Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-07
Richmond, 4; Norfolk, I.
Newark, 8; Allentown, ..
Pntcrson-Heading, Not Scheduled.
Hartford, o; Lancaster, 3.
LAYOUT FOR TODAY.
Hartford mt Richmond.
Reading at Norfolk.
Allentown at Newark.
Lancaster Mt Paterson.
HOW THE CLUBS STAND.

After a season of glorious uncertainty
Richmond made it three straight from
Norfolk yesterday.
The game was well played by the locals.
Norfolk's work was not up to its usual
standard. but at times IT was so fast and
furious at bat and I'm the field that the
| gathering of faithful loyal rooters as
sembled almost gave up hope. Bishop,
the hero Of Horrible HILL" so Al. We'd
dige declares. was the twirler whom
Manager Wells called upon to do the
work, and John started in all right-that
| is, he looked like a winner. His efforts
while warming up convinced the crowd
| that Jack was determined TO get another
| scalp from his old side partners.
The tall twirer and his catching mate
clever, valuable little Tommy Hess. held
a conference a few moments before UNI
pire Buck Ebright demanded play. and 1t
was agreed that the game was needed for
the pennants sake, so they started.
Dolby Wheelock, Norfolks shortstop. led
off TO Leahy, and the ball was sent to
Gutenberg retiring Robert. Beauty"
looked satisfied. so did others who were
interested in victory. Then Charlie Mari,
known better as Lefty" smote the ball,
and when he stopped running he was
standing by Gus Dundon, at third base.
Tommy Hess Strengthened Beauty" out,
and told him TO pitch. Wentz smashed
one to Klopf. who sent the ball back 10
Hess in time TO tag MARI at home. Wentz
was, of course, safe at first and then |
Uncle Alfred Weddige felt young again, |
and hit the ball. 1t was a three-bagger, |
so Wentz had to score. Fox went out by |
way to Leahy, and Norfolks first chance |
was over.
ENDED WHERE THEY BEGAN.
Richmond sent four men up i'm the first,
but not a man reached second safely.
While the four were working Tommy
Hess gave Jack some instructions, and
the result was that Norfolk did not score
again. Beauty" was hit right often, and
1t is more than probable that he would
have LOST but for the fact that he had
star fieluerS to support him. Who could
beat such fielding as Seybold, Shannon,
Hargrove, Dundon, Leahy, Klopf, and
Gutenberg did?
Seybold had the star play. 1t was the
beginning of the fourth, and George Fox
hit for what looked 10 be double. Sey-
bold was playing twenty feet from the
line of the ball, but started when it
eft the bat to get in front Of It. He
ran fast, and as he neared the sphere
sent out his ungloved hand, grabbed II, !
held 1t, and ran some distance before he
could stop. There was all kinds Of APP
Dlause.
ANOTHER BRILLIANT PLAY.
Then in the sixth, Gus Dundon made a
LAY that was almost as brilliant Vince
ock sent a red-hot liner to third. and Gus !
umped and got It. Dan Leahy had '
lunch of pretty stops; so did Klopf, and
Gutenberg guarded first base well.
Manager Weiss pennent hustlers went p
light at Norfolk. and though Newton was
n awful proposition, the boys opened UP
nd got the runs needed for victory. ,
Norfolk kept In the game, and did nice :
york after a bad inning. Howard Hol- ]
and got in his little hits again, but they I
anne at times that made them valueless. n
n the fourth ne made an attempt TO get b
high fly, and stole a fingernail. c
Charlie Gutenberg seems to be the peo- =
les favorite. Monday he was presented r
nth handsome bouquet of flowers, and
he received a much handsomer Y
ne.
The score follows: n