The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-28
HOW THE CLUBS STAND.
BOSTON WINS THE RUBBER

baltimore, September 21.-Outside of n
lfttle contingent of faithful Boston
rocter9 who are making merry at the
Euiaw House, there is no JOY in Balti
more tonight. Boston has taken the
rubber In the crucial series and is ahead
III the light for the pennant, and there
seems to be but little probability tha;
the Champions can save It, Hoffer, the
wizard, Nops, the southpaw, ana
Brother Joe Corbett, all went down like
ripe grain in hurricane before the ter
rifle onslaught of Bcston's batters, until
what seemed at first to be a victory for
the home team was finally turned into a
rout, the like of whoch has been seldom
witnessed on a ball field. More than
$4,000 people saw ii done, and they wit
messed the downfall Of their favorites
with perfect good humor, gathering
about the Yicto!s and cheering them
heartily at the finish
The story of what happened to-day
may be briefly told:
First Boston made a run, then Balti-
more made two, then each made three
and the score was tied when Boston
added another to its string. Thus far
all was we'll Baltimore, ills true, had
lost the lead. nut not hopelessly. Then
the visitors forged to the front with
three more tallies. This wa : had, indeed,
but hope still lived in baltimore And
so it ran until that dreadful seventy in
ming. Corbelt had been crippled by
hot liner early In the play. Nops had
been batted out Of the box n little later
and Hoffer had been hit for four runs,
hut still the crowd hoped on No one
hooked Tor deluge, az Hoffer had ap-
parcntly steadied himself, and no runs
had been made off him In two successive
innings All at once it came. Single
followed double, double followed single,
player after player crossed the plate
until the crowd grew dazed. and Won
dered if 1t would ever end The official
scorers almost lost their count. Haffcr
became discouraged and wanted TO go
Off and sit down, burt Captain Robinson
kept him In the box Finally the fusi-
hdc nf hits was ended. HOffer came
down from the air, everybody took a
long breath and the scorers figured out
that Boston had made nine runs, all of
which were earned. That settled it, and
although the Champions made Il feeble
rally in their half, and batted ont three
runs. following it up with two more in
the eighth, their efforts We're not more
consequent than are those of men who
try to whistle up the wind. During The
Volley of base hits in the seventh the
crowd was n study. AS the first two or
three were made the vast throng looked
serious. then as hits began to pour out
ulhe N.ticF from IL trough, II SmlIt, ana
then hearty laugh broke forth, and
none could have enjoyed the discomfit-
ure of the Champions more than did
their admirers in the vast audience. OF
the many hearty and spontaneous out
bursts of applause none were more ring
Ing than that which greeted Hamilton
when, In the fourth inning, after being
frampled upon and severely stunned by
Jennings at second, he made Il grand run
for home on Loves single, collided with
Baltimore's fleAhy back stop, and fall
Ing heavily, pluckiy crawied toward the
base. almost fainting from the shock, a.
he touched 1t. Again at the end of the
game, 10000 people gathered around the
Visitors, shook them by the hands
shouted cheerful pleasa ntries at them
told them what good fellows and fine
players they were, and finally sent them
away with such n shout of appreciation
as to make a fitting climax for the great
est baseball spectacle Baltimore has ever
seen. Attendance 25,375. Score:
Ri. r.
baltimore :. % 100000 . o-1o 10 5
Boston -. ....1 3 Q 0 . 1-19 30 4
Batteries = Corbett. Nops, Homcr,
Amolc and Robinson; Nichols and Bcr-
gen. Umpires = Hurst and Emslc
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