The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-07
KNEE DEEP IN GLORY
McFafIan's Boys Wipe Up the Earth with
Boston's League Team.
THE sEAAEArERs ARE SHUT OUT.
And Norfolk Makes Five Runs One
of the Psetticst Games Ever seen
Here-Pfanmiller I'm the BOX for
the Homo Team Does Some. Clever
worlS-wiiI Try Again Wednesday.

Fans and rooters are iubilant. Even
those uninitiated into the mysteries of
the diamond are happy and Manager
McFarlani is winking different blinger
from the one that twitched when the
shades of night charltably mantled the
agony of the afternoon. The game with
the Boston League team yesterday af-
ternoon viii be remembered as one of
the prettiest ever seen on the home
grounds. On the part OF Norfolk 1t was
erroriess. and the playing of both Bean
eaters and CLANS was silver-lincd and
gold-plated.
The visitors evidently looked for hard
work, for they had in their best material.
Nichols. who pitched the first part OF the
game, ranked second last year In the
number of batsmen he struck out. while
Camel, who caught him. stood third on
the list of catchers. But it was nc use.
Norfolk gave them a good as they could
send and better. Only three hits were
made off Pfanmiller. whose work was
swift and clever and who did even bet
ter than those who have faith in him
could expect. When the game was called
al the end of the sixth, he was seeming
ly as fresh as when he first went into
the box. Langsford played beautiful
short and his catch OF Tenneys hot liner
brought down the grand stand and
bleechers. He was generously applauded
when he went 10 the bat.
Following is the story of the game
by innings:
misunderstanding struck out; Mac
flew out to right; Armstrong flew out to
centre.
Hamilton was first batter for Boston
and went out from short to first; Long
duplicated; Lowe made a base hit and
stole second, where he was left by Duffy
flying out to centre.
Second Inning-Turner led off with "a
hit: Langsford struck out: Wentz sin
gled; Ramp banged a beautiful two
Dagger, scoring Turner and Wentz; Step
henson reached first on on error; Pfan-
miller singled, scoring Ramp: Redding
made first on an error. Stephenson scor-
ing; Mac went out from second to first,
Pfamiller scoring on a passed ball; Arm
strong ended the inning with a fly to
deep centre.
Tucker struck out; Bannon flew out to
left: Collins singled; Camel flew out to
left, leaving Collins on second.
Third Inning-Turner went out from
third to first; Langsford fouled out TO
catcher: Wentz died on right field fly.
Nichols went out from third to first;
Hamilton from pitcher TO f!rst; Long fol-
lowed suit from second to first.
Fourth lnnng-Ramp went out from
third to first; Stephenson from pitcher to
first and Pfammiller struck out.
Lowe went out from second ito first;
Duffy from third to first: Tucked died
at first on throw from short.
Fifth Inning-ReddinE struck out; Mac
few out to centre: Armstrong singled
Turner went out from third to first.
Bannpn made q double and reached
third OIL Collins out from second to first
Langsford gathered in Tenney's hot liner
| and Sullivan flew out to centre. leaving
| Bannon on third. the nearest home any
| of the Baaneatcrs ever got
Sixth. Inning-Iangsford flew eout tic
| first; WentZ on; from third TO first: RamI
singled and Stephenson ended the in
! ming with fly TO centre.
Hamilton flew out TO Turner: Went2
made pretty catch of Longs short fly
and Lowe ended the game with an out
| from second to first.
| The tabulated score is appended: