Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-28

The first game Of the Atlantic League
baseball season in this city was played
Yesterday afternoon at Br0ad-Street
Park. and Richmond won it, deieauhs
the strong Newark team by the exceed
ingly close score of TO o.
The diamond was swept clean by
gale of wind. specially imported from
Klondike. and though the cold was sum
Gent TO freeze the blood in the veins OF
the spectators. the small army of faith
ful ones were not terrified thereby, and
though forced frequently 10 stamp their
feet and run about to keep up circulation
they remained through the game.
The contest was too warm for them to
quit. and yet the weather was too cold
for them to remain. so between the two,
they accepted the situation, and kept
their seats.
PLAYERS NOT AFFECTED.
The players were not affected by the
weather to any considerable extent. They
played ball just as though July Gun had
been shining over their heads, and it was
good ball. too. Both teams did excellent
work in the field. and some exceedingly
clever playing was done al almost every
stage Of the game. Richmond had the
advantage of the Jersey boys, in that the
Bluebirds were able 10 hit Cogan occa-
sionally. and the Mosquitoes were abso-
mtely unable 10 dissect Cheshros curves.
Cogan is the star pitcher Of the Newark
aggregation. but somehow or other the
local lads got on TO his delivery. They
0I0 not do a great deal with him, only
making seven hits during the entire
game but they managed TO bunch three
of the seven in the fourth inning, and
this bouquet" of hits yielded a run-the
only one Of the evening.
The Pame had been progressing smooth
Is and without much excitement until
Richmond broke the ice with a run. and
then Newark's lads redoubled their ener-
giles in vain effort to overtake the Blue
birds. Chesbro. however, realized that
he was being given excellent support i'm
every position. and he pitched ball as
only few can do He did not rely great
deal upon speed but mixed his curves in
a most perplcxing manner and the New
ark lads could hardly get the ball beyond
the diamond. They managed TO make
two hits during the game, but these were
insufficient TO yield a run, and when the
ninth inning concluded Richmond was on
top growing.
MANY BRILLIANT PLAYS.
The Newark team made an excellent i'm
preston on the spectators They made a
great many clever plays, and their inneld
worked i'm "A particularly brilliant man
ner. Another beauty Of thu game was
that there was an crtirc abs Cncc Of kick
ing and the reprehensibe conduct which
marred so many of the games last year.
The men seemed to realize that the UNI
pire was supreme, and his decisions went
with them without a murmur Belts was
the officiating umpire, and he really gave
10 cause for complaint. He rendered his
decisions i'm clear voice and I'm an i'm
partial manner. and though called upon
several times to decide delicate points in
the game. he made no mistake.
The Newark lads were given a fair
shake. and ,ney lost the game 10 a supe-
rior team Their failure - hit the ball
was the only thing 10 which they could
attribute ,.Nr defeat though 10 dssect
the game. had Delehanty. Newark $
clever second baseman. caught a hot
liner that went into his hands, he might
have made a double instead of a single
run He made a good stop. however, not
withstanding that ne dropped the ball
and. of course. could not be charged with
an error.
CHESBRO THE STAR.
The brilliant work of the game was
done by Chesbro There can be no Qucs-
ton Of that fact. He not only pitched a
wonderful game but ne fielded his posi-
zion with cOnsummate skill. He went af-
ter everything that came his way, and
failed on nothing. succeeding in assisting
I'm seven put-outs. Cogan also fielded his
position well. but ne did not receive the
chances that came 10 ChesbrO.
The game was an exciting contest
throughout. and was well played from
beginning TO end, the only error Of the
local team being made by Chesbro. who
could not be blamed FOR making H. He
had a chance 10 retire q mar at second
and threw there TO accomplish the feat
The runner. however got between him
and the baseman. and blocked the ball,
reaching the bag safely. An error. ac-
cording 10 scoring rules. had to be ac-
credited To Chesbro, but he really did not
deserve II.
The score. which is here appended, will
tell tue tale of the game in detail: