The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-16
NORFOLK PLAYS BALL
A Phenomenal Finlshin the Ninth Inning
Of Yesterdays Game.
DAUB IS uNNERCIFULLY POUNDED,


fer Six Runs Unhappy Barnie-
Claude Knocks n Horne Run
Wcihts Fine Catch = Great. Rnse
steniinS-Thc Game To-day,
smiths artists can play all sorts of
pan. and yesterday they played all
around the Brooklyn team: Jnfortu-
hateiy. the Rridegrooms were in a. des-
r c. hurry to cHtoh the boat and re-
ioSSo 70 pay out the remainder OF the
nlnth inning, with the result that the
same Was declared by anrumpire Of their
own choosing, too. Il forfeit to Norfolk
by score Of to 0. AS the visitors
knew Ihey We're badly beaten anyway,
they didn't kick. The only indiyiduaIs
who did feel little sore were the Nor
lolk rooters. who would like to have
seen the last half Of the ninth played
our, SO the game could stand on its
merits.
As a matter OF fact, that is just how it
will stand, for It was one Of the most
brilliantly played contests ever seen
mere. looking at it from any point Of
view, and the finish was one Of the most
remarkable that can we'll be conceived
ana only goes to emphasize the truth
or that old trite saying that in baseball
its anybody's game TIL the last man was
out.
GENTLEMAN PETE UAIPIREs.
Pete Hall, Of the Portsmouth team
was by unanimous consent OF both
teams called in to ofiiciate as umpire
and he did his duty in a. way. TO com
mand admiration, showing favor 10
neither side, but strict impartiality to
all IN the first inning Daub was hit
FOR Two, but n double from pitcher 10
ihlro 70 nrst prevented 4 score. Brook
!En neither hit nor scored. In the next
inning Daub struck out the first two
men and gave Me base on balls. HAY
don mt Tor two bags and Mic scored on
Il wild pitch. Then the Bridegrooms
began to find Gilroy, who pitchedsa de-
iishttlllly steady game all through, be-
ing mt USastrously III one inning only.
Shinule led off with a single and scored
On Caravans two-bagger The latter
worked his way home on two infe1d
outs.
LIKE OLD TIMES
AIcFarlan. who had found the ball IN
me 1lrst inning, came up in the third and
smashed it low over centerficld fence for
homer. Leahy got a life on Schoch's
iumhie. but was thrown out, Shaffer
goinS to first on nelder's choice. Shaner
stole second, Weddige hit and a. beauti-
ful double steal by him and Shafrer sent
the latter home. Weihl and Wentz hit.
but couldn't score. Mic going out We'd
dise in the meantime, unluckily, goin.
out on hit by battcd ball. The visitors
scored one in this inning on two hits, Il
steal and an out to Weihl.
a base on balls and 4 sacrifice was the
best the locals could do in the fourth.
The Bridegrooms couldn't do anything
a hit and a sacrifice was the sum of our
happiness in the fifth, but the visitors
hai better luck. which. coupled with
good base running. Melted them three
Anderson hit and stole. Both scored
on Griftn's two-bagger, the latter tally
ing on Shindlc's single. This was tic
enI or the scoring until the ninth
Newton went in to pitch in the sixth,
ara although, not in Very great form,
was only touched UP. for two singles.
In the seventh Wcihl made n great
catch Of Shindle'S long low fly and Hay
don threw Jones out prett:ly al sec
ond. The ninth is a history in itself
The BridcGrooms, at the conclusion Of
the eighth, started to leave the grounds
to catch their boat, which did not leave
until $50. 1t was then 5:35. and after
reconsideration Barney. who is moth
ing II not accommodating. said that we'll,
beinSt as there were only three men to
get out. as 4 compliment to the Norfolk
boys whom he loved greatly, he would
play it out.
So it was, the visitors pulled Off their
sweaters, and took the field. 1t looked
dead easy. The first two men up struck
out. Then E.eahy walked and went 10
second on !. Wild nitch. Griffin mulrcd Il
long fly from Skaters bat and Ieahy
scored. WcddiGes two-hagGcr sent
Sha1fer in, ana the big third baseman
scored a minute later on q corkng dou-
Bile from Wcihl's lat Then Wcntz
SINGLED and stole and Me batted both
men III with a long two-bagger, h!mselfr
tallying on Hayden's single. The latter,
stole, but died at second :
The Bridagrooms then simply HAD t0
leave. They couldn't stay another min-f
ute. Their feelings were hurt At the way
Smiths boys had returned his cOmpl.-
ment. Accordingly, as lncre was Moth
ing else 10 do Umpire Hall was obliged
to declare the game forfeited 10 Nor
folk. The fun score is. however. append
cd: