Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10
BEAT THE B0STONS.
BLUEBIRDs TAKE ANOTHER VIC
TORY FROM THE BEANEATERs.
WIN GAME IN The NINTH INNING.
yicneux, by Timely Home-hun
Drive. Puts Richmond In the he"u'
end uorrroye, by IA Clever Catch,
Keeps Here There.

Mavbe the Bluebirds are not so warm
no? They didn't do a thing yesterday
in Petersburg but beat those Boston
Champions in a game that was as full oil
excitement as a war bulletin OF some
thing hot.
They won the game in the ninth ai''.
one of the safest hitters had pump.
out. and the very last play Of the who
exhibition was the most sensational o.
all. 49,,
Manager Jake Wells's fast team OF bal
plavers. with the regular shortstop Out
of the game and a pitcher in right-hei'.
ierked a game from the regular Boston
team after the large crowd of Peters
burg rooters came to the conclusion tha'
the Champions were the winners ~
certainly looked like it, for eight innings
had been chalked up, and Richmond had
been drawing blanks, and Boston hau 'o
its credit 2 runs.
The two clubs left here yesterday morn
ing. and were soon IN the city Dy TIE
Appomattox. The two clubs went 10
hotel. and Seelee took his men out 10
the park, and put them through two
hours practice. Manager Wells dld ho'
deem It necessary to take the birdling@
out until the time for the game.
At o'clock Umpire Stockdale meeHiS
cried "Play ball." and here's how 1t an
J happened: Richmond opened up W..
/ "Henrv" Schmidt at the bat. lie sem
o fv ball to Long. Leahy got MT
| and was caught trying to steal sec ,S.l
Tutenburg sent one in the air 10 ColhHs
| and then It was BOston's turn. haihI
J ton led off with a two-bagger' Ienhs
| sacrificed him, and as Nigneux let
| swift low bali go through ms hahus' 'H'
| Champion base-runner scoreu'
| HOT BASEBALL.
| II was redhot baseball then ior hal
an hour. Both clubs worked haFu -
| secure a run, but it was imposslDie' VIZ
| clean, clever playing and primary Heiu
| ing. Six innings followed without "a
| on either side, and only very 4e" Pc
ers reaching third base. Boston tooh
| turn i'm the seventh and made another
| nm Chesbro presented Collins with
! base ON balls. and following an uhwrlt
| tor basa-bau law. Stahl made nice sac
| ri6ce sending the third baseman 10 Sc
| cond and Bergen raped the pail Ioi
| two bases and "Colly' made the taIy
! ME eighth inning added 10 the serle'
| two goose-eggs. a. ,.o
| 1t looked as If Boston was going 10 &c
| even for the way Richmond haa peer
| making the club play ball, and had oetel
lived IN shut the Wellsites out Inc!
| tried hard enough to do the lrlck- 1t W."
their intention, but Dame Fortune de
| creed otherwise.
There was q smile on the faces or IN
|
| give Richmond her very last show. Iher
was a look of determination on the race
of tho men who have so well held vi
| picbmond I'm the baseball exhibition sea
| son. and the boys made up their mind
| not to be shut out.
Ralph Seybold picked up stick and nj
the ball. 1t only went TO the pitcher, AM
ne WAS out. Hargrove did better. his Ell
fort was a SINGLE and Dundon came up
| willis had speed, and Gus knows 1t, be
| cause the third ball pitched caught mn
on the nose, and he fell as II hit with
nroiectile. Blood flew freely. and so di
water on the third basemans face. !
doctor made an examination, and mad
| everybody feel good when he declde'
there was no fracture. Hess went TO mrs
base to run for the clever lad. AM
Harry" moved up TO second. Kain al
vanced both a base, with neat single
Hargroye. with his usual daring, saw
chance 70 prevent the shut-out. and trie'
10 steal home He succeeded. Will
threw the ball TO catch him, but It wen
by Bergen, and Hess. too, scored. maxim
the score even. Barley Kahn hadn'
loafed, for he was safe on third.
vIGNEUX's HOME RUN.
Sam Vigneux picked out his pet stick
and nlcked out one Of WilliSs benders
The han has not been found. 1t was hi
over centrefield fence, allowing both Kali
and .sVig." to score. making Richmon
two to the good. Chesbro tried to keel
the thing going. but he struck out Dal
Leahy would have had q single to hi