Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-26
1T MIGHT HAVE BEEN
Richmond Night Hare Won from Lynch.
burg Yesterday, IT,
room PITCHING AND FIELDING.
Amcs Did BADLY I'm the Box, and
Wood DID Even Worse i'm the Field
and ON the Bases--other State
League Games.
ntchmcnd, a, Lynchburg, D,
Norfolk, @, Roanoke, z,
Petersburg, 81 Portsmouth TO-


GAMES SCHEDULED THIS WEEK
Richmond at Petersburg.
Roanoke at Norfolk.
Portsmouth at Lynchburg'
Norfolk at Richmond.
Lyuchburg at PETERSBURG.
Roanoke at Portsmouth.
IFi II takes only two letters TO spell this
MISUNDERSTANDING l.ttle word but
xshon the two are linked together what
n world OF meaning they convey WIN
out that little monosyllable the hnshsn
fnneuage would be as incomplete as tho
day would be without Old Sol. without
n a proper description Of yesterdays
game game OF bail between Richmond
and Lynchburg could not be gwen
IL Wood, the man who essays 10 play
left field for the Bluebirds, had even hair
way done his work. the tale which Is now
be,nr spun out would be different. IL
Wells had a stan OF pitchers capable OF
twirling against the heavy batsmen now
composing the teams which constitute the
Virginia State League Richmond would
be higher up in the percentage column,
and III the Blueblrds were as successiui
in the use of their sticks az are some
of the other teams In the league, the
rooters and cranks, who are ever loyal 10
Richmond. would not be cast down with
sorrowful disappointment so frequently
YES: If HID HAD!
Returning to the first IF, which relates
20 Mr. Woods actioni He had an op-
portunity of saving the game for Rich
rnond in the sixth inning, when the score
stood 10 In Lynchburg's favor. ana
IL he had not ambled into the home plate
like an ice-wagon. he would have IN
creased Richmonds score, and given some
one else, Pender and Wells, for instance,
who were on the bases, chance 10 score
IL he had even succeeded in stopping
half the balls that went into his territory
he might have sa-ed the game. and If
he had left Groves alone. be would have
shut off at least ons and probably two,
OF the Lynchburg runs.
But he didn't do any of these things
he played decidedly the yellowest game
that has been seen here this season, and
the spectators. as they left the grounds,
heaped maledictions on his head, and at
tributed the Blueblrds' defeat solely to
him.
With reference to the second IF, re-
lating TO the pitcher. II is a thankless and
exceedingly disagreeable duty to perform
10 say anything harsh of a person who
does his best. but, with the exception OF
Tannehill. and. probably Gilpatrick.
Weiss staff OF twirlers are clearly de-
ficient. and unless others are secured,
and that soon, the pennant for which al
are striving will apparently be lost to
Richmond.
Ames's work yesterday was earnest, and
ne strove hard TO win a victory. but
ne was easy fruit for the Lynchburgers,
and they pounded him vigorously for all
kinds Of hi.s-singles, doubles, and triples.
DILLoN'S WORK RATHER BETTER.
Dillon was substituted for Ames. He.
TOO. worked hard. and with much better
results than his predecessor, but he. too,
was hit rather viciously, though only two
safe ones were lined out on him in the
three innings over which he presided. He
gave away two bases, and made one
wild pitch, which yielded two runs to
the Lynchburgers. True, he struck out
three batsmen, and helped the game to
that extent, but he was not put in the
game until Ames and Wood had lost II
Tor Richmond, ana he couldn't be ex-
pected to retrieve lost battle in three
innings.
The third If Is serious one. The
Richmond club is composed OF good ball
players. with the exception of those
named, and some of the lads handle the
bat quite effectively. but there is not
man on the team who can be depended
on to make a safe hit at a critical
moment.
Wood came here with the reputation OF
being a star hitter. and great things
were expected of him. Those great things
have failed 10 materialiZe. He didn't
make a hit yesterday, and II is seldom
that he ever gets the ball outside the
diamond. Kahn hasn't done anything
with the bat this season, though he is a
great fielder and run-getter, which coun-
terbalances his deficiency with the stick
Groves. Fender Wells, Boland. Berte,
and Sweeney do fairly well at the bat
and Tannehill and fitzpatrick are. good
ones. but Ames and Dillon are like Wood
and Kahn. deficient. Neither OF them
did anything yesterday In this respect
Wells and Fender. though. distinguished
themselves. and did pretty much all the
batting for the team.
SOME STELLAR PLAYS.
Kahn made some stellar plays In right
field, and the infeld did some very fine
work. though Pender apparently stays too
close to his base. and leaves too wide q
gap between himself and Berte, who al
ways plays great ball. Several safe hits
went through that gap yesterday. which
might have been converted into put-outs
had Old Dad gone after them but he
stood by and looked at them, and the
Hrl-Climbers coursed around the bases.
The Lynchburg lads outbatted. out
played, and outran the Bluebirds, and the
result was natural
Here Is the score I'm detail. 1t tells n
Borrowful story OF its own, and shows
too cleasiy that something must be done,
and that done quickly, II Richmond is 10
soat the 1887 pennant from the pole al
West-End Park:
RICHMOND.