The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-13
HOW NORFOLK LOST TO YALE
Some yellow Playing in the Sixth
Inning.
YALE'S PROVERBlAL LUCK.
Norfolk Should Have Won Yesterday S
Game. Raw Support and Bad
Judgment Did the Work That
Gave the Visitors Victory.
GreenwaY's Catching.

When the giant Carter went into the
box to pitch against the CLAIMS yester.
| day the Yale yell that went up from
the grand stand made the Norfolk
rooters quake with fear. but before
three men went to the plate that yeu
was sileuced and the fans" were
vociferous enough to do any college
credit,
But sad 10 relate, instead of Yale be-
ing blue ut the end of the game, the
CLAIMS were blue points aud the score
| stood I to 4 III favor of the New Haven.
ties.
Notwithstanding tho defeat, the boys
played good bali, aud are without
doubt stronger i'll the field and ut the
bat than Yale and ought to have won.
Tho doughty Carter pitched great
ball, but did not develop much speed
until the last three innings. His drop
ball is dandy" aud will fool tho
players in the intercollegiate league
this season.
Setley complained OF n sore arm but
pitched good game, and if he had
been backed better III the sixth inning
| the score would havo been q to ., in fnvor
OF Norfolk. In the third inning Carter
went TO the bat and accepted the first
bali pitched which was promptly
caught by Hauptman, Stephenson fol
lowed and knocked fly to Mccain,
Rediugton came up next and Corcoran
accepted the fly no knocked, making
perhaps as Qnick and peculiar au in
ning as was ever witnessed in Norfolk.
What the rosy checked Clam rooters
on the bleachers did for the Yale
rooters there was a plenty" aud the
excitement was Mt its height.
like veteran, and puts up game
second only to the only Robinson of
the Orioles.
Geier. however, didn't show up us
well, and was responsible for tue vel
lowest piece of play ever witnessed. II
all happened IN first inning. Setley
was III the box; Rustin went to the bat
and took his base, being hit by the
ball, while keator was at the bat Rms.
TIN tried to steal second aud didn't get
there. Keator followed with q base hit
and took second on buut by Carter
who waa thrown out ut first. stephen
son came up next and took his buse.
Redington followed and received two
balls aud two strikes. Then with sure
out, Geier lost his head aud tried TO
catch Stephenson mapping on first.
This resulted in wild throw away
over Hoilman's head and Stephenson
scored.
When the CLANS went to bat in the
second, Carter allowed the bases to ill
and gnvo O'Ilagan his bnse on balls,
while Geier walked home.
The reason Norfolk lost the game
may be understood by carefully read
lug the sixth inuing OF tie Blues and
the errors OF the Cinms.
Stephenson came To the bat and hit
to O'Hngan who threw wild to first.
stephenson gong to second. Reding.
ton lined out IA two Dagger, scoring
stephenson who had stolen third.
trcenway followed and hit to O'Hagnu
who threw Wild TO Whaey IN an Mt
tempt TO catch Redington of second
base. Quincy flew ont to Hoffman
Speer, the next batter, drove ball to
lett field for two bags and Greenway
crossed the plate. tinckc, the next
batter, was given base on balls, but was
thrown out at secoud-Corcotau to
w haley-on Rustiu's in.ied hit. the
batter saving his life. McCanu's mutls
OF Nentor's drive To left field sent Rus
TIN TO third, who scored on O'Hngan's
failure to field McCann's throw from
left. Carter retired the side Iy Don
ping mp high fly, wmch Whalev cor.
allied after "a hard .uu, and that's how
we lost the game.
Wake Forest College team play Nor
folks to-day. and as they have with
them Smith, Stafford, Houneycutt and
Nynne, who were members of Peters.
burg team OF the Virginia State League
last season, very interesting aud close
game may be expected.