The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-05
TUE MORNING GIHE.
The Hustlers Win a Well-Contested Game
In the Ninth Innini

Occur valiant Sc fait Royaume." NUT
tered Turkey Groves 10 himself as he
sicpped Ia the bat Ia the ninth yester-
day. \ deathlke stiffness hung over the
Vast audience like Il pau. A long. bit
ter hard-fought and brilliant struggle
Mds drawing 70 close. and the result
hung lu the scales Of fate with that tam
tahZng uncertainty that for over AN hour
had kept every ones heart in Il nuttcr
~ hop, and broad.
The score was n tie two men were out
and the hca1y-hiuing. gcntlcmanly play
'rs from Roanoke MAD the last turn at
1Ae willow. Berte and YnnnehiH had
been the hIst men up and they were east
Iy disposed OF, then kan sent one be-
tween first and second and beat the bail
Out, reaching the initial bag by a beau
tiiul heailons dive that raised small
wAlrlwind OF dust. Next Turkey came
30 ne plate, I'm his eyes there was dog
Ecl. determined look.
lie realized that now. If ever. was the
time when nc was called ION 20 rescue
the Hustlers from defeat 70 break the
string of lI luck that has pcrSlStcnly
followed his comrades. and TO once more
restore hap ress 10 the many lovers oi
the game la this city. Turkey Srilped
MS bar nrmly. Twice he famed the ar
The crowd grOaued. then there were two
balls. and toe excitement was at fever
heat, for Mccain WAS pitching win
lightning speed. Again he sent the Dali
iu towards the home plate. there was am
omnious crack as Groves lunged Tor
ward. meeting the bail squarcly on the
end OF his bat.
A HII-A PAIpABIE HIT.
on, what hit. as Hamlet says; "a hit.
a galpahle hit" and such Il was. with
b5e ses Far , r 9 FSxs the serr TS
and landed high Up against the left-neld
fence. IL was a two hagecr and Little
Barley came home in true Taral style.
Then Bradley laced out a nice one ana
Turkey crossed the plate. with the plaud-
its OF the crowd ringing In his ears. The
visitors died easy and the game was over
and won. Al last there is surcease of
sorrow and hahn has once more come
unto the tired aching hearts.
Well, 1t was regular Fourth OF July
crowd. and a still more REGULAR o,d-tlme
game. From tie time when Mitchell
called play and The Hus,lers and Magi-
clans locked horns. II was battle royal,
only two errors. one on each SIDE, nafreu
q beautifully and brllliantly-pay"d con-
test. which ab0unded in phenomenal
stops. runs. and catches.
Tnr Only HcK.
There was only one Kick. but 1t was
a stin one. and occurred In the SKIN
inning Little was at the bat, and ne
sent one out TO right. which BrduieN
made a back running catch OF ana 'th
against the fence. lis glove c@esn' Oh
81 nah and was pulled of. but ! did not
SEQ Bradley drop the ball nor did !
afterwards see him stOOp TO pick u up.
Little kept on TO second base, ana lSfd1-
Icy tiFI Threw the fdi III, NHiNA We"
rumhlcd. aud Little scored.
Bradley did not throw the ball IN NJ
INST. because he thought Mitchell saw
HIM catch the ball. but the UMPIRE
thought ne had dropped the ball. and ne
allowed Little TO circle the bases rms
raised a glorious row. and Kisses hier
the air. Jake ana the boys were sore
ever the decision. but the big umpire
was firm. Mitchell IS a good man ana
does what ne thinks is right. and ia
calling Littlc safe he was under the non
est conviction that Bradley had INJURED
the ball.
THy NYw MEN.
Kelly and Bradley. the two new men,
were very much In the game. the AT
ter got hit the former two. besides
throws well and works for the game
Some soreheads were talking about Rich
mond getting CASTOR players IN these
TWO men. That shows what some peo-
pie know. The release or both men ead
20 be bought at nice round ngures before
they could be signed II Is true Roanoke
for an hour or more as they may never
play again. They won great honor and
glory and only bowed their heads 10
the Inevitable when all was over.
Ianneh.ll and Mccain faced each
other. and both pitched good ball but
the fofqner was more steady and had
better control. Al times Tanney's bursts
Of speed were phenomenal
The work OF both inneIds. with one
exception, was faultiesss Padden. Lat