The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-24
NOT HILL CLIMBERS DAY.
Richmoni Easily Defeats Lynctburg BY
q score Of klre TO Six
HEAVY PUNCHED HITTING OF VISITORS.
schsbsI. Lvnchburs's Catcher, Is Disabied
ny the First Bsii--An Inter- sting
Game q, Pe er.burx.

IYNCHBURG. VA, April 25.-Special.-
The ball teams OF Richmond and
l,vnchburg are at this time more close
iy matched than any others OF the Nir-
ginla League, and the game to-day went
to prove that a contest between these
two clubs Is no mans game until the
last man is out. 1t was not until the
visitors came to bat the last time tnat
the runs were scored that won the game,
and I'D TO the fatal eighth they were in
deed dubious. and their sympathizers and
hackers in the grand-stand and on the
bleacheries were as dumb as oysters.
The largest crowd OF the season wit
messed the game, many .aoies being
present. GRAY. the Lynchburg pitcher,
who is considered probably the best OF
our twirlers. was reported In the pink or
condition. but soon after ne entered the
box, he was taken sick. However, ne
did not give up, and pitched strong
game, and the loss was due to no fault
of lis.
THE UMPIRE cRITIcIsED.
Umpire Sneeden was somewhat criticised
by friends of both sides for some OF his
decisions in to-day's game. Neither side
suffered, and the loss Of the game could
not be attributed TO him.
Wells, the lengthy first baseman, ana
MCGOWAN. the midget a. third, Tor klch-
mond, made the two most brilliant plays
of the game. Mac. threw hot-hit ball
from third TO first somewhat wild; so
much So in fact. that Wells magnificent
stretch only succeeded in stopping II
by leaving the bag. The base-runner
gained the coveted position in safety, not
withstanding the fact that Wells 1T
orally threw himself back IN lump just
a little too late to be in time.
MACS HoT-LINE Ply.
Mac. redeemed himself by taking In
a hot-llne fly In the eighth before NJ
knew it, Ii was that speedy that II stuck
to the NIT OF the midget as II glued, ano
the applause was deafening.
This is the Richmonds' day. The Hill.
Climbers went down before the Legs
lators to-day TO the tune of 10 g. me
defeat OF the home team Is due 10 the
heavy and punched hits OF the visitors
and the disabling OF Schabel Lynchburg'
catcher. by the first ball that was pitch
ed. This forced the admission OF ORR
into right field, who made the errors tina
lost the game.
This is how II was done First inning
Smith went to bat; went out at first OF
in-feld ball. McIntyer and Thompson
followed suit. Kahn came for the visit
ors. and made a hit. Groves got a wall
to first. forcing Kahn to second. House
man hit 10 the pitcher who shut of
Kahn at thru. Wells flew out to GEN.
ire, and Foster famed the other.
IRE SECOND INNING.
Second inning. Berryhill hit safe, am
scored on Fergrscn's hit. Ortiz struck
out. Plock flew out TO MCGOWAN, am
Leahy's scratch tlIee-bagger scored Fer
guson. Gray hit safe, and Leahy crosse
| the rubber. Gray was forced out
second on an in-field hit by Smith, re
firing the side. McGowan smacked out
brilliant three-bagger, and scored OF
Behnes fly to centre, after same wa
caught Berte and Kahn also flew out.
Score, three to one, Lynchburg's way, a
| the end. one IN the third and Nv
i'm the fourth ended Lynchburg's run
getting, while the Richmonds scored i
| neither.
In the fifth. Kahn, Cloves. and Foste
| hit safely and scored three runs.
the sixth Berte scored on Tannehills sir
gle. and Orth's bad tumble IN right felt
and the score was TO 6. Hausman mad
a single in the seventh, and crossed tn
rubber on Fosters two-bagger, Tying III
| score.