Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-02
NATIONAL LEAGUE, GAMES.
\ Battle RoyaI--OrioIcs, 1-Cham-
pions. q.

BALTIMORE. May 1.-The Champions
ana orioles had a battle royal to-day.
Both teams played brilliantly in the field.
and both twirlers were in fine fattla
hlooedanz having a shade the 'better NJ
the pitching. Up TO the eighth lnning
out three scratch singles had been made
OF the Bostonian's delivery, when with
one out, Robinson sent one 10 deep left
lisid Tor two bases. Nops struck out. but
AcGraW's single sent Robby home. with
me only run Of the game. Boston had
several opportunities to score but fine
neicing and pitching killed their chances.
attendance, 1916. Score: r. II. f.
Baltimore Gee. 80 0 900 81 Q
Boston ...... ......0 0 5000 10000 7 Q
batteries: Nops and Robinson; Kobe
danz and Clark.
- Empires: Messrs. Hunt and Connolly.
Time, hours.
BROOkLYN. 7; WASHINGTON, 6.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-The Brooklyns
won a Iong-drawn-Out game to-day by
heaVy and consecutive hitting, aided by
errors and stupid playing on the part OF
lhe nome team. kelley's batting and a
one-hand catch by Keller were the fea-
lures. Attendance. 1000. Score: r. II. e.
washington ......O 0 0401lO- 10 2
brooklyn ...,.....1 90 4 II - 2
Batteries: Mcfarland and Mcclure; Nc
James and Farrell.
&.
IiIne, ? hours and 20 minutes.
GIANTs.~s; PHILADELPHIA. g.
NEW YORK. May by good batting.
aided by LADDERS errors. the New Yorks
Ied the score In the ninth inning to-
DAY. After an extra inning, the game
was caHed, on account Of darkness. In
ne ne ninth inning George Davis and
Brlen collided, and Davis was badly
shaken up He was unconscious for 10
minutes, and was then so daZed that he
mad to be led to the dressfng-room. At
sgnudiIce, Low. score: r. III. r..
New York ......1 o. ? O0003 O-S II 7
Philadelphia 10 0 0 Of 2 0 O. S Il 4
Batteries: Doheny and Grady; Donahue
and Mcfarland.
- iCmpires: Messrs. Emsle and Mcdonald.
Time. hours and IS minutes.
ST. LOUIS, Z; PITTSBURG. 3.
PITTSS3URG, PA. May 1.-The ST.
Louisans proved themselves better mud
horses than the Pittsburgers. and won
IN the frst TWO innings while a pelting
rain was on. After the rain. Lever only
allowed them two hits and no runs. At
tendance, 200. Score: r II. +.
Flttsburg ..........0 . o 0 o 0 . 0 o. ,
St. Louis .........43 0OOOOOO-7 9
Batteries Lever and BoWerman; Young
and O'ConnOr.
Umpires: Messrs Burns and Smith.
Time. hours and Is minutes.
CLEVELAND, 5; LOUISVILLE, A..
CLEVELAND, o., May 1.-The Leaghe
season opened here this afternoon with
two games between Cleveland and Louis
vile. The first game was won by the
home team. after a prolonged and exciting
contest. and the second game went 10
Louisville by reason of decision OF I'm
pire Brenner's in the ninth, calling Cling
ham safe at home when the spectators
believed he was out by ten feet The
game will probably be protested. No more
than 800 people saw the two games
Score-Frst game: r. H. +.
Louisville O1OOOlOOOO0 OO-4 10
Batteries: Hughie. Sudhon. and Zim-
mer; Cunningham. Powers, and Kittridge.
Time. hours and 3 minutes.
LOUISVILLE. 2; CLEVELAND, l.
Second game: r. II. +.
Louisville ... 1000 ID Z 0
Batteries: Hill and Sugden; Bowling
and Kittrldge.
Empires: Messrs. Bowling and Bremen.
Time, ! hour and 40 minutes.