The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-13
WE ARE TIE PEOPLE,
THAT'S WHAT NEW YORK TOWN
SAYS.

It-DonstuCt. IN tH' ihuS""~ -.
prophet. permit me 10 rema.h' We
are the people. The New York glahts
d have taken the pennant again. anu
there is rejoicing IN the camp OF the
ball tossers. Ever since the winning
T game was PLAYED last Saturday there
has been a continual howl in this town
and the surrounding country. and the
tenor of that howl has been the simple.
vet expressive words, I'VE are the pco-
, pie
We are the people. and we are the
owners of the peDnant. too. l believe
remarked few weeks ago that we
had the B1stons in the soup iurecn. ana
that we intended 10 keep them there.
They are there still.
The New York team deserves a great
deal of credit for the winning Of the
little piece of silk which they now own.
They started in this past season Win
bad setback from the politicians OF this
town. They had played on the oi
Poo Grounds, and that was their home
They had been brought up on the dla-
mond i'm that field. and they could pay
ball there. The Aldermen took 1t away
from them. and they bad TO 20 to Jersey
and slide around in the mud. That
was incOnvenient- t the people would
not 20 there-and they turned their sad
and gloomy faces toward the shores of
Staten Island. where the wind blew IN
from the sea in gales. and where the
dampnes, made malaria not luxury,
but an absolute necessity.
Here they playei until they secured
grounds way up town, and there found
new home. II was new-brand new.
/ tOO-sO new that it seemed IKE cross
county hunt to run the bases. Did the
/ New Yorks despair Nay. nay They
PLAYED ball. They were in the sixth
place lust at this stage of the game. bat
they stuck 10 IT, and gradually they
drew up until they were looked upon
as possible second or third placers.
PLAYING in mud and malaria and
running on uneven grounds bothered
them. but did not Obstruct their on
ward march To the head of the column. /
Smiling jim Mutrie pasted up motto. I
and the BOYS played 10 these words, IN
big black letters. NO surrender.
As Won all know they won the pen
nant last Saturday 10 Cleveland ard
then started for home. They had
whole car TO themselves. ana they made .
Rome howl. Kepfe swOre that no bcrlhs
should be madeup that night. and none
were. The night WIS pasted IN what
YOU might call rye balled Bacchanal- /
liam feast OF song and jest Crane +
BedOuin S Love Song was encOred /
dozen times. and before morning be /
looked like q be-dewed BedOuin iresh .
from the sandy wastes of the desert. .
If the boys had permitted ii, he If +
bedouin the same song act yet-but F
digress.
When they arrived here they were .
given a reception that would have
made the ancient warriors of Rome .
blush with pride and tremble with joy. F
They were taken in the city arms and /
Rugged and pdtted ON the back. They +
are our pes and the winners of the F
pennant. Can you blame Us f;
THE BELLE HANIIN AND HAIRY WILKES
RACE.
The second match between Mr.. &. j. +
Hamln 5 bay mare. Belle llamln. and F.
the Sire Brothers bay geiding. Harry F
Wilkes. for - 00O. WAS trOtted yeoter- +
dav over the New York Driving club s .
track lold FLEETWOOD ana resulted in .
an easy victory for the mare. - easy
and in time 50 comparatively slow that .
much surprise was manifested that me p
Sire Brothers had made any such match.
After the first match, trotted IN Buffalo .
on August Sth. which Belle llami:n /
won in 2.l5 and 2:i1t, il was generally .
admitted that Harry Wilkes was NOT
quite ripe. Since then he has trOtted .
and won in fast time. and for the race .
Yesterday there was a strong feeling
among many New Orkers that the son .
of George Wilkes would be able TO beat
the mare sentiment in which those
from the northern and western parts
Of the State almost laughed at. The .
result proved that they were strongly
i'm the right. for Belle Hamlin literally
smOthered Harry Wilkes IN 'lOt and
219l. Slow time even for the day and
track
The light showers OF rain that fell f.
early IN the morning caused some app
prehensiOn that a pOstpOncment might
have TO be made. But the Ian DID not
amount to anything. The attendance
was excellent. aud included not only
all the well known TOal-dIyers Of TINS
city. but many from surrounding cities.
with a strong division from B,il lo.
Rochester, Albany. POughkeep,ie ami
Hartford The track was IN excellent
condition for October. and before The
race there was some talk that Time near
ly as good q, the horses records would
be made. Soon after the hour fixed fer
the trOtting TO begin the judges. Messr-,
David Bonner. William johnson and g..
:. Smith took positions IN tine stand.
with George Floyd Jones as clerk. IL
the pools. of which many were sold,
Belle Hamiin had the call a. an average
of 500 and $50 against 500. After
trottipg one heat OF the 20 class
the stars of the day were called.
Belle Hamlln appeared with her regular
driver, W. }. Andrews. aud Harry
Wilkes with ihe famous "General
Tuner. Both looked well and were
loudly applauded. La drawing for
places Harry Wilkes won the pole.
With very little scoring they got the
word for the first heat. They irOtted on
nearly even terms 10 the quarter, when
Belle Iamlin led "a tritle. On the lower
stretch she increased her lead 10
length. Coming up the bill Harry
Wilkes closed up some, but when they
turned into the home stretch the mare
led b, length. and she finally won Joy
that distance. well in hand. with Harry
Wilkes driven out under the whip.
Time. 2:1Gi. The result pleael the F.
hackers OF the mare 80 we'll that they
not only choered her and Andrews. but
also gave her breeder owner. Mr. {. j.
Hamiu. hearty round Oh applause.
While the second Leaf OF Tie 2.2j
class was being trotted there was some
httle betting on the match. with Belle .
Hamlin selling at so to SO for the
gelding. Promptly at lime the two
appeared for the second heat. Again
they zot away quickly. with the Beile
"A trine IN front. The contest was close
down to the lower stretch. where, for .
short distance, Harry Wilkes showed a
TITLE in front. Tbs elated his New
York hackers. but il was brief period
Of ioy, for at the foot of the hill Belle
Hamlin took a clear lead, and. keeping
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