Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-30

The one question which agitates the
loo people who saw the Roanoke Goats
chew up wellss Bluebirds yesterday u.s.
not how they did II. nor why they did 1t
but how In the name OF all that Is rea-
sonablo is Il that the Goats, VINO COM
pose as strong team Of ball-players as
may be found in any minor league. are
not close I'd In the van in the race FOR
the pennant?
They are good ball-players-every one
Of them-and King PaGden. their captain
and second baseman, Is by long ODDS the
fastest man on his feet In the league
He and Viox and Little and Cavanaugh
are a terrific innelI. and though the Blue
birds batted fiercely at times yesterday.
81 was almost impossible for them TO get
the ball out Of the diamond. and unless
a fly was hit the batsman invariably died
at first.
AS a result Of this clever work and
Stahrs exceptionally good pitching not
one Of the Birds succeeded in crossing
the rubber though the full nine innings
were played. Several times did "Jakey"
almost get one Of his men home. but the
Goats. with true loyalty TO their cciors'
interfered and clipped the Bluebirds'
wings.
BRILLIANT AND EXCITING.
The contest was brilliant ana exciting
and waged flercely from start 10 finish
but the Blueblrls were unable TO do
anything with Stahl while the Goats
pounded Tannohill for nine hits. with a
total Of ten bases. Tame" did not pitch
a bad game-far from it-nor did the
Richmond boys DO bad work I'm the HELD.
but the Goats played a gilt-edse game.
which the Baltmores or Bostons WouiI
have found ii difficult 10 beat. Iadien
made several sensational catches, ana
equally as many difficult and next-to-
impossible pick-ups. and every member
OF his team emuiatcl him.
Another feature Of the game, ASIDE
from the good playing. was the excellent
order maintained. and the entire absence
f kicking and other noisy demonstra-
tons Both teams were on the Fed 10
play, and not to quarrel. ana they diI
il with a vim. There were only two bad
PLAYS made during the contest-one by
Jake Wells. and the other by Tannchill.
Jakes error occurred In the first IN
Ming. when he fumbled ball
batted 10 him by Little. ana losing
q chance 70 retire the side. gave Padden
a chance TO make a hit, which scored
Fultz This amounted 10 naught. how
ever as Roanoke wOuic have won any
how. as after-resuits shovel. II was IN
the sixth that TannehiH made his mis-
play. which was a wild throw t. House
man in an effort TO head Fultz OF at Sc
cond Instead Of heading Fultz OF. how
ever. the bad throw had the effect Of
scoring his run $50 ....
LOST THE ONLY CHANCE.
The best chance Richmond had for
scoring was in the fourth inning, when
Groves was on first, with no one out.
Houseman lined out hit, which sent
Groves TO second. bat took IL for granted
that he was out, and stopped running.
lie was. of course, called out. Groves
was then sacrificed 10 third by Bradley,
and the Indications were that he would
score, but Wells was put out at first,
and the side was retired. leaving Groves
on third. That ended Richmond's
chances.
Tho crowd expected a Bluebird victory,
but got defeated instead. Lynchburg
lost. too. and. therefore. the cup Of BIT
terness given 70 the rooters contains at
least a lump OF sugar.
This IL the score. 1t shows nothing
that the Bluebirds need be ashamed of.
They fought good fight, but lost: