Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-12
OLD COMMONS WIN.
THEY DEFEAT THE RIcHMoNos ~
AscoRE or eTO%
MCGUIRE Pitches for the victors and the
Opposing Nine are Unable TO Hit
Him-rhe Game Interesting.

About $50 lovers Of baseball assembled
Of Island Park Yesterday afternoon to wit
moss the game between the Old Dominions
and tho Richmonds. The crowd would
doubtless have been larger but tor the
somewhat threatening weather. McGuire
and Luck constituted the battery for the
Old Dominions. while Darby pitched foi
che Richmonds and Foster supported him
behind the bat.
The spectators were not as jocose and
vocifero1s az IL usually the case, and tor
che most part concentrated thor remarks
and yellsu upon avery large and certainly IN
graceful pair OF trousers which Luck wore
and which seemed 10 have been resurrsct,
ed from some remote land. kerse also hau
60 suffer the derisiye whoops OF the assem-
bly,, for somehow his lethargic, move,
ments excited their risibilities ana caileu
forth anything but encouraging reina IN
when he failed TO distinguish himself me
contest. however, was lacking IN BLK
ing" and malicious remarks and what was
AID Was in the best humor and w'thout
any intention Of giving offence.
ApooR START FOR TIE BIoHsosDs.
Thu Richmonds were first 20 the bat but
failed 10 score. lust as every body expected:
The snectators were. for the most part, all
admirers OF McGuirc. Foster commenced
The inning by striking ont. while beitwicn
reached first on muhed nv 10 centie, anu
stole second. Enright followed with not
hall 10 Mcclure, which struck his hands
simost before ne realized what had hap
nened He had presence of mind enough TO
rIns IN IL however, and turning around as
nuick "a n fash. caught Leftwich. who was
plnyinc of second, and put him out. ms
was a beautiful play and ELECTED much
applause, ~ NTH q l;nor
Knocked bv Palmer TO first. lie was re-
tired and followed by Harrison, who
struck out. McMann knocked pretty
single. stole second. and scored on base
Iii Of Lnck's. Mcclure got his base on
balls, while Cullen struck out.
NEITHER SIDE SCORED.
In the next inning the Rchmonds were
again put out in one. two. three oroer.
Kerse struck out Thomas knoCk ed q ny 10
ieft-feld. and Darby a liner TO the pitcher,
who threw 10 first.
Inmsden. of the Old Dominions, was re-
tired on first by liner TO second, Shelton
by o grounder to the pltcher, anu D"iIoh
by fy TO left field.
In the third inning neither side scored
again. and Mcclure struck out each Of the
orposing bstters. Tho Old Dominions
made two base hits, but failed to cross the
home-plate
The fourth inning failed TO cheer the
Richmonds and il seemed Impossible Tor
them TO find Mcclure. Their 6atters were
retired in regular sequence oy
liner TO sbort-stop. Leftwich by another 70
second, and Enright by still another 10
shortstop.
RUNS WERE SCARCE.
Dn. J..-cJ,o NIc1fOu Of the
Old Dominions, likewise failed TO get TO
first. The first two were put out on liners
10 short-stop. whilo the latter was retired
on flv to centre. ~
Again. in the beginning of the fifth in
ming. the Ricbmonds were put ont one
after another without getting to first.
Dalton commenced the inning for the Old
Dominions with liner to short,.stop and
was put out on first Palmer. who by the
way made splendid batting record, fol-
lowed with beautiful two Dagger and
ecored on a single OF Harrison's. the next
man. McMann struck out, while Luck was
retired on fly to centre-6eld.
So far the score stood two to nothing,
and il looked as if the Rlchmonds would
be unable to score ut ali. The fielding Of
both sides WAS good.
TIE OLD DowISIoNs LEAD.
In the sixth inning the Richmond battere
met their usual fate and went out in the
regular order, not a man getting TO first
The Old Dominions. however, 10y two base
hits. clever base-running. and the general
depression of the Kichmonds. scored two
more runs.
The seventh inning brought no hope to
the struggling Richmonders. Foster struck
out. Leitwich was retired on fly to short
stop, and Enright on liner from pitcher
90 catcher.
Palmer led of for his side with beauti-
full fly over the left-feld fence, which gave
him home run. Harrison followed with
q single, while McMann was given bis
base on balls. Luck was retired ON fly
TO :short-stop. while Mcclure reached his
base on errors. Meanwhile Harrison was
put out on the home-plate by Foster.
Cullen reached first on an error, Lumsden
followed with single, while Mcclure.
WHO had stolen second, Scored. Shelton
reached first on an error, while Dalton
struck out. leaving two men on bases.
THE RIcHMoNDs MAKE TWO IN THE EIGHTH
INNING.
Kersc led off the eighth inning for the
Richmonds with liner TO second, which
was thrown TO first. putting him out.
Thomas reached first, having been struck
by Mcclure. Darby followed with two
Dagger, the first bsse-hit, and upon this
scored on single by AL. Morgan. John
Morgan was retired on first, while Disney
was put ont on liner to pitcher.
The Old Dominions. 10y bageing their
hits added two more runs i'll this inning.
There was but little hope for the Rich
monds when they came to the bat in the
ninth inning, and things did not look
more favorable when Foster was put out
by . fly TO second. Leftwich followed with
q pretty single and stole second. He
scored on another base-hlt by Enright.
The latter stole second and scored on q
single by Kerse, who surprised everybody
BY knocking the ball Just when IL was ne.
oessary to do so Thomas and Darby ended
the game by striking out.
SOME GOOD PLAYERS.
Palmer and Harrison, of the Old Do
minions, made the best batting records
and each Of them PLAYED excellently in the
diamond,' too. Cullen covered first base
well. but his batting is weak. AL. Morgan
of the Richmonds, was ready for every fly
that came 10 centre, while Enright played
short-stop well.
The Old Dominions found no trouble al
oil in pounding Darby, while the Rich
monds looked ut one time as IL they would
DO unable to touch Mcclure. Fortunately
they dumped the five hits they made OF
Mcclure and thus managed to score.
esquire" Donati. manager of the Rich.
monds. said yesterday that his nine was
crippled by the absence of three of his best
players-