Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-15
nrnMAN sn1rs oN THE ~.
ANOTHER VERY CLOSE GAME.
The Bostons Barely Defeat the Peters
burgs by Score OF too.
fsuec,al telegram 10 tho Dispat'h.l

PyTrRsBURG. Va, April 1.-THE second
and last Of the games Of ball between the
Bostons and the home team was played
this evening. Before the game commenced
every available seat had been taken. I'm
pire Clements called play ball promptly
at Ais, and Petersburg went hrst 10
the bat. The first batsman. j. QuarIes'
struck ont. McGaun went out on NY 10
Long. and Keifer was thrown out on hrst
bv Tucker. For Boston, Long filed out 10
Tyston and Carroll and Duffy struck out.
Roth climbs were retired in One-two-thtee
order i'm the second inning. In the third
inning Petersburg Jared no better, while
for the Bos.Ons Bennett vas gwen MS
base on balls and went to second on "a
sacrifce-hit b. Nichols, who made nrst Oh
an error of Lemberser.
DOUBLE PLAY.
Long next came 10 the bat and struck
the ball for a liner. which was taken III IN
fine style by LystOn with one hand, anu
he. running 10 tnird base, put Bennett out,
making the first double play OF the game
unoss,sted. Carroll ended this inning for
tbe HO.tOns with long fly TO right field,
which was captured by Long. In the
fourth inning j. Quarles went out on ny
to Nash. McGann made the hrst base-hit OF
the evening by bunting the pan IN ueeP
centre. but was thrown out while attempt
iu, to steal second. keifer was thrown out
bv Nash for Boston. Duffy was thrown
ont on first bv Keifer. McCarty was de-
clared out by Umpire Clements for step
plnc out the batter's box and hitting the
ball. and Tucker ended the inning WIN n
fly ball TO Brodie.
40 CHANGE.
Neither side made any change in their
score IN the fifth and sixth innings. IN
the seventh IL ing McGann., heter' ana
Ivston were r( ired IN the order named on
flies which W e captured by McCarty,
Tucker. and | iffy tor BostOns. Tucker
made the first base-hit of the game tor the
B0stons. Lowe went out on a fly to Lys-
ton. and Tucker was put out on third on q
eacrifce hit. which was nicely hclded by
Rrodio. and Nichols ended this inning
with foul hy, which was captured, by
Keifer. The eighth inning was ended by
each team being retired IN one-two-three
order.
while Boston. assisted ty .wO errors oi the
home team. scored one run and won the
game. Their first bat-man IN this INNING
WcCartv. was thrown out by Lyston ~ nrsi
base. Nash hit safely IN lett held ana
made second on this Int being tumble Dy
McGann. stole third, aud came home on q
sacrifice Int by Tucker
BRILLIANT PLAYS.
The game abouude1 ia brilliant plays.
and both Nichols and Quarlcs were verg
effective m the box. The infeld work Of
both teams was magnificent, and the game
was PLAYED with a Dr.skness which has
never before been seen IN tins city.
The score: J.. b. II. Z.
Petersburg ..OOOOOOOOO-O 2
Boston ..0OOO 10000 IL 2
SUMMARY.
Batter1es-Quarlc4 and Keifer; .Nichol !.
and Bennett. Base-hits-of Nichols, 1; on
Ouarles. ,. Struck -Quarles. o.
Nichols. C.. Bases On balls-Quarlos' 3.
Wild pitches-NIchols. J.. Time OF game
one hour and twenty minutes. Umpire L.
X. Clements.
The Bostons will leave for Richmond to-
morrow morning, and Will return 10 Ie'
tersburc on SATURDAY, I'D. for game.