Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-09
THlRTeENS GAVE THEM BAD LUCK.
The Combination Brings Defeat 10 the
Lads from Roanoke.

The unlucky figure 10" played a promi-
nent part in yesterdays game between
Roanoke and Richmond. although very
few Of the 100 spectators who sat on the
bleacheries and In the grand stand were
aware of il. H. was the thirteenth game
that Roanoke has played here this sea-
son, and the thirteenth game they have
lost here This probably accounted for
their loose work in piiing up thirteen
errors.
The green-suitcd Irlshmen were some
what worried over this number 10" for
when. at the close of the seventh inning
Richmond had laid up thirteen runs, they
made a general shift in the positions of
their players and substituted Johnny
Morgan in the box for Boyd. When the
game was concluded 1t was found that
the locals had made just thirteen hits,
and scored thirteen more runs than their
opponents
WAS GOOD FOR a WHILE.
The contest for the first five innings
was close and exciting, and both teams
PLAYED excellent ball Neither side scored
until, in the fifth. the Richmonds. which
are attributable TO bad play on the part
of Violet From then on. however, the
Roanokes put up the most Oriental exhibit
ton that has ever been seen here. The
pitcher-Boyd--wh had previously held
his own very well. was batted out OF
the box; the fielders. both in and out,
seemed totally unable to stop or catch
ANYTHING, and run-making was just fun
for the home team. Foster. In the eighth
inning batted a ball directly 10 titZmor-
ris. but he didn't stop it, and 1t went
on and passed Masinnis, also. Recdy
should have easily been thrown out At
frat: instead. however, he was allowed 10
continue all the way around the diamond,
and ret home. FitZmorris did not seem
TO know a thing about ball-playinS. In
the sixth inning h. had a pretty chance
for a double play, and instead OF aVaihnB
himself OF IL, he stood stock sun, ana
did not even make u single. Such horrible
ball-playing on his part disconnected the
rest Of his team. and instead OF Trying
10 improve. they went from bad 10 worse.
THEIR WORK MADE EASY.
With such weak opponents. the Rich
nonds were not called upon TO play even
an average game, and, becoming careless
made several errors that were altogether
unnecessary, and would. under ordinary
circumstances. never have been made.
Roussey played well at third, and made
several excellent pickups. He made an
measurable error. though, IN the sixth
inning. throwing wild to Tate. and giving
Daniels his first. from which he after
wards scored.
Nevins was In the box for Richmond,
and stitched a very good game. Nine hits
only were made from his delivery, he
struck cot eight men, and only gave
base TO one.
Morgan. who succeeded Boyd in the box,
never was a pitcher. never claimed to be.
and never viii be. He did as well as could
have been expected Of him.
BABY UNDER THE MASK.
Wells wore the lver-pad for Richmond,
and played an excellent game. He was
accurate in his throwing, and made one
or two beautiful stops. thereby saving
Neyins from having wild pitch scored
against him. In the ninth inning. as the
game was drawing 20 a close. he caused
some amusement by substituting Baby
Phillips for himself The little un" only
had 10 catch two balls. but these he
stopped well. The game was too much on
the Chinese order 10 admit Of an accu-
rate description Indeed. the English Ian
guage is inadequate 10 the OCCASION
The score Will tell the story in detail.
Here IL is; glance over 1t:
DIGIrafnNn