Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-08
HARGY WASTHEHER
THE STAR CENTRE-EIELDER WINS
THE GAME FOR RICHMOND.
A WONDERFUL THROW FROM CENTRE
At the Last Moment, when Things
Look SGuaiIy, Willie Makes Play
which Captivates the Crowd, and
Captures the Game.
Captures the Game.

All honor to Willie Hargrove. Rich
mond's star centrehelder won the game
from Montrears fine team OF ball-player'
yesterday, and while. OF course. he haC
assistance from the other eight men wh.
donned Richmond uniforms and figure
In the game. he made a number of excel
lent plays; personally secured three of
the five runs scored 10 the credit u the
local team, and finally ended the game,
Just In time to save the day by one OF
the prettest throws ever made on a base
ball diamond.
The Montreal lads played a better game
yesterday than they did on the preceding
day, and from the very first inning to the
last they had Richmond's Bluebirds on
! the jump Commit was put i'm the box for
| trial by Manager Wells, and he proved
to be an easy mark FOR the Canucks. They
| batted him all over the field, and had fl
not been for the excellent work dons by
the local outneld, Montreal would have
scored a victory.
Commit has an easy delivery, and will
probably make a good pitcher. but yes
terday was his first experience in the box
since last fall, and. naturally, he was not
ia the best of condition. The Montreal
hoys were I'm good shape fQr stick-work.
and they batted the bali literally.
BLUEBIRDS LONG DRIVES.
Richmond's Bluebirds also had on their
batting clothes, and though they did not
make hits, they made several long drives
which yielded excellent results. SoWders.
lank twirl>r. was in the box for the
Canucks. and he had the locals guessing:
throughout the game. He sent the ball
over the plate, but he mixed his delivery
in horribly puzzing fashion and kept
the hits well scattered.
In the first inning Leahy touched him
up for a three-bagger, and HargTOve fol-
lowed with a long drive into ieep right
field, which yielded a home run, ana then
Dundon made a three-ba@ger. As Ie-
suit Of this hitting streak, three runs
were scored by the locals, and l. looked
as though the Canadians would he ig-
ANONYMOUSLY defeated. They, however,
were not at all dsmayed by the lead |
Richmond had taken, and with nit and |
a run and a clever steal now and Then, !
they managed to secure two runs in their |
first time at bat. In The third inn rg |
they made another run and tied the
score. and thus ii remained until in Ihe |
fourth, Hargrove again made Q swipc OF
the bah and drove it into leftfeid for a
two-bagger. He subsequently scored by
clever sacrificing on the part Of his com
patriots, and placed Richmond once more
in the lead.
NIP AND TUCK.
The Bluebirds held their lead very sue
,ossfully until the sixth inning. when
Clark, of Montreal, secured a two-bagger.
and when he scored the score was again
led. 1t was nip and tuck from then on.
Until the ninth, when Hargrove secured
lis base on balls, and was sacrificed TO
bird Two men were naturally retired
n getting him TO this bag. and it was
ollars to doughnuts that Vigneux would
ave been retired when ne raped a ball
o Miller. at shortfeld. Miller went af-
er the sphere i'm plenty Of time to retire
he side, but fumbled the horsehide and
'igneux pulled up safe on first, while
Iargy trotted over the plate and again
ntied the score.
When Montreal came in to try her last
me al the bat she had 4 lead Of one run
D overcome. and she strove manfully 20
o it. Two men were retired i'm quick
Iccession. but ShcarOn, he third man
p. raped out a two-bagger Sminly then
rove a hot liner 10 Hargrove in centre ;
ED. and Shearon started home. Hargy,
oweyer was not going to let him score
he could help IT, and he made one Of
ne pretticst throws ever made on this q
amond lie sent the ball from deep CEN S
"a directly into the hands of VignouX, q
no waited on the plate for #, and Shea e
N was caught at least two feet from tho L
iucer and retired and the game ended. d
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