Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-19

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with hop. skip, and jump Jake
Wells's pets went on the field at West
END Park yesterday afternoon, all as
fresh as daisies. and showed Petersburg's
seam of Agriculturists how baseball
)hould be played. The Bluehirds worked
together beautifully. They helded their po-
bitons with accuracy, in some instances
with great brilliancy, and their stick
work was par excellence.
The first inning showed the way the
Wind was blowing. and demonstrated be
fond a peradventure that the Farmers
were not In il. Jake encouraged his men,
Ind like a spirited race-horse who goes
faster and faster as each word Of en-
souragement Is spoken by his rider, those
birdlIngs worked harder and harder as
captain Jake bade them do their best.
Kain. the first man at the bat. was
Hiven his base on balls. and according TO
bis custom. stole second. and then pur-
loined third base, also. Groves struck-out
end Bradley went TO first as gift OF
Games. Rlchmond's little right-helder then
ttarted 20 second. and Brennan threw
xown there. Kahn started In, and was
Taught at the plate by Brennan, who had
received the bah on the return from
Pender. Then IT was that Jake uttered
his words OF announcement, and then it
~as that the Bluebirds began their
daughter Of James. Houseman lined out
! safe hit. and sent Bradley to third.
Mells also Soaked" the ball. and Bradley
pnd Houseman went home. Then Foster
rame up with his face aglow with eX-
rltement. He let drive at the ball. caught |
il on the trademark. made good, safe /
single. and Wells. who had previously |
stolen second and gone TO third on a |
passed ball. trotted over the rubber.
THINGS GETTING EXCITING.
Things were growing exciting but the !
fun was not half over Berte nailed the |
sphere for a single. which Sanford FUN 1
bled. and while Foster crossed 10 home
Berte ambled down 10 second. Kelly then /
made a cen,rs-neld drive, and gave Berte 4
an opportunity of going home. which he 4
aid In dOube-quick time II looked as /
though the run-getting would never cease /
and that the first inning would last for /
EVER, but the end was in sight. though /
no one knew IT, Tannehlll made q safe |
hit and put Kelly on third. "ranne" then |
ttole second. and Kahn came up 10 WELD /
The ash the second time. He batted !
high hy over first base, which Turner /
captured. and the side was out.
The Petersburgers were retired In one |
Two. three order. and Jake's boys came up /
for their second round at Jamess de- !
livery. They were not 10 be allowed /
10 slaughter him further, however. for /
Captain Turner had substituted Packard /
for him, and that worthy managed 10 |
hold his own For a, time the Richmond |
dads were unable 10 do anything with I
him. But in the fourth inning they got |
on 70 him slightly, and three hits were /
piled up.
DID SOME FINE FIELDING.
was I'm the third inning that the finest |
exhibition Of fielding that has been seen |
here for many "A day took place. Packard |
was given his base on a wild throw made /
by Berte the only bad play In the game |
by local man. ana was kept there. |
Lippert batted the BAH way out into |
deep centre, and would ordinarily have |
made three bases on II. but Groves went !
after II like q fash, and though the ball !
was ahead of him he overlook il, and |
as II neared the ground he made
mighty spring, reached out his right hand |
after II. and pulled 1t down, while the
crowd fairly went wild with enthusiasm.
Sanford, the next man up. batted hot |
liner straight at Housemans breast. The
Lieutenant clutched at IL. and held IL,
10 the surprise Of all onlookers, and con-
tinuing his good work, threw 10 Wells at
first, and caught Packard OF the base,
thereby making a double. and retiring
the side.
Both Houseman and Groves were libe-
rally cheercd when they came In from
the field. and II SO happened that Groves
came first at the bat 4 number Of the
more enthusiastic rooters called out 10
him that he could strike ont If he wanted
10 after having made such brilliant
catch, but ne listened not to them. In
stead OF waving at the air he hit the
horse-hide. and when ii stopped rolling
be was standing cOmplacantly on third.
and the cranks were throwing their hats
in the air. Bradley sent him over the
plate by safe hit. but the side was re-
tired before anything else was done.
HAD THEIR INNING. TOO.
Petersburg did some batting in the |
nth inning. and managed to send two 1
men over the plate. Both runs We're |
earned and were due alone TO stick work |
by Brennan, Keefer, Lippert and Sanford. /
the latter OF whom lined out twO-bagger |
which scored the last run. Another,
and the last Petersburg run of the game /
was scored by Sanford in the eighth, /
when he made the circle OF the bases I
assisted by Pender and Turner both OF I
whom made hits
In the ninth Mr. Packard met
with trouble. Berte went out on a foul l
fly. and Kelly. who ought 10 have gotten /
out. reached second as a result of PEN |
ders clumsiness. He was sent over /
the plate by Tannehil, who hit safe |
Kahn also lined out a single, reached |
first. and put Tannehili on second Then 1
Groves was given -four balls ard the cor /
ners were filed. Bradley was the next |
man 20 grasp the willow. and he batted /
almost dozen flies. lie hit every bail /
that came 10 him though, and finally /
got one 10 his liking. Then he soaked IT, /
and IL rose beautifully IN the air IL 1
hoated majestlcally over right-neld and
keefer started after IL. He couldn't 4
reach IL though. and an he could DO was 4
10 stand by and watch IL as II glided over I
the fence As The sphere dropped out Of 1
sight behind the boards the crowd began 1
20 boiler. Tannchill. Kain. Groves. ana 4
Bradley all crossed the rubber almost 4
punched. ana ~ the little hitter who had /
sent the leather out or the grounds cross
Cd over everybody yelled
The eide wa pufctln r..t,.T IT. 4it.