Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-21
NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES.
Exciting COntcsf-PittsburG Makes
II Three Straight from 81. Louis.

PITTSBURG. June 20.-The locals made
IL three straight from st. Louis this after
noon, after one of the most exciting con-
tests ever seen on the home grounds.
Brownie" Foreman started in TO pitch
for Pittsburg. but was knocked out Of
the box IN the third inning. Hughey re-
lieved him and pitched excellent ball, but
Manager Mack, thinking Hawlcy better
sucker put him I'm in the ninth. Singles
by Donovan. Merritt. Bauer, and Hawley,
and a double by LYONS gave Pttsburg
three runs. and the game IN the eleventh.
I Weidmans umpiring was generally bad,
but did not affect the result. Attendance,
FTittsbarg .....1OOOO1O11O&7 IS 0
St Louis .......OO40 OOOOO-4 10 .
Batteries: Foreman, Hughey, Hawley;
Sugden, and Merritt; Donohue and Muir
REDS DEFEAT COLONIES.
CINCINNATI. o., June PA crowd Of
about 5000 turned out to-day TO see the
Reds win from Louisville. Frazer and
Smith were battod all over the FIELD.
Cincinnati ........OO38O412s-iS Il 4
Louisville ..........2 q o . 3 o o 0 O. il 3
Batteries: Foreman. Fisher. and Vaughn;
Frazer, Smith. and G. Miller.
THE CHAMPIONS WIN.
BALTIMORE June 2O.-For six innings
[ to-day 10 looked as though Philadelphia
would win the closing game OF the series
from the Champions H0ner was hit for
live singles in the first two innings. which,
with a gift and an error. gave the visitors
I a lead Of three runs. he settled down
after that, however. and allowed but two
hits I'm the remaining innings. Taylor was
+ effective until the seventh, when ne losl
his temper and control Of the ball. ana
was touched up for six TALES, four or
which were earned. Daring base-runnns
added materially TO Baltimore's run col
umn. Attendance. 900 score; X. II. r.;
Philadelphia .....2 / 90 10000 O. I
Batteries: Hoffer and Robinson; Taylor
and Clements.
NEW YORK VICTORIOUS.
BROOKLYN. June 20.-The Brooklyns
could not hit Dad Clarke to-day. and the
New Yorks won their hrst game OF t ne
last eight they have played. Irwin men
/ knocked Kennedy out OF the DoA IN t ne
seventh inning, a home run by Gleaso,l
sending two men ahead of him Nlth
clean support. Clarke would nave scored
a shut-out. Attendance, 1000. -, d,
Rrookiyn ........ZOOOOOO1O-3 3
| New York .........O " 90 2 D 4 o O. g il =
Batteries: Kennedy, stein, and Grimm
Clarke and Wilson.
CHICAGO CNLUCKY.
CLEVELAND. o.. June 20-There was
no umpire here to-day. and the two play
ers that We're pressed into service mace
"a mess OF the game. Cleveland won be-
cause ErlG4S was very VIII anu SUM
seven men TO first ON balls. Friend was
sent I'm. but he was hit hard. Cuppy,
who pitched for Cleveland, was hit hard
an through the game. but Chicago was
rather unlucky Attendance DIV; w ga
thor hot and cloudy Score: r. n. y.
cleveland .........2 O0O270 N-l2 Is ]
chicago .........3O1 O130O0 s II y
Batteries. Cuppy and thinner; Briggs
Friend, and DAILY.
UNINTERESTING. y
~. rr.na q n
day I'm n LONG and uninteresting game.
Emslie was sick and unable 10 oiilciate'
and Sullivan, Of the Bostons, and Nc
suire of the Washingtons, umpired. Az
tendance. 400. Score: ~ - j.,
Washington ......0OO1 O500-G
BATTERIES. Nichols Camel. and Tenny
Mercer. McTames. and McCaulcy.
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