Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-01

Frank Sparks, Richmond s qClet' manu-"
some little pitcher went In yesterday
afternoon against the strong PATERSON
team. and when he came out lie IVES KING
The clever southern lad, who mas mace
.uch n splendid impression here, simply
mtdid himself. With the support OF the
steady Bluebirds. he smut the WeaVers
ont and allowed them but three hits'
two of which were scratches.
History repeated itself, for the score
was 3 TO In Richmond's favor when the
last Jersey lad hit out 10 Leahy. III was
a grand game of ball. just the KIND OF
eame that made the 5000 assembled
rooters perfectly happy. Hard hitting
great base-running, and brilliant heidlhs
kept the big crowd in a good humor'
and clinched the good Impression that
the Richmond club has made
Richmond has certainly mace a great
record since II started in for champion
ship work. Three games have been play
ed and Richmond has been credited with
three shutouts.
WON IN THE FIRST.
Yesterdays game started promptly on
time, with Gus McGinnis, one OF the
Texas Leagues best pitchers, ID the ooA
for Paterson. He had a good record way
down South and the way ne walked to his
position and the confidence the Paterson
team manifested made cold chills run
all over the rooters. Gus klopf was the
first man up, and after Mae" had put
two over, the cap" caught the next
on the nose. and pushed II to centre Tor
a base. Then the rooters opened up
and the fun commenced. Klopf trled 10
get down 10 second, but WAS caught, and
Leahy who was at bat worked base
on balls Dan stole second, and on a pad
throw by McGinnis vent to third. Luz
tenburg fouled out, and with two out and
man on third McGinnis gave Seybold
q base on balls. Ralph stole second, ana
Hargrove determined TO do something.
He did, too. for he smashed a pretty
double up against the clubhouse, ana
both runners scored. Dundon hit the
ball hard, but Right-Fielder Delnhanty
got 1t, and Richmond took The field.
AN OVATION TO SPARKS.
When the rooters saw Sparks go in
q shout went up, and he acknowledged
the compliment and started 10 pitch.
Only three men faced him.
No runs were made then until the sixth
when Seybold got to second on a nice dou-
bic. and came home on Dundon's single.
Richmond outhit. outielded, and played
the bases better than Paterson. Seven
hard drives were sent TO Paterson's out
field, and 1t was Just hard luck that
the Weavers got them. Hargrove and
Seybold lost a triple each, because Hei-
dick almost climbed left-hed fence after
drives.
Barley Kain's catch Of a hard drive TO
right was pretty, Lutenburg's catch OF
foul fly, and his throw on the play TO
Dundon, making double, was great;
Klopf Leahy. Hess, and Seybold made
pretty plays, but the star of the game was
Gus Dundon, who is playing third base
perfectly He made a beautiful running
catch of a foul fly, a pretty assist III
double, but when he reached out with
one hand and scooped UP hot grounder
from Delahanty's bat. and, without stop
ping. threw the runner cut, why, the roc =
ers went wild. IL was q great play.
HARGROvE'S ERROR EXCUSABLE.
Umpire Belts. Internationally, is respon-
sible for an error that is charged TO Har-
grove. In the fifth inning Conroy popped
ND a dead easy fly to Harry" who
caught II. and then threw II between his
legs TO Seybold, who was behind him.
The ball fell on the ground. and neither
fielder made much of an effort TO pick it
up, because Hargrove had put out the
runner by catching the fly. Conroy kept
On running and stopped at second. Belts
said that Hargrove had dropped the ball,
and he allowed the runner TO hold his
base The umpire made several smaller
mistakes but as he Is one OF the best
umpircs ia the league. he can be excused,
and credited with one off day.
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