Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-27

ineOpHie AfiStueS If0cn, the great
pitcher. the invincible tosscr. before whose
many curves the Richmond lads went
down Ike blades Of grass last yea.
went In the box for Portsmouth yester-
Gay. and besides his green stockings and
gray uniform be wore n smile seven
and three quarter inches wide on his
handsome face.
He was confident Of winning the game.
md didn't believe that the Blueblrds
would hit him. f1e fingered the ball in
"a leisurely manner and delivered il to
Kahn. the first man 20 confront him.
That worthy had been watching the
leather. and he let drive at IT, The ash
connected with IL with Nhack. ana
AWAY the sphere sailed into deep centre.
while Barley ambled arounl 20 second.
s"That must have been an accident"
Thought Aons5eu Leach. aud he stll
smiled that smile: hut Smith was the next
hitter. and he disillusiouized the erstwhile
puzzler. Re smulated Kahn and reached
Second. Wells then hit a single. and
rubber. and then Leach began II realize
that he was mp against Il harl.
He tossed succ sssfully 10 Groves. and
Aouseman. and they went out, but not
60 with Bradley. He went at the hall
with the businrss-cnd Of his sti,k and
stwas sent rolling out into centre field.
while Smith scored and Bradley reached
secord. Wells then hit a single. and
bradley. trying 90 reach home on II. was
put out at the plate.
WHAT THE GREENIES LID.
The Greenies now came up ana Cavin
Few out To Groves. Thurston was pre-
scented with his base by IIOuseman.
against whom an error was chalk"d up
and Knox was given his base by Tame
hill. Chlds sacrificed. advancing the
two men TO third and second, and Man
gan lined out safe hit. which, being
fumhed 10y Groves, permitted both Thurs
ION and Knox 70 score and Mangdn 10
reach third. HarErove waited for four
balls and walked to first. and then stole
second When this steal was being made
Wells tried TO catch Mangan off Of third
threw wild and let him in. ana almost
Immediately thereafter H0useman made
a horrible tumble OF ball battcl by Full
Ter. ana HargrOVe scored. The side was
then retired amid much excitement. II
looked as though Richmond were not In
81. and when Leach again entered the
box he looked even happier than when the
game started
the Bluebirds went at him like chickens
after corn. and they pecked at his de-
livery until he was forced to throw up
the sponge and retire. y single by Groves
q home-run hit by Bradley, and double
each by Bcrte. Foster, and Tannehlil
showed him concluslvely that he wasn't
in IL. and therefore he lost no time in
getting out of II.
seven runs were piled up in this inning,
and the slaughter continued throughout
the game. Nothing Captain Reed could
do would stop the hits lie put Hallman
IN the bCX. but after three Innings OF IL
he was forced 10 fan out. and H2rgrove
was brought in from centre-iield ana put
in the box. He couldn't do a thing, either
and was batted all over the Held. though
he STAYED In the box 10 the inish.
COULDN'T HIT HOUSEMAN.
So easy did things appear 10 Jake In
The eighth. and SO far ahead of their com
petitors were the Blueblrds, that JAKE
determined TO have a little fun. lie pui
Reddy Foster on first. ana himself went
behind the bat and at the suggestion OF
several rooters he sent Tannehill TO So
copd. and called HOuseman, who never
ultched n ball before I'm his life, to the
box. Houscman enjoyed the FUN as mucr
az ANYBODY. and "lObbed' the BAH over
the plate HOggins. who was behind me
bat, wouldn't let Jake catch, but hanuleo
the sphere himself HargrOve MANAGE
TO line out a two-b1eger. and Fuller
Hall. and Vetter hit the sphere. but they
couldn't get II out OF the diamond aho
the side was retired quickly
The game had become such burlesqu'
that Umpire H0egns wouldn't let IN
SPECTATORS be further imposed upon. and
called the game.
Here is the score. il any or the DIS
Fitch readers have time for II they migh
ada M Richmond's run column and see
II the total IS correct: