Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-16
THEY WERE OBLIGED TO WIN.
Eichmouds Played Poorly, But Newport
c,,s-uampton's Did Even Worse.

Ncws- Hampton's DID Even worse.
T.. baseball season is over. 1t came
g. us. a roaring lion. and went out like
lamb ln Richmond. Great interest has
I... manifested in the national game
.r DIS city during the past five months.
and ttos. crauks who have so literally
...r...x.I the contests here deserved
s...urg better than the exhibition that
WIS Ilt up at West-End Park yesterday
u Was not a game. 1t might have
Zen intended for one. but It was first
.s trsvtsty on the national sport
..l. tried 20 play. and the most
tt.utll situations continually confronted
f...t few spectators who. against their
LITER Judgment had hiel Themselves TO
o.. scene Of SO many hard-fought battles,
l..t.r.ng the vain hope that at least
&C.. would be given the worth OF their
u'y.
s. lrce percentage OF the few became
completely Disguised. and left ere the
l.r,sque was half over. and after the
ollth irning 50 palpablc did it appear
Vat 10 attempt was being made by the
PLAYERS to give even "a halfway exhibit
ton. that the remainder OF the gathering
aros" ea-nesse. and lett the grounds.
Umpire Mclaughlin. realizing the farce
trtt Was being enacted, and himself
feeling fta sting Of the stamp OF dis
approval that had been put on the pro-
Ceedlues boy the spectators. called the
gam" before the last inning. and thereby
ended the season in Richmond.
PLENTY or RUNS MADE.
The score at the conclusion Of the
Cfl.l inning was II L. Is tn favor ot
g.. Richmond team. but 1t might have
b, q. ~
d. 81 member OF either team would have
t..,I
haley first twirled for Richmond, and
o. fairly well TO- two innings. Then
3. was pat in ceuire-hel1 and Gittinger
,a- plt IN the box. lie held the visitors
O. an as well as could have been expected.
considering the support that was given
lm. but towards the latter part Of the
C.,t.st 90 any man on either club who
f,t disposed 20 make the circuit of the
i.-s- v.s allowed TO do so unmolested,
a.I many Of the rams We're due TO this.
-...r.r. who played ia left-iield for the
~. ~ Rats. made a beautiful running
,...A ~ a bail batted by Foster out In
I.t. c,rtro-n.ld in the frst inning. but
f..u That time on he did positively no
t.. lut what was atrocious. IN the
t-.ta inning was where both he end
Ia.! celps-i all previous efforts at Chi
: .- lt-pAyins. When the third strike
r. called on Wells the ball passed Land,
ON. r.U,t back against the grand stand.
..r. male uO tfoit TO retrieve 1t, but
t -nu and lot Wells get TO first.
u.I Kan and Gittingcr, who We're on
'... get home.
t%D SCHERER DID WORSE.
.... evidently incensed Scherer and,
. 10 show his temper. h. did even
A. .a Foster, the next man to WELD
a-h sent hy-ball directly into
hands, Instead OF attempting 10
es.-. 10 uc folded his arms, and posing
S. a t.cic manner. permitted the sphere
PHI. t.t af his feet. and roll back TO the
.- ll, then turned. and, with calm
a.. -.Ilfe strides. walked back and
... f up 90 course. while all this
" t..t done, both Wells and Foster
D. ..i-Uc1led pukoship lost his tenn
go .t several stages OF the game, which
..H,h 20 bring defeat 10 the locals. Tim
f,... ..ta -reat deal towards defeating
.., ty letting almost every ball that
D.e. ts way pass on by. Notwlthstand-
4 This. however, the Rchmonds
Jose. 40 matter how badly they
.... th- visitors would do just a little
, .. ann 10 tIis the victory, II such it
. called. is alone attributed.