Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-30
NORFOLK NOW LEADS
sasburs's Defeat Here Yesterday Puts
The Saltwater Boys Ahead.
lgESsES GREAT DAYS WORK.
-. Hold. tho Heavy Hittors ut Day and
Docs Fine rieiding-Keiiy Put
out Of the Game.

,rn AaTicultetietH PtNRd'V =" iN"P '"N
...,..is for which they have iabored
.,.,rrnout the spring and summer.
.,,,,s are whctted, and mowlng-ma-
a.,ce arc oiled up. all preparatory to
..,,efloy IN the winters stores.
.,r,e months ago Farmer Keefer. mis-
,,,i ,ountryman from the Appomattox
.- rented an acre lot on west Main
....,. in this city. and sowed peck or
o, 'f trouble.
-,. Ground and his feelings were both
..-.... rshly narrowed and a large crop
- agt.clpated. The seed took root. and
.p,or Tate and several other gentlemen
,eti. stripe were employed 10 look after
.,. PROGRESS o. the crop.
a- voaday last Kecfer. with a small
,..i q ahorers. came over for the pur-
.... ., Gathering in the ripened products
ANS efforts. 1t rained on that day. and
10. K.rfcr was afraid OF spelling his
...a ty reaping during wet weather; 20
odd. ..v was spent In wedding all of the
.-.. stalks OF pleasure out OF the magni-
..... crop II trouble that had grown up.
y.-. frv AZ these rank weeds had sprung
,o and the labor was OF short duration
GATHERING IN THE SHEAVES.
1, tuesday the clouds having dispersed,
s,l .l of nature being wrapt in bright
,..-uali sunshine. Mr. Keefer. early In
r. afternoon. started his hands to work
~. o.. trouble crop proper. A large guam
,.-, - tlc muchly-prized plant was gath
| -f Un this day with the assistance OF
i --. and his collaborators. but not until
..s.ay was the entire yield, harvested.
... lfeo lot Is now as BARE as possi-
f.. ana "crow flying over 1t Will have
b.. t4E. a havtrsack" Keefcr returned 10
wc last night with his accumula-
-.. az lack Of pleasure. and great JOY
-.re m Richmond over his success in
l.-..stlrr such large crop. Ii is hoped
,..t n. VIII return shortly. and when ne
...s equally as large if not larger crop
. ..4rcd him.
-.. crop referred 10 was trouble all
-..rt. bot the rest Of the metaphor is
,fT. imaginative. The scythes were
n...-tau bats ana the large crop was the
result Of the Petersburg clubs failure
Z, defeat the Richmond nine.
MANY SAW THE HARVEST.
THE ctfno yesterday was witnessed by
,.rs.lertbly over 400 people. and every
....t I'D the grand stand. on the bleach
mos and on the ground around the ola
,s,nl Was occupied BY a bowling. happy.
enthusiastic mass Of humanity, all Dent
ID, seeing the Richmond aggregation
march Ola TO victory.
hooters of the most pronounced type
were everywhere. and at all times they
made themselves heard and cheered their
black-sIitcd heroes on. In the grahu
stand WAS the hot-bed OF rooterism. Here
he forces were marshalled and led by
Hon. John j. Crutchheld. ably assisted
by Mr. Randolph Peytop. whose stento'
rian tones were heard above all others.
AZ hts aides Judge Crutchfeld had APP
pointed the following gentlemen, VINO
s-rved throughout the battle with ais
tnctiOn: Colonel John ). Harwood' Henty
Valentine. Barton Grundy, Frank w
cunningham ". 4. Catlin.sC. '. mere
Bi,h Mayor isichard NJ Taylor and Uncle
,-ir, ,,jilincworth. These lieutenants at a
v1rl from their genial leader started
,er cheering or groaning as the occasion
amended. and were enthusiastic IN tne
r.r!rion OF their valuable services.
Every player on the Richmond nine
Gam. Ia for a gOodly share OF applause
.rt III. visitors were awarded cheers
.ls, when they were merited.
TIE SMALL BOY WAS THERE.
small boy seated on top of the play
.-- house. competed with the Judge and
H.. marshals for first honor among the
,..-.r- and the decision OF the uajority
"a. tNst he carried of the palm. lie
u.r.i himself hoarse and roasted the
,..rsr. numerically. The proprietor OF
... ROYAL umbrella hospital was also IN
f. ..clsiomcd place among the car
r.ar-. and with his shrill-toned cornet'
b. blasted every man VINO made
srt Ilay. a
..rt .h. Richmonds having the best of
-t. long odds Their batting was far su-
r to that OF their opponents, and
Ills rr4ctcally won the game for them.
rc.tu. KAN. and Gittnger batted out
t,. nuns. all Of which were very long
...-.,ns-fencc hits.
rATTED SMITH QUITE HARD.
Smith tossed for Petersburg and was
w..uy haitel. While the score on'y
Bows Cen hits from his delivery, trey
r... al good. long. clean strokes, oLd
..t.t ao average OF two bases. keenan,
.U.. D.. box for Richmond. and pitched
.. excellent game. Eleven hits with a
..,.t .f thirteen bases was his record
I..f .U-.a good Judgment and kept them
.....-.J 10 such an extent as 10 make
r.-. ~ practically no value. The LII
.I.Uan pitcher played splendid hellins
r. him elf and was well supported.
a number of beautiful plays were 'nade
t.. t-'lers.
., ELL. nrst inning Foster caught hot
fr re0ty from Kelly's bat and Cleve'
.n.-a long run. captured fly ball fro n
l.-.ra stick.
DID NOT GO TO THIRD.
Probably the most foolish and unac-
.r-.t.. rlav made during the game
r. t.at of frost in the third inning. He
.. Ya second. with only one man out;
beg b4flld out safe hit ana Sihi'h'
uls on first. was retired while run
.. 81, second. frost started on dead
r. ir tr1. but when within fifteen
..t W ta- base ne changed his direction
beaded straight FOR home Gilman
r-.u q, Foster. who touched frost be-
s-. t. reached the plate aud then tossed
r- ul . ROussey at third. Nhat
-rt meant or hoped for in cutting the
as..s h. d.d is one of those things tnat
everybody would ike 10 know ne
c1..I n9t have expected the umpire 10
J., sl.a "a naerant act pass unnoticed.
l.,.Dr. as a result Of careless coacn-
le ..., made a play In the fourth that
De- H.t expected In professional sdH'e'
aa- 'aa, misnt have proved disastrous Ia
..-r contest
was on second. and only one man
So o.t Tate who was very unIortu-
bat. .a always sending the ball just wheIe
iar Was waiting 10 take IT, batted d
D. urht into Brodies hands ana, IN
stead x holding his base. McGann, WHO
l.rt..n urged 10 run. went toward nome
Ike "a face-hOrse. lie thought thrre were
already TWO men out and did not Know
Q.rs-raty until he was called 10 account
f.r Glowing Brodie TO make double
I4y ly simply putting his foot on seco"a
after catching the ball. httie heau
n.rA bore on the part or phillips VINO
U-s coaching al third. would have mace
cae or more additional runs In tha' IN
naf possible.
sanford made a very pretty running
c4toa ln the eighth inning. and caught
..ng qy from Tatc's bat, which no one
uo-sh, Tor an instant he would get.
KELLY GIVEN WALKING ORDERS
Keliys propensity for kicking got
h'n lu trouble and out OF the
game IN the fifth inning. Honey
e-'i hated "a grounder which passed over
Ire; base and then crossed the foul line
ana went into the carriage park. Honey
cut went 10 second, but Clark called MN