The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-20
EVEN THE UMPIRE AGAINST US.
Rafferty's Exhibition Yesterday
Was Very Wierd and cIammy.
Notwithstanding This Fact the Msei.
oians Managed co Win After Norfolk
Had What They Considered a ssfe
Lead-hanaSer Tate Played the Game
Uader Protest Williams Pitched for
Norfolk.

features to yesterdays game between
the Magicians and CLAIMS but the most
interesting by long odds was the bur-
lesque at umpiring given by Rafferty,.
Il was something terrible and of course
Roanoke got the worst of 1t. Still Nor
folk got taste OF the pie and in the
fifth inning Manager Tate gave notice
that he would play the game under pro-
test. Secretary Small would do the
monntaineers great favor by trans
ferring Mr.. Rafferty, to some other field
OF usefulness. He is outclassed here.
Another feature of the game was the
double plays made. There were ak
altogether and OF these Norfolk secured
four. For the first few innings the
home team felded slowly, but after
that they got in the game and gobbied
up everything that came their way.
The visitors did the bulk of their hit
ting in the first two innings. After that
they could do nothing with McCann.
Weeks started in to pitch for the CLANS.
out after he had given tho first two men
bases on balls he was replaced by
Williams, whom, IL is reported, has been
sold to Norfolk. He pitched quite eff
fectiyely, but was hit rather hard in
three innings.
Norfolk started out as though they
meant to settle the thing in the first
inning. Geier started the proceedings
with safe hit and went to second when
MCCAIN fumbled O'Hagan's bunt.
Thornton sacrificed both men base.
Tate singled and Geier scored. Cor.
coran cleared the bases with q home
run. McGann and Cullinower we're easy
outs. -Four runs had been scored and
the rooters felt sick, but they felt much
worse at the end Of the second. After
Roanoke had been retired in one, two.
three order, the wanderers from the sea-
shore proceeded to rub in the agony.
Cote's pop fly in the diamond was
dropped by Padden after q hard run.
williams flew out to Sherer. Geier
cracked out long single. on which
Cote went to third, Geier going to second
on the throw in. Both scored on
O'Hagan's hit. a double play executed
BY Cavanaugh and Little ended the
inning. After that Norfolk got but two
men as far az second base.
In the meantime the Magicians had
been going out with meritorious regu.
lsrity and they kept it up for four
innings. Then they took brace and
got into the game. Cavanaugh led off
with single and WEIGH popped little
ny up by the plate. Cote and Williams
both ran for 1t but 1t fell between them
hitting Williams on the leg and bound
ing into foul territory. Tate claimed
that the bali was foul and when Rafferty,
refused to allow 1t as suoh he gave
notice of protest. Viox hit to Corcoran,
forcing Weloh at second, but the little
third baseman managed to get to first
ahead OF the ball. A base on balls to
Mccain filled the bags. Sherer then
proved to be the right man in the right
place and his double scored Cavanaugh
and Viox. 1t placed McCann on third
and he also scored on Fultz's out at
first.
Nothing more was done for q couple
OF innings and then Roanoke again woke
up. Sherer flied out to Thornton, but
Fultz WAS sent to first on balls and
crossed the rubber on Stshl's triple.
The latter tailed on Little's out,
McGAnn to Tate The game was won
in the ninth. Cavanaugh went out on
his grounder to Williams. Welch was
given pass to first on balls. Viox
singled. Collifiower let the ball get
away from him and WEIGH came in vii
the tying run. On McCann's slow
grounder to short Viox scored. Norfolk
was quickly disposed OF In their half OF
the ninth and the game WAS ours. Fol-
lowing Is the score:
ROANOKE. NORFOLK,