Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-25
Oh. BERRY &C.,,
Main and Tenth Streets.
BOSTON DEFEATS BALTIMORE.
Beaneatcrs Take the Lead I'm Race
for Championship.

BALTIMORE, September H.-Nearly 49,,
Dl people saw Boston's baseball players
beat tho Champions to-day and take the
lead IN the exciting race for this seasons
championship. One hundred and thirty
I've OF these people were Bostonians,
who had come over TO root" for their
club. Bedecked with red badges and
armed with tin-horns, they made noise
enough for ten times their number. and
tonight they are in an excessively cheer
fll frame Of mind.
Not so with the rest Of the crowd, for
they have no excuse to make for the
beaten Champions The game was fairly
won by superior playing. timelier batting,
better base-running. and sharper, cleaner
bedding in which Long and Tenney played
probably the most conspicuous parts, two
d Longs and one of Tenney's catches
being OF the sensational order.
Al first il looked like an easy victory
Tor the Champions. when the visitors
wcnt out In one. two, three order in sue
cnSslve innings and the orioles had two
lalHcs tucked away. but there was a
,h-%ge i'm the fourth. Doyle usually
laultless In his fielding fell over an easy
Douuder right into his hands. gave Stahl
Z NE and let Tcnnoy I'm with run.
This piece Of bad play was followed by a
bit Of hard luck, when Stencil banged a
thrce-baggCr. but was instantly caught
trying TO come home on DOyles easy one
TO Collins.
A period of decentralization. which does
not show I'm the score, overlook the Bal
tim0reans at this juncture. and two runs
put the visitors i'm the lead. This lead
would have been overcome, as the sequel
shows. but Brother joe Cinchcd II for
the visitors by presenting them with two
runs in the seventh a throw over
4 fft irwin to Il n
1unt. "a wild pitch, and another fall
iown on simple little grOunder by
Doyle. netted these runs.
GILT-EDGED CHANCES LOST
After gilt-edged chances 10 retire tho
side had been offered ard lost, il seemed
1uita hopeful for the Champions again in
he ninth when Doyle, Rcitz. and Robin
son singled one after the other, sending
Doyle iu with a run. while Reitz followed
With another one, Quinn going out in tho
mean time on a long fly TO Hamilton.
with four runs, two men on bases. ana
only one man out. 1t looked good for
baltimore. but Long jumped away up into
he air, pulled down Keeler's red-hot
liner, threw II TO Lowe at second, and
doubled up Captain Robinson, who had in
cautiously lit out for third base when
Keller hit tho ball.
The eighth inning was productive of
great disappointment to the Balti-
Tnorpans. when. with the bases full. STEM
Eel lined out a corker that was making
Tor the left-feld bleacheries like a cy-
clone Had 10 got through Boston's in
field. II meant two runs sure, but Long
made desperate run. and reached for 1t.
IL landed I'm his nit and the side was out.
Attendance, 1884 Score: X H. T..
Baltimore &c. 80 10000 p Il
goston 80. ....OOO1 021 &c . o
Batteries: Corbett Pond, and Robin
son: Nichols and Bergen.
ITmpires-Messrs Emslie and Hurst.
Time-2 hours and 10 minutes.
TROLLEY-DODGERS WIN.
BROOKLYN. September A-About the
most exciting incident connected with the
Rrookiyn- huadelphia game here to-day
vss the behavior Of Pitcher Taylor to-
ward the umpire He was finally Quoted
with "a SIS fine The game was interesting
throughout. BROOKLYN won
The game scheduled for Monday VIII
be played tomorrow, with the regular
attendance, 400. Score: R.H.E.
Brooklyn .... ...1 O. Dol 10 10 o
Philadelphia ......2 o o o Il rs IA 2
batteries: Dunn and Burrell; Taylor
Umpire-Mr. Carpenter Time Of game
aIANTs AND SENATORS BREAK
EVEN.
NEW YORK. September 2i.-In double
header to-day. the Giants and Senators
broke even. The first game was Won by
mo visitors. because they We're able TO
land on Sullivan, and the Giants could
not fathom McJames.
In the second Seymour was worked ont
Of turn. and always had the Washingtons
In trouble. Mercer was hit i'm every in
ming. except the first Attendance, 300.
Score:
First Game: II. II. T..
New York 49,. 80 001100OO-2 8 3
Washington o.. O100O4-7 10 2
Batteries: Sullivan and Zearfoss: Me-
James and Mcclure.
Umpire-Mr Lynch. Time Of game-2
hours and 10 minutes.
Second Game: Il. H. h.
New York .... ......0O111122- u s
Washington 90. ...O0OO211O
Batteries Seymour and Warner Mer-
Ger and Mcclure.
Umpirc-Alr. Lynch. Time Of camel
hour and 90 minutes.