The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-17
THEHUSTLERS HUSTLING.
THEY AGAIN DEFEAT THE CHAM
PIONS INA WELL PLAYED CANE.
Foremap Was W. Id and 1T Times Lost Goa
troll of the Bzll-Tbo home Teams Work
Was Fast snd Snappy.

Little Billie Fender and his aggregation
OF potato diggers who play ball by way
OF mental and physical diversion. we're
exceedingly depressed In spirits when
they wendell their way homeward yester-
day Afternoon from the ball park.
They had come over from the sleepy
hamlet on the banks OF the still more
sleepy Appomattox. with their systems
saturated and impregnated with black.
blue and green revenge. Yes, the Cham
pions felt keenly within the depths OF
their proud souls their humiliation of the
day before, and they had sworn by the
mustache of their noble and aforesaid
leader, Little Billie Pender, that they
would have revenge In its broadcast
sense. Nothing short of a sweeping vie
tory would satisfy them, and they were
simply going to wipe the Hustlers off
of the earth
1ATE AGAINST THEM
They came with this intent, but alas. the
fates smiled not upon the hardy
Farmers, and for a second time the
title which they won last year was again
besmirched by the faint Of defeat The
score was to in favor OF the Hustlers
and the local fans" were happy. Yes,
they were very happy, and in the full
Icelandic breezes that swept the diamond.
and sat and cheered, guyed and ate in
Vulnerable bags Of peanuts through nine
innings OF CONCEALED baseball pleasure
Foreman, the invincible, was in the box
for the Champions but he was unable
TO turn the tide of battle by his deceptive
drops. his zig-zag curves or his high
neck twisters.
HE MEANS WILL.
Umpire Datey had nice pair Of scis-
sors in his eyes, and he was way of in
his decisions on balls and strikes. but he
roasted each side alike. Perhaps he will
improve. ! hope he will. for he evident
" means to do the fair thing. He might
as well start IN right here by fining
those players who mar the game by their
Jaw music. Twice yesterday he should
have fined Petersburg players and also
members of the home team. for kick
ing.
Talking about kicking. that reminds me
Of Billie Pender and the noise he made
yesterday when things did not go just to
suit his taste. His lung power would
run an electric car I'm Manchester, while
he kicked so hard that he kicked his
shoes off.
WHY WE woS.
The Hustlers won. There Is no doubt
about that: but how did they VIM They
won because they played a better fielding
game than Petersburg, because Foreman
lost control of the ball Ia the third In
ming. and because they had their luck
with them. OF course / love as much
as anyone to see the Hustlers win, be-
yCnd the shadow Of doubt. but there
is no denying that in yesterdays game
the luck was dead against the Cham
pons Tannehill pitched an excellent
game, and in every inning, except the
seventh, he kept the hits well scattered
In this inning he gave one base on balls,
was found for two singles and a double
netting the Farmers three and their only
runs during the game.
Foreman was hit safely four times; one
of these was a scratch hit by kain, so he
was really hit only three times, and all
these hits came together in the third in
ming If a team can have better luck
would like to see IT.
Tannehill was hit nine times, but he
only gave two bases on balls, while Fore
man gave six, besides making two wild
pitches. and in addition McClung had a
pass ball.
have said the Farmers scored three
runs in the seventh. Well so they did, and
two Of them were earned. The Hustlers
crossed the home plate five times in the
third. In this inning the local sticks
made three hits. Foreman gave three
men bases on halls. he hit Foster made
a wild pitch, and was found by Wells for
a sacrifice hit and as result the Pender
aggregation were defeated after this in
ming.
The Hustlers scored again in the fifth,
Houseman struck out and McClung al
lowed the ball TO pass him. Wells made
a sacrifice hit and HOuseman went TO
second He went TO third on Berte's
hit and scored on a wild pitch by Fore
man. In all the other innings the home
boys drew blanks, as did the Farmers
in all except the seventh.
THAT THIRD EASTMAN.
Pender has man on third evidently OF
Russian origin. for he spells his name
as follows Unglaub. In fact he is said
10 have been exilcd to Siberia, but made
his escape and came TO this country, gave
I'D the diplomatic wire pulling OF court,
and in its stead took up the less lucra-
tive. but safer, way Of earning living,
and now he chases the sphere. Yes.
that expresses it; he chases. for yester-
day he made two errors, but he was
not alone Hayden and Sullivan kept him
company. He did. however. partially re-
deem himself by making pretty catch
Of hot liner from Tannehilis bat In the
sixth. The Farmers felded well, ana
played an uphill game TO the last. but
they were forced 10 20 under.
HOW ABOUT IT?
II you could have seen the Hustlers
work. IL would have done your heart |
good. The same men who have been
called "stiffs" and no-acc0unt. played |
fast and snappy game. They put up the |
genuine article. and proved that some FEW
hasty people have very little knowledge
Of the game. when they censured them
for not beating the League clubs. There |
were two errors made. and both were ex-
cusable. Kahn dropped foul fly after
long run. and Berte failed 10 hold a
ball at second, and put out Foster Kahn
showed great Improvement. He made
three difficult catches, besides cutting
Isippert off at the home plate I'm the
first inning, by long and beautiful
throw from left field. MCGOWAN, Berte,
Houseman. and Wells put up perfect
game, while the way Senator Gibson held
Tannehill was a caution.
The Farmers will make a great effort
to capture the game this afternoon.
1HE SCORE.
RICHMOND.
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