Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-02
THE GAME THEY PLAYED.
Nc Contest Between the Aosives and virs,n-
fns-" Kicking Speetaters.

Nc Contest Between the Ac<ives and virsin-
fas-" Kicking" Speetaters.
At 4:15 O'Clock Yesterday afternoon about
800 people were assembled af the Virginia
Baseball Grounds to see the gsme he.
tween the Activcs, OF Reading, and the
home club. The weather was threatening:
IL had been raining the best part OF the day
and one shower Was hardly over before
another was immintns when, at eli, the
game was called-the Actiyes at the bat.
The first player at the Dat made safe hit
and got his base, and hnother had gone to
the bat when the raid commenced falling
briskly. and the game was suspended.
There was then hall. hour understanding
10 the rules-and the weather not admit
ting OF continuance OF the game IL was de-
clared "of"
The Actiyes had entitled themselves TO
the guarantee Of S6J. and went 10 the box
office and collected it. That was all right
and just; they had their expenses to
meet. and the day before, as the game
could not be called, by reason OF the bId
weather. they made nothing at all.
The spectators were each out IS cents
gaie-fee, and many OF them 30 cents wa
gOn-fare. and 10 cents admission to the
granC-stand in addition. The grounds
having for some time been placarded with
a notice that no money would be refund.
ed after game was called, the spectators
were estopped from actually demanding n
return Of their money, but they thought
1t very, very hard case.
They saw one ball thrown, and for that
paid 25 cents.
There was plenty OF indignation ex.
pressed against THIS policy, and the prede-
tions were many that on cloudy evenings
hereafter so many people sill refuse to take
the risk that the club will in the end be the
sufferers. There seems no reason to doubt
that that will be the effect
Inasmuch as the Actives bad been paid
their S65, presumably out Of the gate
money, the crowd would have been well
satisfied had each man been given ticket
for the rext or any subsequent game.
Such was the murmuring at what
was considered unfair treatment that
n rumOr reached the city and was widely
circulated that there had been row at the
grounds; that two men had been shot, and
the gate-keeper's money scattered far and
wide. There was 10 truth in all this. All
there was. was that one ball only was
thrown that for this the people paid full
price, and though il was in accordance with
notice posted the patrons though tit a hard
case, and thing they ought to remember.
There will be match game OF ball be-
tween The StOnewall, formerly Richmond
Club, and the Mutual Club, of this city, this
evening at Richmond Base Bali and Pleas
ure Park. head OF Clay street.
Other Games.
lBy telegraph to the 'Dispatch.I
Indianapolis: Indianapolis, o; Brook-
lyns, 6.
Columbus. Ohio: Columbus, 4; Metro
poIitans, s. Game called on account Of
rain. after seven innings.
Toledo Toledos. 8; AlleghenvS, 3.
Detroit New IorSs, II; DetrOits, 5.
Buffalo: BuflalOs, |; BostOns, ,.
Chicago: ChcagOs. IA; Philadelphias. o.
Cleveland: ClevclandS, 3 Providence. |.
Wilmington: Trentons, 3; Whining
tons, 7.
Harrisburg: Allentowns, G.; Harrisburgs,
16.
Louisville: Louisvilles. 13; Athletics. 1.
ST. Louis: Baiimores. 3; It. Louis, IL.