The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-18
COULD NOT HIT hALloWEll.
The Long Pitcher Was Too Much
for Roanoke.
He Treated the Magioians to n Cont NJ,
"hite"ash-Fry Also Pitched Well,
But tho Hits Made or Him wsrs
bunohed-Tripio Play by tho Magic
ians

hoanoke's list of victories was broken
yesterday afternoon by the Farmers
who, in addition to winning the game,
treated the Magiciaus to a nice coat OF
whitewaah. Hallowell WAS in the box
Tor the Champions and he twirled
great ball. In fact. altogether too grea.
to suit the large crowd OF rooters who
were doing their utmost to root out q
victory for their favorites Fry ofici-
ated on the rubber for tho home lads
and he did his work we'll, but luck, the
umpire and every thing else seemed 80
be- against him. He allowed his oppo-
nents seven hits, most OF which thew
managed to bunch In two innings.
Then, again, Roanoke did not play their
usual game snd their errors counted in
tho run getting.
In tho eighth inning Roanoke made a
triple play, the flrst ever made in this
city. Sanford and Turner were on
second and first respectively when Smith
popped up fly to Viox. The little
third baseman caught it and as both
peg he go. it to first in time to catch
Turner. Sanford was almost at third
when tic ball was caught and long
before he could get back to second
Little had thrown the sphere to Padden
bnd the side WAS retired.
The rain had left the grounds in a
very soft condition, and il WAS i'm posi-
Bile to play the first gSme. 1t was es.
pecially soft around the home plate, and
when Clark, who was at tho bat in the
seventh, hit the ball and started for
hrst, his ankle turned and was severely
wrenched DR.. Butler rendered the
necessary surgical aid, and he was taken
home in a carriage.
Outside Of Hallowell's pitching and
Koanoke's triple play, the feature of
the game was the umpiring of Rafferty,
Some OF his decisions were 50 paIpabIv
wrong that to a disinterested spectator
they would no doubt seem comical. But
20 Roanoke audience there was moth
Ing funny in them, for the homo team
got oil the worst OF it, THE TINES doe 8
not claim that tho MagiciaDs would
have won the game had they received
fair shew, but the score certainly
would have been closer.
In addition to his general poor work,
he showed woeful lack OF knowledg &c
OF the rulee. His ignorance in this re-
sp'cs came near breaking up the game.
One OF the balls in play had become
ripped and Padden called Raffersy's at
tention to it. The umpire looked ut it
and threw 1t out. Ponder objected to
this proceeding and claimed that it was
necessary to see the yarn In the bsll
before it could be declared unfit for plav.
Then Rafferty, called the ball back. 1t
was now Padden's turn to kick, and he
certainly embraced the opportuuity
Rafferty, plainly did nos know what TO
DO but after long wrangle he decided
that the ball was in condition to play
with.
Norfolk will be in Roanoke the first
OF the week for series OF three games.
AS ihese two tenms arc fighting SO hard
to keep out of last place the games will
certainly interesting and will have quite
bearing on the final result Should
the Magicians win all three it will give
them good lead and the chances arc
that the CLAIMS would not be able 10
overcome it. Large crowds will no
doubt witness the contests. Following
Is the score: