Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-06

Tbere was lots of excitement In yes
terday's ball game. and plenty or mixing
nm IN suit everybody. In the first place
Jim Corbett. ex-pugilistic champion Oh
The world. appeared with the Readihg
team. and played first base, and ms
.ufficed to draw to Broad-street PARK
about GOoO people. Then, Amole. Read
ing's pitcher, was put out OF the game
hecause ne sassed the umpire, and,
finally. when the crowd sassed Burns, ne
mt himself out of the game, and Harry
J.eftwich went in to finish the umpirIng
These features in themselves would
have rendered the game more than ordi-
narily exciting, but the closeness of the
score intensified the interest. and the
thousands OF rooters were given abundant
opportunity for exercising their vocal
organs. From the time Burns called
rplay ball" antil Leftwich waved The
last man out in the ninth inning the re-
suit OF the contest was in doubt, and
the cranks were kept In state OF ner-
vous excitement throughout.
WERE THERE TO SEE CORBETT.
OF course. the majority of those in
attendance upon the game were there to
see Corbett play Many had never seen
Gentleman jim; very few had ever seen
him play ball: hence, considerable inte-
rest was manifested by all the spectators
an his movements Jim was dressed i'm a
neat-htting gray uniform. and, aside from
the dignifed bearing he wore on the
diamond he differed but little in looks
from any other ball-player. He practiced
for awhile In front OF the grandstand 10
ahe delight of those seated In that struc-
ture and when his team went in the
field he strolled over TO first base as
naturally as an old Lacquer.
He played, too. I'm a most skilful man
ner. considering his short experience, but
he made one error though this one was
not so bad. He hit the ball every time
he came up, save once. but didn't make
"A safe rap and the last time he stood by
the rubber the ball hit him. lie was
given "a hard lick in his left side, but he
laughed, and trotted TO first seeming not
10 mind the blow.
THE READING BOYS COULDN'T WIN.
Ii was unfortunate for Jim that his
team lost. He loves to come out vic
torious in everything, from a prize
fight up; but then the Reading lads did
their very best. and had they been up
against "A weaker team they would have
won. Richmond couldn't afford to be
beaten by the tail-enders, but she really
came near suffering that humiliation;
for the boys from the Pennsylvania viz
lage played wonderful ball and held the
locals Well in hand throughout.
Both teams tried hard TO score i'm the
first inning. and Kahn did succeed I'm
crossing over for Richmond, but Burns
without any apparent reason therefor
declared him out, and the run didn't
count. In the second time up Richmond
was blanked In one. two. three order
hut Reading put up another sim fight
Corbett going as far as third for them
jim landed on the first ball tossed him
BY Schmidt. and drove II through tho
dirt 10 Mcdonald. who, according to his
usual rule. proceeded TO tumble II, Pom.
padour Jim reached first safely, and wher
Hcydon made "a safe drive into left.
field the pugilist waltzed down TO Sc.
cond. Then Elberfeid made an error
end Jim and his pompadour adorned
third There they remained. too, for tn,
side was retired ere James j. coun reach
home.
THE FIRST RUN.
This effort on the part OF Reading put
kichmend's players on their mettle. and
when they came to the bat In the third