The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-06
BASEBALL YESTERDAY.
Richmond and wcstmoreiand Club Mines
Play Game-The wesfmoreiands Win.

Play Game-The Wesfmoreiands Win.
Yesterday two mines selected from the
WestmoreL,nd and Richmond clubs played
n game of baseball at the Virginias' park.
| The game was an amateur one, the PLAYERS
mostly young men, leading members OF the
! two clubs mentioned. They bad come out
for the purpose of aiding the effort to build
home for crippled and INDECENT Confed-
crate soldiers.
lis this what yer call base-balll"
The question came from an honest red
faced countryman, who wriggled uneasily
I'm a new suit OF store-clotbes in the seat
next to the reporter.
"Yes, SIR"
"Wha's ther Use OF II!
"Well, it is an athletic game, an inter-
esting and harmless amusement; does good
to hackmen and drivers OF various sorts,
and numbers OF other folEs besides. and
IN this case the proceeds OF the game goes
to the fund for building Home for eX-
Confederate soldiers"
"Ain't you q reporter ~
"Ycs, sir.'
"Are YOU fond OF base-ball?"
"Oh, yes; | suppose So"
"Seems to me Fve seeh you before.
Amt you from Greensvllc!"
II expect so: seeing | am here"
"What's that fellow doing with that
bird-cage on his head?"
"You had better not ask him. He Is
catcher, and might catch you"
THE GAME COMMENCED,
and the first man. with round painted
stick OF wood called a bat, made some
monstrous big licks, but missed the ball,
and stood aside. The next man hit a ball,
dropped his club, and scOOted around the
field. a man with blue breeches on fun
bled and missed the ball. Yells Of " Muled
the sphere" "Who's that fellow with the
blue breeches on ?" and "Ile will make a
thousand errors" and shouts Of laughter
followed.
After this several men went around the
diamond, and they called this making
4 run.
The last man at the bat was cautioned.
$50 it, Polo" and advised not to " strike
too high, and to make home rum
This was the Richmond clubs first in
ming.
TIE wESTMORELANDS NEXT
went to the bat, and while the Loys were
throwing the ball about the field the man
who first took the bat gallOped around the
diamond in gallant style, amidst great
laughter and cheers. They called this
making a home run on errors" 1t SEEM
ed from this that it was best to make ell
rOrS.
Run on. Tommy Make 'em'throw the
ball, and come in before this fellow strikes
out" shouted a gentleman In authority.
The advice was taken, and Il gallant run
was made to second base. when half
dozen voices shouted, Hold it hold il !"
Holding it, meant TO stop on n bag Of sand,
called a base: and the command was
promptly Obeyed.
Three strikes; 90 it Charley !" called
out the bystanders. Charley had not
struck anything particular or otherwise,
but he dropped the bat and went like Il
shot to the first base. and shortly came back
to the home plate, celebrating the feat with
high, finishing leap that would have done
credit to DinwIddic deer.
BASE HIT.
BY and by one OF the Richmonds caught
the ball on the end Of his stick and sent it
flying. There's two-bagger yelled a
man with a stentOrian voice. "No, sir /;
it's base hit " said another. And that
was all that 1t was; but ii was the first one Of
the evening, and was cheered accordingly.
SOMETHING LIKE WORK.
The young gentlemen were favored by
the sun, who hid his face behind cloud
for the most OF the time the game lasted,
but ~ it progressed it was plain that it
was something like work. The boys got
redder in the face. and there was 4 sort Of
"Fve-got-enough-of-it" expression in the
movement OF their backs as they stopped
to pick up a ball. and their actions generally
were slower and less vigorous.
DEAD BALL.
once player struck Il ball and sent it
outside OF the limits Of the Park. and three
men came in on runs. Some one called out,
dead ball; negro picked it up" Never
thecss the runs counted.
LADIES PRESENT.
A number OF ladies occupied seats in the
grand stand, and their presence no doubt
served greatly TO inspire the players TO
deeds OF yalOr. They remained until near
the close OF the game, and seemed to enjoy
the amusement very much. During the
progress of the game the positions Of the
players were frequently changed, and on
this account are not reported.
The following is the score:
wESTMoRELAND.
Il. B. H.