The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-25
AN EXCITING CONTEST.
LfNCHBURG WOy ~ THE EiGHTH
INNING By TIMELY HITTING.
fitzpatrick Pitched n Good Game and Did
Some Heavy Uitting-Bcrtc Made
Two Errors-Base-rsllN News.

Thomas Gilpatrick deserves the serious
consideration of every thoughtful person
who saw him pitch and lose game
yesterday, that but for very hard luck
he should have won by safe margin. ii
was batticroyal. regular, old-time
game Of base. ball. that kept every one
In fcvcrish state OF anxiety until II
was finished.
IL was anybodys game all the way
through, ana let me add, parcnthcucaliA
that the Champions grossly neglected the
proper opportunities 10 win, ana ihcn
made strenuous efforts TO do so when II
was a 100 TO 1 shot that the. had no
show Wei. these things 30 10 make up
the national game. and, despite the tact
that yesterday 5 contest was lost by
Richmond. 10 was, nevertheless, the best
played and most exciting game seen here
50 lar this season.
GILPATRICK'S GOOD WORK
GnpatricK work was thoroughly salts
factory. Lynchburg only found him for
eleven hits. but were fortunate enough
TO bunch SN Of them. Even then they
could only secure three runs. Ii must he
remembered that the grounds were SLOPPY
and the ball wet. Bcrte and sweeney
each made an error that resulted In 4
run. Even with all OF these facts against
Gipatrick the locals should have won
hands down had they done any hitting.
The boys hit the bali. but az the wrong
time. In the first inning Richmond had
three men on bases and one out, but the
desired hit was not forthcoming In the
fourth fitzpatrick should have scored had
he been properly coached. He was on
third when Groves sent fly 10 Fear
which IL ala not seem possible for that
player 10 get He caught the ball. how
ever and then fell down. giving fitzpatrick
a CHANGE 70 score. which ne did not avail
himself OF.
Gilpair.ck hit the ball hard every time
a IA
a thrce-baeger.
DAD" PENDER'S HEAD WORK.
There were others who deserve laurel
wreaths of honor. and they were KAN.
Pendcr, and Pickering. Barley had four
put outs. and two of them were made by
brilliant rms.
Dad" FENDER again donned his think
ing-cap. and gave a heady exhibition of
ball. II was In the sixth inning. Picker
Ing was on third and Leahy on second,
and Doland was at the bat. lie -, a
hot one TO Dad who grabbed the bail
and made a feint as If 10 throw TO first,
then wheeled and shot the ball 10 Berte.
who was on the third bag. Pickering had
made a break tor home. and when ne
saw the trap he had fallen into he divcd
back for the bag, but was too late.
PICKERING'S CATCH.
l repeat, Richmond should have scored
IN The first had they done any hitting.
We'll let that go.
Fitzpatrick should have scored had he
petn properly coached. Let that go.
Now Tor catch that Pickering did not
let go, ana that cost the locals another
run. II was In the NTH. and Wells was on
second, when Berte hit a sharp drive 10
left that was good for two bags Picker
ing went at the ball at right angles and
leaning into the air. pulled ii down on
the run, amid great applause.
me Nlsltors PLAYED a snappy game and
Their errors were not costly. Mcfarland
was hit safely ten times. but he kept the
hlts scattered ana. besides, his support
was strong at critical moments.
ne score.