Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-10

Died. suddenly at the
Troad-Street Baseball Park between
enc hours Of 4.30 and $50, on the al
tornoon Of Monday, August g. 1881 an
chances that the Richmond paae-pall
team may have had for securing a leau
ON Hartford oe..~
Tbe funeral will take place this after
noon "a 4.91 o'clock. with Umpire Belts
omciotinc and the interment will be
mado I'm fourth place tomorrow after
noon az the same hour
Farewell chances, thou hast left us;
We thy loss most deeply feel;
But tits Burns who has berelt us
lie won out on the first deal.
This is an obituary notice prompted
by the loss Of all chances Richmond may
have had for ascending the ladder high
or than the fifth rung. Yesterday morn
Ing the rooters and cranks arose with
heir hearts full Of hopes and with their
lungs fun Of pure ozone, to be used Tor
purposes best known to true rooters.
They iourneyed out to Broad-Street Park,
paving their admission thereto for the
sole purpose Of seeing Richmond do the
Hartford Nutmeg-makers up brown In
sense they got their moneys worth,
Dat they didn't get what they went after
BURNS DISARRANGED THE PRO
GRAAlME.
The Richmond players were willing to
p.auly the spectators and give them
what they came for, but Burns mot the
poeQ had a say in the matter and he
determined that the programme, as ar
ranged should not be carried out. In
us determination he had the hearty
cooperation Of Cy. Bowen, lanky
b.ctvooltman. who wore a white uni
form. with the letters H-A-R-T-F-O-R-D
inscribed across his breast and who
stood ont ia front Of the grandstand
tnI literally dehed the whole Richmond
Team aud the spectators TO unravol the
tu..s in tho balls he tossed at the
.atc.
Ils % crying shame that a man is per
uu,d 20 throw such balls as Bowen
tossed over tho diamond. Nobody could
t where they went, save the catcher
VIC stood behind the plate, and he had
Deem posted before the game by Bowen.
W course. the Richmond batsmcn
Couldn't Die them; they couldn't ind
if.r and that. OF course made the spec
iAio.s mad They paid their money and
.} wanted 20 sec the local players hit
Ws tlL Burns and Bowen wefe highly
ensured for their conduct.
SCHMIDT TOSSED THE GAME AWAY.
They were not the only ones though
Who treated Richmond and the specta-
lo'a badly. Schmidt. the little south
titpr Who ha8 hitherto done fairly good
NpIA Tor Richmond. went iva 10 toss for
the lcprct entat.yes Of this city, but some
ITO" OF Other be- got mixed In his dates.
ana instead o. doing that which was eX-
let'.- OF h.m. Dos tossed the balls and
ihclehia.ly tho game, right into the
HANDS OF Hartford.
These are the reasons why this column
starts this morning with an obituary
notice Instead of jubilee. There IS no
use !amentng however The thing IS
done Richmond has sealed her destiny.
eAl that destiny ia a consignment TO the
''i eua ci inc hral division in the Allan
-. League pennant race.
Ihe Hartford lads came here Ike men
i' give the Johnny Robs q chance 10 pun
Dp they could. bat they couldn't. and
t"at ia an there IS TO IL. The Two teams
inei at Broad-Stroot Park at f.30 o'clock.
'a Richmond had the first chance at
,"e Dat She might as well have not
,'Aen No. though Tor Bowen gave the
SoAnnics nothing 10 hin at and they
wont out IN one, two three order
naat, however rctaliated when Hart
s'd camo In 10 finger the ash, and like
pins or. rather. three pins the Nut
".s-makcrs went down.
HE WAS TOO HOSPIrABLE.
the same thing occurred I'm the SECOND