The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-08

Caesar may have had big triumphs in
Rome when he was knocking out
everything he went against, but none
Of them could compare to the triumph
which Charlie Kuhns had at the oval
yesterday afternoon, when the game
with Providence concluded. Kuhns end
ed the game abruptly with a home run
over right field fence, which won for
Worcester. While he stood at the plate,
the hearts of the fans We're heavy as
lead, for nobody could expect a vic
tory yesterday. There were two out and
two strikes on 5<uhns and three runs
needed to win.
One swish of the bat and the trick
was accomplished. Two Worcester men
danced on the bases while Kuhns was
picking out the one he wanted to hit
When the bat came down and the bali
went away, the trio of runs came in
for Kuhns drove it over the right field
fence
The crowd piled down out of the
stand like a crowd of ward heelers up
to bar when a politician comes IN
sight, and surrounded Kuhns. His
mates were carried away with excite
player could object, he was raised on
the shoulders of some of his mates, and
the crowd got in, too.
1t didn't seem possible for Worcester
to win. They have made great finishes
at the oval this season, but nothing
like the finish yesterday ever happened
Whatever hope had remained in the
breasts of the spectators was dispelled
in the ninth inning, when slow work on
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Clamdiggers a run. For several in
nings the visitors remained only one
run to the good, and try as they could,
the Worcesters Were not able to even
tie the score. Then came the ninth, and
Providence was presented with a run.
The tail end of the batting list was
due to appear before Dunkle, and, as
he had been pitching a good game, no.
body had the slightest hopes of vic
tory. Boyle, the new player, was the
first man up, and he died on a foul
to Davis. Gardner waited for his base
on balls. Lampe gave little encour-
agement by hitting safely over second
base. But it was only little hope, for
the distance to victory seemed too
great. Something was expected of Shar-
rott, because he had been hitting we'll
early in the game. When he struck
out every spectator on the grounds felt
as SAD as II he anticipated a VlSlL from
the tax collector. Kuhns was the last
man up, and everything depended on
him. He swung three times at the ball,
hitting foul tip once. With those two
strikes on him, it looked decided ceru-
lean for the Farmers. But Kuhns had
another strike and that strike was
more effective than a federation Of la
Dor unions could accomplish. He swung
the bat with all his might against
speedy ball which Dunkle sent up, and
away it went 1t was headed in the
right direction and had the proper ele-
walton and speed. Lamar chased over
against the fence and looked up. Far
over his head sailed the ball like thing
of life and the game was Won
Dunkle was put in against the Wor-
cesters yesterday because he had such
a good thing with them in Saturday S
game But Dunkle didn't have such a
good thing yesterday. He was hit hard,
although the hits did not come in
punches, and the game should have
been " n easily by any kind Of decent
fielding on Worcesters part. Lampe
pitched far better ball than DunlSle,
but his support was wretched during
the early stages Of the contest. 1t was
enough to discourage man who al
ways looks for the silver lining, but It
didn't discourage Lampe. He kept plug
ging away, and when things did begin