Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-16

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Richmond got beaten yesterday. The
Paterson lads took their revenge for the
defeat of the day before by wrestling
victory from the Johnny Rebs in the pre-
sence OF nearly 5000 enthusiastic cranks,
but what does that matter? We are up
near the top; We played a great game
Of ball, Notwithstanding We are van
pushed, and we almost broke even on
the week.
None Of the cranks, rooters, and fans
who witnessed yesterdays game left the
park after The ninth inning feeling sore
over the defeat. There was nothing, In
fact. to feel sore over. True. they would
have been far better pleased IL Richmond
had won the victory, that is natural, but
they had seen good game OF ball. fun
of exciting moments and brilliant plays.
and they were satisfied. though the john
MES were beaten. that Richmond is rep
resented by team Of balI-players who
will do her credit on the trip on when
they have gone.
The only thing that the cranks felt
badly over last night was the fact that
they will not see another game for three
weeks. But that is the fault of the man
who made I'D the schedule for this sea-
son. and not OF the team. The inter-
ested ones who are left in this city,
though. viii be able to see the Little Men
play the game at the Academy OF MUSIC
each DAY, and that will afford them some
amusement At any rate II Will give
them an early opportunity of asceriaining
what the gray-suited Rebs are doing In
the north.
MISFORTUNE, NOT THEIR FAULT.
The Little Men will have good many
victories TO record for Richmond. II
Wells and his pets do as well as they
did Yesterday. 1t was not their fault
that they did not win; it was their mis-
fortune. They played winning BAN
throughout, and worked together IKE
veterans They were up against 1t nara
though. for the Patersonians PLAYED gut
edge bail. and though they uidn MT
Chesbro with any very great frequency.
they managed to bunch those hits Una
they did get. and, as result, they sent
more men over the rubber than the Johh-
MES.
who has yet confronted Richmond bats
man. tossed the sphere 1or fater-
son. and tossed 1t skilfully, too, mixing
straight ones with curves and throwing
k,nks in every now and then, to such
an extent as to puzzle the lads who had
syatted Mr.. Sprogelfs balls all over the
park on the preceding day Niau was
master of the situation at every stage OF
the game, and he he'd the hits do"h 10
a measly half-dozen, while CheSpro was
touched up for ten. The "Cheese-boA'
as Chesbro IS affectionately called py
many of the Richmond rooters, was not
lacking in ability, though, nor dld ne
suffer by comparison with Niau. lie Is
clever twirler, and demonstrated thdO
fact Yesterday by the manner In when
he twirled the leather.
WE'RE BENT on HITTING.
The SIX City boys were bent on MT
ting. though, and they would nave MT
Rusie bad he been In front OF them Ihat
accounts for their victory. II was py
clever playing ON the part or the hlch-
mona fielders that the locals succeeded In
holding the visiting run column down to
four. and II might also be said or the
Paterson fielders that II took some ex-
ceedipcly clever work on their part TO
hold the Johnnies down to the pair OF
runs that they got.
The game was well played, and so clean
was the WORK OF both teams that 1t was
a Measure to all in the grandstand and
on the bleacheries TO witness the contest.
The score was close from start TO hnish,
and every time the Richmond boys had
their inning K looked as though they
would tie the score.
ON the lump the Johnny Rebs were
bran
aid the same thing for the silk City lads
when they took the bat. In the second
however. the locals went at Mr.. Viau
ard Hargrove. v<lo was the first man t.
CRASH the wi ~ :. was presented with
his hase on bal Boyle then lined on'
down into riPht-ned. putting Harry or
second. and Kahn took the bat. He hit
q slov one to second, on which double
NAV was made. he being retired at first
White Boyle died at second. Harry hao
IN the mean time gone to third. ana whea
Wells drove the ball into right-he'd the
| Copper trotted over the plate. Schab !
famed three times In vain az the ba'
| and retired the side. and the Jerseyites
| came in.
WOULDN'T STAY BEHIND.
Tbey AID not propose to be left behind
even for q little while. and the first mar
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| centre-hefd. He stole second and STAYED
thare while Robinson flew out TO Boyle
| Chesbro then hit Smith. putting him OF
first and forcing Wagner to second. Al
| this iuncturc Wagner attempted TO stea
| third and Schabel tried to stop him. HI
| threw badly. however, and Wagner I~t-l'
! his goal. while Smith stole second. Ther
| came the dumb work, ana the only durnt
/ work Of the game. too. Wagner die
| not stop at third, but continued on to-
ward home. Schabel caught him between
| the bases. and the whole team surrounded
! tho runner, while the ball was being toss
Cd from one fielder TO a!otte-. In the
,oaan tirne Smith came Up and occupied
third. and there was only one place lef'
for Wagner to so. That was home. and
| there ne went.
schabcl had the ball. but let him ras'
b,n, without touching him. throwing th'
! snhere 10 Wells who was on the pate
win his back turned. The ball hit Jake
IN the back. but fell harmlessly to the
| qrourd. and Wagner scored his run. The
! visitors made no nncre runs. IL that In
ming. though. az the Johnnles gathered
| themselves to<ether and played for a.
| there was In the game. soon retiring ths
| side. -
CIINCHED THEIR VICTORY.
Nothing was made for Richmond when
| the BOYS In gray came 20 the bat. but
when the visitors took their third they
| added another rrn 10 their score. Keister
| leading of with safe single into right
| field and scoring on a dagger driven
| against left-fe.d fence by Halter. In the
next two innings neither side scored. but
| in the sixth Elsey led of with clean
| drive into centre garden. He was sacrl-