Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-01
THAT is THE OVERWHELMING CRy
Bs~E-BALL CIRCLES.
BEGSEATERS TAKE THE PESNANT,
The, Arc the seasons Champions
Race Now Practically ne an End
baltimore .oses 10 washinxton-
new York Dcfents Philadelphia.


raut Of 1871 practically came TO an end
eith the conclusion Of to-day's game at
Eastern Park Boston won the game.
while. Washington trounced the Cham
r'onS. which leaves the Bostons the un-
disputed champions for 1898. Even should
baltimore win both their games. they
can only attain a percentage OF 200
poin,s, whereas. should Brooklyn win
from Boston Saturday. the latter would
vail have a percentage OF 7O4.
The excitement at to-day's game was
Extraordinary. In the second inning,
Ngen the Bostons scored five runs. which
saNc them a safe lead. men and women
al tNe rose in their seats and yelled fran
tally. When the lead became so great
that there was no more hope for the
home team. the most faithful Joined the
uostons and their rootors. and for a time
nobody could hear anything but people
yelling "B-o-s-t-o-n.'
Young Dunn was put into the box
to fool the new champions. but Captain
Tin might as well have stood up
wooden man. The Beaneaters had their
batting clothes on, and the faster Dunn
tossed them across the plate the harder
Captain Duffy's men could line the leather
ult. The only trouble was that the b. l.
ting was all on one side. The home
team could 90 but little with Klobedanz
the Boston twirler. About the only time
they hit him with any effect was in
the third inning. when they scored all
their runs
The fielding. like the batting, was also
uuc-sided. Brooklyn made only four
Of 4 br ,.Ia
were guilty Of the most stupid plays
seen In many days. The Bostons' work
in the field was simply marvellous. No
thing seemed too hard for them 10 get
Lowe and Long alone cut off four hits
ly their brilliant fielding. Attendance
4go Score: r. II. r.
Brooklyn ..OO300O 000-3 4
Boston .s...........O 521O21 1-12 10 0
Batteries-Dunn and Burrell; klobedanz
] hour and 80 minutes.
Umpires-Emslie and Lynch. Time
10
ORIOLES LOSE THEIR CHANCE.
BALTIMORE, September SO.-The ghost
a. "a chance" that Baltimore had to win
the pennant for next season no longer ex-
lists. IL vanished early in to-day's game,
when the Senators fell upon DR.. Ponds
curves. batted him out of the box, and
Ming after which the orioles seemed TO
lose heart and played lstlessly and with
out ambition. In the mean time the score
board was showing how easily the Bos-
t0nians were taking their game away
from Barnies men in Brooklyn. and the
last Vestige of hope slowly died out In
the breasts of the handful of faithful
"rooters." who still chung tc the belief
that Brooklyn might take one from the
leaders and give Baltimore a chance 70
catch I'D by winning all four from the
Senators Those who have studied the
game closely, however, had no such hope,
as it was apparent to them that the
Washington men had been playing in
better form than had Brooklyn in recent
games and tonight il was known that
the Washington management was very
anxious TO win at least one from Balu-
more. and would not be displeased to
have the pcnnant go 70 Boston. To them,
therefore the result of to-days game
was not unexpected. and 1t is not saying
too much 10 assert that the result is not
altogether unwelcome in Baltimore, for
the reason that it is generally admitted
that Boston was proved TO have the bet
Ter club in the recent remarkable series
ulayed IN Baltimore. and all lovers OF
tho game. no matter what their preJu-
Gices. are content TO see the trophy OF
the championship fall TO the lot of the
best team.
The outcome Of both games was watch
ed. however. with great interest, ana
wherever crowds gathered bulletins were
read 10 them In almost every instance
ne news that Boston had clinched it. and
hat the championship was no longer in
Soubt was received with satisfaction,
and In some cases with cheers This was
notably the case at Pimlico, where the
-esult by innings was read from the
Judges box during the trotting races In
progress there.
POSTPONED GAME TO-DAY.
a postponed game viii be played to-
morrow. and with Saturdays contest the
season i'm Baltimore will come 10 an end.
On Sunday morning the Orioles WIN
depart for Boston, with the hope that
they may at least save The Temple Cup
and gather in the lions snare Oh gate to
ceipts.
The story Of to-days game is like the
story of a stern chase at sea. Washing
tor. started the run-getting In the hrst
timing Selbach getting a pass TO nrst
and going to second on Nettman's single
10 centre DeMontreville hunted, II went
IN IN the air. and DIR. Pond might have
worked a double-play If he had held II,
but II slipped through his fingers, and
the bases were full. Mcclure fouled out
10 DOYLE. bat Tucker banged one into
left sending Selbach and Gettman across
the Mate with two runs. Baltimore then
cot one on McGraw's bounder which
fumped away from DeMontreville, Gett-
mans iuegle OF jennings single allowing
him 10 go 20 third and Kelly's long fly
ont 10 Brown brought him I'm.
In the third DeMontreville singled and
stole second going 10 third on Robinson's
moor throw. fuckers long fly TO Stencil
brought in the run, aided by "Jake's'
poor throw TO head DeMontreville Off.
Grown also reached third in this inning,
but was nipped at the plate while trying
10 run in on RObinsons throw TO catch
Ieahy stealing second. Pond intercept
ing and returning the oall 70 the home
plate.
Wrigley opened the fourth with a three
bagger 10 Ieft-held. Mercer duplicated
the hit. scoring Wrigley. Setback got his
base on balls but was forced by Gettman
al second. Mercer scoring on the play.
DR.. Pond then retired. and Amole came
in. IN the next inning, a base on balls
a single by Leahy. a double by Gettman
and several picturesque errors by the
home players Melted the visitors four
tallies. and II was all over but the shout
ing
After that IL was a procession. with the
"three-time winners bringing up the
-ear. although a base on balls. a two
Dagger by Stencil, and a single by Jen-
ming gave the losers two runs in the
sixth. Both sides went out In one. two,
three order after that