Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-10
PLAYING BALL IN THE RAIN.

The OgIeth orpe-Star Game Suspended
In the First Inning-HOw the Score
stoodat the EMPIRES CaIl-The Mana
gers Refuse to Refund the Gate Money
Meeting of the League Executive Com
mittee.
About 800 people paid their way into
Base Ball Park yesterday to witness the
Star Oglethorpe game. The weather was
threatening. and the attendance was
smaller than at any previous game for
this season. At O'Clock a slight rain
began falling, land it was
doubtful whether the game would be
played. Both mines were in the field
practicing, but, in view Of the threatening
weather. the bases were not put down,
and things were generally in an unsettled
condition. Under the rules neither club,
except by mutual agreement, had the
right to refuse 10 play under penal
ty of forfeiture. The rain continued
To fall with no indications Of
stopping, when the umpire, Gus Friend,
ordered the players to position and called
the game. The OglethOrpes went to the
bat. Hunt went out on strikes, Tanning
/ followed on n foul bound, and Cleary made
! a base hit into left field and reached first.
but was caught in attempting 10 steal
I
I on strikes. and the second man was at the
/ bat when the umpire suspended play on
account OF the rain. The Stars battery,
with Burkalow in the box and Walker
/ behind the bat, were in action, and
/ the OglethOrpes had Hunt behind the
| bat in place of Dell, and Jordan
/ shOrt-stOp in place of Seaman. The
rain was falling heavily when the
! game was stopped, and continued until
/ nearly pscIopl- Tho CnaetatOrS and
/ players scattered from the field and took
4 refuge in the grand stand until the train
/ returned to the city. After half an hour
/ the umpire, under the rules, declared the
/ game postponed.
The gates were thrown open and the
/ ticket seller counted up the porceeds ana
4 left the ticket office. When the ram
4 ceased and the spectators were ready to
/ leave, they were told that no money
would be refunded. There was general
/ dissatisfaction at this announce
ment, as the game had not been
/ played and not even the 1rst
/ inning had been finished. A number
| demanded their money and were refused:
/ 1t was claimed that in all professional
/ games where play had begun and was
| afterwards interrupted, no gate money
was ever refunded. The OglethOrpes
claimed to be willing to refund the admis-
sion, but they said the Stars
| were unwilling to accede TO any
such arrangement, and in con-
sequence they were compelled to
retain the proceeds in order to fulfill the
League contract. In order to avoid
another similar occurrence an arrange
ment could readily be made in the distri-
button of Grain Cheeks" good for any
succeeding game, so that there could be
no loss to the spectators and everything
would be satisfactory. AS it is, trouble Is
likely to arise from a repetition of yester-
days proceeding.
The game to-day will be called at 4
| O'Clock, and the pos tpOned game will be
/ played tomorrow. The OglethOrpes will
/ put their regular nine in the field and
| will give the visitors a close contest.
| Their nine is as follows:
! Dell, c., Tanning, p,
CullOm, b., ROssiter, b.,
Brown, 3 b., Seaman, s. s.,
Deignan, |. f., Sullivan, +. T.,
/ ClearV. c. f..