The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-28
THE TRUCKERS WON.
gHEr PLilTD ~ GREAT IrCK IND
BUNcHED THEIR yERI FEWHITs.
knorr Pitched In Great Form, But Pate
Was Against Him-The Hu-tIers Fail
ed 10 Hit Leach Mt the Proper Time.

There failed 10 be any eruption OF the
llusters base-hit volcano yesterday
and consequently the Rag Chewers'
surprised themselves and everybody else
by capturing one OF the greatest hard
luck games ever seen here.
knorr. poor boy, broke the winning
streak. but It was no fault Of his. tor ne
tossed the sphere ia great FORM allow
Ing only six hits TO be made of Of his
'kinky-kink" delivery.
We were beaten. but not on our merits
FOR by The veriest hard luck did the man
VINO can KICK better than they play pail
WIN the game. IL was simply dose OF
- ncnnurg luck that the Husters hau'
ana there Is no getting around that iec1
a large crowd was present. and they
were wildly athirst for victory. I'm iact
20 longcd che rOotcrs 20 see the iocaie
win mat they were backing theiI lal,"
ty odds ranging from two 10 hNe 10 oii,'
10 IS needless 10 say there are wiser men
I'm town to-day.
LrACn HAD HIS RKyrNGf.
Leach who WAS Knocked out OF me
box ON Friday. was again iu for the VISIT
OTIS. and be- had his revenge with more
than compound interest lie had ms
smile with him. and as the game lio
grcsscd 10 grew broader ana hfoaNti l'
It's extent until 30 spread over his enlie
face. lie gave five men bases on balls,
and was iif safely ten times. put an til-
teal moments. when a single bit would
have meant victory for the Husueis "'
had tho locals completely AZ his mercy.
N over "a man deserved his game. JACK
Kuorr deserved Yesterdays contest. nut
by that streak of ill luck which seems
ever 90 Doe with him. he lost only SIX
hits ala Doc allow 20 be made OFT OF nus
delivery. but they were made when ihcy
were most needed. To IS true ne gave louI
mon haeog ON balls hut then he struck
ont seven men, and besides got good
safe hit
HOW THEY SCORED.
In the FIRST inning the Hustlcrs scored
once Kahn was given his base on balls.
lie stole second and third. ana came
home on Smiths single. The visitors
drew "a blank in their half Tn the sec
ond the HusOers had the bases full' nul
could not get hit The "kag-CheWers,
in .heir half Of the same inning. MAZE
three runs and won the game. Mantan'
tho first man up. went out short 20 ilfsl
Hargr0vo got a double and Fuller was
given his base on balls. Then Leaen SIM
gled and Hargruve scored. Fuller going
a. third Caveu sent "a double 10 lett,
which got IN the crowd. and eveiynoay
scored. os Hoggins decided the ball had
been blocked.
was am the Hustlers could get. This was
their second and last score The hith
inning saw the Hustcrs again with Two
men on bases but htuc pop-H4a was N'''
best they could do.
In the sixth the "Rag-Chewcrs' addea
two more and their last runs 20 their
e.oro "a base on balls. a scratch hit, ana
two sacrifices doing the work.
ror the Hustlers the work OF
smith. Groves and Barie Was
cool while Knox. Thurston. a1a
i'm carried of the hOnors Tor
The visitors. The later's work at second
was excellent. He assisted in two donnie
-,levs. had five put outs. and three assists.
The following IS the score.