The times., 1897-04-02
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A Close Game Between the Sen.
ators and Visitors.
GOOD PLAYING BY BOTH CLUBS
The virSinians Outbatted the Local
Leaguers, but Failed to Take Ad-
vantage of Opportunities to Win
Out Clever Work of Cartwright,
O'Brien and DeMontreyille.


Park made game effort at the Senators
and had they "filibustered' in a more
aggressive manner or stood in better with
the presiding officer, Umpire Heydlcr, the
VOTE or rather score would probably have
shown a majority in their favor. Not that
Umpire Heydler played favorites No mat
tel his predictions and natural sympathy,
Johnny S not that sort OF an umpire But,
unfortunately, for Norfolk, Washing gton got
the best OF at least couple of decisionsth
turned defeat into victory by the space Of
d hair
The visitors, however, ShOw wed a lack of
Judgment in several critical periods, and
Of their own accord fell down on oppor-
tunities that were ripe for runs for them
selves, and, again failed on chances to
prevent the Senators from scoring
The Virginans were extremely handy
with the stick and had they been equally
as clever in the field and On the bases
the adverse decisions could not have pr.-.
vented them from winning With all
their hitting they were like a lot of zee
wagons OH bases, and played that part
ignorant OF the Importance OF travelling
from one sack to another in the attempt
TO get home With Il single exception,
they made no effort to steal bases and
apparently had a Wholesome fear Of the
throwing arms hung to McGuire and Far
rell Perhaps the timidity was well
founded, considering that they had pair
OF the best catchers in the League TO deal
with, but i'll baseball like yerything else
mo leap, no fall-no effort, no success
at all -
Again the single error made by Third
baseman Weddigc was costly, and gave the
Senators tire deciding tally. Had he made
a good throw to Schaeffer at first or Tom
Prown's hounder, Farrell could not have
registered the third run IT looked as IF
Tom was struck out, but the umpire
couldn't see it that way, and the Senators
garnered the winning tally twixt Johnny's
bad and Wcddigc' s error following
Shortstop Leahy, who had been playing
a phenomenal game. went up in the air
In the eighth, and from that time couldn't
get his hands on the ball without making
u wildfling or a hlunder of some kind. But
at that, the errors didn't avail nything in
the way of runs, as Weddige made a neat
double, unassisted, that sent the home folks
to the field.
y number Of rooters came on nOm Nor
folk to witness the inst work Of the club,
and they Were not ut ali backward nor
blushing in making their presence known.
They were delighted, as they had a right
to be, over the showing Of the team, and
at every opportunity raised racket enough
tp i'm 7 no I'M a res nf al
as well as the population surrounding. If
all the people in the cid seaport viii pun
as hard for the club as the contingent pres
ent at National ark yesterday andthe team
plays the same kind Of tail, Norfolk VIII
come pretty near landing the Atlantic
League pennant.
The features were De MontTevillc' short
stop work. Cart wright clever exhibition
at first base, ana Johnny o Bren's back
hand assist in the seventh inning. In the
third, Catcher Hayden, of the visitors,
drove a hot liner over short that looked
surely safe, but DeMontreyille bounded up
like rubber bail and pulled it down in
mid-air In the seventh, Cartwright made
a great one-hand catch of o Brien S assist
on MCFarlau's drive, completing double
play on Leahys out at second. In the
same ;unng, Snyder hit grasS-burner
which C'Brien picked up while running,
and, without turning, made a backward
toss to DeMontreville. forcing Wcihl and
retiring the side
Mercer. after having forced a run in the
third on a base on balls to Hayden, which,
of course, left the corners filled, used his
cunning 10 the extent that hard-hitting
Jack Wentz famed the atmosphere and |
ended Norfolk's chances to win then and |
there. Mercer and Mcclure retiredin favor |
of Swain and Farrell in the sixth. Two |
hits were the best the 0ystermen could |
gather off the Young giant during the re-
mander of the game.
Popular Jack Gilroy pitched the first |
three innings for Norfolk and was sue
ceeded by Southpaw Newton, who, In
turn, gave way to Sechrist in the sew
anth. Hayden and Snyder proved very
able duo OF backstops for the visitors.
The Senators drew first blood in the
initial inning on base on balls to Sci
bach, his steals of second and third, AMI
McGuires three-bagger The second run
was made in the sixth on a base on balls
to Farrell, O'Brien's single, and Weddige's
error on Tom Browns tap to left, which
was thrown wild to first The winning
ally was harvested in the seventh. De
Montreville was graZed by one of Scientists
fast inShoots and walked to first. Gene
the second sack on close call
ma registered when "Duke' Farrell slashed
he leather to left for a base.
Norfolk was blanked until the third
;chaeffer hit to left and was advanced
% second by Leahy's clever hunt, that
anded him safe on inst. McFaIlar' s line