Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-21

Dese,t has come az last TO Jake Wells
md his team Of crack bail-piayers. After
aiming five straight games they went
,own yesterday before the hard-work-
~ and hcavy-hltting wearers OF the
,ray and green from Portsmouth.
one elanclng az the score would find 1t
,qcuit to ascertain any cause for Rich
oora's being defeated. The Riuehirds
ga. forr more hits than their oppo-
aerts only made half as many errors.
,,s We, were beaten out at every stage
~ the contest But those who saw the
hing done understand IL thoroughly
Errors by Houseman and Wells. made
~ critical moments. and due more largely
~ bal Judgment than anything else. and
tho failure Of the locals TO hit when hits
were mos; needed tells the story briefly.
Richmond scattered her hits. while Ports
mouth punched hers just when. aided by
the home teams misplays. they counted
In the run column.
There were about $3.50 people on the
grounds 20 witness the contest. and OK
element NJ times was at fever-heat. The
rooicrs displayed all the enthusiasm that
there was any occasion for. and lent
The home team al the encouragement
t.eeirle Their jccrs and iaunts were
enough 20 drive the visitors wild. hut IL
was 40 20 Bradys boys were playing
IN win. and. though tlay kicked ara
became excited. they never lost their
Wis. .,
KNOX RULED OUT.
uck Knox ne Of Vicious temper ana
intense kicking prcpensiiies. came near
rre-irItlfinr q rot before the game h"i
fe.u in prne4fss fifteen minutes Knox
made himself very unpopular here last
..sr. and enough unpleasant things were
faid about him yesterday afternoon to
leep his ears burning until frost comes.
" was 80 the first inning that Knox
brought about the trouble that caused
ufersc feeling and excitement ana came
roar s'0ppirc The play. he was on thifi
when Joaucs biz 20 Berie. our short-stop
threw % MCGOWAN. who caught Knox
on The base. and. chasing him along the
Inc. touched him iu the back just beNore
De reached home plate. THIS incehsed
Knox. and he TUNED suddenly, ana with
D,t warning. struck AicGowan blow in
the cyc. There was no excuse for such re-
prehcraible behavior. and Knox should
tics. as was strongly threatened. As IT
was. he VS. fined s. and put out Of the
game hv Umpire DAILY. He at first re-
fused % leave The diamond and was up
held in tais action by Tate, who, by
constant and useless kicking. Is alternating
many OF his old admirers here. DAILY
was firm ga his decision. and. amid the
cheers Of the multitude. enforced his
ruling Tate. as the Portsmouth captain.
excepted 10 the umpirc's decision. and
played the game under protest Netter
went 10 second In the place Of the de
posed player. and was succeeded behind
tie bat by quinn.
PLAYED WE'LL WITHOUT HIM.
The removal Of Knox probably weak
suei Portsmouth, team. but. neverthe-
Jess. luck was with them, and they won.
Foster made the iirst run for Richmond,
ana was assisted In so doing by errors
made by both Tate and Quinn. Tate
had him out at the home plate but he
dropped the tal and permitted him TO
score Houseman's costly error occurred
in tho third. when he had chance
20 make q double play on bah thrown
him by Bcrte. Instead of doing this h.
only used one hand, and let the ban 20
by. as % consequence OF which both Quinn
and JOlnss scored.
thy maintained II throughout the game.
The locals were unable 10 do anything
with them until in the seventh. when four
safe hits being punched 10y Groves. Wells.
Ierte. and McGoWaH. Melted Richmond
two runs. and placed them only one run
behind Portsmouth. Any hopes Of victory
that the TCoters might have entertained
were quickly d.spened in the same inning,
when the visitors came 10 the bat. and
with two hits assisted by a passed BAH,
managed 90 increase their lead by tive
runs They made one more score in thf
Gghih thus making IL necessary foI
Richmond 20 send five men over the plate
ln order % win.
NEL1S'S TIIEEE-BAGGER
The situation was desperate. but for 2
time % looked as though the Blueblrd'
we're equal 90 80. Huuseman first cam,
W. and " MT % the bag on Thurston
error Wells followed him. and. catchns
the BAN e0ulrs.y ON the Trademark.
sent 10 out into deep centre. against tn'
fence. and. bringing Houseman over H.,
plate. reached third himself. II was
beautiful hit. and was justly applauded
MCGOWAN brought Wells home on hit
but tn.s was ala. TWO flies and an iniiel'
prounder settled the whole thing. am
Eichuoud's percentage Of 1000 was re
Cucod. never o. hc restored.
Ja4res made the stellar hit Of the da
"a the eighth inning. Two men Were ou
when he came 90 the bat. and Fuller Wa
on second. D. found the ball with com
p4ratiNe ease. and lifted 70 away up int
The air. IL noltcd Olt over Fosters hca'
and looked ae though IL would 30 btyon
;hc riFht-neid fence. II was little 20
low Tor thls. though. and struck the 10
OF the pianSs AVID bounded back inside &
the enclosure. Instead. therefore. OF get
ting home run. he only got double.
The score will tell the rest. Here ii Is