The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-16

The average baseball crank, whose
sympathies are with Roanoke's luckless
representatives., is getting by heart o
valuable lesson in philosophy. 1t is an
DID, old proverb that runs thus:
blessed are they that expect nothing,
for they shall not be disappointed.
Viewed from this mental standpoin
yesterdays game was succession Of
pleasing experiences. For instance,
when Viox and Farrell in succession
came to the bat in the fourth inning
with the bases filled, the man who did
not expect safe hit was not dissp-
pointed. The same was true OF Little
and Padden in the first and eighth
innings, when WEIGH was on third with
but one man out. Then again, when
you are expecting nothing and a safe
nit Is made by home player, It is one
OF the most delightful surprises in life.
But just think OF a home run, like that
OF Cavanaugh's, when you are not ex.
pectlng it. We'll. WE'LL
The Farmers have new catcher
named Brennan. from the Texas league.
1t was his first game with them and his
exhibition of ginger WAS exhilerating,
be thought nothing of backing up the
nrst oaseman on 8 throw from the Inv
held or OF attempting to climb up the
netting OF the grand stand in the mad
hunt for high fouls. This would be all
the more wonderful if it could last: But
in all human probability it will not be
long before he will be down to the dead
level OF doing just enough work to hold
his job He made two long distance
throws to the bases. each OF which ad.
Vanced the runner two bags WEIGH
was not to be outdone In the matter OF
throwing the ball where the basemen
couldn't get IL, the only difference be-
ing that his two errors coss run
petersburg Tailed in the first inning
on Lippert's scratch hit and Welch's two
wild throws, first to second and then to
third. They got two more in the sixth.
Packard reached first on Padden's fun.
BILE, went to second on Lyons single
and scored on Lipperts scratch two
Dagger which Viox should have reached
but didn't. Turner'S out at first tailed
Lyons.
Packard is a riRht.handed pitcher
ana the cranks were playing q waiting
game. Inning AFTER inning went by,
without any result in the way of runs,
and the faithful rooter, forgetful OF his
philosophy, would confidently whisper
to his neighbor, Just wait till the
next inning. This is going to be kill.
Ing match, by and BY" In reality,
there WAS no killing in the sense in
tended. 1t was indefinitely postponed.
The nearest approach to 1t was Cava-
naugh's home rnn hit In the ninth.
The fielding honors were carried off
by Fender and Sanford for the visitors
and by Farrell, Cavanaugh and Bradley
for the locals. The twirling of both Nc.
Cam and Packard WAS surprisingly
good. Neither of them Is considered in
the first rank of pitchers, yet thew
easily excelled any of the cracks who
preceded them in the earlier games OF
the series.
The wife OF prominent druggist of
Petersburg while talking with some
friends in her husbands drugstore
about Fridays game of ball between
the Petersburg and Roanoke teams,
dropped dead of heart disease.
Norfolk's hard luck aggregation will
appear at Athletic Park tomorrow af.
ternoon. II will be interesting to see
how Dame Fortune escapes being i'm
pnled on the horns OF this dilemma.
Jack Lyston. who has been with the
Albany, New York State League team,
will reach Roanoke this morning and
will pitch against the CLAIMS Tomorrow.