Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-26
CANE OF HOME RUNS.
RICHMOND WINS HANDS DOWN.
The Contest Rather q Dull One ~ q whole
Roanoke TO 10 Here To-Day
Games Eisewhers.

The game OF bali yesterday between the
Richmonds and stauntons was veritable
slusging.match. II was the last OF the
series of games between these two clubs,
and me mountain boys again went down
in defeat. The score was 10 to 8.
The contest was not an interesting one
at any stage, each man on either club
being apparently able TO score whenever
he saw fit. Ewig, who pitched the first
seven innings for the "valleyites." went
all to pieces. He had no control OK ths
sphere whatever, and when he succeeded
in getting the ball anywhere In the neigh
borhood OF the plate. the wielder OF the
ash would have no difficulty In pounding
1t.
setley, the Pennsylvania wizard" was
substituted for Ewig In the seventh, and
finished the game for the Stauntons. He
Is a twirer from way back. His delivery
reminds one OF Carter, the Yale invinclble.
He throws his arm wildly around his
head once or twice, and then releases
the sphere When It crosses the plate IL
hDOut US easy W hfh 90 "ON'@ ~ y
mimic ball shot from a rifle. Not hit
was made off OF him, and he struck out
In the three innings, three men.
LEAD FROM THE START.
The game was called promptly at 4:3o
o'clock. About 500 cranks and rooters &C.
cupied the bleacheries, and many ladies
and their escorts were seated In the
grand stand. The Stauntonians took the
field, and Kahn picked up the ASH. he
went TO first on four balls. Foster and
Warmsley went out easily, and rate MI
a slow ball to short-stop. He fielded 1t
all right. but threw 1t wide of the mark,
and Kahn scored. The Stauntons did no.
thing in the first. but In the second they
scored one run. Zegler did II. He EMU
lated the example Of Little. and placed the
ball over the left-field fence. As he came
into home he was Justify cheered. Nor
gan and Luck both scored on wild
throw in the second.
In the third inning the crowd went
Wild. Little Tim West. not TO be out
done by Zegler or Little. put the ball
over the fence. just where the others
had done, and came trotting around the
bases while hats were thrown into the
air and cheer after cheer rent the air
Napier then went 10 first on balls, ana
Morgan and Luck flew out. Anthony. the
College Spiders pitcher. who relieved
Baby" Phillips, drove the ball into
centre-held himself making two bases,
and bringing Napier over the plate. Kain
retired the side. Scherer and Arthur. OF
the valleyites both scored in the third,
the former having been awarded base
on balls, being brought In home by
two-base hit by the latter. On wild
throw Of Vests. Arthur was enabled to
score.
JUST PILED EN- UP.
The Stauntonians were then shut out
until the seventh inning, ana the home
club did not score until the sixth, but
oh. how they did pile them up in this
inning The visitors went all TO pieces,
and made several Wild throws. Kahn
made n base-hit and was sent 10 third by
Warmsley, who struck two-bagser
Then did tho folders get in their bad
work. BY a wild throw of the short-stop,
Kahn scored. and Warmsley went TO third.
Foster got TO first on this same error.
Tate was given his base on balls. ad-
vancing Foster to second, and thereby
filing the bases. West flew out To Hart
wick. aud Napier to Thompson. As soon
as the ball struck his hands Warmsley
went home. Foster and Tate advanced a
base, and on hit made by Morgan. both
scored. Luck struck out, and put the
side out.
THE CLOSING INNINGS.
Zegler and Hartwicb scored in the Sc.
venth. Arthur went out TO setley. Little
made a hit bnt died at second ZeigIer
went 10 first. and scored on an error.
Hartwick also scored on an error. having
made a two-base-hlt Tate scored In the
ninth on a wild throw by Clark. Pops"
clever steal OF third base elected much
laughter. He was none too quick in
crossing the plate. however. for no sooner
had he done so than Luck, who had al
ready two strikes against him, made
the third. and retired the side. Hartwick
made a two-bagger in the ninth inning.
and scored on an error made by Tim
West
Mr.. Nevins, who umpired the game yes.
terday. Is a member OF the Roanoke team,
who viii commence three-days' engage
ment here this afternoon. This club Is
said to be strong one. and good contests
may be expected.