Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-31
WIN THE MORNING GAME.
CHESHIRE Had the CLAIMS Completely
at His Mercy.


The morning game was one OF the pref
tiest exhibitions ever seen on a Richmond
| diamond. Both teams played clean, fast
ball, and played the game for all there
was in it. The Norfolk team was, how
| ever, at a disadvantage, for the seaside
lads could not touch Chesbro, and hence
they could do nothing in the way OF piIing
| up score or fattening their batting ave-
| RACES.
Cnesbro had his pitching arm in first
class condition, and used his head as
We'll Most Of the Norfolk batsmen are
| old acquaintance Of his, and he knew
just the ball they could not hit, and gave
II TO them. He kept the Cunninghams
| guessing from start to finish, and some
| Of Norfolk's best hitters were forced by
| him TO punch holes in the atmosphere.
FOREMAN HAD TO RETIRE.
Little Johnnie Foreman, the wizard who
| made such great record for himself
| when with Petersburg several years ago.
| went in to toss for Norfolk, and ala
very well so long as he remained in the
box, but in the second inning he was
| forced to retire. He was pitching steadily
and with good effect until Kahn approach
ed the rubber He tossed an easy one 10
Barley, and the little base-stealer pro-
ceeded without delay TO drive it towards
the north. Foreman threw up his hand
10 stop 1t, and succeeded in a measure
but he will not stop any moro for some
little time TO come. The ball was going
with the speed Of cyclone, and 1t smash
ed Mr.. Foremans hand and forced him To
take seat on the bench.
Pfanmiler then went in 10 toss and
from the moment he entered the box
until the ninth inning was concluded the
game was dead easy for Richmond. Tne
boys were on to Pfanmillers curves. and
batted him all over the lot, scoring alto
gether quintette of runs
AN UNFORTUNATE ERROR.
But for an unfortunate slip on the part
OF the Richmond infield the CLANS would
not have scored run. The run they
did get, however was made in the second
inning, and Dick Knox, the old veteran.
who played in this league two years ago
and developed such a record for kick
ing. scored it, One man was out when
Dick took the ash. He DATED a slow one
70 Kahn, which the little short-stop fielded
all right, but in throwing to first he
threw wild. and Knox went safe 10 first
Then Chesbro made wild. pitcn, and
Knox started around the corners. When !
he got TO third Vigneux, who had recoy- |
cred the ball. very foolishly threw il to |
being no one at the home plate. Knox |
very wisely proceeded TO score his run.
and ere he could be overtaken he had |
crossed the rubber to safety.
THE LOCALS FORGED AHEAD.
Richmond had already made one run
and this tally of Knox's tied the score
The Bluebirds lost no time in untying II
though. and in the fourth, by dint OF
some clever stickwork and some fast
base-runnins, they added two runs 70
their score, and the game was practically
won for Richmond. Wellss bows dio
not let down, however; they kept I'D their
fast work, and in the eighth and nintb
their score, so that at the end
Of the game they had cinched their VIC
tory
There was good crowd in attendance
upon the game. and some exceedingly
vocferous roofing was INDUCED in as
Richmond gradually took the lead. ana
when the promises OF local victory were
well assured the spectators went wild
with delight.
The score in detail is here amended.