Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-18
HULCHER'S GOOD ARM.
DaRBY's RUNNING CATCH.
uonsed Wills of what seemed SURF.
for Two or Tnrcc nascs-Gamc
sharp and Spirited. Although the.
score. TO /. Was one-sEdcd.

The Elks defeated The Brownies yester-
dag in n one-sided though very pretti!y
plared game. Up to the seventh inning
tho game seemed to be anybodys, though
The Ell.s led from the first, ana were
to when they came in for their turn
with the stick. Three more runs In thai
inning cinched the game and took AVA.
The last hopes Of the Brownies. who,
though playing q sharp and plucky field
ing game, could not nit Eulcher effect
lively.
The game was really lost in the first
inning and John McEsoy's wildness was
responsible for its loss. for his wildness
in The initial inning was responsible for
two runs, which. as the sequel showed
were enough to win. Try as they might
the Brownies were unable to send mar
across the plate until the seventh inning
But for Iuicher's inability TO locate tho
plate in that inning, the Brownies wcu!d
have set what the little boy $50, at
nothing. AS it was. two errors. followed
by bases on balls. enabled the Fulton
boys 10 count. Bowers scoring. The:
lulcher settled down. and struck out
Morgan, one of the star batsmen Of the
Brownies. Only in that inning did ii,
Fuitonites get man beyond second.
HULCHER'S GOOD HEAD.
Young Eucher, who pitched for thu
EIks, again demonstrated that he is q
clever and headv pitcher. and is especial
~ effective in emergencies. Had he been
given the same support in the seventh
inning he had in the second, the Brown
les would have been s..ul out.
The game was sharp and spirited
throughout. despite the lead of the Elks
in the first inning. But for the brilliant
fielding OF the men behind him. McEvoy
would have more than seven hits regis
tered against him, besides four bases on
balls and a batter hit.
GREAT RUNNING CATCH
Mills was robbed of hit in the third.
Inning by the great running catch o.
Darby's, in centre. He hit the ball
squarely towards deep center, and the
arfve seemed a certainty for two bases, if
not ..lree. At the crack of the bat the
fleet center-felder began sprinting eH-
hjbition of that once popular song, AT
Ter the Ball. 1t was neck and neck be-
tween the ball and the man. and, to tn
surprise of everyone, Darby Included,
40 doubt he threw out one hand while
prl the dead run, and the ball stuck there
When the crowd realized the play 1t
broke forth into applause, which was re-
peated, and the modest player was 1oiceu
to doff his cap in acknowledgment. II
sas a circus catch, and one of the pref
siest, if not the pretiest, seen on 'he
ground during the season
OTHER NOTABLE FEATURES.
Another fielding feature of the game
VAS Morgan's fast fielding and accurate
throw TO third, retiring S. Bigble IN the
fourth inning after his triple to lett. OAR
nv was all over center field. having nfe
pllt-outs to his credit. several OF them
Oh very difficult chances.
Eacho. at second. for the Brownies, is
9 steady and consistent player, and yes
,.-1av accepted nine chances without er-
ror Bender had eight chances ano
took care Of all Of them, one very pref
IN catch of a fly ball. f Bigbie. at third
for the Elks. had an od-day, falnnS on
four of his six chances.
LED WITH THE STICK
With the stick S. Bgbie easily led al.
tha rest. In three times up. he got
,ripIc. a double. and drove a long lily TO
center which Darby captured. HICKS
lined out a pair of safeties. NO one eist
was able TO connect more than once with
the ball.
Hulcher's pitching was responsible 10y
The downfall Of the Brownies, who out
shone their opponents in the field. ou
were only able to get three measly li'ii
SINGLES wen scattered, off the little
wizard with the left-wing delivery. Al
Ter the first inning, McEvoy, too, was
very effective. save in the seventh IN
ming. when the Eiks earned the only run
OF the earned variety made in the game
Here is the score in detail:
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