The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-12
VARSITY DEFEATS CORNELL.
A Hald-Fcusht Battle and How it Vas
Non.
inquire VAS ALMOST ISYISllBLE.
1t Looked Gloomy for Virginia Until the
Eighth Inning when Heavy Batting
Turned the Tide of Battle.
Read the score.

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, May II.
Special.-The University OF virginia won
O. splendid victory from Cornell Tins even
ing by score Of TO ..
Cornell had defeated Princeton, Who
had beaten the Variety earlier III the
season. ana the game looked gloomy lor
the home team in the eighth. but The boys
welded their bats with effect and pulled
the game out OF the lire.
The Varsity team did loose fielding ana
had The Cornell men been able TO hit Nc
CURE the result might have been dlleiF
eut. but the Varsity captain was inNihc'~
bic. except in the fourth, when he was
hit for three singles ana double.
This IS how the game was won:
Mcclure sent Cornell 10 the base on
balls: McKim threw Cobbs ground hit
Il trihe Wild. and the runner was soie.
Mcclure then struck out the next three
batters.
For Virginia. Garnett flied out to Mil
LEI: Marshall struck out. Mcclure drew
base on balls. but was left by HoXton's
out from Miller TO Blair.
Cornell could do nothing with Mcclure
until the fourth. Miller led of with
corking hit over kcrn's head. yielding
him two bases. Foster singled, sending
Miller 10 third Foster stole second; Mar
shall threw short purpo.Aly TO catch Mil
Ter coming from third bat Craig made a
Wild return OF the throw 10 Miller and
Foster scored. Haskell singled, bat was
thrown out no second trying TO steal the
base. Heltkemp hit TO HoXton. who
threw wild 10 nrst. The ball went in the
bleacheries but Heltkemp was too am
bilious. and was thrown out by Garnet
at third. Perry singles, but Blair flied
out 70 BOnncy.
IN the sixth Cornell scored three runs
on a scratch nit and two errors. Foster
Dit ono 10 third and heat ont the throw
Bonney muffed Haskells fly after hard
run.
Heltkemb went out from second 10 first:
Blair sacrificed 10 Bonncy; Foster came
in. Cochran Jet Bonney's throw roll by.
and Haskell followed Foster This ended
Cornells scoring. as Mcclure was in
v.nclble.
Virginia scored first in the second
Bonney drew base on balls: Affcld
threw McKim's hit wild. and BOnney
and McKim landed on third and second [.
Craig few out 20 catcher. Cobb dropped
Heltkemps throw Of McCranies hit. and
Bonncy scored. ana kerns pretty sacri-
fee scored McKim. Another score was
made IN the third on liONton's double and
BOnncy's single.
Virginia won The game IN the eighth BY
the most timely hitting seen here this
season.
The score was . 20 3 when BABY" Hox-
ton stepped 10 the plate aud put the ball
over the fence. Lcft-Fielder Bonney fol-
lowed with neat single; KID McKim
duplicated the oct. Craig put a single
over shori-StOp. scoring Bonncy. and
"wawney-Haired" McCranie ala the act by
a pretty sacrifice. scoring Ickim.
CoraeH had 10 catch the train and the
game was called at the end OF the eighth.
Cornell played good. clean game. but
coud not hit Mcclure. Craig made sew
erai pretty stops. Hoxton did the best
hitting for Virginia. home run. dou-
Bile. and a single out OF four times at
hat. Benney had two singles out OF three