The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-21
WAS WILD AS A M ARCH HARE
Willis Sent FOIr Mel Across The Plate
by His DellYsy.
THIRD VICTORY IN THE CUP SERIES
4 Game Full of Ginger Results In Lynch
burc's Defeat by a Score of9 tn 1t -.
Wasa Hard-Tought Battle, ana
Everybody Worked
Faithfully.

At this writing it looks very much as
| II tho Ilill Climbers viii nave 10 dfllh
out OF The pitch n.
Two hours after Rooter George Law
son had pulled the string that Heated the
pcnnant 90 what little breeze there was
at West End Park yesterday afternoon,
Jake Wells Hustlers had won the third
game in the series for the Nowlan Cup.
| When the pennant was hOsted. there was
general hurIah from the 1850 people at
| the Park. and then the four gongs were
sounded for the game 20 commence.
There had been rumors floating around
that the two cubs would keep even in
the race until the seventh game, that
LynchOurg would take the game yester-
day, Richmond the sixth, ard the seventh
would be a struggle. This proved to
be nothing more or less than that sort
OF unreliable gossip ons always hears
spreading around among base ball
rOoters. There was no truth in
H. and no sooner did the game
get well under way than one could
see that both sides meant business. and
were playing I'm earnest. 1t was a con-
test for blood" TO use the proper
vcrnacular ana not since the season
! opened this year. has there been n more
faithfully fought battle for tho victory
Every man played the best bali Of which
tator In the grand-stand or elsewhere on
the grounds. who did not enjoy the sport
Cheer after cheer went up in one grand
unison when Richmond forged ahead In
the seventh and last inning. Excitement
was not lacking.
WILLIS wrNT TO PIEcTs.
Both sides were BANKED IN the first in
ming Richmond sent two men across
the rubber in the second This was no
feather IN the caps of the locals however.
for Willis came near going 10 pieces in
that inning. and literally presented the
Hustlcrs with two runs Bradley was
the FIRST man up. He sent Il trihing
grounder 10 Mcintyre, who tossed II 90
Plock 10 ample time TO cut off the run
ner. Piock Jet the bah pass him. Wells
was then struck a terrific blow on the
arm with the ball, and was temporarily
disabled. Smith had TO run for him.
Foster found the Lynchburg twrler for
q neat safe hit 10 Thompson. nlling the
bags. Willis then gave MCGOWAN four
balls forcing Bradley home. 10 sooner
had knOrr struck out. and Kahn gone
out 10 Thompson on a ny, than Willis
lost control of the hall again and sent
Smith 20 first on balls, permitting Wells
10 score at the same time.
Poor Willis did the best he could He
tried hard 10 control the leather. but was
particularly unfortunate at the critical
point.
The Hill Climbers scored twice I'm the
second. just by way Of excitement.
Thompson hit a safe one 20 Smith. and
Jack knOrr sent Ferguson 10 first on
balls. BY nothing less than a very un-
fortunate error by Bradley who muffed
Smiths fy in right feid and then threw
badly 10 second base. Thompson scored
| lagyiug FERGUSON on third p.ffr-t
few out to Houseman. who made "a
pretty running catch. and willis sacri-
feed, which sent Ferguson across the
! rubber
THE 1XcITABLE SEVENTH.
The seventh was the inning run Of ox-
element Then IL was that the Hust-
lers piled uI six runs, and Willis was
20 blame FOR several of them. The To-
Gals had dawn blank I'm the third when
Willis struck out three men in quick
succession. Leahys single, sacrifices by
Mcintyre and Flock, and Thompson
tw0-bagger gave the Hil-Climbers a run
In that inning while a two-bagger and "A
single by Smith and Ramert. respectively.
added another 10 their record I'm the
fourth, the Husilors diawing blank.
Smith, Cor the locals. got in a beautiful
three-bagger ln the fifth. and scored on
Groves fly 10 centre field Both sides
drew a blank i'm the sixth. and then
came that notable seventh.
1t was getting little dark. and the
score stood four 20 three IN favor OF
the visitors. Something bad TO be- done
The Husters did it, but Willis helped
them 20 do IT, Kahn was the first man
up lie struck out. Smith was struck
by the BAH, and Umpire Brennan gave
him second ON balk. A neat single
was sent to Thompson from Groves bat
With blood IN his eye" HOusoman took
up the timber. He didn't do a thing
but maui the leather Tor as pretty a
two-bagger as ever battered against the
left-held enclosure. and Smith scamper-
ed across the rubber, amid wild cheers
from all quarters. leaving Groves on
third. There was any amount Of personal
demonstration at that point. with
one man out. two mon on bases. and
Bradley al the bat. hope Derched upon
the pennant. which commenced 10 iy
gaily 10 the breczes. showing I'm big.
white letters what Richmond had done
during the season
zoos WILD WILLIS.
The twrilcr from the Hill City got
Wild as a march hare. TO ali appear
ancos. his arm partially gave out, and
his speed let down pcrceptDly. One al
ter another, be threw four balls 20 Brad
lcy, filling the bases. The grand-stand
and bleacheries went crazy. Old Man
Scizzors footed his horn in regulation
style. and George Lawson came near
standing on his head Captain smith,
Of the visitors; Ranert. the guardian Of
the hrcast-pad and others. became dis
satisfied with Umpire Brennan, ana kick
Cd, hat not until the chances We're two
10 one ON Richmond Al least twice
Umpire Brcnnan's decisions on strikes
were ragged, but he mad made uD Tor
this by calling Houscman out az second
base in the hfth inning. when the runner
was clearly safe. What mistakes be
made were evidently Of the head and not
Of the heart. and he did not roast
either side sufficiently TO justify any
vigorous kicking.
But back 10 the fun. Line her out
Jake" was the cry from all sides "heh
Wells went 10 the bat. Despite ne ell
forts 20 put the ball over the plate, Wits
deliberately gave Wells four balls' ioIc-
inc ia another run. Then the slender
pitcher struck Foster with the ball, pre-
senting Houseman with still another run.
NcGowan sent a grounder TO Leahy. Who
did not have time 10 cut OF Bradley az
the home plate so threw Foster out AZ
second instead. leaving Wells on third.