Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-06

Richmond lays off to-day and to-mor-
row. and plays Il postponed game with
Roanoke Saturday Three games with
Norfolk in that city, and three with
Newport Nows-HamptOn here VIII con-
cluGe the season.
Petersburg has six games with Norfolk
and three with Newport Hampton
yet and Norfolk will play three with
Richmond and six with Petersburg. Half
Of the games between Petersburg and
Norfolk viii take place in each city.
Petersburg and Norfolk both have the
same number Of games, both at home ana
abroad, and both OF them have more
gamcs TO play than Richmond. Peters
burg has the advantage Of Norfolk mas
much as it plays Newport ws-Hainp-
ton. while Norfolk plays Richmond.
The Pctcrsburgs left for home last
night They meet Norfolk to-day, to-
morrow. and Saturday.
The managers Of the state League VIII
meet at the Lexington tonight ana de-
eide just how many postponed games
shall be played b. each club.
The Richmond police and the Local
rooters will cgoss bats at Wcst-tnd PARK
this afternoon for the benefit of Poilce-
man Walter II. Fore. who is In indiEent
circumstances. Both teams have been
practicinq. and considerable fun is
promised
The lady friends OF the Virginia Hos
pitaI are busily at work on the uniforms
10 be worn by the Little Billys' ana
the Jolly Johns" tomorrow afternoon.
when they engage in struggle on the
diamond. The players will be conveyed
out 10 the park In carriages. preceded by
tho Christoforo Colombo Band. The pro-
cessi0n will leave the Davis House at
o'clock.
At Forcst-Hlll Park yesterday afternoon
the Arlingtons were defeated by the
Chesterfield Figaro team by u score of IL
10 13
Wells was as watchful of second base
yesterday as cat of rat-holc, and
try as they would. not one Of the visitors
could steal It from him. He caught two
Of them mapping
The Crows are again using the stick N
the Old-tme style.
Gittnger ran bases yesterday like a
deer. Myers Is far from being a novice
at base-running.
Clarke was somewhat off on several OF
his decisions yesterday. He called Wells
out on second on one occasion, when he
was unquestionably safe.
McDermott called balls and strikes with
great degree of accuracy.
a postal received from a Hampton
crank by the Dispatch last night say:
that McHoverter. the mOon-faced man
alias Nancy Hanks. Will be IN Richmond
Saturday. His voice IS strong, and ht
wants To talk 10 crowded bieacheries.
The man who raped the fingers Of q
small boy at the baseball grounds Tues
day. attention to whose act was called
- 81 In Ia 1fcnqfph &c
county constable, but an employee of the
baseball management.
Roussey would do better on third If h
would play further from the base and
not make Kain have to keep so far from
second This would enable Kain TO dc
more effective work at short
National League Games.
At New York: r. II. Il.
New York .....0 02OO1 l 00x-4
Pittsburg ....... 100000 000-0
Batteries Rusie ana Farrell; Ehret
and Sugien.
At Boston: r. II. T.
Boston ........131OOOO11-7 Is
Louisville ....1O1O00 0030-G
Batteries. Nichols and Camel; Wads-
worth and Grim.
At Philadelphia: r. II. f.
Philadelphia ...30721 00-l5 >
Cincinnati ...... 202O01 1t i
batteries: Carsey and Grady; Dwyer
Fourier, and Merritt.
Al baltimore; r. II. T.
baltimore ......5 3O1 2100x-l2 II
Chicago ....... I 10000 O.
Batteries: Gleason and Robinson
Hutchinson. Terry. and Schriver
At Hrooklyn: r. H. T.
rrooklyn ......OOOOt0O01-3
cleveland 100000
Batteries: Kennedy and kinslow
Young and thinner.
Al Washington: l.. II. T.
washington .OOOOOO04S-7 9
81 Louis ......O02 0200020X-f IL
Batteries Stockdale and Mcclure
Clarkson. Miller, and Twneham.
Game forfeited by St. Louis. .