The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-10

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was as good as any for him to get used
to It, for 1t won't be the last that he
will lose II he Is put sin the box again
against the aggregation he bumped into
yesterday. One of the largest crowds
that ever witnessed n ball game at the
park was present. roofing wildly and
we'll for their favorites. and making the
afternoon generally hideous with strange
sounds
The first six men at the bat were re-
tired without a base, and It looked as II
Providence and clean fielding were 60
ing 10 hold the score down to Zeros for
awhile, but this state of affairs was not
destined to last. In the second neither
side scored. though Bowerman lined out
a two-bagger and Stephenson a single,
which he followed up with n pretty steal.
Smith hit for the visitors, and stole the
only base purloined by them in the game.
In the third inning Ramp hit and
reached third on Gilroy's double, scoring
on Langsford's left-field hit. Both these
latter came in on u wild brow to seccnd,
and Smiths error. Mac flew out to
Dolanl Armstrong persisted from short
10 first. Turner singled and was thrown
out at second on McGann's stop of
Bowerman's ball. Fear came up for the
Hill Climbers and was given his base on
balls, and. Boylan, having gone out to
Armstrong, came home on chickering's
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b. Lilly; Leahy getting to first on field
er's choice. The redoubtable Dolan
struck out.
In the fourth Stephenson came up smil-
ing, and smashed the second ball that
crossed the plate clean over centre field
fence, chasing himself serenely home.
Ramp hit. and reached second on Gill
roy's sacrifice. Langsfor6 reached first
on choice. Wentz going out home, and
stole second while Ramp scored on a
throw to head Lilly off. Mao concluded
the inning, going out from McGann to
~a'ickersng. A peck of trouble awaited
the Hill Climbers when they came to bat.
McGann hit and got third while Stephen
SON was trying to field the ball with
his feet, and came home, Ramp being un-
able TO hold Bowerman's throw. Schabel
struck out. Gilroy made a beautiful stop
of Smiths liner, and threw him out at
first. Little famed the air, whereupon
Smith, wh is said to be manager of
his team, registered a kick against the
umpire's decision on balls and strikes.
He got SO personal about it that Mr..
Belts felt obliged to ask him to sit down
II keep out of the game. While on the
bench, Smith again became impertinent.
and the umpire had him taken from the
ground by a special officer. first allow
ing him the privilege of shaking hands
with a number of his fellow-conspirators
Teariwas put in centretield, and McFar-
land took Fears place.
The home team couldn't make hu,
Ave runs In the fifth inning. Arm
strong led off with a ~two-bagger. Tur-
ner was hit by a pitched ball. Bower
man drove the ball for q single acros.
second base, while Armstrong scored
Stephenson flew out to MCCAIN. Wentz
won his base on an error. RAMPS mi,
scored Turner. Gilroy was given his
base by Dolan, who threw Bowerman
out home. Langsford swiped a beautiful
two Dagger, which brought Ramp and
Gilroy in. McFarlan flew out to centre.
retiring the side. Fear drew another
base on balls. Boylan reached first on
a tumble. Pickering hit Fear home
Boylan scored on Leahy's single. VENT
got Dolan's hit, threw Leahy on. TO
Langsford, who doubled up on Pickering
at third. Lilly then got INTO McGann's
ball, and threw Dolan out at third.
1t was the same old story OF too many
cooks, and Armstrong registered a hit on
what should have been a fiy-out, coming
hbme on Turner's single and an error In
centrefieid. Bowerman, Stephenson. and
Wentz went out in succession, Boylan
making a difficult catch of the latter's
low hot liner. When the visitors came
up they were decidedly groggy, but stilI
game. With Schabel out, mcfarland hit
safely and scored on Titles d,ub,e
dying at second. Boylan hit to left
pickering got a base on balls. and
Leahy flew out to Langsford.
Neither side scored in the seventh
and the home team blanked In the
eighth. IT was in this inning thai Little
banged o beautiful homo run over the