Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-28
BABY'S GREAT CATCH
He Captures The Ball Against The Fence
After q Long Run.
UMPIRE WHARTON SOON TIRES.
Incoming Aner, With Player lie V"'''
the Iield-The Contest Marked by
some Good Work.


Tho Richmonds wrcStcd the second
.-,.-, NJ hall from Roanokcs yesterday
DID,, m so doing they were very mate
...fy asSls,cd by the elements. two men
.r allowed 20 score IN tho NTH inning
,.,Ir % heavy shower Ms falling Just
.,, This Was done Is probably one of
.t.-, things that viii pcver be explained.
ono unique feature OF yesterdays game
,.. che action % Umpire Wharton. There
..., several Kicks made against His deci-
... rs, tho visiting club. and when IN the
..l lrn.ng Tate made a protest against
minor ruling MIR. Umpire got huny'
yhne tho striker was al the bat he.
......t moments warning. quit the
A snl gave no explanation whatever
Dad. action Mr. +. T.. Phillips was
..r.fca and the game was continued.
. t,ele S. sorely in need Of both Of
., umpircs and scorers. and unless
steps are taken 20 remedy the cN-
owls and stop the supcriiuity Of
.rr crcanlzatton viii 20 TO pieces
rf 4 patronage \ nice. clean,
...,.i game of BAH IS "a pleasure.
.'.., Ono has 20 sit for two hours and
- q. Kick after kick and see the
.. elr.ltling with one another over
t,.hnicslity. II becomes a bore OF
... worst sort
rArY WAS THE HERO.
...t." Phillips was the hero Of the
. yesterday. and ne deserved every "'
3D. loud applause. and All lhe com
49, F..Ha. o.
.ut.ly remarks mat Were p'S'o" ~
... lie mays bah like a soldier from
. t, finish. and can always be de-
I .u o. De in the right piac" when
Hc first distinguished himself 10y
...r which would have done credit
. mach older and more experiences
II was ln the eighth inning
f.....n.l in this wise. Two men
..af. auI OIiaean. The heavy hitter,
.r tho ASH lie knocked what
4 ~ o. at least a threc-baSg"r,
.'.rf.l ,oursiIg over the ground IKE
"Iahy." however. decided 10 NIP
...t gun 600 tA. bud. and he also slaIt u
PILED Ana. on. how he did rum lie
... uarheI toe ground In high places.
.. s.i there. though. and made "a grand
... after uc bail lie kept on rum
- from Co.,. impetus he had gained by
|. i.u and croan went up from the
... 40 OF whom thought he had
t.... fD catch IN" sphere. The little in
.. only stopped running when he
..'.i fhr fence. and. - the surprise
.t ...u one. oven the players who were
...-t him Do ha1 the bah, and with a
.'fr sfort lo hurled il into home. and
.T 3D. run that would otherwise have
Iu so one moved for an instant
. tN.l. with mighty lungs, the crowd
t...l 20 applaud him. lie made another
rr f..ffn 90 ID Ht
..l ended thc game. Tim West made
rInuaE catch IN tho seventh, which
H.u fDr hm a round Of applause.
SOME WAS NOT 50 GOOD.
rn.r. was Some Chince ball-playing IN
.hrst tall ~ tho nth 4 heavy shower
BEGAN % foI when three mru-rJt',
MORGAN. AMI Warmslcv- were ON the
l.s.s Mace was at the bat and was
a.ron Dis base on balls He did not run
ava was called out This should have re-
trsl The side. ana. after some little argu-
Ia.Dt with the umpire as to the eNDrdi-
eucy OF calling the game it diI retire
them. but while the argument was IN
progress Tate and Morgan walked IN
home and Their runs Wore allowed tO be
score d.
An exciting accident occurred in tho
fourth inning k8iu hit t. right field.
uu1 ly some Notwithstanding of the
,.lthtr's Instructions EVcrsou ana Smith
both started IN q run for The sphere
They came together with q crash that
could D.. heart all over The field, ami
l.I went DOWN. Ev,rson secured the
,1H however Both were badly bruised
~ the head and face Smith sustain
..s severe cut over The lett eye. No
.n- dauntcd. however. both continued
'. play.
NiNtNS'S EFFECTIVE WORK.
N.tiu-. who pitched the game for Eoa-
n.kc 1h some very effective work. He
ra- apparently ratified iu the first inning.
I.t after that # was rather hard mat
o. fog The home bows 20 ind him.
N.rIsleV. as usual. pitched good bah,
I.t there is one thing that ne must learn
l'e g. expected 10 DO some inheid work.
..i irstcll of leaving the box after each
livery hc should stay at his POST and
I. ready 20 capture any groundcrs that
r.tt conn" his way He was wanted
....fal times yesterday. when he was GA,
.. iacr
Tl- Ranohos will play here again this
afternoon. and on Monday the lynch
burger. start % thrcc-days' engagement in
f.rtr'nl