The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-29
&TH VICTORY.
DEFEATED PETERS-
h SUPERIOR PLalfNG.
hers Made N Game Fight, but
rick was InvinclbIe-ThcS Change
Positions Worked Like u Charm.

that 1 have not seen before this year,
ana II awokc certain pleasant memories
Of 1886. when the Husticrs knew a few
things.
They said not word but went straight
TO work. and II ever nine played hard.
fast, clean. and snappy ball. those men
were the members Oh the Richmond
club. who yesterday defeated Petersburg
by a score OF 10 T. in as brilliant and
Is exciting contest as the most c&-
acting fan could demand.
The Champions were out for blood.
and brick wall could not have stopped
them. The way they went into the
field, the manner In which they handled
themselves. the nerve. daring snap.
and vim with which they seized every
opportunity. should DE a big grain Of
cosnfort 10 the Richmond people. for
II clearly demonstrated that Wells has
men who can play ball., and their work
yesterday would have set any club back
pes.
These facts arc all the more encourag-
Ing when IL is taken into consideration
that Petersburg put mp a great game.
They are bali players. don't let any one
tell you they are not. and they fought
hard and honestly yesterday. but they
were literally forced to succumb 10
Hchmond's superior work.
WOODS UMPIRING.
Wood ump.red a game that might be
easily improved upon He is honest,
which is much. but not having had a
great deal OF experience as an umpire
he lacks Judgment. nerve. and firmncss
and II is toss-up as 20 which club gets
the worst OF his iasXperience In time
he may improve. bat while he Is coming
around all the clubs must have a little
Christian forbearance.
G1LPATRICK IN SHAPE.
Every member of the Richmond Club
played perfect ball but 1t is with special
pleasure that / lift my hat to Thomas
Giipatrick
Ii he pitcher?
We'll If ne IS not. lie is a very good
Imitation OF one. His work yesterday
was consoling, gratifying. ard encourage
ing. Give him time and encourage
ment, and Wells has a Tiffany jewel in
the youngstcr. ffc had 'siXty-miies ar
hour" speed, brains to spare, and a steady
nerve, and he used the triple combina-
ton 50 effectively that when Petersburg
might have won could they have made
hit. he was simply invincible.
The Farmers got three hits OF of him,
which Melted four runs, but three OF
these were home-run hits that fell Just
over the fence. and that on grounds of
fthe proper size could easily have been
captured by the Outheiders The same
thing must be said of Wells home-run
hit.
A CHANCE CATCH.
There is a certain streak OF hard luck
that has been following the Champions,
and IL has been very visible in the Peters
burg series, ana was forc!bly Illustrated
yesterday, when BrOdie, 10y chance put
nevertheless brilliant catch, cut the Cham
pions out OF three runs. 1t was in the
second inning. Three Richmond players
were on the bags, and there were two |
outs. when Tannehill drove beautiful
fly TO centre that looked good Tor three
bags. Brodie made run and put up his
right hand. and the ball struck In II.
much TO his surprise. Had II been one
inch higher Bertc. Gil7atrick ana Kain
would have crossed the plate.
THE BATTING ORDER CHANGED.
Wells made a change in the batting |
order. and IT worked Ike a charm. KAN
was on third, Dad" Pender guarded sec
ond. while Jesse Tannehill was pas
tured out in right.
Kain's work at third was an improve
ment on Pender's, while the latter great |
ly improved on Sweeneys work at sec |
ond. Dad" is perfectly satisfactory at |
second. and Barley at third is "A baseman |
after your own heart
In short. Berte played in his old-time |
style. and cannon ball could not have |
gotten away from him.
Petersburg made three costly errors, |
and besides. Richmond for once hit when |
hits were needed and they came ike |
bread cast upon the waters. They have |
been many days in returning to us. and |
they were as welcome as SO many prodi-
gal sons.
SCORED IN THE FIRST.
In the first inning Sholta's error gave |
Tannehiil life at first. Bolands sacrifice |
put him on second and he scored on |
Pender's hit over Dundon's head.
The visitors drew blanks up TO the fourth |
inning. They came near scoring IN the |
third. but kerte and Wells mixed Kane /
and Mccain up on a double and Breen
few out TO Woodruff.
The Farmers tied the score IN the fourth |
on Sholta's home run over the left-neld
fence. and took two more 10 their credit |
In the nth on Kane's double and McCann's |
drive over the right-field fence.
In their half Richmond got three which (
nut them one run In the lead. Ii was IN
this wise: Kahn few out TO Breen; ran
nehiI had patience, and Wood called -FOUR
bad ones on Armstrong. Ihen Bolahu
made a sacrifice. and fanny, having pre-
yio,lsly stolen second, went to third. Pen
der nil To Mccain. and the latter Yielded
the hall poorly and then threw WIZ 20 |
Stanhope' Tannehm scoring, and DAD
going TO third. TO be subsequently, bronsht
home by Jake's drive over the righ,-helu
fence. e,-,.
The Farmers tied the score In the slNth |
on stanhopes home run, which was their
last. and thus affairs remained hntl |
the last half Of the seventh, when the
Champions worked out the victory.
wooDRUFFs TIMELY HIT.
Kahn took the initial bag on Dundon
error. Re got 70 second on Slanhope
Wild throw, Tannohill took four bad ones,
then Boland advanced each bag by
his third sacrifice. Pender took four bad
ones. Wells dew out 10 Dundon, ana
Woodruff put timely single IN centre
mai scored Kahn and Tannehill.
petersburg tried hard TO score in the
a,shth and ninth. but fitzpatrick was
ar Egyptian puzzle striking out three
men and easily disposing of the other
three hitters.
RICHMOND.
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