Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-09

Richmond and Reading played here
yesterday afternoon. and the home team
came out victorious. though only by a
narrow margin. Denny Longs boys put
up a good game Of ball. but they couldnt
hit Monsieur Chesbro. and defeat was
the inevitable result.
Chesbro pitched the greatest game or
his life From the very moment he en-
tered the box until the last man was
out in the ninth inning he had perfect
control OF the sphere, and had the visit
ors completely at his mercy. He seemed
TO know just what kind of ball to pitch
each man. and using this knowledge TO
the very best advantage. he struck out
nine of tho brown-suited boys. equalling,
though not eclipsing. the record made on
the previous day by Professor Lever.
JOHNNIEs HIT THE BALL.
McMackln was in for Reading. and
twirled a nice game, being given gilt
edge support. but Nc. was not 50 eifec-
live as he might have been, and the
Richmond batsmen solved his problems
with ease. hitting the BAH ell over tho
l0t apd the grounds adjacent thereto.
The home boys didn't make as many
runs as they would ordinarily do on as
many hits as they made, for they didn't
ran the bases with the spirit that they
are accustomed TO display.
The Reading helders worked with gin
ger and snap, and they threw the bail
90 with such rapidity as TO make Wells
and bis lads hug their bases. This being
ihe case. the Johnnies realized that TO
wn they must so beyond the field. SO
stuart and Foster undertook the task.
Stuart was the first man to succeed. and
iu tlc ltth inning, with Hargrove on the
initial bag. Chauncey landed on the right
SPOT and sent the sphere sailing over
I1t-held fence. Foster did not succeed
uutl the ninth inning, but when he did
connect with the sphere he shattered
all records. and. though he did not then
know H. Won the game for Richmond.
OVER THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR.
hc sent the sphere way up among the
clouds that drfted about over the park,
ana ere &c reached the ground it had
crossed over the fence and sailed over
lhe tWo-story house in the flower garden
next door. Twas the longest hit ever
made here but Red was on his muscle, |
ana MAT probably accounts for il.
10 inc second inning the Duke got his |
oan1er up and gave his muscles con- |
SIDERABLE exercise. indicting az the same |
Dme egest bodily pain on Mcintyre. Read
CURED ON the home plate. directly IN
mont " those In the grandstand, ana
v'.sed for the time being much excite
mem. When the Reading team was here
,ss' Mcintyre interfered with Foster, and
EAlons pet told him then that a recur-
.-et would bring down vengeance on his
head
RED" USED HIS FISTS.
Mcintyre paid no heed 10 the warning,
sl- me result was a good drubbing Tor
nun Mac. was on second base. ana
"N'hiey lined out a double. on which he
.1Otea. Instead OF passing on 10 the
0oN'n' however. the ex-Lynchburger
."1sht Foster by the legs, causing him
/" mum tho bah on the throw-in. thereby
giu"'llng Barckey to score. Naturally
s''o "as mad but ne lost his temper ana
-'o "eao too. and. turning upon McIn-
Nv ne struck him violently between the
- ieylng him out He continued TO
~. S'oNs on his head and was in the
49,, "a stamping him in the face when
go. nuins went 10 the rescue RED
w.. ''ne Tiger. and only quleted down
count, ~, seaht George Epps and several
0''s oneefs took hold OF him.
LONG PROTESTED THE GAME.
r, 1np're Burns pat both Foster and Nc
NO.. oS' VI 1he game, but Denny Long
~ SDe lor Macs restoration, saying that
p,,, o' no one else to play in his place.
VIII, submitted the matter to Wells.
ra "o es,esd TO let Mcintyre continue II
on u'u Long accepted this, and the
Ell Was continued, though, strange 10
,,o ,1 Long proceeded at once 10 Tile a
Fo,,s. - on The game on the ground that
as,i,., naaht the right to play after
TbasDeen put out OF the game. !
protest VIII so forward. OF course