Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-28
NATIONAL LEAGUE BALL.
baltimore Loses q Game to New
YOrk-Pennnnt Prospects.


NEW YORK, September IA great
crowd saw the Baltimores and New Yorks
break even on two games to-day. The
first game was very exciting. IL was
finally won lin the ninth inning by the
locals, when with one out, STAFFORD
singled, and scored on tremendous drive
10 the ropes by Farrell. During the
first Ave innings Mcmahon was at his
best, only fifteen going to the bat, but
in the sixth the New Yorks made four
runs on two bases on balls, two hits,
and a three-bagger by Graves.
With the score to 4. the Baltimores
evened things up in the ninth by clean
hitting. and then came the New Yorks'
triumph.
Keefe refused to umpire any more be-
cause of the kicking OF the players. Burns
and Clarkson OBLIGATED in the second
game, which was easy for the Champions.
who hit Meekin freely. Hemming was
very effective. Score: X. II. Il.
New York 80. 20 o 90 4021-7 2
Baltimore -. ...01lo0200 Pc 10 0
Batteries: Rusie and Farrell; McMa-
hon and Robinson.
Second game: X. II. r..
New York 49,. ......1 000 1 o.
Baltimore 80. :. ....2O2o21-7 IL 2
Batteries: Meekin and Farrell; Hem
ming and Clarke.
Called on account Of darkness.
BITTER FOR BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, MD, September 1.-THE
loss of the first game this afternoon 10
the New Yorks was a bitter pill to the
thousands of enthusiasts who are root
ing for the Baltimore club. At the Opera
House. where the game Is reproduced by
telegraph, thousands watched with bated
breath. In the sixth inning. when the
Gothamites solved McMahon's delivery
for four runs the well-known cry OF
Take him out" was heard coming from
all parts Of the audience. On the streets
groups of excited citizens discussed the
game and the prospects OF the Cham-
pions winning the three remaining games.
The result Of the second contest of the
day soon put everybody In a good humor'
and when the game was called after six
innings had been played. and Baltimore
had won, the throngs left for home In
happy frame OF mind. 1t is the general
| Impression that the race for the pennant
| IN practically over, as II Is thought that
| baltimore will have little trouble In win
ming one Of the remaining two games,
thus putting themselves out of Cleve-
lands way.
WE'LL PLAYED.
| ST. LOUIS, MO-. September ITO
DAYS game was one Of the best played
| here this season. The locals won on
| their merits. Dowd's catch of Merritt
| ny almost against the centre-held fence
was made at a greater distance from the
| home-plate than had ever been seen here
| before. Attendance. 600. Score: X n. Il.
| St Louis 80. 20 0201 / 30 s. II
Pittsburg :. =. ..O01 01000-3 2
Batteries Breitenstein and Often;
Hawley and Mack.
EASILY WON.
CHICAGO, I'LL, September T.-Chicago
had lots Of fun with Ewing's men to-
day. and won more easily than did GIN
cinnati the day before. Rhines was
batted freely. and at the right time. while
the new colt. ID. Mcfarland. had the
visitors under his thumb at all times.
Both teams put up a good fielding game.
the feature being fine running eaten
by Burke. The weather was too cold Tor
comfort, and less than COO people saw the
game Score: II. Fl. +.
Chicago 800. ......3 3 500 0'-n IA
Cincinnati .... ......2 1 8 0 o. 1
Batteries: Mcfarland and Donohue;
Rhines, Gray, and Vaughan.
Called on account Of darkness.
CALLED.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, September 27.--
Philadelphia and brooklyn pIdyed hihe
innings to tie to-day. the score being
IA to IL, and then the game was called
on account OF darkness. In the ninth,
when the visitors had three men on bases
and two out Anderson knocked the ball
over the right-held wall Both clubs hit
freely. The visitors took LucidS mea-
sure in the third but White. who sue
ceeded him, fared no batter. Two games
tomorrow. Weather clear. Attendance.
. ao0 score: X. II. L.
philadelphia :. .501S00302- PA Is 8
Brooklyn .... 20 10000 Ala Is 2
Batteries Lucid. Grady. and Buckley;
Kennedy and Grim.
Called on account Of darkness.
ALL ONE WAY.
WASHINGTON. September 2h-The
Bostons had 1t all their own way with
Gilroy in the first inning to-day, and ne
was relieved by Mularkey. who did good
work Nichols intended to pitch for Bos-
ton. but after he had made hit In the
first inning he retired from the game.
Ranks. the visitors new twirler, who
succeeded him, showed up well. The
game was called at the end of the seventh
inning on account Of darkness. Score:
r. II. f.
washington -. ...100O1 o.
Roston IL 30 00-A 2
batteries: Gilroy and Mcclure; Banks
and Ryan.