he ala not allow the Hustlers
hit until the NTH, and they made one
more I'm the eighth making total OF
two hits I'm eight innings But I'm the
ninth and tenth the Hustlers sized up his
delivery for seven hits. four in the for
mcr and the remainder In the latter in
ming.
fanny. OLD Roy.
Tarnehlll pitched a great game OF bali.
30 club could have won against his mag
nihcent delivery. lie was nit four times
in the first. and after that only one hit
was made on OF his delivery up TO the
ninth inning. His control was absolutely
perfect. his bursts OF speed were Won
dcrful, while ne struck ont nine men, in
Guiding the heaviest batitfs. such as
Knox, Joanes. and Tate.
Portsmouth made two errors the Hust-
lers one. Wells, az first, had an error
that cost nothing neither ala Fuller's at
third. I'm the second, but Nettcr's, IA the
ninth. let IN one ran. This. however.
would not have changed the result as
Richmond could anord 10 have one run
less. and then win by clear margin.
As for neld-work. Portsmouth put up an
exhibition ln that line that could not be
beat Their work was elt-edgod Their
out and inneld made plays that brought
forth the widest applause
How ala the Hustlers behave them
selves in the field? You could not wish TO
have seen inner exhibition OF hau-play-
ing The inneld was Ike stone wall.
MCGOWAN. Berte. Houseman and Wells
doing perfect work In the box. Tannchin
helded his position 10 perfection, while
Gibson gave him perfect support Turkey
Groves made the play OF the game. II
VAS Boa the sixth inning and Knox knock
cd a ny 20 deep centre that looked like
" Was going over the fence. or else would
certainly nat a.. Well. Turkey started
after the sphere. and everybody held their
breath Tho bali kept OF going up. up. up.
and Turkey kept on running. Finally the
ball reached The zenith OF it's course. and
fell like a rocket The people easped. for
they saw player gOing az lightning
speed. suddenly give spring into the
air. throw his hands behind him TO one