Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-02
NATIONAL LEAGUE BALL.
Champions Outclass Senators and
Win as They Please.

BALTIMORE, August 1.-The Cham
pions outclassed the Washingtonians to-
day, and won as they pleased. Hotter
was unsteady at times, but at critical
points had excellent control Of the ball,
and was given brilliant support. The
visitors opened the eighth inning with
singles by Demontreville and Mcclure,
but the next three batsmen struck out,
and the 7,152 spectators shouted them
selves hoarse. Score: r. II. T..
Baltimore .........0 q 0000'17 IL l
WASHINGTON, 40 o 5000 90 8
Batteries: Hoffer and Clark; Mercer
and Mcclure.
ERRoRLEss PLAYING.
BROOKLYN, n. Y, August 1.-The New
York Brooklyn game al Eastern Park
to-day was one OF the cleanest or the
series. Not an error was made by either
side, and only one base on balls was
scored against the pitchers Payne was
hit harder than Dad Clarke, but he was
almost invlncible with men on bases.
Joyce played his first game in New
York uniform, and received an ovation
from the crowd. Beckley and Connaugh-
ton carried off the honors for the New
Yorks, while Corcoran and Lachance
were the Brooklyn's heroes. The game,
while exciting, was free from wrangiing,
was perfect. Attendance. 5000. Score:
II. H f.
Brooklyn ............o1Ooo2o'13 6 0
New York ........0 90 OIL 00005 IL o
Batteries: Payne and Durrill; Clarke
and Warner.
Unfolding BRILLIANT.
BOSTON, August both Nichols and
Orth were very effective to-day. But for
Cooley's home-run over the centre-fe.d
fence in the first inning Philadelphia
would have been shut out Philadelphia
failed to make two hits IN any one inning.
Hamilton made two great running
catches-the finest plays OF the game.
All Of the infielders distinguished them
selves by brilliant pays Attendance,
$500 Score: r. II. h.
Boston -. .........01o11OOo-s 10 1
Philadelphia -. ...lOOV0 O000I Z 4
Batteries: Nichols and Bergen; Ortiz
and Grady.
SENSATIONAL.
CHICAGO. August 1.-Frazers wildness
and a little timely batting was the cause
OF Louisville's defeat to-day. Both sides
helded brilliantly, and a number Of SEN
sational plays were made. The base-run-
ming OF the Colts was one OF the fea-
lures LANCE collided with Dexter in the
first inning, and the latter's ankle was
badly hurt McGunnigle was ordered off
the field for saucy talk to Umpire Emslie.
Attendance, 1900. Score r. H. Z.
Chicago see. .......0 sos
Louisville -. .......0 90 01-3 IL l
Batteries: Griffith and Kittredge;
Frazer and Dexter.
HONORS EVEN.
ST. LOUIS, August 1.-The Clevelands
won the first game to-day, after hot
contest of eleven innings, Young and
Donahue both pitched effectively, and
were well supported. The second game
was won by the superior batting OF the
Browns and their good base-running.
Breitenstein and Wilson pitched well, but
the latter's support was not up 10 cham
pionship order. The second game was
called during the last half OF the eighth
inning, on account OF darkness. Atten-
dance 5000. Score:
First game II. H. Il.
st. Louis 80. 30 o. 10 /
Cleveland 80. Il 00O01oO003-5 IA 0
Batteries: Oonohue and Mcfarland;
Young and thinner.
Second game X. II. T..
st. Louis 80. .......0 121 50 IA
Cleveland ....... ....1 1000 Is 10
Batteries: Breitenstein and Mcfarland;
Wilson and thinner.
POSTPONEMENT
CINCINNATI. August 1.-The Cincin-
nati-Pittsburg game was postponed on ac-
. In