Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-12
COULD NOT HIT HIM.
Plummer, Our New Pitcher, Proves an
Enigma to the LynChbursS,
TINS DARLINGS WIN EASILY.
Baby Phillips and Reddy Foster Make
Home Euns-Catcher Webster
Fined and Put Out.

Another step toward the Top Ol lhe
ladder was taken by Tins colts yester,
day. and as is their custom the Hlll-
Climbers from Lynchburg went peg
lower Eight TO one was the score. The
game was a good one, and everybody
played hard and well For the first three
innings Richmond was shut out, and
Lynchburg made only one run. This
close playing wrought the cranks up to
high state Of excitement, and the
cries and calls which cmanated from the
quarter Of the bleacheries occupied by the
rooters were amusing in the extreme.
Little Timothy Typewriter West was
jubilant-no other word would quite ex-
press it-and he fairly bubbled over with
JOY when the "Bloody-Shirts' began to
score Nike O'Rourke was not among
the cranks yesterday, and his joyful
countenance was sorely missed by the
Legislators VINO are accustomed TO gain
inspiration from his happy remarks.
PLI'MMER PITCHES WELL.
Pluiamcr. Of Boston. the new pitcher,
who was so highly recommended by Billy
Nash. occupied the box, and he proved
himself to be in every way worthy Of
the high endorsement that was given
him. HIS delivery is puzZling. and at the
same time very rapid. and ne moves
about with that snap and jerk which 50
please the rootcrs and Cranks. lie mas a
cool head. and watches every point IN IN"
game. and whenever the opportunity To
catch a base-runner offers itself, he
lt. - Ia. ft.fs Z
realize his ability TO throw 10 second.
and after one or two had been caught by
him. il was a noticeable fact that the
basc-runuors played closer To the bags.
There were about $40 people AT the
park. and during the entire contest. which
at times became very exciting. the inter
est never tagged.
The Lynchburg team has been very
much improved since its last visit 10 this
city. and the club is putting up a very
strong game There is hardly a man on
the nine who started with them the first
OF the season. Qudrlcs, Petersburg's oil
pitcher, occupied the box for them, ana
ON the whole he did good work. the
Giants. however. are great WicldefS OF
the ash. and their stick-work is too much
for even Quarles. lie WAS battcd freely.
FINED AND PUT OFT.
Umpire Clark decided the points in yes
tcrdays game. and had to contend with
several vicious kicks ON the part Of the
Iynchburg PLAYERS Now. IL there is one
thing that Clark VIII not tolerate II IS 4
kick. and he pa, a very cffectual stop to
the visitors protests Webster was wear
ing the ivcr-pad for Lynchburg. and n
protested IN vigorous terms against one
Of Mr.. Clark decisions II" Was fined g..
Make IL ten" hr CALCULATED. This WAS
cheerfully done, but when he proposed 10
have il made forty, Clark could not see
the raise. and simply called ON the
showdown Webster lost. and he was or
dered out Of the game. There was some
little excitement created by this move
Of the umpire. but Clark remained firm,
ana Hacker was substituted for Webster.
This pat a quietus on the players. and
the game proceeded without further jars
LNnchburs scored one run IN the first
inning. and was Goosc-eggod In all of the
subsequent innings. what they viii do
with an these eggs j. hard 10 say. II
is probable. however. that they will have
them Matched ont. They might save them
until next Easter, when they could b.
dyed.
"BABY'S" HOME-RCE HIT.
Richmond took the lead i'm the fourth
inning with two runs. b Z IN the fftn our
little boys went away ahead. Baby"
Phillips. with little difficulty. put the
hor-o-hidc over the left-fcid fence. AID
brought in Plummcr. who had gone 20
first on safe hit. Tie was loudly
chccred. Eut hardly had Tho echoes ~
the Comanche yclls Of the rooters died
away over in the direction Of WcsthroOk.
when Foster omulated his oXamuc. II
was I'm the same inning. ma only TWO
men utcrvencd between the two battcrs.
Freddy" sent the four ounces Of defUncf
equine anatomy over the fence in almost
tho same spot that Baby" had placed
it. and as be- came tTotting in over thr
rubber. closely preceded by McGann. shout
after shout went hravonward. This W
100 much for LynchburE and. althou
they played manfully TO overcome
lead thus taken on them. they could J.
do 20. Tim " csts boys made one run
the sixth and one in the seventh and
goose eggs in both the eighth and nj A
MGANN'S GREAT CATCH
one of the best features of the game was
McGann's wonderful catch in the seventh
inning Quarles was on second base
when Cleyc l-uted a beautiful bail int
deep centre. 40 one had any idea that
McGaun would even try for il. but b,
did and he got it, lie cOurscd over the
ground like Il deer, and just as he va.
! nearing thu sphere he realized that ht
| had to he quick. With a mighty sprinf
ne bounded into the air and clutchcd IN,
| bail lie came near falling. but rccJyere,
| himself and threw 10 second catchnl
Quares, who was running Ike a deel
| into home. ere he could return. and re-
| firing the side on double play.
Lynchburs viii play here today anl
| tomorrow. and on THURSDAY Friday anl
| The home team viii return to the city
| on the 25th and open up with "a series o
games with Staunton. Petersburg vii
| play here again on the Sd. ith. and 9th %
! July.
! The LynChbure cranks may read the fol