Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-02
THOSE ORIOLES WIN.
THEY LEAD THE BLUEBIRDs INTO
CAMP FOR THE FIRST TINE.
ARE FORCED TO PLAY BALL. THOUGH
The Local Lads Put Up Strong
Fight Against the Big Leaguers,
and Are ynnquished by Only n


1T IS the unexpected that always hap
pens" runs an old saw, but sometimes
even the old saws fail in truth. This was
exemplified in the ball-game between
Richmond and Baltimore yesterday af-
tornoon A large and enthusiastic lot Of
cranks journeyed out to Broad-Street
Park to see the game. They expected TO
see the Orioles lead the Bluebirds into
camp, and notwithstanding the old saw
referred to, they saw what they expected
to see.
Richmond was defeated, but consider
ing that Jake's boys were up against the
hest team of ball-players in the world,
they did remarkably well. and more than
pleased the supporters Of the game who
are banking on the Bluebirds to land the
Atlantic League pennant here this year.
The Baltimore team is always a favorite
I'm this city, and a goodly number of en-
thusiasts braved the chilly weather and
went out to see the game. They saw a
nrst-class contest from beginning to end.
The Baltimore lads having heard of the
defeat that Richmond administered TO
their old-time enemies-the Boston Bean
eators-went out on the diamond deter
mined TO win the game at all hazards
nd TO take no chances. Hence they put
up a frst-class fight. Richmond was
however. nothing daunted by the superior
manner i'm which the Baltimoreans ham
died themselves. and while Jake sat on
the bench and looked on, his lads went at
the orioles for all they were worth, and
at not a single stage OF the game did they
weaken.
STIMMELL DID WE'LL
Stimmell went in to pitch for the Blue
birds and so well did he handle himself
that he held the heavy smuggling Orioles
down TO eleven hits. He proved to be In
first-class condition, too, and acquitted
himself so well he was allowed TO stay
i'm the box during the entire nine innings.
He was not a bit wild, and though, OF
course, he did not let himself out, he used
his head to the best advantage and kept
the Big Leaguers guessing for quite
awhile.
Hoffer was the first man to go in and
do the mixing for Baltimore. and In the
very first inning was raped for two
the leftfield foul-line to the fence. After
this, however, what the Bluebirds did
with him can be expressed with a cipher
He twirled for five innings and gave
place to Kitson. Kitson also had good
control and plenty of speed. and proved
puzzler TO the local lads.
SOME EXCELLENT FIELDING.
In the field both teams played good
game. They really played snappy. fast
ball. but Baltimore had the best OF the
scuffie, because her orioles could hit Slim
nell and the Bluebrds couldn't unravel
the MYSTIC curves sent over the plate to
them. The fielding OF the Richmond team
was especially brilliant at times, and so
well were the hits that went outside the
diamond, handled by the outfielders that
but little resulted from the majority OF
them Seybold accepted everything that
came into his territory, and made several
long runs, which resulted in put-outs.
Hargrove. too. looked after everything
that came into his garden, and KAN was
ever on the alert.
Baltimore won the game in the first in
ming but the Bluebirds played such fast
ball that McGraw and his associates were
afraid TO take any chances, ana they
played just as hard TO keep ahead as
they had done to get there. klopi, the
first man up for Richmond, was given
the walk. and the Leahy grasped the will
low. He waited until he got ball TO his
| liking. and swiping It squarely on the
nose. he sent It skmming over the grass
10 leftfield fence. while he pulled up on
second base and Klopf trotted home. The
rooters on the bleacheries and in the
qrandstand went wild with delight when
this happened. but Richmond did nothing
else I'm that inning and Baltimore took
the bat.
McGraw led off with a safe drive over
second base. but was subsequently
thrown out at second, while DeMontre-
VILE reached first on fieldeTs choice.
Stencil got hit on the arm and limped 10
first, advancing DeMontreville. and then
O'Brien drove a hot one to Leahy. Dan
cot II all right. but some how or other ne
got mixed up on the play, and threw over
Iutenburg's head, thus giving DeMontre-
| vile n chance to score OF which he lost
! no time i'm awaiting himself Mccain fol-
! lowed with a three-bagger into rightheld
and O'Brien scored, and then, when
Quinn raped one over to Dundon' ne
made a misplay, and McGann trotted
home That ended the run-gettlng ior
that inning, but IN the thiu pdi'iiiioi0
added another TO her score, making the
card read 4 to in favor Of the Orioles.
RICHMOND'S FINAL RUN.
In the fifth, however, the Bluebirds,
still fighting for victory. came up smlllng'
and Kahn led off with a safe one, which
he dropped Just behind third base. He
succeeded in stealing second, as he al
ways does, and then, when Hess made
clean drive into leftield, Barley trotted
over the plate. This brought Richmond
up TO within reaching distance of Balti-
more. but she never got any further. The
orioles tried to widen the gap. but the
| Bluebirds had stopped their error-making'
and they held their opponents well IN
hand to the finish, neither team being
able to get another man across the plate.
The details of the game are contained
in the following tabulated score:
RICHMOND.