Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-05

An avalanche Of hits, lots Of ginger
much snappiness. many runs. plenty OF
roofing. and good playing were the COM
ponent parts Of the game put up against
Petersburg yesterday by Kichmonds
Bluebirds.
The blue suited boys went into the
fieId with determination 20 win stamped
on their countenances. and from the jump
they played great ball Halloween. Peters
burg's crack-a-jack pitcher. who had been
reserved until the last to give Richmond
q good drubbing was put In the box.
He tossed fairly well. no doubt. and I'M
doubtedly had some speed with him, but
ne was as inenectual as the ordinary
March wind is against a stone wall. and
what the Blueblrds did for him was more
than plenty. They pounded out doubles
and raped out singles galore. and "Ked-
dy" Foster found him for record-breaa-
ing home-run hit.
THE GAME WAS PRETTY.
From Richmond standpoint The
game was as pretty as could be desired.
There were errors made. of course, but
they were nothing more than the result
Of the acceptance of long chances by
Houseman and Berte. For seven innings
Richmond piled up runs, and petersburg
was unable to get even enc man across
the rubber
Tsnnehill was in the box for Richmond
and though he has not fully recovered
from his injuries received last week.
ne twlrled great game, and through
out the contest had the Farmers COM
pletely at his mercy. Their hits were
few and far between and with the excep-
ton of one or two heavy ones were very
much In the scratch order.
WON IN THE FOURTH.
The Bluebrds scored in every inning
EXCEPT the third and nth. and In both
of these men were left on bases VINO
had apparently an excellent chahce 10
cross the plate. The game was won IN
the fourth, WHEN. after having previously
made two runs. the Biuebirds turheu
themselves eloosc, jumped on Mr.. Halo
well. and batted him out of the park.
Six hits were made from his delivery,
then and there, and six runs resulted.
II was not until the seventh that Foster
nut the sphere outside the enclosure, ana,
though his run was not at all needed, ne
was most literally cheered. He deserved
every bit Of the applause he got, too
for he had done something that no one
else has accomplished this season. lie
lined the ball out over deep cenire-held
fence. II rose very high In the aii-in TACT.
so high that 1t was thought 1t would
never reach the fence. but 1t did. ana
when II fioated over the crowd gave vent
to a mighty cheer. and Foster was the
hero OF the hour.
THE FARMERS TWO RUNS.
The two Petersburg runs were neither
of them earned, and were due alone TO
a general letting-down on the part OF the
Bluebirds. They had won the game, ana
there was no particular reason why
Tannehill should further exert himself.
so he just ''lobbed' the ball over for
fun. AS result, Smith, Of PETERSBURG
was presented with his base, and scored
on Hallowelrs two-bagger, which was
surprise to everybody. Then Llppert was
given his base on balls, and Houseman
made a bad throw to Kahn. and Haliowell
crossed to safety, too. The Farmers were
permitted TO do nothing more. however.
for Berte took a hand In the fun. and,
catching Lippert at second. threw Pender
out at first, on double play. and ended
the inning and the game, II being too
dark TO play the ninth inning.
This Is the score: