Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-08
TWO BALL GAMES AT PETERSBURG.
The Farmers Defra, the stauntons In tho
Tirst-The second TIE.
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pETERsBCRGE VA, october THE
Champion Stauntons and the TRICKY
League pennant-winners played two OF
the finest games of bali here this even
ing that have ever been witnessed In this
city. The first game was called at 2.30,
and johnson, who has all through the
past season proved an enigma to the
Farmers was put In the box against
them; while William Quarles pitched
FOR the home boys. Both men pitched
fine BAH. and were ably assisted by the
good fielding and support which they
received from their respective teams. Tho
game opened with the Farmers at the
bat Boucher, the first batsman, flied out;
kcefcr hit safely; and stole second;
Myers went ont at first: and Kcefer
scored on Brodie's hit to right field,
BrOdle going out at second. For the
visitors O'Hagan got first on an error by
Foster. and stole second, went 10 third on
Elsey's hit, and scored on passed ball
by Elsey. was put out by Keefer while
attempting to score on Johnson's hit 10
Brodie. Hodge filed out. and Collihower
ended tho inning by striking out. Neither
side scored in the second inning.
BOTH ADVANCED.
In the third, Boucher got first on an
Kcefer's hit, and both were advanced a
base on Myers hit to- lcft-held. Brodie
struck out, with the bases filled. Reddy
Foster hit two-baCger in deep right
field. bringing I'm three runs. The visitors
were BANKED In their half OF this inning.
No more runs were made by either side
until the eighth inning. when the visitors.
on Elsey being hit by pitched ball, a
single by Hodge. and n two-bagger by
Caulihower scored two runs The feature
OF this game was the batting OF Foster,
Cauliaower and Keefer and the double
PLAYS in tho sixth inning by Hodge, Elsey
and Schercr.
SCORE BY INNINGS.
1234567Sa- Total.
Petersbures .........1O % 0O0OO4
Stauntons ............1 0 O0002 %
summary: Batteries-Quarles and Keefer:
Johnson and O'Hagan. Earned runs
petersburcs, g. Two-base hits-Foster.
Base hits-Om Quar'es, 7; Johnson, 3.
stolen bases Kecfer. Foster C9, OHaGan
Gl. Elscy and Johnson. Double plays
Hodge. Elsoy and Scherer. Errors-Peters-
burgs. L. Stauntons, 3. Bases on balls
Johnson. !. Hit by pltcher-Elsey ana
Hauptrnans. Struck out--By Quarles. 8;
by Johnson. 2. Passed balls-keefer' l.
wild pitches -Quarles. 1. Time OF game
/ hour and s. minutes Umpire, i. IA
Clements.
The Second Game.
The second game was called after an
iuteruieglOn of fifteen minutes, the only
changes in the two teams being maze
in the pitchers, Fry going into the box
for the visitors; and Leach for the far-
mrrs. This game was a pitchers game
from the start 10 the finish. both men
pltching supcrbly, and holding the heaVy
matters of both teams down 10 four ana
FIVE hits respectively. For the hrst thlee
innings. the men on both sides were re-
tired almost as soon rs they got TO the
hat In the fourth inning. the visitors
scored their only run during the game,
on a nit over right field fence by Coli
flower for home run. The game SIoou
I 10 up 70 the eighth inning. when the
Farmers. on an error by Neager. sacrl-
fee hit 10y Sanford. and base mt by
l. Ouarles scored one run and tied the
score.
A TIE.
Mother side scored IN the ninth, and
AS both captains seemed 10 show an
uncasv feeling about playing another
inning. II was mutually agreed TO call the
game a tie giving as their reasons TOT
80 doing that IT was too dark 10 pay
any longer. The features of this game
were the catching Of Kecfcr he eaten
ing one Of the best games ever seen
caught IN this city, and the batting OF
Foster. he being the only player geltinS
two hits of Fry.
SCORE BY INNINGS.
12345G78 9--Total
ro,crshurf. ..........0 10000 / o.
c,a,v.o, ...OOO100 000-l
summary; Batteries-Lcach and Koefer'
FRY and O'HaCan. Home runs-CoIliIlo"-
or Earned runs stanton. l. Base
hjta- of Leach. 4, Fry. .. stolen bases
Scho-cr. Double plays-Johnson' EiscS
and Schcrer. Bases on bans Leacn' -
Fly. l. struck out-ieach' ~ frg ~, ..
81 come hour and % minutes. I'm