The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-06

home team Kuurr was in the box for
the Richmond team, and barrlug his
wildness III the fifth. pitched u good
game. In this inning he could not
locate the plate forcing i'll one run.
Berries error and II hit let in couple
moro. After tins the peieraburgs could
not score ngnin. The game, altogether.
was one of the prettiest seen here this
season and devoid OF sensclcss kicking,
which SO often mars the pleasure 10
the patrons of the game. Two games
were scheduled but heavy rain storm
came up Just MS the last was to be called
and 1t could not be pinyci, Score:
Petersburg 500. 90 10000 u
lichmond u 0 90 1000 , 3
Batteries: Haliowell. nud Smith aud
keeier; knorr aud Kelly.
lac diamond aud the People
thereon.
Paddeu's stop OF Collhower's hit in
the third was beauty,
Niox, of the visitors, put up great
gums ut third yesterday. g.,
Reed. Childs, Fuller and Hall made
two hits each yesterday.
The Farmers played another
errorless game yesterday.
Sheter and Thornton both covered
centre field in great shape YESTERDAY.
Three hits and three errurs is the
record the Richmond team team made
yesterday.
Lewis had his eye on the ball. Three
hits III one game IL pretty good hitting,
old boy.
Corcoran got three of the seven hits
yesterday. lie also made two of the
slX errors.
The two double plays made by the
Ronnokes yesterday were on tao
metcoric order.
1t will be Fry or Gaiiney for Roa.
noke, aud Weeks or McPartlin for
Norfolk this afternoon.
Alter the first inning Yesterday the
"AagiciAns' played fautless iielding
game. and also u very fast Que,
Come, CLANS, get II move on your
selves to-day and show the "Maglcians"
what you really can do to them.
McGann's playing yesterday was of
the gilt edge character. He was full
OF ginger aud played all over the field.
Glare will oificiete In the box for
Portsmouth this afternoon, while Orth
Will perform the same service for the
"Hlll Ciimbers."
Lone Fisherman" Hall had ten
chances yesterday-six put outs and
four nseisis. He also made two rafting
Singles aud stole two bases,
Hnrgrove did great work with the
STICK Yesterday; III fact, he played great
bail. Three hits, three runs, three nut
outs aud no errors Is clever work.
:otahl robbed y Hagan Of three
base hit in the ninth luniug by making
wonderful one handed catch of n
line hit. and the play deserved all the
applause ii received.
Norfolk has three good pitcbers in
Herr, Weeks aud McPart!in. aud WHY
can't we get up the line little higher?
is the question often asked, but never
satisfactorily answered.
Out OF eight chances Yesterday
"Snapper" Fuller made one error
That was an eXcusable one, as he fell
down when i'll the act OF fielding Tie
ball. Those things Will happen, Snap
per.
"Jakey" Boyd won another game
from the "OTioles" Yesterday. They
managed to get ten hits oil the lad
while the Senators found Hotter, Bal
timore's winning pitcher, for fifteen
hits which netted twelve runs.
The Lynchbnrgers Hit tho Iall hard
y Why Out VI tEeiI Team strlk
Ing ont. But 1t seemed no matter how
hard they bit the sphere there WAS
always some one in the way to embrace
1t. 1t was hard luck, boys.
"a The boys started in Yesterday no
though they were playing cricket on
some other game that takes two DAYS tn
finish. Pop" iniuse some lie into
the men. Their playing OF the latter
part OF the game was III sharp contrast
to that OF the first part.
Mckenna acted rs If he was sulky
yesterday III the game with Ports.
mouth. Exit" has been playing ball
too long and Id too good a pitcher To
act that way. All good pitchers have n
day on. aud he should expect to get il
sometimes where the chic-he 20. II
right there yesterday.
Come, Pop" late, you are due for
thee or four hits to day. The peoplc
III Richmond. or that Is one or two Of
them, are talking about you loosino
your eye. Keep up your record, old
man, there Is no one on the Richmond
team near yon as n hitter yet, and Won
don't want them to be either, now do
youp
Mailman was hit for FIVE sineles YES.
terday. Some people would say tbat
was very good work. Well, ii il if
that was all, but when you add to that
eleven bases on balls 1t foots up the
Of A.,