Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-19

Pop Tate's "Greenies from foils-
mouth made their but at West-End
Park yesterday. and FOR the first time
this season met defeat. They worked
IKE Trojans. and put up a frst-class
game Of ball. but the Bluebirds put ny
a better game and. as a suit, were VIC
torious.
The contest was a most exciting one
from start TO finish. and must have
proven tantalizing 70 Pop" who was so
eager to win Oh the occasion Of his first
visit here as foreign player. The bird
lings were unable TO do very much with
him. and victory seemed to be at all
times within the grasp Of the "Greenies'-
i'm fact. our feathered friends fitted just
ahead Of their oppon hts in a will-o-the-
wisp style throughout the nine innings.
The locals took the lead in the first in
ming. making four runs. all Of which
were due 10 errors This they maintained
until the fourth round. when the visitors
found Flynn for a single, which. with
| the assistance Of two disastrous errors
made by Houseman. permitted them to
send two men over the plate and tie the
score.
EVERYBODY STOOD Up.
Then there was excitement. There We're
present about 300 people, and almost
every one Of them stood up. and 9th
/ bated breath waited for something 10
/ happen. one man had previously gone
out. and the side should have been retired
before the two errors Of Houseman. but
! A wasn't. and Carney Flynn realized
/ fully the exigencies Of the occasion lie
! had been pitching In splendid fO>n, ana
| il behooved him now % get down 10 bust
ness and DO even better. lie twirled rs
he never did b fore. and. although one
1 man occupied first he died there. for
/ FLYNN drove the hall over the plate with
such uncrring accuracy and such terri
BILE swiftness that Meth. r Fuller nor
Joanes the two batsmon who stood before
him were able 10 DO more than knock
little. easy groundcrs to the pitchers box.
The side was thus retired. ana Ports
mouth hadn't another chance 10 score.
40, one Of the "Grecnies" thereafter got
beyond second, and only one Of them got
that far
THE TWO PITCHERS.
Brandt was I'm the box for Portsmouth.
and he proved 10 be- decidedly the best
visiting pitcher who has come here since
the season opened. He has Nondcriul
amount Of speed. and. possessing peculiar
curves. uses them with telling effect lie
-as in every way match for Flynn
and a peculiar fact is that the same num-
Der Of strike-outs W re made by each
each gave the same number Of men bases
on balls and the same number OF hits
were made of each.
pop" Tate appear 4 not one VIM
changed. and is the same old kicker tha'
he has always been. He was presentet
with a large basket Of flowers. seVera
| oouqu.ts and a very handsome nora
design when ne first went 70 the bat. anf
| was greeted with resOunding cheers. III
responded by Immediately lining ont
ht into d,ep left fed. which was pro
ductivc Of one run. but he did nothin'
h else during the game Of any note, eNcep
! TO kick. and I'm this he eXc.lled almos
, any one who has been here this year II
was continually running up 90 IN" um
II, 1irr and engaging him in am argument
NJ on one occasion when Doe notice
Wells standing on the coaching line
ne q .llyed the same for over I'VE minute
-, discussing the rules.
p UMPIRE TAKEN SICK.
4 MIR DAILY umpred two innings Of IN
! game but was taken sick, and Mr.. Nc
!, Laughln. an eX-League umpire, succeeds
p him. lie was awully rank IN his d,
, cisions. and gave Richmond the worst O
h il on ev ~ c,ose play. He called Grove
o out at the home plate in the seveui
Z inning when there can be no doubt tia
T. ue beat the bal by two seconds.
The score is as follows: