Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-16
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Orth Reports ut Philadelphia anu
Docs Coed Work.

| PHILADELPHIA, PA. August lJ.-The
game between Philadelphia and New York
| to-day became comedy before IT was
half over, and the principal role Of the
travesty on sport was assumed by the
visitors. The home team won easily.
| making IL three straights. No less than
fourteen men participated for Ph'.aiel-
\ mia. an even dozen OF them being
pitchers and catchers. New York had
| eleven men on the field, all told.
In the eighth inning Orth, who was
recently secured from the Lynchburg.
Va. team, went into the box, and held
New York down 10 two singles by Rusie
and Davis. In the eighth and ninth in
ninqs. Burns ran into the bleachers in
the first INNING. while trying to catch
a foul from Thompson's bat. and bruised
himself badly. Murphy took his place at
left field. Weather cloudy. Attend
ance. GOO. Score:
Philadelphia .....5st2G S-23 % 2
New York ........3 2 o u o OON9 70
Batteries: Carsey and Taylor, and Ora
ana Clements, and Grady and Buckley ;
Meekin, Van Haltren. and Farrell.
FINE SPORT.
BALTIMORE, MD. August 1s.-The
champions won their sixth straight game
from Boston this afternoon, the con
test being one Of the hardest OF the sea-
son. and most exciting IT lasted Tor
fifteen innings and consumed nearly -FOUR
hours from start 10 finish. Had not II
been on the programme 10 play TWO
games to-day the struggle would not
have been decided
I'm the last half Of the fifteenth Balti-
more won, with two out ON Keeler's hit,
which Bannon fInibled, ana jenkins
drive down the left-field line.
Jennings played phenomenal game,
accepting all OF twenty chances, which
probably breaks The league short-stop
record. Some of his plays were highly
sensational
Erode saved the day for his club in
the eleventh by great catch from Ban
mons bat, and Gleason, Robinson. DuiIy'
Long, and Tucker DID .'ne nelcirg.
Tucker also led the fielding on his side,
making three hits after the eighth in
ming. and Jennings. Keeier. Kelly, Bro
die. Lowe, and Duffy had great days
with the stick. Mccarthy was fined so
by Umpire Hunt for kicking. Attend
A''''' O'''' r. Fl. L.
Bait. ..13I10c2110 soo1-ll -
Boston .O02l0040 300oOO DO is
Batteries: Esper. Clarkson, anu Robin
son; Sullivan. Ryan, and Tenny.
POSTPONEMENT.
BALTIMORE, MD, August 1.-THE
second game between Baltimore and
Boston was postponed on account e.
darkness.
GROOMs AND SENATOR'S.
BROOKLYN, n. Y, August 1.-THE
Brook,yns were shut out without runs or
hits until the fifth inning. when Two
singles. errors by Setback and Abbey. anu
a base on balls gave the home team three
runs. They made three In the sixth on
two bases on balls and two hits. I"o
chance hits were made when tney Were
badly needed. The Senator'S only MI
'"''e "''> X. ii. f..
proo,,,vn Oo00330 0'-6 I
Wosh;Dgton 100000 0o-2
patter,es: Kennedy and Grim; MularKe!
and Mcclure.
CINCINNATI WINS.
CLEVELAND. August l5.-Cincinnau
hrola Cleveland's long chain OF victories
on tho home grounds by winning one OF
the most exciting games or the season
to~dav Roth Young and Khines pitcned
eiIt-edeed ball. but the former gave two
baees on balls In the ninth inning, thal
ios' INC r. Ii. T..
Cleveland ....O10 0O01o1-3 !
Cincinnati .........0000l oo03|
Batteries: Young and thinner; i'hihes
and Vaughan.
GRIFFITH NO PUZZLE.
CHICAGO, ILL, August ia lght-
ming double-play by Beckley and Gcn!n
ruined Ch'cago's chances to win 'o-Gay's
game In the ninth inning. Griihth's Two
/ Dagger Genin's error, ana base on
balIs filled the bases. and baik and
an outlet in two runs. Then Decker shot
a liner right at Beckiey. who completed
a double on Wimot at third. chicago
was out-hit, and had no license to Win.
| Hewitt, the left-hander, was knockeG out
in the second inning. and gave way 10
| Hawiey, off whom Chicago got cn!y iohi
hits. Griffith was no puzzle. Pitfsburgs
new short-stop played good game.
Hawley's home over right-teld fsrc" ond
numerous doube-plays were the features.
Attendance. 800. Score:
X. II. T..
ch,coro O410 O0002--7 G
| pIttsburg ......... 400001 l-s IL
batteries: Griffith and Donahue; Hewitt,
o,d yfau,lgy and Merritt.