The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-16


pacity, the game was made n t,avesty
on the national pastime, and finally
brought to disorderly and unpleasant
end. The men selected were Gllroy. of
the Norfolks. and Leach, OF the Gran
gers, and from the time the first ball
was pitched to the sudden termination OF
the almost dlsgraceful proceedings there
was anything but satisfactory decisions
made by either of the men who essayed
to be the judges Of the game. There
was no difference. they seemed to vie
with each other as to who could give the
most unfair and ridiculous decisions.
Schmidt was in the box for the Changers.
Bailentine, the first man up, went out on
lily to Burke. McFarlnn hit high fly
TO lief; field which Shafrer ought to have
taken In out of the heat OF the day. but
ne didn't and McFarlan was credited
with two-base hit, which was proper
as Shaffer neglected 10 get under II in
proper shape. caused probably by the
binding rays of the sun. Freddy" Arm
strong raped out three-base hit scor-
ing Mct'arlan. Turner hit TO Hail who
threw wild to Rollins. and "Reddy'' wa
safe at home. Bowerman hi, 10 Burke
VINO threw Turner out at second and
moment later Schmidt caught Bower,
man mapping on first and Leach said no
was out In the second inning. Steven.
son hit hot grounder to Holman VIII,
- 'oHS cnouSn lOr Dummy" 10
reach lirst safely. Wentz sacrificed
Ramp flew out to Schmidt. Corbet, lined
our Two Dagger. and Stevenson scored
Ballentine flew out to Heilman ma
that inning was over. anu
Leach was then substituted for
schmidt, and Mcnamara was nut IN N
umpire IN place of Leach. But there was
III Improvement along that line. for
"hen one OF those who made a hIuff a,
umpiring would make an OFF colorsa a.
Sisaoh, me other would immediately fol.
low SUIT by evening up. The whole roro,
hau oy This time become thorourhn; al.
gushing, and cries of Call the GAM
uraW. Play two games to-morrnv.
Ma!t untii you can get an umpire" ana
80 other EXPLANATIONS of the
Hiha were heard. The third innine, xas
plank for Norfolk. the three has m"s
gong out In one, two. three orJa,. I,,.
tne iouttn was more prodl,cti,.
through the liberality OF Hall Bowar,,, ~.
reached first; Stephenson singled W..
struck out, Ramp hit TO Hail who nsI,aa
second was OUT at
Corbett smashed the ban ont IN. ,
oases. sending Bowerman ana pa, ',''e &c
aneau OF him. Ballentine str,Icl nn -
au 'nat inning was over Norfolk had
lneh iiVe runs to her chedit Tn ~
ui.H Mcfa!lan raped out a two-basa
mt ana by trying to stretch /, in,n y
.nree-Dasger. was thrown out NJ tbi,d
armstrong and Turner Were throw n,,i
- nrst. That was the last man Nnr,
!oiK mad at the bat. Portsmouth cam
an. bufKe got first through an error of
nstrong: Shaffer hit a foul nv I'm
me right field bleachers, the ban roin o.
OUT OF sight. Mcnamara threw nno.har
one TO Corbett, who immedlataIv re-
turned it to Mcnamara, who fired the
sphere back at Corbett Hsre is wba,e
the whole farce terminated. Corbe.,
ran toward Mcnamara as il to strike
MIN and little knot of human beings
were soon vehemently and earnestly dis
cusslng the matter, Burke taking adyan
tage or this little episode. stole 10 third
ana after things had settled down a In .
lie, and disposition shown to continue
the game. Giroy ordered Burke back IN
hrst. while Burke was instructed Inv
MARI to stay where he was. Then more
Wrangling ensued, Mcnamara claiming
that when the foul fly went out of hi;
sight that the ball he gave Corbett was
the ball in play, and as he was in pDs.
ton when he caught the ball and re-
turned 1t to him, that Burke was en-
titled to third, as the ball was in plav.
proper Corbett and his companions ar
gued just as strongly that the ball was
not in play, and that Burke should be
sent back to first
More wrangling, and lots of II. Nc
Namara ordered the clubs to play, but no
attention was paid TO him. Gesticula-
flons, and arguments of an earnest kind
were going on at the plate. Finally
Bowerman said he wouldn't play, which
spirit seemed TO be infectious, for after
Httle psrleying MoFarlan took his men