Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-01
THE RICHMOND DIsPAroH-FRTDAY. APRIL /. 1898
A. GOOD BALL GAME.
BLUEBIRDs MAKE MANY FRIENDS
on THEIR FIRST APPEARANCE.
MACCABITES DO EXCELLENT WORK.
They Are Outclassed, and Are Nn-
turaIIy Vanauishcd-Th Game Re-
pIete With brilliant PIays-Ha1ti-
more Plays Here To-day.

II was a two-to-One shot that Richmond
would defeat the McCabe-School team
| yesterday and 1t was by a two-to-one
score that she did II. The weather was
not at all propitious for ball-playing, be-
ing raw and blustery. but the ball-play-
ers didn't appear to mind 1t at all, and
went to work on the diamond as though
It were the middle of June.
Ii was chilly, too, on the bleacheries,
| but the unterrified cranks did not mind
| the cold at all. and lined up on the
bleacheries and in the grandstand and
rooted with as much lustness as they
ever exhibited during the championship
season. They went out expecting Rich
mond to lead the Maccabites into camp.
and did not expect to see anything that
bordered on contest. In this respect,
however they were agreeably surprised,
for the SCHOOL, boys went up against the
professionals In a determined sort of
fashion, and though the odds were natu-
rally largely against them, they played
the game for all there was in IT, and
succeeded in scoring five runs. as against
ten made by the league boys.
A FIRST-CLASS EXHIBITION.
The game was merely for practice, but
the Bluebirds let themselves out as they
warmed up, and they put up first-class
exhibition of the national sport, not
withstanding the cold.
Gordon. the curly-headed twirler for
McCabe's, went in the box and mixed 'em
up nicely for the league boys, puzzling
one or two of the first to approach the
rubber. lie grew wild, however, as the
game progressed, and the Bluebrds lost
no time in getting on to his delivery. In
the very first inning they filled the bases
and batted i'm four runs ere they could be
headed or, and at various Intervals
during the game they added TO their
score until the all-sufficing number OF
ten had been chalked up to their credit.
Stocksdale was the first twirler TO go
in for Richmond. and in the fifth inning
he gave place to Chesbro. Both did good
work though neither exerted himself,
fearing to use their arms too much in
the cold The Maccabites were some lit
tie time in getting on to Stocksdale, and
for a time he had them completely at
his mercy. After he let down, however,
they raped the ball all over the lot.
and soon had piled up their five runs.
Chesbro worked an easy delivery during
the innings he pitched, and though he
made no special effort at speed or curves
he had the Maccabites guessing through
out and they did not succeed in getting
a man across the plate after Chesbro
went in the box
WHOLE TEAM LOOKED WE'LL.
The pitchers were by no means the
only men who did good work. In the
field both teams worked hard and did
some fast playing. Leahy and klopI
at second and short, respectively. Tor
Richmond, played all about the diamond
and did some spirited work. They had
no opportunity for showing their apillty
in double-play work, but they picked up
some lively grounders and threw well to
first, and between them they kept second
bag well guarded. Dundon, at third, was
somewhat wild In throwing across the
diamond, making two rather rank errors,
but these misplays were due TO the SUN
ness of his arm and the bad CONDITION
Of the diamond around third base. He
demonstrated that he is quick on his
feet and a good man, and he VIII I'M
doubtedly come out all right by warm
weather. Lutenburg played all over nrst
bag and captured everything that came
his way-that is. everything that was In
reach-and he made stabs at the two bad
ones thrown him by Dundon.
IN THE OUTFIELD.
In the outfield Hargrove and Seybold
carried off the honors, Kahn failing to get
an opportunity for any brilliant work.
SevboId made one or two great catches,
and Hargy did likewise. They work wei
together, and cover expansive territory
Remind the bat VigneuX showed OH 10
great advantage. He tackled everything
that came his way, and went after every
thing that could be considered anywhere
near his territory. He made a beautiful
running catch of foul fly. which took
hn trrgnnCf4n0.
though he struck his shoulder severe
bIow against the thick boards, he swung
10 the ball, which he captured on
lump, and made a put-out.
The Bluebirds, in brilliant plays, olu
not have everything their own way. Inc
Maccabites had lots of ginger In tnen'
and some excellent circus work was zone
bv them. Whitaker. their little lelt-
fielder, was in the game at every stage
and he made several beautltul catches'
ON one he succeeded in working douDie
play, throwing accurately ana last run
deem left to the home-plate In tlme 10
catch a runner who had started from
third.
A FIRST-CLASS GAME.
Altogether, the game was a first-class
one and well repaid the cranks lot
braving the cold weather. 1t showed mat
wells has used good judgment In the
selection of his team, and that the men
who will represent Richmond this year
will be able to stand against all corners
with honor both to themselves ana the
civ they represent. 1t showed also that
of the college teams in the State, pro-
bablv the best is located at this citys
preparatory school,
The score is hereto appended:
RICHMOND.
Alb. r. II. o. A. 70.
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