Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-03
FARMERS IN TEARS.
Beng Badly Beaten They Go Home Sad
lnd Bfoken-Hearted.
TWENTY RUNS TO TWO
Wcst's Dariinss Rat leach Ont the Box
and Win In the First Inning--Creat
and Enthusiastic Crowd.

ITS shame, a shame, a shame!
Twenty to two, In favor OF Richmond
and Petersburg Is In mourning.
Nothing Ike IL ever was seen here be-
fore
About 2,5oo peoplc--ladles, rooters
cranks. and baseball maniacs- assembled
at West-End Park yesterday afternoon,
and with tin-horns. baby walkers, bells
throats, and every imaginable instrument
that could be procured. chcered and
applsadcd Tim Vests lads on 10 victory
And such a victory Il was, too. The
Cockaders were not In 1t from start to
finish. In fact. they were defeated igno
niniously In the first inning. The Pc
tersbGrg contingent. about 200 strong,
VINO entered the grounds gaiiy bedccked
with strcamers and badges Just before
the game commenced. went home in
mourning garb. and much poorer in purse.
1t was simply heartrending 10 witness
the expressions Of melancholy and despair
that shone on their couDtenances Many
OF the Farmers friends were almost In
tears.
IL could not be helped though The Pc
tersburg nine just couldn't play ball
with Richmond and that Is all there
IL to II. Captain Keefer probably realizes
this sad fact.
A VERY LARGE CROWD.
Long before 4 o'clock crowds began
vending their way 10 the park, and the
cars. of which there were entirely too
few. were packed 10 their utmost ca
pacity. The grand stand and bleacherles
were soon filled. and stlll the enthusiasts
and boys spread themselves all over the
ncld. around the diamond. and so thick
did they become that they even en-
croacbed on the players territory. and
had 10 be frequently moved back by the
police.
Leach was first put in the box by
Petersburg. and to him Is due In large
measure the defeat which was given his
colleagues. He was wild. and appeared
90 have no control whatever over the
ball. There was no trouble in finding
him. and with his inferior delivery the
"Bioody Shirts batted the sphere all
over the field. and occasionally over into
the next field.
But West and his darlings were play
ing to win, and would have hit almost
any pitcher.
MGANN's HOME RUN.
Kahn, the first man at the bat, was
struck by the first pitched ball.
and fell like log. Water was
thrown on him. and amid resembling
cheers he arose and ran like deer
down 10 first. "Baby" Phillips then
found the horsehIde for two-bagger
and McGann lifted the sphere over left
field fence. II WAS lovely hit. and as
he came over the rubber preceded by
Kahn and Phillips. hats were thrown into
the air. and the crowd fairly went wild
with delight. Hit after hit followed. and
run after run was scored until the thing
became monotonous. and the crowd yelled
10 the players to get out and give the
Farmers n chancev'
Smith. who pitched such n good game
Friday, was substituted for Leach but
he couldn't check the mad rush Of our
pets. and Il was only after eleven runs
had been jotted down In favor Of the
Legislators that Tate allowed himself to
get caught between bases and gave the
Agricuturists chance to try for a slice
Of the pie. They worked hard. but could
not do much with Setley, and were re-
.ired with only one run TO their credit.
MORGAN EMULATES MGANN.
The game moved slowly along, the
Richmonds having their own way, and
The Petersburgs apparently willing TO let
chem have anything else they wanted.
The crowd had yelled themselves hoarse
md had hipfed into n singular state of