The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-06
THE TEXAS STEERS WON.
THEY DEFgA TED JAKE WELLS HUST-
LERS BY A SCORE OFFS T06
The.Game Was Pitchers Battle With ODDS
In Favor Of the Teraus-No brilian's
Work on n ther Side.

Ted SulIivans Texas Steers didn't have
walk-over 70 defeat Jake Wells hust-
lers yesterday afternoon at West-End
Park, but they did Il, and to was the
score when after more than two hours
OF tiresome playing on both Sides the
100 cranks who witnessed the proceed
ings. heaved a heavy sigh Of relief ana
came to iowa.
It's not fair TO tho Hustlers TO critcise
them just yet. II must be rememDereo
that the men ale stir and sore anu
have had very little practice' lney
played as good ball az could be eNpeC'eu
at this early stage OF the proceedings
and th,ce Is everv indication that after
they have had the advantage OF nan
dozen games more they VIII give the
public a much better exhibition OF the
sport The people have risht 10 expect
It. too. for the game yesterday was mo-
notonous IL dragged It's way "earhy
through two hours and twenty minutes,
and, with the exception OF couple OF
clevc- double-plaSs BIZ The wild Texans
and a three-bagger by Gibson. there was
absolutely no work of a startling charac-
ter There were no brilliant plays The
fact Is, the team work of the Hustiers
was quite inferior to that OF the day be-
fore The men played loosely They
seemed 10 be IN need Of tonic. Their
movements were slow and careless. and
the team lacked that unity ana spirit
which assures success.
There Is little doubt that this will be
remediod after the players have shaken
themselves together and gotten used TO
each other. They will have TO play better
ball when they meet the Agrlculturists
on Easter Monday
PITCHERS BATTLE.
II was more Of pitchers battle than
otherwise with the odds I'm favor Of the
Steers. Flynn. for the Hustlers. occupied
the box until the sixth inning, when he
retired In favor of Dinsmore. For the
Texans. Woodruff twirled the sphere until
the sixth, and then McMackin relieved
him. Flynn pitched "A nice game, with
the exception that he was a trile wild
at times. His speed Is fine, and he
keeps a cool head lie held the Steers
down to FIVE scattered hits. while Dins-
more. during the two innings he Off
ciated. allowed Gilman's men to rap him
hut twice. Woodruff, the Lone Star twirl-
er. proved kind OF Chinese puzzle to the
Hustlers During the six innings he Oc-
cupicd the box the Hustlers found him
for only four hits. One Of these was
stunning three-bagger which Gibson lined
a great play, for It sent home Berthe,
MCGOWAN. and Hail. who occupied the
bases at the time. Woodruff lost control
OF the ball In the sixth inning and gave
five men their bases on balls. Then it
was that Jimmy Gilman changed hands,
and McMackin twisted the leather in for
the rest Of the game. He was found
for only one hit
Gibson caught a ragged game He made
an error at critical point, letting in
run. and he failed TO play the game
behind the liyer-pad as well as he can
play. MCGOWAN at third put up slug
gish effort, and his two errors were in
excusable. The other members Of the
home team were only fairly active and
did no brilliant work
For the Texans, Hodge and Gilman
were the stars with the stick and Jimmy
acquitted himself well at second base.
lie Is ono of the best second baSemen
ever seen in Richmond. Thornton and
Ashenback were also I'm the game.
HOW Ir HAPPKNlD.
In the first the Hustlers went cut I'm
short order. Reddy Fosters single alone
breaking the monotony. The Tcxnas
scOred. Hodge flew out TO Groves. Thorn
ton hit 10 Foster, Kelly struck out, and
Gilman followed Thornton's example.
sending the latter home
In the second ana third neither side
scored. Kahn found Woodruff for a
sharp single. but II awaited him moth
ing. McGowan's single and Fosters
good base running gave the Hustlers one
IN the fourth. while their opponents failed
10 score.
The tide was turned in the nth. Jake's
men went out enc, two, three and the
Steers piled up four runs. FLYNN gave
three men their bases on balls. and
this. with costly error by Gibson and a
base hit by Hodge did the work.
Then the score was tied again. In
the sixth Woodruff went TO pieces. He
gave three men their bases on balls 'n
succession. Gibson sent the entire dele
cation across the plate by very timely
three-bagger. The interest here increased
perceptbly.
Jimmy Gilman's men were not TO be
downed however. for they added two
more runs TO their record i'm the same
inning. Dinsmore had relieved Flynn.
lie struck Gilman and Bastian. The
latter stole second. and went home on
Boyle's hit. Jimmy got caught at third.
Ashenback, who went TO first when Gil
man was thrown out to MCGOWAN. reach
ed third on Bastian's rap. Then Dins-
more pitched wild. and the Texas centre
fielder sauntered home handny.
During the last three innings the Hust-
leTs failed 10 score. Berries single in
the seventh was not properly supported
and that wound up the runs for Jake's
men The Texans. however, sent an
other man across the plate. 1t was in
the seventh. and Hodge scored the run.
lie had raped the BAN to Kahn on a
dead line. when Thornton was tossed ont
10 Wells. Hodge reached second. Kelly's
two-bagger sent him home This
ended the run making.
Here IS the score.
RICHMOND.
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