Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-30
THE eoRssr-HILLs DEFEATED.
Manchester Boys Drop Game in Peters
burg~Personal and General.


The Forest-Hll ball club went over TO
Petersburg yesterday afternoon with
bright countenances and bouyant spirits ;
they returned couple Of hours later de-
teated and bowed down with heavy
weight Of woe
Having downed the Cocksde-City fell
| lows last Monday Sam Mathews's young
sters thought they would experience little
| difficulty in doing so again; out even ball.
players sometimes make mistaken calcu-
lahons. The Manchester boys did this
Yesterday, for the tables were completely
| turned on them.
The Petersburg BOYS played an excellent
game. with Quarles in the box and Keeper
to hold him. The home team played eau
tIously and at no time lost their heads.
| The Forest-Hill team played a miserable
| game. az they piled up errors by wild
| throwing and awkward movements. which
gave the game away. The Petersburgs
batted the Manchester pitcher out of the
box, finding him for nine hits. In the ninth
inning WIdgins landed the horsehide over
the left field fence, making home-run.
Reddy Foster caught for the forest-Hills.
This Is the score by innings
12345 7s 9-Total.
Forest Hills ..........O % o o 90 o 2 o O. 2
Petersburgs. 0 / 90 l.
Home-runs-w widgins, Left on bSses-Forest-
Hills, z; Petersbufgs =. Stolen bases-Peters-
ourgs, 2 Forest-liills, 1. First base on balls
Forest-Hlls, o. Hit by pitched balI-J. Ford.
Struck OUt-By QuaTles, IL; by Brown, y. Um-
plre, Il. X. Clements. Time Of game, 1;30.
These clubs have played four games.
Two OF these were tied, and each team
has gained one victory.
CHESTERFIELD TROOP INSPECTED.
The Chesterfield Cavalry Troop, Com
pany +. were inspected yesterday by Lieu
tsnant-Colonel 10. Lane Stern. Captain
David Moore, First-I4ieutenant A. G..
Attkisson, Second-Lieutenant - WINS
ton, aud tbirty-three men were present.
The arms and uniforms were found IN a
frst-class condition, and the company
made an excellent percentage in attend
ance at drills. etc. In the past six months.
Colonel Stern came over in company with
Captain Charles Euker. of tho Stuart
Horse Guard, and Colonel Wickham.
A large crowd is expected to go out TO
Forest Hill Park this afternoon to witness
the balloon ascension, which takes place
at 4:3O o'clock. A man, a woman, and q
dog will drop from the balloon and de-
scend with three parachutes.
A large crowd attended the Johr-Marka
entertainment IN Leader Hall last evening
for the benefit of the Railroad Branch OF
the Young Mems Christian Association.
MIR. James A. Gentry c. Truthful Jeems y
read an original poem, which was greatly
enloved The audience was also enter
tanned by the "DelsarteGn Pantomimes," !"
which was rendered by dozen pretty
young ladies from Church Hill. This
afternoon at 4 o'clock there will be matt
nee for children, and the entertainment
will conclude tonight by the repetition OF
the operetta The Lottery
Mr.. James Craig, tOll-gatherer on Mayo's
Island, has large eagle which was wound
cd and captured on the island by his son.
The trunk which WAS stolen from the
Manchester depot on Sunday evening last,
an account of which appeared In yester-
DAVIS DISPATCH, was the property Of Mrs.
John Davis, of this city. 1t contained a
gold watch. two rings, a breastpln, pair
of earrings. and large amount OF cloth
ing. None of the contents have been re-
The funeral Of Mr.. W. z. Browder, who
died IN Swansboro Wednesday, took place
yesterday morning from the West.End
Methodist church. The burial was at OAK
wood. The deceased was gallant men,
Der Of the Elliott Grays, and was with Lee
when he surrendered at Appomattox-
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mrs. John A. Lester, of Chesterfield, is
visiting friends in Manchester.
Mss Hattie Owens left yesterday morn
ing for Middlesex county, where she will
teach school this session.
Intelligence has boen received here OF
the death in Middlesex county of DR.. John
=. Bnstow. He married Miss Nettle Brown,
OF this city.
MIR. Z. $. Gaskill. who lives on Fourth
street. and had his hand badly lacersted q
few days ago by cncular-saw at the
wood yard OF Mr. Reams. had part Of the
wounded member amputated Wednesday
by DR. William +. Mathews.
Captain Bossieux, Mr.. Thompson, and
Mr.. Hundley, who have been on a hunting
expedition in Chesterfield for the past few
days. have returned much pleased with
their trip.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of Manchester
Lodge, No. IA. A. f. and A. NJ, will meet
OF the Presbyterian church next Tuesday
afternoon to arrange for an entertainment
10 raise funds to furnish the hew Masonic
Temple.
Hon. Holmes Conrad has accepted an
invitation to address the voters of Man.
chester on the evening of the 18th proxlmo,
and a meeting of the City Democratic
Committee will be held next Tuesday
night to complete arrangements tor O
demonstration on the occasion.