Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-08

Lever. the star Of Jake Weiss faculty.
who has made hyperboles and other
geometrical problems his life's study Is
"a star of the FIRST magnitude notwith-
standing he doesn't field his position as
veu rs some other twirlers who manipu-
late the sphere, or back up the bases wheh
difficult play Is being made
Sam doesn't have to back mp or heid'
he can pitch good enough to win game
without resorting to other devices known
10 the craft. When it comes TO twirling
the leather Sam is by long odds the best
man who has appeared on Richmond
diamond. and this fact he proved yester-
day afternoon. when, in the concluding
game with Lancaster, he shot the ball
over the plate with such great accuracy
and consummate skill as to almost smut
che big Pennsylvania hitters out
YEAGER WENT IN TO TWIRI+
Lancaster wanted yesterdays game,
and wanted It bad. a defeat to them
meant the loss Of all prospects for hrst
place and they knew it. Consequently
Captain Ward put Yeager, the man whom
be always depends upon TO win. in the
box 20 do the twirling. He put the boys
couposlng his team on their mettle, too,
and they PLAYED an errorless game bchind
Yeager but their efforts were as naught.
j takes hits TO win game, and inns
essential commodity was dished out 10
them by Lever in a most sparing manner
The lads from the keystone State have
been doing great hitting since they nave
been here. but Lever put stop 10 their
stick work and had them completely az
his mercy He put the bail over the rub-
Der whenever he desired. and he kept
The Iancasterians guessing to 'uch an
extent AS to strike out nine Of 'hem.
WENT FOR VICTORY AND GOT 1T.
Yeager on the other hand. didn't hold
The Johnnies down a little bit. Victory
70 Richmond meant q great deal, and
Richmond purposed securing II II any
chance offered therefor Again, the
Johnnles having suffered two defeats at
tho hands of Wards team, were anxious
70 split even on the series, and they Went
10 work with great determination. Ihey
started after Yeager as soon as they went
10 the bat but the little puzzler was do
ing his best. and he kept them guessing
for awhile.
For TWO innings they did naught. but
In the third they opened their batteries
on him. Foster couldn't find the ball
ana struck out, but after that feager
couldn't ind the plate. and Wells went
% his base on four balls. Leever then
grasped the willow and singled 70 right
field sending Jake 70 third. The Pro-
fess0r then stole second, Hargrove, in
Tie mean time. striking out. Then
hiuaft came 10 the bat, and Chauncey
brought his muscles along with him. He
soaked the bail along left-feld foul-line for
Two bases. and Jake and Sammy scored
amid great cheering Kahn. the next man
% was hit on the wrist and a bone mis-
placed. but ne pluckily continued in the
game and walked 10 first.
ELsEY'S LONG DRIVE.
This brought Elsey 10 the bat, and
Nharle looked ike he meant business.
he raped his stick on the rubber and
waited for Neager 10 unwind himself.
When the ban was finally released II
'ot across the plate. Elsey gave
mighty swing and hts bat connected with
We bail Out towards the west II sailed.
.nd Left-Fielder Seybold trotted after It.
he nnally collided with the fence. SO did
N'e BAIL Ii struck aquarely on top of
ne fence. bounded high in the air. and
ooiOpped over in the flower garden next
aoor. Stuart. Kahn. and Eisey trottlng I'm
70 home while Seybold looked ruefully
me- lhe sphere. dreaming dreams Of
'"@i might have been.
hAhGY." MAKES A HOMER.
hNamond had enough runs 10 win ON.
~ N The nth inning Hargrove. who
STRUCK ont the other TWO times he