Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-13


| Norfolk 80. ...... g. . 3 ~ .yi5
] Lancaster .... ....l q. y =. II q % n .Jyo
! Reading ...... go y. %. j. .. v. - 30
/ Philadelphia .....l . 3 = 3 81 ~ 9iS
] Newark ..... ..... a 4. q. ]. 81 y ~ 90
| Paterson 80. .....I .. q = 81 -. .. - ..D
| Hartford .... ....l 3 = Z. j 4 81 ~ .vU
] Games lost ........'2 - j. = i5.lslls2ll
! 1t Is a long road that has no turning.
! and though the Richmond team has been
| travelling along that road with defeat
staring them in the face from all sides
| they have at last reached The turn, and
victory, smiling and sweet. has doomed
up before them. giving them encourage
ment and assuring the cranks that
silver lining is behind the dark cloud
that has for so lons time obscured the
baseball sky.
The Johnny Rebs concluded their series
Of games with the Philadelphia Athletics
yesterday afternoon, but they didn't sui
fer defeat, as WAS the case in the pre-
vious two games played wish that cub.
The Richmond lads were tired Of see
ing defeats scored against them. and they
went at yesterdays game determined TO
do or die. They didn't die, but they did
az is shown in tie score which hangs
on behind this story.
BATTED LIKE DEMONS.
They batted the ball with great force
and equal frequency. and scored runs
galore. and they felded in a most re-.esh-
ing manner, Wells eciipsing al previous
records on a Richmond diamond when
in the eighth inning, he made triple
play, with McDonaid's assistance. All
the credit for the pay which was as
clever as could have been made, belongs
10 Wells, Mcdonald only assisting IN
an imraterial fashion. As a matter or
fact, Mcdonald deserves no particular
credit for anything. lie has played short
since he came here in a most unsatisfac-
tory manner, and made two rank errors
Yesterday. He came TO Richmond with
a great record but he seems TO have sent
that record back home. Certainly, II he
has il here, he has soiled il considerably.
Aside from McDonald's work, however,
the, team played great ball, and II they
WHIP only continue on their nine days
trip, which they have started on, their per-
centage WI be much larger when they
return. ChesbrO was in the box Tor
Rchlnond. and he twirled pennant-
winning ball throughout the nine innings
II was the first victory Chesbro has had
this year, and naturally he feels just Il
little bit elated. lie was a little I'M
STEADY at times. but ne had much better
control 0f the ball than in any previous
game he has pitched here and so well
aid he tw.rl that the Athletics didn't
touch him for more than four hits.
GARVIN WAS GOOD. TOO.
The first man who confronted him was
struck out. ard, with that as a starter, |
he continued throughout the game. be |
ing master Of the situation at all times. |
Garvin was in Tor the Athletics. He is !
an elongated twirer, his arms being !
about half as long again as are those OF |
the ordinary man. and he had speed 10 |
burn when he began tossing them over. |
His speed was reduced, though, as the |
game progressed. and in the eighth In !
ming the Johnnies started on him. They |
raped out several good, long ones and !
continued through the ninth, touched |
him up for all kinds Of hits.
Wells. being q little superstitious, jug |
glod his batting order up before the game, |
and determined TO give the Athletics |
first go at the field. The game, therefore. |
started with Richmond at the bat, and |
it was only a very short time before they |
were retired. The Athletics were sent |
down I'm one, two. three order, too. and |
thus the game progressed. neither side /
being able 10 secure an advantage until |
I'm the fourth inning. Elsy, who tried bat
ting with his LETT hand, raped one against
rignt-neld fence scoring a home run. No
moro runners followed him over the rub
Der. and II looked for some time as IL
none would.
ATHLETICS TOOK THE LEAD.
The Athletics could not turn a trick
try as they would and the outlook was
gloomy for them, indeed. In the seventh,
however, they started off with a bad err
ror. made by Elberfeld. and, assisted /.
misplays on The part Of Mcdonald and
Stuart. scored TWO runs. Chesbro was
in no wise TO blame for this as the only
hit made eff him IN That inning was a
bunt raped by Childs. The two runners
who scored. circled the four corners on
the errors made.
These two runs put the Athletics ahead
Of Richmond. and thoughts Of the defeats
of the two previous days began to loom
UP before the rooters and cranks like
bugbears. They did not know what was
coming for Them, bat they soon learned,
for when Richmond went 20 the bat
Ia the eighth tine fun commenced, and
the aspect OF things changed. Foster led
OF with a safe bunt, and ChesblO fol-
lowed with & hit, which scored Reddy, he
having been sent 10 second by a wild
throw on the part OF Garvin. ElOerteld |
was then given the walk, showing Chesbro
TO second. and Kahn hunted, forcing
Chesbro out at third. but landing Elber-
field on second, while he pulled up safely
on FIRST. Elsey then cracked out two
Dagger ana Elberfeld scored, Kahn going
10 third. Stuart followed suit with
.wo-bagger, and Ka!n and Elsey both
crossed 10 safety. Stuart dying on third |
1 few minutes later.
HOW THE TRIPLE WAS MADE.
The Quaker City lads started their in
ling, and McVey, the first man up. was
oven his base on balls. Carey then bat
ed one to Chesbro. who threw TO Me-
Donald TO retire McVey at second, but,
IS usual. Mcdonald let the bali 20 by,
md both men were safe. Hamburg than
yeat up TO the bat. and drove a fly at
AXE Wells. which the Cap. pulled out
4 the clouds Both runners had started .
or home. little dreaming that Jake
would capture the fly, and the genial
manager put his foot on first bag, there
" retiring Carey, and threw 10 Me-
)onald. who touched second before Me- z
,ey could return there. and the triple 0
vas accomplished !
The locals came In TO bat again, and z
led Off with a hit. Foster fol- a
owed with a double Chesbro struck out; I
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