The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-25
srnchburv wins From the Leaders.
Sy Southern Associated Press.

lrnchburv wins From the I.eaders.
Sy Southern Associated Press.
LYNcHBuRG, W., June 24.-As the
big gates of Riyermont Park swung
open at $50 o'clock, refrain was
heard something after this order:
"Palms o. victory;
Crowns of glory,
Palms OF vi tory;
We liza, ,e won.
1t was the Lynchburg rooters reioic.
ing over the defeat of tho Richmond
Blne Birds. The game was the greatest
ever played on the home grounds snd
decidedly the most exciting. It was a
battle OF tho State League giants and
the tide ebbed and flowed until the last
man was out. In tue last half Of the
ninth inning Richmond cnme near bat
ting ont victory.
She had but one run to mako with
three men on bases aud but one mnn
out The lynchburg manager. how
ever, sized up the situation, and taking
Mckennn ont of the box, substituted
Orth. who struck out Tunnehiil, Rich
mond's heaviest hitter, ami retired
Housemun Oh an easy intieid hit to
short, and thls ended the agony.
Score:
Il H f
ii.ynchburg ..olol6 6OlaO- 10 4
Mchmond.........1 0U100 0l02- /
batteries: Mckepna, Orth aud Scha
bol; Dlnsmore and Foster.
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Few t!nac saith nnd Earned Rims
Ed Behnn will in few days join a
Kentucky team in either Lexington
or Maysvllle.
Shorty" Geier's catch OF Bradley's
high fly IN deep right yesterday was
ono Of the prettIeat plays made ut tho
park this seuson.
D!ck fadden played a great second
base yesterday, but he failed to con.
meet safely with Collihower's curves.
Lewis, who played left field for the
visitors yesterday, is without doubt
the fastest base runner in the league.
McGann was out OF the game yester-
terday on account of bruised leg.
Hoggins is pnt to work us an umpire
and McLaughlin is released. This Is
queer work. Mclaughlin is good
man; III fact he was the best man Oh
balls and strikes that ever umpired IN
this league. Richmond lost two games
to PORTSMOUTH, in which he ofliciated,
aud the question has been asked
If that was not probably the
canse. 1t is certainly fact
that Jake Wells told Hoggins to come
to Richmond aud he would get him on
again. MIR. Hoggins told The ViR
GiNIAN this himself. There have been
10 protests entered against McLnugh
lin, either But The VIRGISGAH has
seen very bitter protest against Dely
from Petersburg. Manager Smith, eff
Lynchburg, said he had added his pro-
t.Aa n,tn
testing against Daiy all of this season.
Yet he stays on and MoLanehlln hss
TO SO. Perhaps Messrs. Woodall ~
Co. could throw some light on the
subject.
Eddie Peach" Leach was left at
home yesterday by the "Truckers."
\ splendid audience greeted the
home teem yesterday afternoon aud n
great many why's and wherefores were
lndulSed In after the game. Meyer
mind, stick to them, they will strike a
winning gait after awhile and it will be
Impossible to stop them.
Horse Shoe McCann was called a
good many different kinds OF names
yesterday, hut lie stuck to his knitting.
aud you know the result.
1t will be Chard or Herr this s after
noon and Lloyd or Fry for the Wis
itors.
Thornton and Gilman are in tho
PINK oi condition and great things are
expected of them.
That fnueru! hued cap that "Pop"
Tate wore yesterday was the onah.
Shake i: Pop"
Pop" Tate told Cote yesterday "to
take the limit" Cote thought he told
him lie was mot III it," He nodded
that he was. Cote is little deaf you
know. but not enough to hurt his ball
playing qualities. which are good.
Harry O'llagan is gaming friends of
home by his nice. quiet manners. Such
things will do it Harry every time.
a great outteld is Kelly, Thornton
and O'lIagan or McGann.
Norfolk ueeds pitchers and she needs
them badly.
That much lauded team of Richmond
"Blue Birds could find but seven nits
yesterday of AlcKenna. while ono of
the string OF great pitchers they are
accused OF having was touched up for
ten.
Hnger complained OF being sick in
the fourth inning yesterday, and Geier
was substituted,
HE FIHGISIAS wishes to say that il
has no grievance against any team in
the leagne. 1t wishes to see them play
good. fast, clean ball. But it does
think thut Mr. Walls Of tl,o