The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-16
COULDN'T HIT FLYNN.
THE FARMERS DEFEATED EASILY
BY 4 SCORE or IA TO2
faoksrd Went 10 Pieces and Had Poor Sup
port-Ibe Hust'ers Pat Up = Pretty On
Field Game. and hit Welt

Fieid Game. and hit Welt
II those few unreasonable critics who
have been advancing lamcntabie COM
mcnts upon ne Hustlers witnessed the
clean an-round. gcntcol manner In which
The Petersburg Farmers were humiiiated
by the score OF "a 10 2 az Wost-End PARK
yesterday afternoon. they doubtless are
convinced now that the Hustlers can play
ban. They nocdcd an opportunity 20 sno"
what they could do when they met
team In tncir class. They were given an
opportunity, and through nothing n"'
clever. honest ball-playine. fast oui-H''"
work. aud effective hitting. as Wei as
CTeIltabic bfse-ruunlng and Sentfai ''H"
work. Of "a high class. they tfcattu '".
visitors to u surprise party inat u"'
run up the Farmers spirits 10 the """'
Mum notch.
seven thousand human beings witness
Cd tho opening Of tho Virginia League
.cason I'm Richmond. Every uoilcy-oar'
buggy. carriage. picnic wagon. ana Dl'l-
Gle carried its r'sIcctivc burden 10 'hc
mark. Al $50 O'Clock every seat IN tue
grand-stand end blcacheries was taken
and half an hour later thc special oihccIf
could 40 INNNAih y NFNtAi-" ~ i-''7
rooi.rs Of the grounds nsda Incy
came to see the game. They saw IT, ana
each OF them. except the petersburg
delegation. came 20 town with big sun
burst on iron faces.
The attendance exceeded all expecta-
lions on the part Of the management
ana when Jake Wells tapped the gong
for tho mon tC get 10 their PAGES wild
dcnrious shout went up from all sides
simultaneously People thought the Hust-
lcre would win They won. At hrst II
looked like a close shave, but Packard
went 10 pieces. and then tho home team
hammered him Just like pie
rnYxN. TIT rwiRLgn.
For the Hustlers Flynn pitched beau
fiful game he occupied the box through
out the game. and the Cinsinnatu young
stc- made many friends by his clever
delivery. Ills speed was all that could ne
desired. me- exercised a fine control over
tho ball and kept a cool head even Whtn
the visitors started to touch him up
bit Up 20 the sixth inning sullivan was
tho only Agriculturist who could find the
Westcrner. and that was a it'll one-baso
rap over towards McGOwan During the
came ume he struck out four men ana
did not give a single visitor his base on
balls No Wild pitches went down 10 his
credit during the entire game ana he
gave only two men their bases on balls
during mis- administration in the box.
Six hits with total Of eight bases was
al thCv got from Jimmie" Flynn.
Gibson held hin like a soldier. The
other members Of the team gave the
youthful twirler excellent support. Sell
dom has a prettier out-neld game been
seen on a Richmond diamond Each man
did his part In a business-like way. They
backed one another up properly. and
worked hard. The base-running and all
the regular out-ncld work was I'm keep
ing with the rest
PACKARD PARALYzED
For the Farmers Packard occupied the
box He handled himself well UP TO the
seventh inning with the exception OF his
propensity 10 give men their bases on
balls During that time he sent eight
men TO first base on balls but allowed the
home team cnlv six hits Packard was
Wild I'm the seventh six hits completely
upset him. He remained in the box dur
INK tho entire game. 10 was expected that
Peuder would Put Foreman In the tox,
but he didn't and the Hustlers literally
bewildcred Packard. In the language OF
the typical rooter. they didn't do a thing
10 him but rap him fourteen times. with
a total Of eighteen bases The AgTlCul-
fural twirlcr gave twelve men bases on
balls. ana struck one His support was
wretched. Seven errors went down TO
NIIf fifNIN UT Nlf hlNllflrs 0ilf Nl AllNr'
Jet in two runs. and Packard sent two
men across the rubber boy pitching balls
instead of strikes The Petersburg out
ncid seemed 20 go 10 pieces. Packard
himself made two errors. AetZ. in ccn-
tire field. got tangled mp with the ball
and let IN two men. Even the hase-run-
ming Of the visitors was below the stand
ard. and the men didn't handle them
selves with that degree Of ease and snap
that characterized the movements OF the
HustleIs
SOME DETAILS.
The Hustlcrs shut out the Farmers for
five innings. and the visitors succeeded ia
sending only two men across the plate
during the entire game That was in the
sixth inning. Hayden went out. House
man 20 Wells. Unglauh found Flynn for
a sharp two-bagger. -Four balls put Pack
ard on first Perry hit 10 Foster and
Lipperts two-baggcr sent Jngl8ub and
Packard home. This closed mp the run
making for the visitors BEFORE the sixth
inning they did nothing OF startling ma
ture with the stick. Indeed, they were
tossed out as fast as they went TO the
hat. and five Eastcr-egrs went down 20
their credit sullivan was the only man
10 nnd Flynn.
Ina tho seventh pender hit 10 House
man. He went 20 second when Metz was
put out by Wells Hayden got four halls
end Fender stole third when Unglaub
. struck out He made a desperate effort
To- cross the plate Immediately after tho
ball Was thrown 10 second with a view 10
cutting of Hayden In the act OF stealing
that bag. He was caught between the
bases. and after Hayden was allowed
little freedom MCGOWAN tossed the sphere
over 20 Houscman. who treated Hayden
with a silent contempt and cut Off the
kicking captain OF the visitors at the
home plate. Then the crowd cheered
Justify, for they we're quite disguised with
rendCr'S inccssaut and altogether dis
agreeable kicking.
In tho eighth Packard found Flynn for
a single, but 10 awaited him nothing. Nc
GoWan went over 90 have "a little tcte-a-
tete with Houscman. incidentally leaving
the ball With him. Packard did not know
this. lie thought Flynn had the ball. A
moment later when Flynn prepared 20 de-
liver the sphere 10 all appearances. Pack
art proceeded TO do the Highland Fling
with some grace between The bags Then
llOuscman tagged him. The spectators
thought 10 was neat trick. So u was.
SCORED FROM THE START.
The Hustlers started In 10 score. They
scored. Kahn waited for four balls and
stole second. 10 rs a way he has OF
DOING. Meetings. tumble permitted him
20 30 20 third but Fender threw him out
20 Mctlune. Groves also waited for four
balls and stole one base at a time until
DC scored houscman few out 10 HAYDEN
and Wells who went 10 first ON four