The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-28

Alleged HurtruI Interference with the vir-
ainias Game In Brooklyn-The virRinins
Again Victorious.

It's alleged that upon their recent visit to
Brooklyn the Virginia Baseball Club SUI
fered In annoyance and money by rea-
son OF information which had reached
there that they had violated rule OF the
Alliance in playing club OF which one
member was "black-listed man." A
"back-listed" man is one who has been
expelled from club for an aggravated Of
fence. The question in this instance was
raised upon the Virginas but short time
before the hour announced for the opening
OF the game, and while it was under con-
sideralion by the Brooklyn Club the gates
Of the park were kept shut, when they
would have otherwise been open, and a
large number OF the people, tired with
waiting and agitated by conflicting reports,
got disguised and left for home, by which
the qate-fees were largely reduced from
what they otherwise would have been.
Mr.. Boschen's maine has been connected
with the trouble, and he was yesterday
asked by Dispatch man what truth there
is In the rumors now circulating. He said
that w. s. Wise, a man expelled from
Harrisburg club, Is a member OF the Ma
tionals, OF Washington; that as long as he
so remains no club can, under the ALI
ance's rules, play the Nationals; that the
Virginias have played the Nationals both
here and in the city OF Washington; and
that they have therefore, according to his
reading OF the law, put themselves in
position where they (the Virginias) cannot
be played by any Alliance club. lie wrote
to the secretary OF the American ALI
ance, Mr.. Williams, Of Columbus, Ohio,
for information on these points, and re-
c,,gfoipipes his yiaxy ne ha
claims. Mr. Boschen did not charge that
Wise was in the Nationals nine here, or
even when the two clubs played in Wash
ington.
Before the Virg;nias left for Washington
he SAYS he warned some OF their directors
OF the penalty the club would incur II
they played the Nationals, and he is in
formed that when the club got to Wash
ington Wise would have been brought out.
but they declined to play any nine OF
which he was member. Nirginia-Club
people here, on the other hand. say that
Wise was not in Washington ut the time.
and consequently there was no chance OF
their meeting him.
Mr. Boschen regards il as not unlikely
that Secretary Williams communicated the
facts to the Brooklyns. and that thereupon
the latter demanded an understanding be-
fore they would play the Virginias.
There was consultation with Mr.. Will
liams by telegraph, and by him the
matter was left to the Brooklyns to de-
eide upon hearing OF the facts. Mem
bers OF the Virginia Association made
afidavits setting forth the facts and show
ing that they had never played against
Wise nor violated any rule knowingly, and
the game went on; the Brooklyns evi-
IDENTIFY being OF opinion that the skirts OF
the Nirginias were quite clear OF any OIL
fence against the rules and rulings OF the
recognized authorities in baseball iuris-
prudence.
Two OF the gentlemen who went north
with the Virginias have been making a
searching investigation Of the matter, and
upon their return here will submit report,
upon which the directors will determine
what action, ii any, they should take.
There was great qualification expressed
here last night upon the reception OF the
news OF the victory OF the Virgnias over
the Qmcksteps, OF Wilmington, Del, by a
score OF 13 to-
The Quicksteps are fine club, and there
were bets in Richmond OF three or four to
one that the Nirginias would be beaten by
them. They play the same club again to-
day.
September 4th and 9TH these two clubs
will play two games here in Richmond.
The game OF baseball played yesterday
between the Star and Olympics Quveniles)
resulted in a victory for the Star Club by a
score OF 81 to II.