Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-07
NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES.
Washington Wins Again. Making II
Three Straight

WASHINGTON. June G.-Washlngton
won again to-day. making IT three
straight. German was hit hard, and III
the eighth gave way to Mercer. The lat
ter. with the score standing to against
his team, managed to hold the Louisvilles
down TO one run. lie struck out four men
I'm two innings. and in addition made a
hit that resulted i'm the winning runs.
The work Of McCreery was the feature
for Louisville McGuire's batting was
hard and timely. Threatening weather
kept the attendance down 10 1900
Score: r. H. L.
Washington ......O2 OOOO134-lO IL 4
Louisville .........0O1O3O II 4
Batteries: German, Mercer and Nc
CURE, Cunningham and Miller.
GRIFFITH 4 PUZZLE. TOO.
BOSTON, June 6.-Grifith was even n
greater puzzle to-day than Terry yester-
day. Nichols did fairly well, but could
not win with such poor batting as there
was behind him. In the eighth Pfeffer
sent the bali over the left-held fence.
Tho veteran put up great game at the
bat and in the field. Everett and Dahlon
both did beautiful work. Attendance. T..
7G2. Score: X. H. Il.
Chicago ............0 OOO2OO11-4 Il s
Boston .............1 10000 O00-1 . 3
Batteries: Nichols. SWEETS, and Ten
ney; Griffith and Klttrefge.
GRO0Ms SHUT OUT.
BROOKLYN. June C.-But i've Brooklyn
players reached first base in to-day's
game, and only one got to second. FISH
er's work was the best seen at Eastern
Park this season. Smith easily carried or
the honors In the field. accepting eleven
Of the thirteen chances offered. Daub
was batted out Of the box i'm the fourth
inning. Attendance. 800. Score: r. II. l..
Brooklyn ..........O 100000 l
Cincinnati ........0O26 20O12-l3 - .
Batteries: Abbey. Daub. Anderson, ana
Burrill; Fisher and Vaughn.
CLEVELAND BATTED HARD.
BALTIMORE. June 6.-Cleveland tried
three pitchers to-day but they were all
hatted hard. and the home team captured
the game. Cuppy was knocked out of the
box in the third inning, Wilson in the
NTH, and Wallace finished up. Long hits
and double plays were the features. At
tendance. 7.SGO. Score: II. II. T..
Baltimore .........0 > 302112N-Ll IS 1
Cleveland .........1 Of 0OO031-6 3
Batteries: Poad and Clark; Wilson. Wal
lace, Cuppy, and OConnor.
THE BROWNS WIN.
NEW YORK, June 6.-The 81. Louis
Browns won the first game OF their eastern
trip to-day. Hart pitched spiendidly with
men on bases and with perfect support
New York would not have scored In the
sixth inning. Meekin was hit a bit hard.
and a couple Of ragged errors helped the
visitors immensely. The New Yorks made
a rally in the ninth. but it did not quite
reach the mark.
Fuller was released by the New York
club to-day.
Attendance, 5000 Score: r. H. +.
New York .........00 OOO20 - 10 3
St. Louis ..........1 0 Dol % 0 o. 8 10 3
Batteries: Meekin and Farrell; Hart and
Murphy.
INTERESTING THROUGHOUT.
PHILADELPHIA. June Philadelphia
made It three straight from Pittsburg to-
day. The game was interesting through
out. although a no time were the visitors
I'm the lead. The two runs of the visiting
club were both earned. Taylor was very
effective at critical stages. Weather clear.
Attendance, 12,031. Score: r. II. r..
Pittsburg ..........O 10000 o. > 10 2
Philadelphia ......3 OO0O2x-5 y l
Batteries: Taylor and Grady; Hawley,
Hughey. Lyons. and Sugden.