Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-12

.lc MOSQUITOES, OF Nt"e4N' .-'-' "e
,s the diamond at Broad-Street Park
yes;egday. and played to standstill'
stlther club being able 10 win. though
10th fought hard and desperately for a
nctory.
The game was an exceedingly interest
rs one. and as the finish hove in sight
rcw intensely exciting. The Johnnies
rarted of in the lead. but they didn't
have a cinch, nor anything that looked
ske one. They maintained their lead
mough, until the sixth inning when the
Mosquitoes forged 10 the front ard
seemed TO be bent on winning the game
They got Oh 10 the curves presented them
ar dissection by Mr. Stimmell, Rich
nonds keen-scented twirler, and though
hey didn't bat him with any frequency
.uriug the game. in this inning they
rounded out two lively ones, which yield
q them trio OF runs.
A GLOOMY PROSPECT.
Prior 10 this the Richmond cranks who
idorned the grandstand and bleacheries
I'd felt that Richmond had a show 10
sin, but when Cargo swiped the bail
igainst centre-held fence and brought
n three runs they changed their way
ei thinking and began 10 dread the END,
feeling confident that the locals chances
we're even gloomier than the dark clouds
which fioated overhead.
There was great excitement In the
ffh inning. when it looked as II Rich
mcnd might. by the aid of the elements,
score a victory. 1t takes five innings TO
constitute a game. and all realized this.
When the fifth rolled around Richmond
rad three runs TO her credit, and the
Visitors had only two. The Johnnies
taIae In 10 do the batting under cover OF
seni-darkness. as the clouds that had
tsan gathered began TO lower in an
5minous fashion. and rain appeared 10
| De- imminent. Boyle started of with
On ball 10 DAILY. who captured II with
ease Wells followed with a safe hit
INTO right-garden. Kahn following with
lively swipe into centre putting Jake
On second. The Cap. then stole third.
opening the way for Barley, who prompt
81 conhscated second. Foster batted
high one TO Shchan in ieft-feld. which,
though captured. permitted Wells 10
s,cfe. The side was retired by Slim
NIL who Tired out an easy one 10
Jake Boyd. who twirled for Newark,
ana the "Skeeters" came in TO WELD the
ash
PLAYED A. THE RAIN.
L had already begun to rain, and Gil
man. fearing that his lads would Re
bsaten. wanted Umpire Snyder 10 stop
DE play. Snyder, however. did not pro
poss TO do anything OF the kind, and
made the game so on. II was stu RAIN
hg and raining hard, too when Daiy
approached the rubber and got hit. He
walked 10 first and Hodge struck out.
Boyd then came up and was given the
80
mcclure the spectators became very
much excited. as they feared that the
dsluge. which was threatened. would
come before the inning was completed.
and thereby preclude any possibility Of
victory being scored by Richmond.
Twas not so to be, however, as Wright
rpped a ball to Elberfeld. by which he
retired Daily al third. and Immediately
hereafter j. Rothfus. he OF height and
weight. famed tire atmosphere and re-
tired the side.
That passed the game into history, and
the cranks breathed easier; but trouble
was ahead. In the sixth Richmond was
banked. but not 50 with Newark
O'Hagan started off with a two-bagger,
and Shehan was struck in the back,
hereby getting first bag. Then IL was
hat Cargo made his home-run hit and
cleaned the corners. no more runs were
I made IN that inning but Newark had the
\ lad. and the cranks were dreadfuly
I towncast. In the seventh Cargo batted
, another home run, putting the ball al
most in the same spot he had selected IN
he previous inning. and Newark led by
two runs.
THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENED.
No one had any hope for Richmond
i.ter that but then you can't some
lines always tell about a BAN game. and
ne unexpected IS likely 10 happen at
my time. Just here it happened in a
ncst enlivening manner. Stimmell led
on with the ash for Richmond ana was
nrown out at first by Boyd Eiberfeld
'oliowed with a pop-up ny 10 the inhcld.
which Cargo captured, and II looked
Mighty gloomy for the Johnnies. Elsey.
iowever. got hit and limped 10 first and
hargrOve lined out q nice one 10 centre
1ed. which gave Elsey a chance TO pull
.p on third. Harry. in a few moments,
sole second. and Shol;a came 10 the
/ Rescue. Charley had blood In his eye
when he grasped the willow. He made
ne prodlgious stab at the leather but
ssed IT, The second time. however.
e caught II directly on the nose and
away IL spun into centre-feld while
| Esey and the Copper came home and
. Led the score. Charley, however. tried
b stretch the hi, into double and was
sught a. second. thereby retiring the
de. In'the mean time. though. the
! rOwd had gone Wild with enthusiasm
ma were as happy as lot Of country
BEN at a CIRCUS.
The "Skeeters" were blankcd with
ht trouble when they came 10 the bat.
hd as the clouds were still thick over
had. and the field was dark. Snyder
tiled the game. leaving the score tie1.
Here are the Official figures. which giye
a. the details OF the play:
RICHMOND.
Alb. r. II. o. a. T..
| Fborfeld. 3 b ...........4 0 D /
Els-v Z ..........4 . 9 0