The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-02
Standing OF The clubs.

Hartford ...... -. ......29 20 ABE
AthletlcS ...... ...... ....27 81 .dGG
n ..ciiinoi'o ....'. 80. ......26 ~ .aoa
Reading 1850. ..... 10 SO 1862
II there ever was q more exciting
finish than that which characterized the
closing scenes OF the game OH the home
grounds between Norfolk and Newark
yesterday, the memory Of the oldest In
habitant does not run back far enough
to recall it. For about three minutes
excitement was at fever heat and every
nerve Of every man on the grounds
was Strung to the highest tension. The
score was against the home team; q
streak OF luck made it even; and a good,
hard hit gave the locals the odds and
won the game.
This is the way it hupp.ned It was
In the ninth inning, and two men were
out. The bases were full, and it came
Newton's turn at the bat. Newton had
been pitching hard and was tired; at
least that Inference might be drawn
from the fact that Manager Smith let
HIM sit on the bench and rest while
Pfanmiller went to the bat Pfanny
faced Johnstone with the stick until two
balls were called, and then Newark's
manager felt constrained to put Get
tig In the box. Gettig very kindly gave
Pfanmiller two more balls, and the
man OH third walked in, tying the
score. McFarlan then went to the bat
while the crowd went wild. Mac fan
ned the air once, and then he gave the
ball crack that put 1t against left
held fence; another run was scored, and
the game was over.
Ihe game opened with the promise OF
big score. Two basgers seemed to be
the order OF the day, and It seemed
mat Doth teams were disposed TO bat
the ball all over the field The inning
closed with two runs to the credit of
the locals, while the visitors had half
rs many. Then the game took q differ
cnt turn, and four innings were played
without either Side scoring.
The sixth inning saw Newark score
two runs: and as two more innings but
added to the total OF ciphcrS on the
lochls side of the score, the hearts OF
the rooters grew faint How all this
was changed and victory grasped from
the jaws OF defeat has already been
told The cranks said 1t was heart
disease game, and thai seems TO be the
proper name for 1t
The game was not featureless-
game OF baseball is, and the game yos.
terday was no exception to the rule.
Welhl distinguished himself by making
q slide that was crack a jack But
the feature OF the game, the one thing
that will go down into baseball history
as one OF the prettiest plays ever made
oii a. biii litil, WAS MCfafldn'S one
handed catch Of Il drive to centre field.
and the double play he made by pass
ing 1t to second. Mae was the hero Of
the game, and everybody said he was a
corlicr.
STORY OF THE GAME.
First Inning-The visitors went to the
bat. Wright went out: O'IIagan hit.
Went to second on Cassidy's out and
scored onJ. Rothfuss' single. The latter
died trying to steal.
Mctarlan started the ball for the
frooms with a two Dagger and scored
on another by Leahy. Dan crossed the
plate on Weddige's Single. No more
runs were made
:. Second--NewarlS was retired in order.
SO We're the l3rooms
Ihird-The visitors got but three men
up. Norfolk did likewise.
.tonrth--NeWark repeated the per
Torrance in the fourth.
rate went out; Wentz hit and WeiiI
reached first on an error OF j. Rothfuss.
nnt double prevented a score
hilth-Ihe visitors got one man to
first on an error
Norfolk went out in order )
Slxth-Johnstone went out; Wright
MT: CHagan few out to Weihl: Cassidy
MT for two bags and two men scored
on a single by J. Rothfuss. The next
batter flew out TO Weihl.
Norfolk got but three men nm.
SeVenth-Hatlicld singled: DaIev
struck out, and q double concluded the
inning. ~
Thc locals were rctired in order.
l.lghth-The visitors went out in order.
SnHder singled; Newton went to first
on Daley's tumble; McFarlan flew out
70 center; Leahy hit and Wright threw
SNYDER out at home. Wcddige fouled
out to catcher
Ninth-Cassldy hit for two bases: J.
Rothfuss lined out a hot one to deep
centre. NfcFhrlan ran across the lot and
froze to it with one hand, completing a
double play by throwing Cassidy out at
second. the most phenomenal play ever
seen on Norfolk grounds. An error
gave Sheehan O. base and Hatfield went
ont. -
Tate went out; Wentz was hit by
pitcher; Weihl got first on flelder's
choice, Wentz going out at second.
Smiths single sent Weihl to third; shy
der walked. Pfamniller was sent In to
bat for Newton and got two balls Off
tombstone. Then Gettig was sent in and
promptly forced In IL man, tying the score
amid immense excitement McFarlan
cracked out a single which scored Smith
and wen the game.