Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-09
ANOTHER GAME LOST.
THE ORIOLES DEFEATED THE
uLuEpuRDs YESTERDAY.
A CLOSE CONTEST UNTIL TIE SIXTH.
In This Inning the Local Lads Lost
Their Hends and Gave the Chnm-
pions Enough Runs Z" win WIN
Roth CIubs Made Errors.

Tho Richmond Bluebirds went up
against the pennant-winners OF the Ma
tional League yesterday. and though the
Baltimoreans are the greatest asgrega-
ton of ball players ever gotten together.
they found some difficulty in getting on
70 little Schmidt's delivery and did not
succeed in winning the game untii after
Captain Wells, in the seventh inning
removed him from the box and substi-
tuted Flynn.
In to the time that Flynn entered the
box the game had been as pretty as
heart could have desired. The little
twirler had been as steady as II was
possible TO be, and though many OF the
Orioles are heavy sluggers, they couldn't
do anything with the puzzlers that
Schmidt tossed them. Indeed. they didn't
make a hit until the end of the fourth
inning.
FLYNN LACKED THE KINKS.
Flynn's delivery hadn't as many kinks
in IL as his predecessors had, ana ne
was not by any means so effective AS
a matter of fact, he was quite literally
pounded in the first inning he twiried'
and he was not given nearly such strong
support as had been accorded Schmidt.
Flynn hadn't been in the box more IMAM
five minutes ere he filed the bases. Then
Robinson batted an easy fly to Elberfeld,
which set the whole team wild.
Every Bluebird left his bag, and new
around as though crazed with excite
ment OF course, "Robby" was out as
the rules provide that an infed-fy, when
To
man. The locals. however. didn't seem
to realize this. or If they did, seemed TO
be disconnected by something else. wells
left his base, and punched in among the
Orioles. who were soaring right and LETT
between the bases.
EIBERFELD CAPPED THE CLIMAX.
Then little Elberfeld capped the climax.
Two or three Baltimore coachers were
huddled together i'm the neighborhood or
first, and the Brownie, seeming not 10
miss Wells from his accustomed place,
shot the ball over into the huddle OF
coachers. The throw had the effect OF
scattering that flock but the ball rolled
over against the bleacheries. and another
effect-a most disastrous one-was that
two orioles spread their wings and sailed
over the rubber.
The Bluebirds with Wells as the CEN
as the dust cleared away to ascertain
how it all had happened. Whether they
found out or not was not communicated
to the spectators, and the game proceed
ed. the Bluebirds pulling themselves to-
gether and getting back down TO work.
They had done we'll during the pre-
yious innings in holding the Champions
down TO one run and they did we'll after
wards. but the orioles had gotten on to
Flynn's curves, and they continued 10
smack the ball and to score runs. They
sent a pair of runners over the rubber
in the seventh and two more across in
the eighth, which, altogether. made the
score to o.
THE BLUEBIRDS WOULDN'T BE
SKUNKED.
The ninth rolled around, and il looked
as though shut-out was inevitable Tor
Richmond. Twas not so TO be- though
as the Bindings, having imbibed the
spirit of moving in pairs, raped out
several hits from Mr.. Ponds delivery,
and. sent a couple of happy ones across
the rubber. Elberfeld led off, and was
given his base on balls He was subse-
quently caught mapping and put out.
Hargrove was then struck with the ball
and limped TO first. On bad error made
by McGraw he went TO second, vacating
first for Kahn, who had hit slow one
to Nc. Elsey was then hit on the head
by Pond, and was given walk 10 hrst'
forcing Hargrove to third and Kahn 10
second. Then Wells made hit into
right-held. which scored Hargroye, and
Schabel followed with sharp rap to
centrefeld, or which Kahn trotted over
the rubber. The side was retired after
this. and the run-getting, as well as the
game. was over.
The score here appended. will give all
the details Of the game: