The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-03
ON The DIAMONDS YESTERDAY
THREE STRAIGHT.

r Portsmouth, Va. Sept 2.-Portsmouth
made it three straight from the Rich
monds to-day.
Portsmouth, . runs, 10 hits, errors
Richmond, runs, 0 hits, l error. Bat
teries: Brandt and Rollins: Bailey and
Boland. Umpire, Judkins.
g. AN EASY VICTORY.
Newport News. Va, Sept. 2.-Norfolk
won easily from the locals this afternoon.
Both teams put up Il very ragged exhibit
ton.
Hampton, runs, s hits, . errors; Nor
folk, 8 runs, 10 hits, errors. Batteries:
Mccain and Weand; Gilroy and Fields.
Umpire, Tate.
A HARD LUCK GAME.
Washington, Sept. Louisville
punched hits on German in the final in
nings and won out, although Washing
ton had taken good lead. Herman was
easy in the first inning, but improved as
the game progressed "Doggie" Miller
batted in place of johnson in the eli ghth,
and his singles brought in the runs
which won the game Attendance T65.
Washington, 6 runs, IA hits, 3 errors;
Louisville, runs, - hits, , errors. Bat.
teries: German and McGuire; Herman
and Dexter.
PAID FOR THE DOOR.
Brooklyn, n. y, Sept. 2.-Cleveland
defeated Brooklyn to-day somewhat
easily, as the home players were off in
their fielding Before the visitors were
allowed to dress on the grounds they had
to pay 50. % for the door of the dressing
room, which they batted down on their
last trip with their bats because they
were incensed at losing three straight
games. Attendance l 800.
Cleveland, 5 runs, II hits. 0 errors;
Brooklyn, 3 runs, 10 hits, ) errors. Bat.
teries Young and thinner; Payne and
Grim.
- A CLOSE GAME.
Baltimore, Md, Sept 2-The Cham
pions defeated the Chicagos to-day in
close game, in (which base stealing and
double plays were the feature. The WISH
tors seemed unable to gauge Ponds de-
livery, and were held down to six hits
Emslie put Brodie out of the game in the
second inning for making too strong n
kick Attendance 1000
Baltimore, runs, - hits, 0 errors;
Chicago, runs, 6 hits, 3 errors Bat
teries; Pond and Clarke; Terry and
Donahue
WON IN a WALK.
Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. 2.-To-day's
game between the Phillies and the Pitts
burgs was pitchers battle until the
visitorS half Of the eighth, when Taylor
was raped for three doubles and five sin
giles, Pittshurg winning in walk. Pre-
vious TO this Taylor pitched an excellent
game, but received poor support, while
Hawley allowed the locals but four hits
A wild pitch and bad throw to second
gave the Phillies their first run, and their
next was gift from Sugden, who stood
deliberately away from the plate, allow
ing Delehanty to come in from third.
Pittsburg played n sharp fielding game
throughout. Attendance 3,70O
Philadelphia = runs, 6 hits, errors:
Pittsburg, 10 runs, - hits, | error. Bat.
teries: Taylor and Boyle; Hawley and
Sugden.
NEW YORK SHUT OUT.
New York, Sept. 2.-Cincinnati shut
out New York to-day. Foreman pitched
magnificently. In the fourth inning
Joyce kicked so vigorously because OF
being called out on strikes that Umpire
Sheridan put him out of the game. The
visitors got all of their runs in the fourth
inning on singles by McPhee, Smith,
irwin, Connaughton and base hit by
Burke. McPhee's batting was feature.
Attendance ,, 800.
Cincinnati, 4 runs, 8 hits, 0 errors:
New York, runs, 6 hits / error Bat
teries: Foreman and PetZ Clarke and
Wilson.
TWICE y WINNER.
Boston, Mass, Sept. BIO. ton won
two games from st. Louis to-day. The
home team did enough batting to win a
dozen games. Klobedanz occupied the
box for Boston, and allowed the visitors
only five hits. Long was struck by n
pitched ball and injured in the eighth in
ming, Camel taking his place In the
second game both teams batted heavily,
put the ragged fielding by Myers and
Cross for ST. Louis gave Boston the
game Crossman made Il home run in
side the grounds. The game was called