Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-02
EWING'S MEN BEATEN
THEY BARELY MISS BEING SHUT OUT
YTHE BOYS FROM BOSTON.
Tho New Yorks Play Loosely and Are
Easily Defeated-Game ON Island
Park This Afternoon.

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The New York Club showed to very poor
edvantsge in the ball game played at
Bosehen's Park yesterday afternoon, and
barely escaped the humiliation of being
shut out by the Bostons.
The result of the contest was q great
surprise to tho audience of LOCO or more
persons who braved the raw wind left over
from March and went TO the park expect
inlg 70 witness such an exhibition Of ball
playing % has rarely been seen here.
They were disappointed in more re-
spects than one. Having pay fifty cents
admission to the grounds and stand on the
wet ground for an hour and half the peo-
pie expected to see close and well-played
game. They saw neither.
Perhaps curiosity to gaze upon players
OF such renown as Kelley, Ewing. Whit
ney, BHouthers, and Others. attracted many
OF the spectators, aud thelovers OF the ma
tional sport here hoped 10 see Nash and
Johnson, in whose success the Richmond
people have taken so deep an interest:
these two latter were so much lndisposed
tthatthoy did not appear on the grounds.
Nor was Ewing behind the bat, where 1t
was expected be would be seen.
DIP INTEREST lELr.
The game which was tohave been played
on Monday between these clubs having
been declared OF on account of the
weather, everybody who could spare the
time and raise the money attended yester-
days exhibition. Such a crowd has not
been seen at Boschen's Park for
several years. In the absence Of q
grand-stand or out-of-door seats the
people had to stand around any
where that they could get glimpse at the
field. The few ladies present remained in
bUggies and carriages with their escorts.
An amusing feature was the large au-
dience Of non-paying attendants. Per-
haps as many as 800 of these, mostly boys.
though men were not hard 10 find among
the number, perched themselves either on
the high fence surrounding the grounds
or hOusetOps near by. BY these the show
was especially enjoyed as they received
full benefit of the game without con-
tributing TO the clubs treasures.
The visit TO Richmond of these distin-
guished clubs was looked forward TO with
much interest. and all Of those present
yesterday felt more than ordinary concern
in the contest TO be waged in view Of the
distinction Of tho participants.
PLAY BEGINS.
Every movement of the men was
watched with the closest scrutiny, and
when play was called OF $3.50 all eyes were
bent upon long John Ewing. who tossed
the sphere for the Giants and Ii. Richard
son. who first had the honor to handle the
timber for the bean-eatcrs." When the
ball was tanned TO third base the batter
who thus led of was gently applauded.
He got his first on an error Of Conner, who
muhed the ball which was thrown him by
whitney. St0yey drove the ball TO right
field where it was clumsily handled by
O'Day and the batter reached first.
Kelley the great next picked up the
stick. and before using 1t had TO acknOwl-
edoe the plaudits Of the audience with Il
gracious bow. He looked Indifferent, but
| finally concluded 10 strike at the ball, and
| sent II down to ceutre-feid. Slgttery was
quick of step, and clasping tho sphere
| hurled it to second, where the runner was
put out. Meantime Richardson and Stoyey
scored.
The Giants soon had a chance, but they
made no use Oft. They were economical
| in the use Of time. and III about a min
| Ute tic three first batters were put out.
THE GAME WON.
II was in the second inning, though, that
| Kellcv's men got in their best work anc
| practically brought success 10 their ban
! nor. EWing's work here was extremely
| weak. His arm seemed to be stiG. and h,
! did not throw the ball with sufficient force
/ to keep the wind from swaying 1t.
( Eleven men went to the bat. and II look
| ed rs though this inning would last unit
/ dark. Three safe hits were made, thre'
i.batters were struck with the ball, and TIVE
/ were given first base on balls. Here thu
! Bostons got o half-dOzen runs.
1t was in the last half Of this inning tina
! the New Yorks made their only run, ant
| they came mighty near not getting tina
! one. Hatfield led OF with two-base hit
! Whitney followed with a single. and on
| sacrifice of Vaughn Hatfield scored. Neve
after this could the Giants get mar
further than third, and only one reached
that point.
SOME GOOD PLAYS.
| From this point on the game was wei
PLAYED and an excellent exhibition wa
| elven. The Now Yorks. whose work ha(
| been inexcusablv loose and careless, espe
ciallv on the part Of tho pitcher and in
| batting. pulled themselves together anC
put forth an effort to stop the pllng up o
| such heavy odds against them. living
work in the next three innings revealed
the fact that il was no trouble for him e
pitch when he wanted 10 do so. Two hit
were made OF him in tho next round, bu
! only one run would have resulted had Il
not been for an error OF Whitney.
Tho Bostons kept up the good work the,
had been doing and their playing eylnce'
the fact that they entered the fight 10 VII
/ if possible.
In the sixth inning New York put in
new battery and Boston changed pitchers
/ This had no effect upon the result, but en-
abled the audience TO see the work OF NOR
! of the men and afforded them a chance 70
practice. Tho fielding OF both clubs wa
| excellent. aud the capabilities Of the mel
were proven by the manner III which the,
captured the ban at long range and fred
into the in-Geld.
The prettiest play Of the evening wa
made by Kelly, who ran hecE 70 the rene
TO catch. a foul from Hatfeld's bat. Whit
new also played fine game on third, an'
the error made by him was in a meas ur
! excusable, az the ball which ne failed u
stop was travelling with great momentum
! The double play of Kelly, Quinn, am
Brouthers was quickly and neatly made
and at u time when tardy action woul'
have been disastrous.
Slattery played great game IN centr
field, and not only made beautiful catcne
but threw the bail in with great accnrac
| and duickness of motion. StOvey. Klch
| ardson, and Whitney bore of the battln
honors.
THE SCORE.
The appended score tells the rest:
BO5TONs.
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