Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-10
HOW THE CLUBS STAND.

Tho best ball game of the season was
r-aved al Broad-Street Park yesterday
.rcrnoon between tho Richmond and
Beading teams. For ten innings the two
clubs contested for victory and fought
desperately for advantage. Neither was
able. however, TO do aught with the other,
and the result at the end Of ten innings
,g,s the same as before the frst-nothing.
Denny Long. in ~ interview with Dis
match man Monday night, said he pur-
roseG giving the people Of Richmond the
host ball games they had seen this year,
and 500 FAR as yesterdays contest was con-
,arred ne kept his promise. Both teams
were on their mettle, and every point was
contested in the most vigorous and re-
freshing manner. Every moment Of the
TWO hours and fifteen minutes of play
was fraught with interest, and the cranks
were worked up to a state Of great ex-
element.
SAVED THE CORONER WORK.
Old Jupiter Pluvius realized that unless
some speedy conclusion OF the game was
reached. his old friend, the great Reaper
uer so he called his satellites around
his throne. and i'm less time than it takes
10 tell ne opened the sluice gates, and the
diamond was soon flooded. This of course,
put a stop to playing, and the cranks,
about 1000 I'm number, left the park, all
feeling much relieved
II Is difficult TO describe in a creditable
manner the game as il was played. There
was a good deal Of sameness about H. Tor
81 was throughout a case Of hit and 90
out. Sparks was in 20 pitch for Rich
mond. and Garvin performed a Ike role
for Reading Both were in fine form, and
both pitched Ike veterans. Both had al
most perfect control, though, in this re-
spect. Sparks somewhat outshone his OPP
ponent. BE that as it may, however, Car
win was steady, and had the Richmond
batsmen so well I'm hand that not one of
them was able 10 get beyond the third
bag.
VOCIFEROUS ROOFING.
AS inning after inning passed and no
runs were scored. the cranks began 10 root
yociferously for Richmond, and endeayor
by every means known TO them 10 encour-
age the home team on to victory. But
their efforts proved futile. The locals
tried 70 respond 10 the cheers Of their
friends but they were unable 10 do aught
with Garvin's curves. and though several
times they got men on the third bag, they
could not get them further. Critical pc
RODS continually arose 10 excite the spec
tators. and the game was constantly IN
doubt. First. Richmond would be on the
verge Of sending a man home and then
IT would appear imminent that Reading
would DO the trick Altogether, the game
was a most interesting one.
In the ninth inning Richmond had
what appeared TO be a lovely opportunity
20 win, but the fates were against her.
Intenburg was given a walk 10 first and
Seybold singled, putting the handsome
first baseman on second. Hargrove fol-
lowed with long fly 10 centre, on which
he was retired. but on which Lutenburg
made third Then Leahy came to the
bat. and the crowd cheered. He hit a
short. high one 20 Newell, who squeezed
II. and Richmonds stock went down
many points. But one more chance was
left. Dundon came to the bat, but he,
too. was unable TO give Lutenburg the
opportunity he was waiting for. The best
he could do was TO send the ball 10 Slater,
at first, and the side was retired.
THE FINAL INNING.
In the tenth, two hits were made by
but the best result that
could be obtained from them was to put
Sparks on second. where he died. Read
ing tried to finish the game In the tenth
and almost succeeded. Belts the first
man up. struck out but Stratton. who
followed him, did not. The ghost drove
the ball over against the clubhouse for
two bases, and was sacrificed to third.
There were then two men out when !
Ulrich. the Reading clown. came to the |
bat. Sparks turned loose his fast ones |
IN "The Monkey" and he made three |
frantic stabs at the atmosphere This /
retired the side. and the cranks breathed |
easy.
Seybold went up for the eleventh inning |
and struck out, and then the rain came, |
and the agony was over. Here is the |
score. 1t tells its own story: