Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-25
game. ! hour and 81 minutes. Umpire, Mr.
Mclaughlin.
THE CHANCES FOR RICHMOND.
How within n Week She May Take the
Lead Diamond Dnst.

How Within Week She May Tako the
Lead Diamond Dnst.
The regularity with which the Crows
continue to defeat their opponents whcr-
ever and whenever they meet them has
raised strong hopes among the rootcrs
here that when on the 18th OF next month
the season closes. the pcnnant will be
scen floating proudly over Wes, End PARK.
while the breczes from the noble James
gently carcss it and whistle sweet music
through its silken folds.
The hope which these rooters nrc cher
ishing bids fair not 20 be vain one. and
there is now a strong probability OF the
black-suitcd boys closing the season as
victors
Petersburg IS fast being brought down
from the lofty position which she has so
ncbly held throughout the season. Norfolk
is only very few points ahead OF Rich
mond. and there is very little doubt felt
here but that the Crows Will fly homeward
faster than the Grabs can crawl.
CLOSE AND EXCITING.
The race IS now close and exciting
and the interest shown In il in the three
clties-Rlchmond. Norfolk. and Peters
burg-the teams OF which are hotly con-
testing for first place is intense.
As is shown BY the percentages Of the
clubs published herewith. Petersburg IS
only 70 points ahead OF Norfolk and Nor
folk only II ahead Of Richmond Were
Norfolk 10 lose one game and Richmond 10
keep on winning as there is every likeli-
hood OF her doing. the second place would
be wrcstc1 from the Grabs.
The Farmers Judging from their expert
cncos ~ the past week. will very prob
ably lose 10 Norfolk again to-day. There
IS ltilc doubt that Richmond viii take
the third game from the Mushrooms
thereby keeping abreast Of the Crabs and
crawling with them closer on the coat
tans Of the Agriculturists. This will bring
Petersburg's percentage down 10 Gi2: in
crease Norfolks 10 60i. and Rlchmond's to
50.
NEXT WEEKS PROGRAMME.
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday the
Farmers play in Richmond. Tate and
West say the Crows Will take All three
games. I'm this event Petersburg's per
ccntage viii come down from Gl2 to 59i.
and Richmond's Will be increased proper
tonately-that ir. from 800 the Crows viii
have percentage Of COP.
Norfolk lays OF for the first three DAYS
next week ana their percentage will re-
main a. CO.. ON Thursday. Friday. and
Saturday the Crabs come here, ana there
is every probability that they will lose at
least two out Of the three games. and
then Richmond viii take first place in the
league.
All OF this Of course is mere specu-
lation. but it is based on the work Of
the clubs IN the past two weeks and is a
safe prediction.
NOTES FROM THE DIAMOND.
Jake Wells. Richmond's popular catcher.
had sufficiently recovered from his indis-
position % be on Tho grounds yesterday.
lie occupied a seat on the bench. Ii VIII
Dee several days before he will be able 10
play again.
II was rumorod yesterday that deal
had been effected between Petersburg and
Lyuchbure. whereby Knox and El9ey, Cf
the Hiu-Climbcrs. have been exchanged
for Myers and Foreman.
Burns. u Roanoke. IS entirely too slow
for his company, and The whole Roanoke
tcam-wlth the exception Of Centre
fielder McGiuu's-arc TOO slow for the
company they have been keeping for the
past Two days. The Crows out-class
them.
stafford. Honcycu,t. AMI Smith it is
understood viii leave the Petersburg
team next week TO 90 TO college.
10 on" seems to know just why Peters
burg continues t. play a losing game
The NOrfolks seem - have a lead-pipe
cinch ON all the games they play with
the Farmers. Indeed. all three Of Nj
SOmmcr-s teams-Norfolks. Roanokes,
auI Newport NcwS-Hampt ptons:-appear -
down them with ease. Why IS IL. Mr.
Harrison?
Phillips says he DID not draw pistol
on tho Norfolk tolrhs. and that he did
not hit O'ilaen hard. lie IS very re-
liable boy. and il is barely pos iblc that
the Norfolk landmarks baseball re
porter is mistaken
The games played here are dreadfully
slow The men waste too much time in
getting I'm and on; Of the field. They
should be- made 10 walk quickly, and play
bah as soon as they arrive at their places
In the hcid. Hurry them mp to-day, MI
McLaughln.
The evenings are growing shorter now.
and $50 IS too late 10 start game. After
to-day the games should be- called
promptly at / O'Clock. The crowds would
h. Just as large. and everybody would
ic better satisfied.
II was rumored some time ago that the
Boston team would come down here ana
play the pcnnant- winning team after the
close of the season. but nothing authorl-
tatIvc could DE learned about the propo-
sltiOn.
The Fats TO Play Hall.
4 most interesting game Of ban Is TO
D.. played in Richmond early in next
month. The two teams to participate in
this important diamond contest VIII be-
composed Of the fattest people in Rich
mond. The lady managers Of the Nir-
cinia Hospital, being anxious to raise a
fund % meet the Increasing demands of
that institution. have written 10 num-
b.r Of the larger representatives, of the
city. asking them If they Will not form
themselves into mines and play ball for
the benefit of the hospital. \ number Of
those who have received these requests
from the ladies' have replied, sisnifying
their willingness to do anythius-cVcn
play hall-for this worthy charity. The
following gcnus have been asked to
enlist in the teams: Messrs. John :. Har-
wood. O. y Hawkins. W. II. CullinS-
worth. Samuel b. Witt. Preston HriVin,
W. r. Seymour @. q. owens. II. NJ
Bancroft Ju0se Ingram William ". rur-