Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-04

Richmond and Hartford played another
warm game of ball yesterday, ana once
more the locals won, their second victory
putting them within speaking distance
of third place. Twas another one OF
those scrappy games, too, and for -FOUR
innings IL was q heart-disease contest
snch as makes the blood course rapidly
through the veins of true rooters.
when they first went out on the dia-
mond. the Hartford lads were disposed
10 make a farce of the game, being dis-
satisfied with Harry Leftwich as umpire
hut n consultation was held, the result
OF which was that Leftwich surrendered
the indicator. and then things went with
a vim and snap that was refreshing.
THEY CONTESTED VIGOROUSLY.
Roth teams were out for blood, and
thev played the game for all twas worth,
contesting vigorously every point as IL
offered The Richmond team had the
advantage. however for they had Lever
I'm 20 mitch for them, and the Professor
was absolutely invulnerable. The Con-
necticut lads were unable TO touch MN
Tor anything, and during the entire nine
innings that he confronted them they
made but one hit, and that was mace py
old Cy Bowen. their country pitcher VINO
played in left-ield.
Twas n veritable pitchers battle, ana
while Lever had all the best of It,,
Vickery. the big fellow who tossed Tor
Hartford had the ball well in hand, and
held the local team down TO five hlts.
These five were a sufficiency, though, LOT
;he visitors made six horrible errors ana
Richmond as a result, made six lovely
runs while Hartford-well Hartford
made what the little boy shot at
BURNS WEAKENED.
When the game started Leftwich, who
was commissioned by President Barrow,
Of the Atlantic League, as an umpire
and wired by him to officiate AT the Hart
ford games stepped out on the diamond,
Burns declined TO play with him, ana
Harry ordered Lever TO begin. sam
tossed two balls over the plate, with no
batsman up, and then Burns weakened
and hustled Radford up 10 the Pia.e.
conference was then held, and Leftwlch
retired. giving place TO Stimmell, who
o.Hciated In a very fair and impartial
manner
The locals in their first inning sue
ceeded IN scoring one run, Elberfeld be-
Ing the lucky lad TO do the trick. On
an error made by Gastright at first. he
reached the initial bag in safety, was
forced to second, sacrificed 10 third,
and scored on Eisey's long fly 10
centre-neld. The Hartford boys tried TO
tie the score. but Lever had them in
hand. and they couldn't do thing with
him. Richmond, too. was held in check
by Vickery. and for four innings 1t was
nip and tuck. Richmond holding the lead
by only one run
DISSECTED YICK'S CURVES.
In the fifth the Johnnies began to dis
sect Weeks curves, and Foster and Nc
Donald succeeded In making hits, two
runs were scored for Richmond. increas-
ing her score 10 three. Then the visitors
lei down. and In the eighth three more
funs were made. the hit and run game
being worked Ia great shape.
All this time the Nutmeg-Makers had
teen unable 10 do thing. though. good
hess knows. they tried hard enough. They
tot man 10 third base In the second
ianing, and did likewise In the nth, but
ny as they would. they could get them
10 further. and the result was that when
The game ended. their score was repre-
Sented by decimals only.
There Is little more 10 tell OF the con-
Test The details are all contained in
'he following official score:
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