The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-04-30
LOCAL MATTERS.

The Basel BALL MATCH YEsTERDAY-TBE
RED STOCKINGS NIcTORIoUS.-The Red Stock
ings, of Boston, and the Washingtons, OF
Washington, d. g., arrived here at 80 yes.
terday afternoon, and after dining at the Ex-
change went out to the Fair. Grounds, where
it was arranged the match game should take
place. The crowd of spectators was uneX-
pcctedlp large. Fifteen hundred pei sons
paid their way through the gates, and it is
estimated that at least five hundred men and
boys OF economical and enterprisipg turn of
mind cambercd over the fence, and thus
dead-headed" themselves in. 4 goodly
number of ladies' were present, and the
roauways of the grounds were pretty we'll
lined with backs and other vehicles. In.
deed, the livery stables Of the city reaped a
harvest, as the cars did not run from the city
to the grounds, as on similar occasions, on
account of the receu,ly.litigated Broad
street case.
The ground was laid off directly in front
Of the grand stand and to the left Of the
judges stand. The police arrangements
were not complete. They had much diff
Guilty in keeping the crowd within limits.
So close did they press throughout the
whole game they confined the catchers
within such narrow bounds that it was al.
most impossible for him, at times, to see the
first and sccord bases. At five minutes past
/ O'Clock the game was called. The BOstons,
having won the toss, took the last innings, and
the WashiDgtons were consequently first at
the bat.
The playing altogether in this match sur
passed anything OF the kind ever witnessed
in Richmond, though neither Club showed
oil 10 advantage on account Of the imperfect
field appointments aud rouShness OF the
ground. The WashingtonS, though possess
ing some fine players, are no match for the
champion Rel Stockings, and in their bat
ting showed themselves far inferior TO them.
The total number Of bases earned by the
Wa>hingtons in good hits was 10, while the
BoStons made SO. The batting OF NlesSrs.
Spauding, Manning, and White Of the Bos'
tons. WAS very tine, the first two making
each three-basc hit. Messrs. holly
and Ressler, of the WaShiugtons, also
did eXcccnt batting, Holly making a
beautiful threcDase hit in the third
inning, which is quite an achievement
against Spaudins's effective pitching. On
the third inning, by great mistake on The
part OF the first baseman (Latham) in not
touching his base before throwing the bal
home, two baving already been put out, the
Wasbingtons scored three runs. On the
fourth inning the BoStons made three runs by
wild throwing on the part Of the Washing.
tons. On the fifth inning a very pretty
double-play was effected on the side of the
Bosr tons by Wright, at short, putting the Dal
to Barnes, at second, who promptly sent II
in 20 Latham, at first base.
The playing of Mr.. George Wright as short
stop was admirable, while the fielding oil
Mr.. Parks, the left fielder Of the Washing
tons, surpassed anything Of the kind we
have hitherto seen. He made six fy-catches,
and would have gotten two more had it moi
been for the intervention of vehicles.
The crowd seemed to favor the Wash.
ingons, and notwithstanding the fair and
generally correct decisions of the umpire, Mr.
Beale, behaved in u most shameful manner
towards that gentleman.
The game was called at five minutes past
6. Below is the score: