Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-08
THE wEsTmORELANDs WIN.
4 Memorable Event Between Tive
social Clubs or the city.

Yesterday evening al Boschen's Park, at
the head OF Clay street, a hotly-conteSted
game OF baseball was PLAYED between mines
selected from the two well-known clubs men,
toned above.
At 8 O'Clock large crowd, consisting OF
members OF these clubs and a number OF
lady irieRds, having assembled, the game was
called with J. T.. McKenney as umpire and
Paul Latouche as scorer. The Richmond
Clrb nine winning the toss went to the bat
and scored four runs. 1t was CONT
IDENTIFY expected by their friends that owing
to their youth and their KNOWLEDGE
OF baseball that they would win an easy
victory, but when the Westmorelanders
came 10 the bat they scored twelve runs, and
showed by their heavy batting that their op-
pOnents reckoned without their host" II
was consequently an uphill game with the
Rchmonds thereafter The Richmond Club
nine had and took advantage OF many base
ball rules OF recent date unknown 70 the aged
WesImOrelandcrs, who had not kept up with
the parlance Of the diamond. a notable In
stance Of this was seen In the fact that a
once champion Richmond catcher, and more
recently an able applicant for the Chancery
iudseship OF this city. struck out without
having taken HIS position at the home. plate.
There was much fun for the spectators,
though the two mines played remarkably
well for gentlemen who have not for years
INDUCED IN the national sport.
The WedmoTelsuds achieved n decided
victory, though they were by no means the
"iayorites in the pool"
After the game the Westmorelands drove
down to the Richmond Club, and. giving
them three hearty cheers, invited their an
tagonists 10 Join them in festive redulOn at
the Westmoreland Club. The sequence
proved a most enjoyable evening, and has
cemented friendship between the Rich
mOnd and Westmoreland Clubs hitherto un-
known.
The principal entertainer outside OF the
president OF the Westmoreland Club was
one Of the fathers of thls institution Pro
fesSor Nathan Bowdi.ch Clapp.
The contest was a spirited one, though
unlike such antagonsms, It has resulted in
great, gO0dly feeling. The members OF
and are without doubt willing 10 rest on
their laurels.
An unfortunate incident occurred in the
carly stages Of the game, when Mr.. " lille
Daniel, Of the RIchmond and Alleghany
railroad and member Of the Richmond Club,
broke his right arm in an energetic effort 10
throw ball from the centre ield. such a
fracture was unusual, though in medical eX-
perience It is not unusual for violent muscu-
lar acli0n to fracture bone. Mr.. HlNall
took Mr.. Daniels place. Dr.. George Ben.
Johnston, the surgeon on this occasion. was
promptly at hond and gave all needed at
icnh0n TO the unfortunate temporary bali
player. The following is the score by In
nings:
3 ; Total
Rchmonds. .................... 4 q
Westm0relauds. ds..............l2 ~
Struck out Richmond-, 4; Westmore-
lands, ,.
The run that won the game for the sue
cessiu club was made after one OF their men
had been put out.
The following is a list OF the players and
the positions wnch they filed:
Richmonds Savage, first base; Page,
catcher; Frayser, third base; Er.kln, short
stop; Talbot, second base; Bishop, left
field; Haxall, centre field; Thomas, right
ield; and Cross. pitcher.
Wostmoreands Tucker, catcher and Sc
cond base; Mayo. pitcher; Maury, short
stop; Ecker, third base; scott, first base
shelton, second base and catcher; Cabell,
left field; Marshall, centre field; Cowardn.
right field.