The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-08
THE VIRGINIA LEAGUE GAMES
Norfolk, 4; Lynchburg. 5.
Petersburg, 8; Portsmouth, Q.
Richmond, 10; Roanoke, 0.
where the clubs Pinv To-Itoriow.
Norfolk in Richmond.
I.YnchburE i'm Portsmouth.
Roanoke tn Petersburg.
Stnmuillr ofthc CIubs.

The uncertainty OF the national game
wss never more fully DEMONSTRATED
than it was yesterday afternoon III the
game between the homo club Nud tue
Lynchburgs, when the visitors sue,
ceeded III their half of the ninth in
batting out u vistory, and that, too, III
face OF the fact that the home club led
IN number of runs scored to the tune
of two. 1t was beautiful afternoon
and large crowd of ladies and gen
tiemen repaired to League Park eX
pecting to see an excellent game OF
ball. They were not disappointed, for.
Sc the score will show, both teams put
up strong argument, and the interest
conferred in the game was of the Intense
kind, for several times during the eX-
hibitiOn chances were offered to both
sides to increase their score, which WAS
prevented, however, by the gilt edge
work of the pitchers or the clean, swift
fielding performed by the men guard
ing the different positions on the din.
mond.
hooters were there in quantities md
while they were generous and ap
plauded the clever work of the visitors,
they did not fail, as is only natural, to
encourage their own boys on to tho win
ming point. .Collihower filled the box for
the Grows" and the visitors, who are
credited with being the best hitting
team III the league, could do nothing
with his delivery, Tor, with the eXcep
ton OF two innings, they went out III
almost regular order. The first three
innings were blanks, but the fourth
was fortunate one for the ''Tobscco-
nists." McIntyre led oil with single,
tol,
Joaues, Mcintyre going to third aud
scoring on the next play.
They made another run in the
seventh on Ferguson's single, Thomp.
sons out 10 first, Collihower's error
and n tielders choice. ''The Crows"
sent a man across the rubber in the
third by Collltlower sending out
beautiful hit for two bases. The gen
tleman scoring moment later on
Mills clever single. Two more of tho
homo lads got safely around the bases
In the fifth. Just here 1t looked as if
the Norfolks were gong TO put MIR.
Mason out of the game. Cote, the first
man up IN this inning, got III his work
and alaN dandy" single went
spinning ont to left field, Coli
flower followed with q rafting hit.
Mills hit one hard, scoring Cote and
Colll1ower and landed himself safely
on second.
But he died there. as the next three
men up went out in order. Everybody
uas In good humor, and good ma
tured lests were INDUCED in, for the
game seemed to be Norfolk's beyond
the peradventure OF doubt, the score
standing, at the conclusion of the sew.
enth inning, 3 to 2 in favor OF the
To r-hn
went in in their half on the eighth ana
base on balls and "Old Soldier"
Joanes' double, there was much rejoic.
ing, which Increased to feeling of
perfect safety, especially 80 after Lynch
burg had been BANKED In the eighth.
Norfolk failed to add to her score in
the ninth, but as they had lead of
two runs, which would necessitate the
nHlll Climbers" making three to win,
no one felt the least shuky or doubt
ful over the final result. But see the
uncertainties OF the game. Schabel was
put III to bstin place of Raffert, dead
Bird" walked to fret, although it looked
IS II he should have been called out on
Etrikes. But, Brennan was the Judge
of that, and his decision went as OIL
cial. Ferguson popped up "rexas
Lea9uer" which Mills couldn't reach
in time.
There was then two men on bases
and no one out. The friends of the
s'Crows," for the frat time during the
game, wore serious expressions gu their
faces and the interest aud excitement
was of the most intense kind. 1homp
non walked to the plate, Collitlower
took his time, and then threw the ball
over the home plate. Thompson went
after il and hitting it squarely, sent it
whirling over the left field fence for n
= 'homer," sending In Scbabel and Fer
gerson ahead Of him, thereby winning
the game by the close margin of to 4.
The work of the Norfolk club was
6rst-ciass, they outplaying the visitors
at every point, and while Collifiower
was trifie more wild than Mason, he
was Ger more effective, ns the visitors
only succeeded In getting ali told five
hits of his delivery, and but for the
very lucky hit land 1t was nothing else
bu; one OF those kind of hits VIII CHI
come when you least expect it,, he
would have won his game.
But after all the Norfolk Climb. and
especially the Norfolk public, have
Iaolhing to discourage them, Tor the
"Ciams" have won fifteen out of the
last eighteen games played. and six
out of the seven played thi, week.
IhiB Is certainly record which should
please Tie patrons OF be game III this
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