The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-19
TURKEYS GREAT CATCH.
CIPTrRES 4 BILL FROM ffPPERT'S
fTAFfER A DESPERATE Run.
Bradley Got In "A Home Run With the
Bases FulI-Jsmes Was Knocked Out
of the Box in the First Inning.

Turkey Groves, tne luVl VI the oltdcH-
cries. the pet of the female tulu-chewers,
the cleyerest. swiftest. and best centre
fielder in the Virginia State League,
made a catch in yesterdays game Of
highly sensational order.
II was one Of those feats that you
see once in a Hfetimc-a thing that the
Young dream Of and the old remember.
Yes. verify, Will the catch by Turkey go
down in the history of baseball in this
city: IL will be remembered AS long AZ
memory lasts; IL is the standard by wnlcn
all other sensational catchers Will mere
after be compared. IL happened IN the
third inning. Packard, the first man
up. hit one to Berte, which the little
short-stop threw wild. then Lippert came
to the bat. Turkey was playing rather
close back Of second base Dippert
caught A nice one OF Tanny's curves on
the end Of his bat and lifted the Dail
high I'D in the air. sending II Tar out
toward centre field. II looked ike
three-bagger. Higher. higher and
higher. the white sphere went, until II
seemed to become a mere speck in the
heavens.
EVERY ONE WAS LOOKING.
Every one was stretching their necks
to see whore the ball Sas going TO fall.
Finally. tho sphere became weary or It's
aerial fight. and began its descent, ana
,ben II was that the crowd noticed that
Turkey was on a dead run towards the
centre-Geld fence. No one expected him
TO get the sphere-it seemed physical I'M
possibility. Nearer tho ball came 70
tac .arih. falling LIKE a rocket. faster aud
- ~
seemed to touch the ground as he sped
along.
Every one held their breath. They saw
that the daring fielder was about 10 make
the effort OF his life. Turkey had MS
eve ON the ball. and just as il took
final shoot toward this mundane sphere
he gathered himself together for a hnal
lunge. Forward and upward he sprans,
with his right hand outstretched, ana
before any one knew it. he graspcd the
BAH and falling, staggered on for several
yards before he could recover. ON, what
apDlausei The people arose 10 a person
and cheered the fielder TO the echo. Not
content with this. Turkey lined out a
beautiful three-bagger the next time ne
came to the bat.
BRADLrT's HosrE PUN.
must not forget Bradley, the cast
on" II was In the ninth. and the score
was 6 to I'm favor Of the Hustlers, but
the rooters were uneasy. because the
Champions were beginning 20 hit fanny
a bit. There were three men on bases
when the Roanoke CASTOR stepped 10
the rubber. He lined out number or
fouls: then presently he found one to his
taste. and away he sent Il over the right
field fence.
Tgr CHAMPIONS BEATEN.
We'll. the Champions were downed. The
once-dreaded foes OF Richmond have
again had the silken banner which they
defend trailed in the dust.
James started in for the visitors, but
one inning was all that he could hold
out. Ten men faced him. and six singles.
two bases on balls, and five runs. We're
the results. Packard was substituted.
and did well. except IN the fourth and
ninth innings In the former. a triple and
two singles scored one run, while in the
latter. an error by Peuder. q base on
balls, three singles, and Bradley's home
run. Melted five runs. The Farmers
helded fairly well. and their errors were
more or less costly. while on the other
| hand. the Hustlers put up perfect game
| I'm the field. with the exception OF
Borte's Wild throw. HOuseman. at sec
ond was in the game from the start.
Tannehill pitched a beautiful game. and
while he was hit fairly hard, managed TO
keep them scattered.
Mr.. MLArGHLIN's WORK.
McLaughiin's work showed some i'm
! provement. but it was far from satisfac-
tory. He was way OF on strikes and
balls. and especially was this the case
when Wells was at the hat. His de-
cisions on the bases were anything but
good. and the visitors had the best OF
| II all the way through
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