Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-27
In HONG KONG STYLE
Real Exhibition Of Chinese Ball Playing
CiVsn al Wea.End PART.
TWENTY-FIVE RUNS TO SIX.
Tho Rlchrnonds Might Have Made Even
More--i<iek About the Umpire
Features and Special Plays.


lance, might be called a Chinee game
The home team had a walkovcr from inc
very FIRST. Scoring twelve runs IN tue
first inning. they got the visitors ra'''eu'
and 10 was Just as easy MS roiiipg on
log 10 score When the game was cai'eu
after the ninth inning the Richmonus hau
sent TWENTY-FIVE men over the plate. anu
or,v .,x ~ mo soutbwesterners had come
20 the haven.
The crowd was somewhat sfn"iie' 'ha'
usual the election probably OBTAINING
number OF the cranks who wouid o'her-
wise have occupied seats on the bieache-
r1cs. Thoze who were present. however
had afnple opportunity TO exercise their
lung power. and many we're the cat-calls
and 'roasis" 10 be heard on all SIDES.
Tho game on the whole, Notwithstanding
4he Multiplicity OF runs scored. was an
ENJOYABLE one. From a scientific stand
noint. however. 1t was rocky--exceedlngly
40. There were some excellent plays.
TINS PRETTY CATCH.
Probably one Of the prettest left-hand
Summing catches that has ever been seen
on a Richmond diamond was made by
Tim West in the first inning. Two men
were out. and OHagan batted q "Dute,
which sailed away over Tins head NO
thing daunted. however. the niue BOY
started after II. and although far In the
rear of the sphere when IL started on l,s
downward coursc. he sped like deer
over the level ground. and when the bail
got near the ground he reached out his
left hand. letting It strike squarcly on the
tip OF his glove. lie tossed II a few rect
into the air. and thereby gaining time 10
recover himself. he caught it with ease
and retired the side.
Loud applause greeted him Ms he near
ed the grand-stand. and he was forced TO
doff his hat In recognition or MS ad-
Inirers.
WORK OF THE PITCHERS.
wnrmsley pitched the first three innings
for the Richmonds. and not hit was
made off 81 him nor did he send single
man 20 first on balls.
Mccoy who held q like position Tor
the visitors during the first four Innings,
did not do quite so well. lie went all
TO pieces. and apparently was as easy
20 hit as the side of "A barn door Du-
ring his stay in the box the out-felders
were Kept busy chasing after the sphere.
HolbfoOk was substituted for him In the
nth round, but too late to retrieve the
game. which had unquestionably been
lost for his club by Mccoy Tim West,
realizing the soft thing that he had. took
Warmsley out Of the box in the third
and gragcd him out in centre fed. sub
etituting for him Osborne. who had NTH
crto played out in centre.
HOW THE GAME WENT.
The Ricbmonds won the toss and went
70 the bat first Kahn. who first welded
the ash. was awarded his base on balls.
nj "a "A fWl-1G2Gpf
brought Kahn home West went out at
Gret. Tate went 10 first on q passed ball
after having famed the air three times.
Nurnslcy was then sent TO his base on
four balls making the third man on
baaes Morgan sent the ball out INTO
extreme left field, and brought roster
and Tate over the plate.
WORK vas continued in Just this man
por throughout the inning. which iasted
about twenty-five minutes, unih osborne
retired the side. Gfter sixteen mon had
handled the ash and twelve had scored.
mo Eoanoke boys were shut ont until
tho nth inning. and the nome cup con-
,fnued TO score until the hfth. Napier
scored in the second on hit by Foster
b,,iu.~ reached FIRST by virtue oi MT
N. himyclf had made. In the third inning
NVest was the lucky scorer. ne
r1a9e Il base hit ana succeeieu
IN croasing the plate whlle inc pa,
w bcing thrown all about the hci"
bv the visiting players, VINO Hhu apr"
rently gone wild Kahn khockeu wv
boppcr In the fourth. anu scored OH an,
- ,,ill throw. The side was retired
- t,ost ,cho flew out to Fech. Then
tie Uoanokes got together. and did good
work. Mccoy hunted the ball, and broke
The bat in so doing. ON an error OF
Usborue's he got to first. Kirby brought
his RIM I'm by two-base hit. ana was IN
turn brought home by 1olbrook VINO
hated the first three-basSer mat mas
been knocked on the new grounds lie
scored on a passed ball. EVerson went
ont AT first, being thrown out there by
Foster, who had recovered the passed Dali
Fcch WAS struck on the mead ny the
ball. and went TO hrst ruppihS ms ci"-
ul,m I'm a Iudicrous fashion. O'Iiagan
won't TO first ON a clever bunt. and adj
ynnred Fcch to second. Mclioverty hit
safe and brought Fech over the plate.
.,fcckeit enaulated his example, and as
sisted O'Hagan In. Smith knocked a fly
ont TO Morgan who caught IL. ana
promptly threw ii to second before
crockett, who had started for. third
could get back. thereby making "A pretty
double play, ana retiring the side.
4 WALKING PITCHER.
The Roanoles made no more runs
West, Tate. and Warmsley scored In the
seventh. West WAS caught between first
and second and thought to be out. but
was told to take his base by the UNI
plre, who ruled against u balk made by
the pitcher Tate made two-bagger
and scored on error, and Warmsley
went TO first on four balls getting home
on a wild throw. Mace started the fun
in the eighth. He went TO base on an
error made by Fech. Kane advanced him
to second by a base-hit. and Foster
brought both over the plate by two.
bagger. West also hit for two bases
and scored Fosters run. He scored on a
passed ball. Neither side scored in the
ninth
KICK ABOUT A DECISION.
'Puss'' Luck umpired the game during
portion OF the first inning. The visitors
kicked on Il decision, which appeared tC
be perfectly legitimate, in which they
claimed that Kain. who had been called
safe on first. was out. Luck declined
10 change his decision, and the team re-
fused to play with him. There was a
tie-up for some little time. and the game
was only resumed when Mr.. Ohio Hall
vas substituted for Luck. His decisions
gave rise TO no complaints. These clubs
play again this afternoon.
The detailed score Is as follows:
RICHMONDs.
Alb. II. II. T. o. A. f.
KAN, s. & n