Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-27
THE FIELD OF SPORT.
beginning of Second Ball Season Southern
Lcague-Chsttanooga Champion.
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ATLANTA, Ga, July 26.--The second sea-
son OF the Southern League championship
began to-day. The opening games were
played in Atlanta. Birmingham. ,Chatta-
nOoga, and Macon. The home clubs won
except IN Chattanooga, where Memphis
won. Tho championship of the frat divi-
sion has been finally awarded TO Chatta-
nooga by meeting of the League held IN
Montgomery yesterday. 80 close was the
contest between Chattanooga and Mont
gomery that the meeting was necessary.
Mobile stood third. Birmingham, Atlanta.
New Orleans, Macon. and Memphis In the
order named. indications point TO the
second race being the fastest IN the history
of baseball in the South.
At Atlanta-thirteen innings: R. BIB. Z.
Atlantas. ...0000002050 I3 9
Mobiles ....3OI0210O00O0G-7 10 3
Batteries-W Wadsworth. Dixon, and Scha-
bell WIttrock and Frost.
At Birmingham: r. B.H. Z;
BirmiDghams. . % 03 0320 % II .
Montgomorys. Il 100030O00-
Batteries-Mauck aud Sweeney; Gilien
and Land.
At Chattanooga: p. B.H. y.
Chattanoogas q 2O1OO-6 II 4
Memphis. NIB 0 0 3 O0 0 0 0-e 8
Bat;eries-Baker and Doyle; Dewald and
Merritt.
At Macon: n. BIB i.
Macons. .........O O0111000 8
New Orleans. Il 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 0-l !
Batteries-Ba and Hess; Ortman and
McKie.
The National Ball League.
NEw YORK. July 26.--New York defeated
Cleveland to-day after a sharpiy-played
and decidedly interesting game A rain
storm kept down the attendance to SjS.
Score.
R. B.HE.
New Yorks......OOOO6OOOO-6 7 2
Clcvelands ...00l1001 0- 8 3
Batteries-Rusie and Doyle; Cuppy,
Young, and Zimmer.
AFARcIoAL GAME.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, July &c. To-day g
Philadelphia-CIhclnn game was g0oo
deal Of a farce. Rhines, who was IN the
box for the visitors, was lifted out OF the
box in the fifth inning. Holiday took his
place. The temperature was 100 IN the
shade. Attendance, 2,796. Score;
Cincinnatis. s.....O013OO0O2-6 II
Philadelphas ...5 ..50946620x-26 70 4
Batteries-Holliday Rhines, Harrington,
and Vaughan: Carsey and Clements.
TIE ORIOLES IosE.
BALTIMORE. MD, July 2G.-Because OF
Vickery's wildness in the first inning. ana
two timely hits Chicago got a good lead.
Baltimore tied the score, but Iew hlts,
coupled with daring base-running, gave
the visitors the winning run. The Balti-
mores had plenty of opportunities 10 TIC
the score. Attendance, 7J2. Score;
R.B.H. z.
Baltimores OOOOO1O-2 l
Cbicapos .......2 10000 o. 3 5 3
Batteries-Vlckery and Robinson Luby
and Sclriyer.
baltimore has accepted the terms Of
Stevens, Of the Columbus team.
REMARKABLE FOR UNCERTAINTY.
WAsHrNGroN, July &c. The WashIngtons
batted out victory IN the tenth inning
in a game remarkable for its uncertainty.
st. Louis was handicapped by Pitcher
Breitensteln's wIldness, he giving nine
bases on balls and twice forcing in run.
Killen was batted hard oil through the
game. Attendance, 9J6. Score:
r. B.H. ?.
Washingtons.O ns.O141OO2O 2-IO
St. Louis. O2O4IIOOO OO-s 10 @
Batterles-Killen and Mcclure; Brei-
tenstein and Moran.
BOsToy WINS AGAIN.
Bosros, July 26.-The Bostons ham
mered Stratton all over thelot to-day. and
won another easy game. Attendance
1884. Score: .H.BE.
Boatons ........O 0 3 0 8 % 1-10 16
Louisyilles -. o 0 / 0 3 0 o.
Observation-Disclosures and Kelly; S.ratton
and Grim.
BROOKLYN WINS EASILY.
New YoRK, July 26.-the BROOKLYN team
played finely to-day, winning an easy We
tory from the Pittsburgs. Attendance,
1,I42. Score: Il. H.D. r.
Pittsbures. OO2OOO-5 8 II
Rronkl lvpa 2 2 u . X-1g \
BatterIes-Terry, Gumbert, aud Mack;
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