Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-11

Fiehmond has concluded her series OF
games at home, and viii leave tonight FOR
,PbiIadelphia, where, on Tomorrow she
will commence work among the northern
teams, which will occupy her attention
for the next two weeks.
when the Johnnies returned here from
their last northern tour they were IN
,eyenth place. They have played great
hall ever since, however, and they are
now In fourth place. with sight on thiro
During the time they have spent here the
yohnnies have played seventeen games
shree with Norfolk. three with Newark
four each with Paterson and Lancaster
and three with Reading. OF this number
they have won twelve and lost 1--WE. Iney
took two from Norfolk, one from New
.yk four from Paterson, two from Lam
caster. and three from Reading.
A GAIN OF So POINTS.
when Wells and his boys returned home
their percentage WAS AGO. This morning
n IA BIS. and the chances are that 1t VIII
he even higher than this when they re-
turn homo nexs Monday week.
1-ha Johnnies tackled Denny Lang S
sor the concluding game OF the series OF
three. and made record OF three straight
vt,,fories. They batted like demons, but
i shev didn't run the bases with the skill
ihsv are accustomed TO display and they
d,d not utilize their hits TO as great ad-
s.ntere as might have been the case.
Z IN the field they put up great game
tbat Is. everybody but Mcdonald did,
and Mac. wailowed in the DIRT. IN the
very first inning he laid down, ana be,
Sore ANYBODY realized just what had
s~assnired he had made two rank err
< rors and let in three Reading runs. lie
sidn's recover himself, either. Instead
he went deeper into the mlre, and made
ano.har error. which was directly respon-
s}t,lc 'for aiother Reading run.
.MAc." GAVE THEM ALI. THEY
MADE.
Az n matter OF fact, every run the
& Reading lads made was given them by
<xcDonald who put up the yellowest ar
eicic OF ball that has been seen here this
rcnaon. The way he made errors was
enouch TO dishearten any pitcher In the
~vcrld bat Lever. who was In 10 twirl
sor Richmond, was as steady as en- ola
vi and he kept tossing them over, just
a. II he was being given the most ex-
cellent support 80 =.
The game etfttt "4hH -
tho field and Lever in the box. The
$rofessor's good, right arm was in ex-
csllcnt condition. and he had such com
nlefe control OF the ball that he didnt
Siyc away a single base. Slater was the
6rxf man UP. and he popped up a little
snfield IL on which be was retired.
& efrstton then made safe drive into
centrc~field. and Mmahan followed In a
f<1tka manner. Spratt then New out TO
4 KS,n. and Mcintyre put an easy one TO
4 Rscponald. Then It was that Mac went
s ~;rong. he threw ostenslbiy to Wells.
{ nut really, out Into right field, and
/. Gfrafton went home. while Minahan
onlled 10 on third Gallagher then gave
5oac. another test. aud again did the req
+ headed shareholder throw Wild. as
result Aiinahan passed over the rubber
Sd end Mcintyre, who had reached second
81 81 tho previous error. went TO third,
s lSom which. ON double steal he suisse
f,ently scored.
srUART's HoME-RUN HIT.
b n<unrt finally retired the side. and
&lohmcnd came IN 10 bat. Hargroye
s I'D our and stuart put the sphere over
~ fence for homer. Kahn followed
"a q two Dagger, and Eisey lined cut
oafe single AZ a result. two runs
g1re scored. ard the bad work OF Nc
Ik'aa)d was partially atoned for. The
}<ors ala paueht IN second and third.