Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-28
SEKEN TO EVE.
The Virginias Gain u Weii-Earned
Victory Over lite hIIaghenys.

The Nirginias and Alleghcnys played
their second game Yesterday afternoon at
Virginia Park IN the presence Of another
large crowd. The contest from first 10 last
was decidedly interesting, and at times very
exciting. The home team had the same
battery Meegan and ilanna-as that OF the
dav before: while the visitors presented
Eden and Miller n their pitcher and
catcher. The Nlrginias were first at the
bat, and, after two men were put out. began
slugging Eden savagoly. Nash got to first
on balls. and 10 second on larkin's hit. and
then home on Larkin's trick oi playing be.
tween first and second, the ball bsing too
slow in getting to the plate to stop Nash
and Larkin making second. Powell fol-
lowed with clean twO-b0ggcr. bringing
Larkin home, and crossing the plate hm-
self on Johrston's thrce-baSe hit. Schenck
went out on fly to right field, and the in
ming closed with three runs, TWO Of them
earned. They were then successiyely
blanked until the sixth inning. when by
another bunch 81 sharp hits they scored
three additional run,, all earned. Llrlln
went out on a fly to short, Powell followed
with three-big liner over short, and
was sent home by Johnston's safe
hit the later scoring on Schenck' =
home-run hit to lower fence. Meegan
then went out on fly to short,
and Hanna closed the inning by striking
out. The home team secured their seventh
run in the ninth inning through errors OF
the visitors. all the bases being filed. aad
Nash getting fret on balls. thereby forcing
| Schenck home. The visitors made q man.
! ful struggle TO win. but their efforts were
vain. They were BANKED in the three first
! innings. but in the fourth they got in three
runs. Swartwood began by getting first
On balls and second on Eden's out at first.
| Smith was sent 70 first on balk by Nee
| gan, Swartwood taking third. Successive
hits by Doyle and Faatz brought Swart-
I wood and smith nome, and Doyle scored
/ on Whitney's two-bagger. FaatZ being
! thrown out at the homc.plate, Crcamer
! diving at first. The fifth inning for
! the visitors began with sharp
| spurt. which yielded Two earned runs.
/ Miller went out at first, but he was follow
| ed by SwartwOOd, who hit safely and was
/ brought home by Eden's long hit to right
I field, the ball bounding over the fence,
/ Eden securing thereby home run. The
| inning was here brought to summary
/ close by good double play. Smith got
! first on safe hit. Doyle then struck a
/ short, bounding ball. which was delded
| with such celeriiy by Scheuck and Larhin
as to put out smith, who was making rapid
/ strides for second, and reach Powell in
/ time to catch Doyle at first. This was tue
last Of the Alleghenys' scoring work. they
being successfully banked to the
end OF the game. The fielding OF
| both clubs was exceedingly good.
/ that OF the home nine particularly
so. they having only one error scored
against them-a mutTed ny-ball by John
| sion. He, however, ileldcd the ball in
time 10 put ont runner at second, while
! hs fine batting during the game more than
! compensated for his error.
Appended Is the score in detail: