The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-14
KEEPING UP THEIR GOOD WORK.
The Magicians Win a Close and
interesting Game.
Both Brandt and Lloyd Pitched Good
BALL. But the Homo Team Bunched
Their Hits-The Truckers Could Do
Nothing With Lloyd's Deceptive De-
hvery-Both Pitchers Received Fairly
Good Support.

tween the Magicians and Reeds wan
derers was much more interesting than
that OF the previous day. The home
team did not have everything their own
way by any means and no. until the last
man was out in the ninth inning did the
spectators breathe easily. Both Lloyd
and Brandt pitched good ball, but the
former had the best of it. He held his
his opponents down to fye hits and
managed to keep them we'll scattered.
On the other hand Brandt WAS hit safely
seven times and the hits were made Just
when needed. Beside that he was very
wild, sending six men to first on balls
besides hitting another.
Although errors were made BY both
sides, still the game was good one to
look at and number of brilliant plays
were made. In the seventh Viox gained
great applause by going up in the air
and pulling Cavities liner down, retir-
ing the side. Had it gotten away from
him two runs would have been scored,
as there were men on second and third.
Sherer also made great catch in CEN
ter. AMI the balance Of the team did
we'll. For the visitors, Caville had
great deal Of work to do in left, and he
attended to everything without an err
ror.
Portsmouth started the run getting
in the second. Thurstor, the first NJ an
up, was given pass to first by being
hit with the ball. He went TO second
on passed ball and scored on Fulle RS
single to center. Sherer fumbled the
ball and then made q rainbow throw to
the plate in the vain attempt to catch
Thurston. The latter ran into Clark,
knocking him down and the ball rolled
to the grand stand. In the meantime
Fuller had reached third. He tried 10
score momont later on short passed
ball, but Clark recovered the sphere n
time to throw 20 Lloyd and ca,ch the
runner.
The Truckers scored again Ia the
third when they sent their last two
runs OF the game across the plato. Ca.
vile opened up N alters by hitting to
Viox who threw to Little in time. but
big Jim dropped the ball. Childs
sacrihced him to second. Reed was
the next hitter and Lloyd had him
struck out, but Mitchell did not see it
that way and Manager George was then
sent to first on four bad balls. Caville
and Reed worked in dou BILE steal and
both scored on Mangan's measly little
single which bounded over Cavanaugh's
head. The men were playing up in the
diamond to cut off the man at the plate.
Had they been playing back Mangan
would have been an easy out Lloyd
then settled down and was only hit in
one other inning, the seventh when two
singles were secured of him. But
Viox's great catch cut off all prospect
OF runs.
Roanoke did not get into the game
until the fourth. Up to this time they
had not made q hit and Visions of
another shut out began to float through
the minds of the spectators. But the
aspect OF things soon changed. With
two out, Little cracked out double and
scored on Paddens single to center.
Hargrove made wild throw home, the
ball rolling under the gate out into the
street. In the meantime Padden was
ambling around the bases at lively
rate. Then Gate Keeper McKsin
figured in the proceedings. Childs had
gone after the ball which small boy
had picked up. McKain hustled the
boy into the grounds, gave Chilis the
ball and Padden was held on third. 1t
was rszzle dazzle play. and will take
Mac some time to recover from the eff
fects OF the guying he received at the
hands Of the crowd. Cavanaugh retired
the side by hitting to Hall
The Msgicians took the lead in the
fifth and settled matters beyond all
question OF dispute. Clark flied out to
Hall, but Viox was sent to first on four
bad ones. He stole second and third
and came home when Chi!ds threw wild
to catch him. Lloyd died at first on an
infleld hit. Sherer then poked out
single down first base line and went TO
third on Fultz's double. Stahl was the
next batter and SO he walked to the
plate he was given lot OF free advice
about lining 1t out, etc. The people
remembered his hitthing OF the day be-
fore and thought he would be equal 10
the emergency. Nor were they disap,
pointed. He met one fair and square
and sent it sailing out toward lefs CEN
ter. Hargrove made great attempt
for 1T, but ne might as we'll have trie d
to catch the moon. That ball was
ticketed for three bases ana by the time
it was fielded in Chic" was resting or
third. Little ended the iu1 by striking
out.
Brandt went all to pieces in the
seSeHth anu presented RoanoFc with q
run. After Sherer had Fl ied out to Har-
grove Fultz was hit by the ball and
Stahl nnd Little were sent 10 first on
bad ones. Padden hunted in front Of
the pate andF ultz dashed over tho
rubber. He was clearly safe, but c hi )
thought otherwise Snd angrily threw
the ball to the ground. Stahl darted
for home but Childs recovered both tho
leather and his temper in time TO catch
him