Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-03

Ere the lurid diurnal luminary sought
its nocturnal rcpOse beyond the oeci-
dental horizon yesterday. the Farmers
with their rakes shouldered. followed by
q small band OF weeping rootcrs from
the CockuGe city, had twice marched
through the high brush into camp, Whie
the Bluebirds fitted gleefully over ,heH
heads. chirpins most merrily. Peters
burg lost two games 20 Richmond ahn'
though both were beautifully played, at
no time during the two contests was Pc
tersburr '.in It," The iluebirls batted
Ike fends and made the Farmers Work
like Trojans. fielding the ban. Nothihg
seemed able to Withstand their rapid hit
ting. Packard. the pitcher before whom
the Lynchbusg boys went down IKE
sheen last week. was In the points Tor
the first game. ana was battod all over
the field until the sympathy OF even the
Richmond roJters was enlisted in ms ue-
half. >.-,..
In the afternoon game WINE VudiieS'
the old Petersburg boy. VINO mas p'0H
recreGtng in the National League Wa
NM in the box, and IL was said that he
Wulli 90 hlIllNA4A W. 10 N''r-N
He had speed 10y the ton, ana barrels oil
con6dence. and when he stepped gayiy
I'm the box the hearts Of SVv rooteIs
leaned 10 their threats. for they thought
Richmond was surrey done for, but uOt
THEY WERE NOT SCARED.
Mr.. Ouarles might be very effective at
times. and certain II IS h. pitches soo0
bail: but. for some reason OF other' ne
didn't scare the Bluebiis, ana thcy went
AGAINST him in terrific sort Of fashion,
and before many innings had rolled INTO
history he realized that he was up
against ~ h1Td ,,
ne was touched for singles. pounded
for doubles. ana several times bui ioi
clever fielding on the part OF Ldppert ana
Sanford. would have suffered the huil'iia-
ZION of reading three-bGcgcrs Ia the score
against him. Eleven hits, with a ioid
OF fourteen bases. Were what MS ueiF''S
yielded 10 the Blueb.yds.
Cornelius Flynn. Of slender frame ana
calloy years. tossed The sphere Tor Hlch-
noni. ana though much younger Ia the
business than Cuarle7 he showed great
suu.riorltv over the old iaVorite, anu
demonstrated his ability 10 give bil.y
cards and spades and beat him ou'' ne
tossed speedily and accurately, ana ~
an tirn,s throughout the game hai the
sphere completely under control But SIX
hits were made from his delivery, ana
these Melted only seven bases. Nlne
sirlke-outs are accredited 10 him. IN
ms latter particular alone did Flynn ou'-
rival Cnlen. tie little B.ueb'id who tossed
the inst came. Tommy Was fun Of speed
and be turned II loose upon the FARMERS
with the result that tnty found mueh
trouble I'm hlttlrG him. SIX SAFE llchs
was all Trey could get, and these were
kept nicely scattered.
FIELDERs DESERVE CREDIT
While Kichmont's Two pitchers con-
tribu,ei LARGELY 20 her success the
FEEDERS are due a great slice of tie credit.
for they gave their twlrl-rs great SUD-
port To Houseman belongs the hatiini
honor re did fearful execution with The
stick. and number of Richmond runs
arc safely attributable 60 his superior
work with the willow. In The two gainea
he was at the bat ten times. and made
nine hits, OEc OF which was three
bagger and another "a double. 1t IS
tust such work as that which won the
two games, and too much encomiastic
cannot be said # the Aluebirls They
played great ball, every one Of them.
and they are moving pennantwards.
Their clever work yesterday places them
four points further ahead OF Lynchburg
than they were, and II they viii only Keep
on In the same way the rag viii at
last float over Wcst-En1 Park.