The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-06

an off day, and IL Macs boys hadn't
pounded Kitson so severely there's no
Yelling what might have happened. 1t
: was case where luck played a very
Important part in the general round up.
The victory was even easier than that
ssof the day before, though 1t shouldn't
4 have been.
In the first inning, Langsford went
( out from third to first and Mac reached
4 his base on Dundon's slow throw.
sArmstrong Knocked a hot liner to Quar-
ssles In the box, going out at first and
retiring the pitcher with a very sore
wing. Kitson was put in the box. and
for awhile pitched beautifully Turner
q follewed Armstrong with single, which
& sent Mac home, just before he persisted
Y on his way 10 second. Dundon went to
1.-THE bat for the visitors and singled;
KELLEY brought him home. stole second
! and was thrown out at third. Breen
s flew out to centre and Sholta struck out,
after dlsgraceful exhibition of mouth
y at the expense of Mr.. Belts, who super
seeded Wood. that gentleman having
bsen roasted out OF the field by Mon
4 days specimen of his incapacity.
~ Neither side scored In the second and
Z a goese-egg was chslked up for Nor
5 folk in the third. Dundon came up
again for the visitors, going out from
3SBlankenship to Turner; Kelley reached
4 sfirst on Turner's error, stole second !;
Breen went out from short to first;
y Ghclta reached first on Langsford's slow
throw and Kelley scored. Sholta was
& advanced to third on a wild throw of
Armstrong and Stanhope went out from
WentZ to Turner.
In the fourth Armstrong flew out to
second; Turner hit down the right foul
y line; Gilroy pounded a two-bagger to
"a left; WentZ singled and stole second,
sJTurner and Glroy scoring while Breen
Z was waiting for VENTS ball to run foul,
sSwhich 1t refused to do. The latter came
home on Ramps single: Redding knock
Z ed TO short, who threw Ramp out at
! second. Redding going ont at first on
a pretty double.
No more runs were made until the
N sixth, but an incident occurred in the
4 latter half of the fifth that came near
& causing trouble. Redding had made
n e beautiful catch of Dundon's fly; KEEL
q aeyi who had reached first on Ramps
4 error, was caught trying to reach second
\. by Armstrong to Wentz and promptly
called out. He came home and wanted
ITO fight Mr.. Belts, Armstrong and his
asown team. In fact, he acted like a
2drazy man and was put out of the
s. game, all the time swearing vengeance
4 Two OF the Norfolk. police force came
upon the scene. but left at the polite,
& but firm request of the umpire. who was
= complete master OF the situation. Then
Breen made a kick and was put back
s on third by Captain Stanhope and told
to stay there. Manager McFarlan came
I'm from centre and rubbed it into Arm
ssstrong for presuming to want to fight
! kelley. The latter was replaced in left
by Quinn and the game proceeded.
;sSS In the sixth Armstrong came near
! killing another pitcher with hot hit;
s Turner struck out: Gilroy fouled out and
got ON the base for Turner, stealing sec
Ssnpd; WentZ got base on balls; Ramp
!. singled and stole second. while Gilroy
4 crossed the rubber. Redding brought
Wentz and Ramp home on pretty hit
y out.
In the seventh Langsford tapped n
two-bagger. Mac scored him on a ditto,
reaching third on Dundon's error and
nome on Armstrong; single; Turner
GsWiped It for two bags. Gilroy went out
third to first, and Armstrong scored OF
Wentz's out to left. Ramp flew out
ito left. The visitors then came up for
their turn. Kitson went out to first;
Dundon singled: Quinn hit, Breen walk.
sdt Langsford fumbied Sholta's tap and
\ Enndot scored; Stanhope. flew out to
laird and Quinn scored. Turner threw
breen out home.
Mr. Belts not only umpired fair
game. but his head showed up to great
kAsstdpganfage, proving him to be gem
'ESo ma raging the big end of a fracas.
game was in many respects
!; y anlS Cue and everybody. who saw 1t left
NY MY sround feeling that there was some
1 . ssss.g aEsat 1t that he didn't under
aSotasEE OF further interest occurred