Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-18
TAKEN INTO CAMP.
THE RICHMOND TEAM PLAYED IN
HARD LUCK.
A VERY STRONG COMBINATION.
fate and the Umpire Were Against
Them-A Novel Method of Finding
a BaII-Brooms and Reading Broke
Even.
Richmond, 2; Newark. 4.
Richmond, 3, Newark, %.
Norfolk, a.; Reading. II.
Reading, :; Norfolk, II.
Athletics, 3; Paterson, :.
How the Clubs stand.
1ancaster..........66 f Norfolk &c.. -. 1853
Ncwark............Gl4 Paterson 80. ....4iS
Hartford. Philadelphia go. .361
Acknowledgement 500 Reading go. ....2S4
Layout for To-Day.
Richmond mt Newark.
Hartford at Lancaster.
Athletics at Paterson.
Norfolk at Reading.


NEWARK. y. j.. September 17.-(spe-
cal)-The Richmond players were taken
into camp this afternoon i'm both games
ly the Newark team. 1t was a bit of
hard luck for the southern visitors to
lose the second game. for they tried .hcir
hardest to win out. Fate and the umpire
we're against them. however, and The
combination was harder to beat than
Lancaster. The first game went to the
home players by the score of to 8, and
the second game. which was called at
Tie end OF the sixth inning, because of
darkness, by the score Of TO g. "Bill"
Carrick pitched both games for the
Newarks. and his arm held out in good
shape. much TO the discontinue Of the
Richmond players. Richmond made a
number of costly errors in the first con
test and several changes were made
In the team In the middle of the game.
ln the second game Thornton was put off
the field for arguing with the umpire
over one of his decisions. Newark was
nrst TO score, and II happened in d
peculiar manner. In the third inning.
with one out, "Bil" Carrick struck
wildly at an inshOOt 1t was the third
one and got past Wells, finding resting
Place under the grandstand. Before the
BAH could be returned Carrick made the
circuit Of the bases. This was nothing,
however. TO the scenes enacted in the
next inning Cassidy began with single
and stole second. OHagan also singled,
but Sheahan gave Foster a fly. Daley
s.dy going 10 third. lie scored ON
The throw down to second as Elberfeld
failed to hold the ball This left OHagan
sQfe on the half way mark.
Harry stole third in clever fashion, and
trotted home on Hathelds single Adam
l.sthfuss forced Daley at third. Hatfield
reaching second. Elberfeld here got into
more trouble. when he mufied Carricks
h.eh ny and Adam ROthfuss reached
hird base on the misplay, Carrick rest
ing on first Adam scored on Holmes 8
single. Carrick reachipg second. "Ducky'
started down for second nut Wells made
A bad throw Stocksdale picked up the
BAH and threw Willy past third, and.
both Carrick and Holmes reached the
plate in safety. a Wild throw by Elber-
.eld also helped matters along. Here
MAS "A bunch OF six runs. which practi-
rally settled the game.
Richmond's first tally came In the third
Inning, Elbcrfcid was hit on the Shout
Ter by an inshOOt and accepted first base.
Thornton drew a base on balls Elber-
field had stolen second before this. lie
scored on Hargroye's single past second,
but Thornton was caught mapping by a
quick return Of Sheahan'a s.. Delehanty also
assisted IN the put out. which was made
ty DAILY Another run was scored by
the visitors in the fourth inning. With
one out, Kahn slammed the ball past
ulrd for a base. He raced home when
lever lifted the leather over Sheahan's
sad for two bases Nothing more was
.ne by the visitors until their half Of
he ninth Inning tumble by Hatfield
lowed Elberfeld 10 reach the initial |
lag I'M safety. He advanced 10 second
Da HarerOve's out and scored on Elseys |
i-gle A base on balls to Rothfuss and
aa error was responsible for Newark !
fal In the sixth In the next sheahan |
g0t 10 first on Fosters mispiay. stole |
second and scored on Days single. a |
geaeral shifting Of the visiting team was |
made IN the sixth inning. Lever going |
OUT into right-held. Wells to- FIRST. and |
thornton In the box. while Elsey went |
behind the bat. Thornton was effective. |
SECOND GAME.
BIN" Carrlck remained In the box for /
Newark when the second game was
STARTED. and the visitors. who were first
90 The bat, were disposed OF In short
ORDER Not 80 with Newark, however
hi'ef Holmes had struck out, Delehanty |
ov"t out an in-held bunt and scored on
Sasssoys home run. The latter was
w as the hit was really Tor only