The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-11
ALMOST SCALPED THEM
''oIfaik Plays The Three Times Champions
10 the Tune of a Draw.
PFAHAIllER PITCHED GREAT BALL
Tho Heavy Esnttcry or tho Orioles
Could mol Tonch Tfm-BrOtl,cr
Zoe In tho Rox-IIoiTcr u Mark
for tho Iocnis-Thc KuIcs-Notcs
nnd Comments,

Smlth's aggregation of Atlantic Lea
Encrs came near hanging another CORY
National League scalp to their belts yes
terday. and would have done It but for
several accidents. AS 1t was they sue
ceeded in easily tieing the score with
the three times champions. the Orioles.
everybody felt sorry for them. and 1t
really wasn't their fault. though they did
perpetrate several rather unwarrantable
errors. The truth Of the matter is they
couldn't hit our pitchers, least Of all
that boy Pfanmiller, while Norfolk had
com operative snap with Hotter, and
Brother" Joe did not go IN until 1t was
almost too dark 10 see his smiling coun-
tenance from the plate.
Il was o great game, and the locals
deserve every inch Of credit there is to
ne given. If there is any glory coming
70 the ORIOLES they are welcome TO what
they can find. or course they are IL lit
t:e sore. They expected such 4 soft
thing and forgot that Norfolk hasn't
the same team they wiped up the mother
earth with last year.
THE fun BEGINS.
The fun commenced at the start.
ShaHer was hit by the pitcher sacrificed
70 second by Lcahy, reached third on
passed ball. but died there, Claude and
~ eouiSe gong our. 1t was one, two
tnfee with the visitors
In the next inning Weihl hit, VENT
was hit by pitcher. Gilroy sacrificed
snyder struck out and Pfanmiller, to the
intense suffering Of Mr.. Hotter and the
oe.lsht or the rooters. swiped the ball
out 10 deep centre. Weihl and Wen IL
scoring. Shaffer famed. The visitors
went out in order
In the third Jennings bad throw gave
Eeahy his first. He went to second on
Niau9e nit by pitcher. TO third on
Meddlge's sacrifice and scored when
stenze! dropped Welhl's ny. Mcrarlnn.
tiSIng to get home, was thrown out at
tne plate, and Wentz died from Hoffer
20 Doyle. The visitors got man to
lirst on balls. but fast fielding prevented
score, particularly notable being the
great catch OF McETarlan and a fine foul
catch by Weddise
The locals did not distinguish them
serves at the bat in the fourth but
Wnen the Orioles came in they slaugh-
tered them. Kee!er led off with q iva
dagger. the only hit obtained off Pfan-
miller In the five innings he pitched.
Jennings was given his base on iialder's
chOlce. keeler going out from Wcddige
~ entz TO Pfanm!ller. Kelly went out
lam 49, - 60
Wlth two hits and sacrifice Norfoll,
could not score In the fifth, owing more
70 10 aunt base running than anything else.
'isitofs were luckier. Stencil was
M oy pitcher, stole second advanced
70 thlru on Wentz's error and came
nome on passed ball This concluded
ran mlllers work. He retired, covered
win orS-a record TO be proud Of. He
mad given only two bases, allowed bur
one mt and made two himself. He was
Ieplaced by Sechrist, while Heydon re-
leEed Snyder. Corbett went In for the
orioles and. though wild was splenddly
effective. Smiths men being unable to do
'N"''' ~ 10 rirn
~ least two Of the hits obtained Off
sechTist were the fault Of the infield.
one was drop fly which Weddige and
~, .TS~1.l.s. allowed To iall between them
Inc other was a little scratch hit which
Weudlge and Leahy mixed up on The
VISITORS scored run in the eighth thus:
Nlct'laW struck out. keelar walked and
scored on Jennings long drive for two
oaSS. Kelly flew out TO Wcihl, who dou-
pied up on Jennings al third Wcihrs
"olN. ny the way, was unSurpa sSel by
anything ever put up in this field. He
covered himself with glory.
FL the end of the eighth II became so
DARK that the ball could not he saen ar
properly 1ielded, but the umpire did NOT
ca!i the game until late in the ninth
Whsn, with two men out, another RIM
ana Corbett a the bat, 1t was absoIutalv
soo Ozark to see anything and perfect
1olly 20 proceed. Then at Clio the game
was called the score. under the rules
standing as 1t was played draw game
Score: 80" sa'i'e'
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