Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-24

There are tides in the affairs Of all base
hall teams which. if taken at the hoou'
lead on to victory. This is slight per-
version OF an old proverb, but It con-
veys lust as much truth as does the
orloinal Yesterdays game between Rich
rnond and Lynchburg certainly proved
this.
The Bluebirds had ridden for four IN
nings in the trough Of the sea, but III
the fifth the tide rose. and they caught
nrrn hold OF the crest Of one OF the
waves Of victory. and in a few moments
were washed high and dry on the snoreS
NJ success. while the Hill Climbers foun-
dered about in the ocean Of defeat, VAIN
lv striving TO reach the Biuebirds.
Wells's boys had everything their own
way after the fifth inning. when they
solved the mystery OF Stult2's delivery
For the first auartette Of innings he had
done remarkably well, and but three hits
were made from him, though in the ilrst
one man had scored, but In the hl1h'
when the score stood ? to l IN LyhSn-
burg's favor, Mr.. Stultz was roughly
BERTE LED OFF.
Berte was the first man to touch him'
and he drove hot liner into leit cehtlc'
r,,icb nlaced him on first. Then Tame
htii li,ed the sphere into centre field Tor
one base and put Berte on second. KAN
tben sacrificed to Stultz and advanced
both Berte and Tannehill. who remained
an the bags but a few moments, Wheh
sanford drove the ball against centre
| esd fence for two bags, scoring both
| the runners. III s,.
! Groves was then presented with ms
! roea an halls and Pender followed with
| short hit into centre field Whlch sehl
| Sanford home. In the throw-n Leahy
| LEI the ball 90 through him, and Groves
came over the rubber, while fehusr
! brought 10 on third. Wells then new
out to Glenn, who YVES unable 20 re,
| arm the ban IN time 20 head Pender on
~ the saucer. and another run was
! scorcd Boland was the next man &c
,gia1d the ash. and he drove The horse
| hide against the left-held fence for two
La@s He stole third. and Schabel con-
ended that he was out Umpire Bets
eat down upon Lyuchburg's man OF
brown. and he got mad and threw the
han over third base. permitting Bolana
to cross the rubber.
JAKE WHISPERED TO HIM.
II looked at this juncture as If the IN
ming would never be concluded. and ram
! clouds were rapidly banking up on al
siles. Jake Wells whispered something
10 Zimmerman. who was then at the oa'
ana he hunted an easy one to McGann
who threw him out at first. thus retirins
The side: but the game had been won pS
Richmond. as the Hin Climbers we're un
able 10 even begin 10 overcome the lea'
the Blueblrds had secured.
The Richmond boys outplayed I'M
Ivnchburgs at every stage Of the game
| Thev outbatted them, they ouueiNaf
tbem and Tannehin outptched stultz
The little southpaw twirler was IN th'
best of form. and didn't give away
slrgle base. He permitted but sever
men TO touch him up. and Kept all OF IN
hits so well scattered as to render then
ineffective.
Tvery member OF the Richmond team
oIaved perfect ball, except Pender, "h
made two miserable errors in quick sue
cession. fumbling In both instances easy
bit ground balls. He redeemed himself
though. By his future work
The score. which is here appended, VII
live the details Of the story: