Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-26
NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES.
New York Wins Twice from tho Colonies
Wadsvorth Pitches Well.

NEW YORK, August 2j.-The New
Yorks won two games from the Louis
vlles at the Polo grounds to-day. In the
first game. the home team hit Nicoll very
hard. and took advantage of his gene
rosity in the way Of bases on balls. Nee
kin kept the hits well scattered, except
in the ninth. when three runs were scored.
In the second game the visitors made
but one safe hit off Rusie, Wards error
in the opening inning giving them their
only run. Wadsworth pitched good ball.
but the New Yorks had luck In punching
their hits.
First game: X. II. T..
New York ........31430124 Is 3
Louisville ....... OO011100S-6 s
Batteries: Meekln and Farrell; Nicoll and
Grim.
Second game: r. III. Il.
New York ......... Ooo2oso'-5 2
Louisville ........ 10OO000O-1 5
Batteries: Rusie and Farrell; Wads-
worth and Zahner. Game called on &C
count Of darkness.
THE PHILLIES' TENTH.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, August 2.-The
Philies scored their tenth straight
victory to-day, defeating Pittsburg
handily by hard and consecutive hitting.
The visitors hit Taylor hard In the first
three innings, but did very little with his
delivery afterward The hitting Of Thomp-
son and the fielding Of Hamilton were
particularly noticeable. Attendance, 5000.
Score: X. IL. IL.
philadelphia .... OO24O2113-15 % 3
a a n IA n n
Batteries: Taylor and Buckley; Gum
bert and Mack.
SENATORS WIN EASILY.
WASHINGTON. August 25.-Up to the
sixth inning to-day it looked like
victory for Chicago. but Stratton was
easy after that. and the Senators had
little difficulty in winning. Stockdale was
taken sick at the END of the second inning,
and Mercer went in. but the visitors
were only able TO make two runs off
him. The features were the fielding OF
Abbey. Snieback. and Dahlcn. and the
batting Of Haramer and Decker. Attend
ance. !. 49S Score: II. II. L.
Washington ..... O00OO2222-9 IA {?
Chicago .......... 100000 o. IL IL
Batteries: Stockdsle. Mercer. and Nc
CURE: Stratton and Schriver.
AN INTERESTING CONTEST.
BROOKLYN. y. y, August 2j.-The
Brooklyns played an interesting game OF
baseball at Eastern Park this afternoon.
with the Cincinnati team. and won by
close margin. Daub was a perfect puzzle
for the Cincinnati batsmen. and they
could not get on TO his curves at any
stage Of the game. Dryer puzzled the
Brooklyns, too, they only being able to
hal lie nj
safe hits. Score: Il. II. L.
RrcOkIvn ... 10000 01 - 9
Gil cinnati ....... 00030O % 0-3
Batteries: Daub and Daily; Dwyer and
Merritt.
BRILLIANT FIELDING.
BALTIMORE. August 25.-Briliant field
ing by the orioles, aided by costly errors.
gave Baltimore to-day's game. Both
pitchers were effective at critical points,
Clarkson doing the best work. Keeler was
hit on the throwing arm by a pitched ball
IN the first inning and retired. Bonner
going to right. Attendance. 400. Score:
r. II. T..
baltimore ........ O00SO1oO"4 /
ST. Louis ........ 100000 0-3 10 5
Batteries: Hawke and Robinson; Clark
son and Miller.
HODSON'S PITCHING GREAT.
BOSTON, August 25.-Hodson pitched a
great game against the Clevelands to-
day, and received perfect support. The
Champions hit Sullivan very hard at
times, and won the game hands down.
The features of the contest were the
batting OF Lowe, Duffy, Mccarthy, and
Bannon. an the fielding of Lowe, Con-
naughton, emmy, McAleer, Burkett, and
McGarr. Attendance, 3,773. Score
r. II. f..
Boston ........... IS 10
Cleveland ....... 0O01 O002 90 I 2
Batteries: Hodson and Tenny; Sullivan
and thinner.