Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-24
BOYCOTT AGAINST CHAMPIONS.

BALTIMORE, MD, ApTli 81 nc
Brothe rhood OF Carpenters and Joiners
have decided TO wage war on the Baiti-
more Baseball Club, and from now I'M
IN the trouble be settled all union men
affiliated in any way with the Fedora
ton Of Labor are requested by the car
pcnters 10 taboo the Champions.
The trouble grew out of the construction
OF the wv grandstand The contractor
employed some non-union carpenters al
though paying union wag :. President
Hanlon was appealed 10 by the brother
hood. but his best efforts failed 10 BRING
about harmony. The carpenters assert
that MIR. Hanlon should have protected
the union by a clause in the contract,
and as he failed TO do so. II was decided
last night TO push the boycott in every
city where the baltimore team appears.
II Is confidently predicted by the man
egement, however that the boycott viii
soon be declared off.
FOURTH TINE A FAILURE.
CINCINNATI O.. April 2.-Three VIC
tories In succession were too much for
the Cincinnati team. and to-day ii went
down before the Pittsourg players 20
the score of to 3. Attendance. 1915.
Score: X H. IL.
Cincinnati 1OOO11-3 6 1
Pittsburg ......... O110O0fO 0-G 70 5
Batteries: Parrot and Merritt; Hawiey
and Sugden. Umpire-Emslie.
UMPIRE LYNCH RESIGNS.
NEW YORK. April 23.-Umpire Lynch
resigned from the league staff to-day be-
cause President Young decided 10 com
ply with the request OF the New York
club, and ordered him to 20 10 Balt-
more Lynch promptly declined to be
transferred. and resigned. The game be-
tween the New Yoras and BrCoklyns was
| to-day umpired by Players Meekin and
MUlvcy, and there was considerable fault
finding. The BroOkyns were hitting
| German hard. Errors heiped them ma
,erially. Kennedy on the other hand.
was invinciblc with men on bases. Davis
and Tiernan alone being able to hit him
TO any extent. Five thousand persons
saw the battle which was long-drawn-
out. Weather fine. Score: K. II. T..
New York ....... o 2300001 % II s
Brooklyn ......... 81 030i12 Ito Il 5
Batteries: German and Schriver: Ken
nedy ard Daley. Umpires-Meekin and
Mulvey.
SOME FINE PLAYING.
WASHINGTON. April 23.-The first
series between Boston and Washington
| ended this afternoon by the home team
defeating ~ visitors by a score Of 4
| to !, in on most interesting games
| ever play,i ashngton. Wilson. the
| Boston's new ,H.rier. was batted hard in
| the first inning. but after that the Wash
| ngtns were unable to bat him cOnsecu-
| lively Maui. Tor the Washingtons. had
| not appeared in the box this season up
| 10 his debut this afternoon, and conse-
quently his record is wonderful. as not n
| single batting error marred his record.
| In the ninth inning Boston made a
| haiT-raising triple play. There were
! three men on the bases-McGuire. Cart
| bat. and Lit an easy ball 90 Wilson,
| who threw it TO Warner. cutting of Nc
CURE at The plate. The ball was thrown
| 20 Tucker in time 10 throw out Maui.
| Tucker then returned the ball 10 Warner.
| retiring Cartright, who had attempted 10
| steal home. thus completing the hardest
| play 10 be made on the baseball da-
| mond.
weather clear Score: r. II. +.
Washington g ! 1000 o. . :
Boston ............1 o o 90 0-l 20
Batteries: Maui and Mcclure; Wilson
and Warner. Umpire. Keefe.
PATCHWORK.
| ST. LOUIS. April 23-The st. Louis
team defeated the Clevelands to-day in
| q game remarkable for Indifferent pitch
ing and eNecrable fielding. Both Ehret
and Cuppy were wild. The absence Of
| Chlds from the visitors and Ely from
st. Louis necessitated patchwork for
both teams. Attendance. 300. Score
l.. II. T.
St. Louis .......OOO6O '-1S
| Cleveland ........2 NO 8 o. Ill -
| Batteries: Ehret and Peitz; Cuppy and
| thinner. Umpire, Belts.
BOTH SIDES WILD.
| LOUISVILLE. KY, April 23.-Iouisvillt
| defeated Chicago In a heavy-battins con-
| test to-day Both sides were a little
wild. but some splendid plays were made
| Ryan's home-run hit in the ninth was
| the longest ever seen here, sending the
| ball over the left-held fence and scoring
four runs for Chicago. Attendance, 1900
| Score: II. H. T.
Louisville ........OiOOIs o s 0-lS %
| Chicago ..........1OO 1031 Ill IS
| Batteries: Luby and Cole; Griffith anc
| Kittrldne I-mnira. McnOnald.