The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-08
A LKNGrHY CONTEST.


The game yesterday was called at
D clock, but was not completed until
1905. The batting grew somewhat tire
some, nineteen hits on each pitcher. in
Guiding three home runs and q couple
or three-baggers. being included IN the
list. Despite these atrocious doings, how
ever, the eight hundred people who deco
rated the grand stand and the bleacreries
10 enjoy the game. and the chocolate
hued delegation who sat on the ten-ccnt
bleachery cheered continually for the
Foster did a clever bit OF work in the
ninth, when he lined her cut for home
run. sending the leather right over the
left field fence, and pushing Tate across
the rubber. a rather queer thing hap
pened In the sixth. when the Col ossal first
baseman actually got his grit up. and
with a two-forty rate Of speed. puffed
over TO third base. which he succeeded
in reaching by larceny. 1t was q noble
effort and Pop was literally app,auded
by all who recognized the difficulty Of
the fat man in achieving such an athletic
act.
HIT AFTER HIT.
The ball opened with single by Kahn.
who was advanced 10 second by Nc
Cams single. went to third on McHO-
veters error. and scored when Tate
found Boyd for a lively base-hit. Nor
gan went out, O'Hagan to Crockett. ard
Vests sacrifice permitted Tate to go
nome, Mccain having preceded him on
Daniels error. Foster hit for one bag.
but was thrown out at second by Frech
when Napier went to first.
For Roanoke OHagan hit safe for one
bag, stole second, and scored on McHo-
Veter's home run az did also Menefee.
who had reached first on four balls
Crockett struck out. De Moss flew out
to Mccain. Boyd reached first on Nc
Cams error, and Frech made n single.
Daniel retired the side by flying out to
kain.
In the second. third, and fourth Roanoke
did nothing Of interest. save hits by
Daniel, Boyd, McHoyeter. and OHagan.
These proved Of no advantage TO the
visitors. who We're retired I'm rapid order
by the good outfeld work Of the Bloody
Shirts
Richmond added three runs to her rec
ord I'm the second through a two-bagger
each by Morgan and Jobe. assisted by
errors on the part OF Boyd and O'Hagan.
In the third a three-bagger by Kahn and
a single each by Napier and Blsnkenship
gave a trio Of runs To the Bloody shirts.
who, with the exception Of Foster
single, went out one. two. three in the
fourth and fifth. while The Mushrooms
scored twice in the latter inning through
singles by Frechs Magginuis, and O'Hasan,
followed UP by Jobe's error. and a wild
pitch by Blankenship.
CRAWLING TIP.
The Bloody Shirts began to doubt that
passed into history Tor the visitors got
on a boom. and put five extra dots on
the sCOre-bOOk. While the Legislators sue
ceeded in completing the circuit only
twice. For the home team McGann hit
safe for one bag. lie stole second, went
10 third on Daniels error and scored on
a similar mistake by Frech. leaving
Tate. who secured a single. on second
Then Il was that the big man stole third
as recorded above. West struck out Fos-
ter made a single. and when Napier new
out TO Maeinnis. Tate watched his chance
and beat the ball home.
For the visitors McHoVeter started the
fun with q single. JObes error permitted
him ia reach second, and be crossed the
plate on CrOcketts hit, Mencfee having
gone out 10 Tate De Moss also flew out
at first and Crockett scored on Boyds
single The latter stole second, went 10
third on Il fielders choice and arrived at
home on Mageinnis' single leaving Dan
lei, who waited for four balls. on second.
O'Hagan's twO-bagger sent the two men
in Menefee flew out 10 Tate, retiring the
side.
In the seventh single by Mccain and
a tWO-bagger by Tate added another run
TO the LEGISLATORS record while Frechs
double permitted De Moss who had
stolen second. TO score
y couple Of hits by Napier and West
gave the Bloody Shirts a run In the
eighth. In the ninth Tate secured q single.
and then Foster surprised Che natives
by sending the leather over the lCft-ted
fence for "a home run. 1t was an admirable
bit Of stick work. but was Counteracted
in its effects 10y a similar feat on the
part Of Boyd which, together with a
base-hit by Crockett gave the visitors |
a couple Of runs.
Here is the result OF the thirty-elght |
base-hits. all told.