Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-09
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
VIRGINIAS VICTORIOUS.
They Win Close aud Exciting Victory from
the Trentons.

| They Win Close and Exciting vIctory from
the Trentons.
The last Of the three games here be-
tween the Trentons and Virginias,
played yesterday afternoon, proved TO
be one Of the closest and most interest
ing and exciting contests Of the season.
Play began nearly half hour earlier
than usual in order that the Trentons
might get through in time to leave on
the 7:20 p. NJ. train. The visitors led
off at the bat, and in the first in
ming made four hits, which yielded
them three earned runs. After this
Kimber seemed to strengthen, and
puzzled the Trentons considerably.
Horner's pitching was very effective.
The home BOYS were unable to hit him
at all until their fourth chance at the
bat, when Johnston led off with q sin
gle, and subsequently scored, by good
base-running, on a couple of errors
made by the visitors. In the next Hig-
gins led off with a two-bagger and
scored on Greenwood's hit. In the
sixth Glenn got his base on seven called
balls; Johnston struck out Nash was
caught out on fly; CorcOran and La
than each made a single, and Higgins
made two-base hit during which time
Glenn. Corcoran, and Latham each cross
ed the home-plate. Here for the first time
the home team tied the game, and adj
yanced one on their opponents. Brouth-
ers and Mclaughlin each knocked the
ball over the left-feld fence when they
next had a chance at the bat, and each
made home-run. This put the visit
ors one ahead again. They did not
hold the lead long before Greenwood
scored another run, all on errors, and
made the game for the second time
tie. When the visitors went to the bat
the last time Murphy batted the ball
in the direction of and near third base.
Nash succeeded in stopping it in
good time, but made very wild
throw to first, on which the runner made
home. AT this time things looked
rather dark for the Virginias, and the
crowd began to feel rather confident
that they were doomed to defeat. But
not so. Tate went to the bat and
got his base on balls. kimber followed
and knocked the ball over the left-feld
fence, on which he and Tate both
scored, which runs won the game.
When Kimber's ball went over the
fence the crowd went wild with joyous
enthusiasm and gave expression to if by
waving their hats, cheering, hurrahing,
&c. The batting work for both clubs
was good. Warner caught for the
Trentons until The eighth inning, when
lie retired on account Of sickness.
Knodell then took his place. The home
boys played well in the field, but the
visitors seemed little of there. The
three home-runs made by Brouthers,
Mel aughlin. and Kimbcr were Che fea
lures Of the game. The ball in each
case was batted to left field, struck near
the fence, and bounded over.
In the absence of League umpire
Mr.. Edmonds, of Richmond. filled that
position. He is not accustomed to do
ing this work, but is a conscientious,
honest young gentleman, and if any Of
his decisions were incorrect it was due
to his want of experience. The audi
cnce Kissed him considerably on some
of his decisions, claiming that they were
all in favor Of the TrentOns, but
this is nothing new for Rich
mond baseball audience. As a
general thing they allow their favor
itiSm for the home club to get the ad,
vantage Of their better judgment, which
causes them to lose sight of the fact
that umpires, as general rule, are well
posted on and familiar with the rules
governing their decisions, and that the
position occupied by an umpire, while
a game is in progress, affords him bet
ter opportunities for accurate and cor
rect decisions than that Of the spectator
does. The players were very submis-
sive to Mr.. Edmonds's rulings, except
one, against which the Trentons kicked |
in the most unbecoming manner. APP
pended is the score }: