Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-30
BR00KLYNS BEATEN.
THE pHILApELpHlAs DEFEAT THEM
IN a LOOSeLY-PLAYeD GAME.
4-b. Rlchmonds Easy Winners in tho Col
ierc-Team Contcst-New Works Versus
Bostons To-Morrow.

The few hundred persons who brnvcd
the March wind and went out 10 Boschen's
Park Yesterday afternoon expecting TO wit
ness n fine exhibition OF ball-playing were
sorclv disappointed.
The Philadelphia and Brooklyn clubs,
which have tho reputation of being we'll up
IN the profession. were there according TO
scheaule. and went through with the form
n a came. and that is about all that can be
sad 20 their credit.
Now and thcn they did mako a play
which gave evidence of the fact that they
lncw how 90 do good work If they chose
a. bat further than this thcy did not ven
trrc % go. Tho result of the exhibition
vas such an impression on the minds Of
those present as 1t - unfortunate for any
mutations seeking public favor TO leave
40 o community.
THF CANE.
There were about three hundred persons
inside The grounds and perhaps half as
r.anv moro viewed the scene from the
roofs Of houses and fence-tops near the
grounds.
Good PLAYS. and II WAS apparent 20 the
audience that the players possessed the
ability TO afford them splendid sporting
froat had the disposition been equal with
the power. n was clearly observable from
the first. however, that there was only
going 90 ie y practice exhibition, and q
very poor one az that. The first few innings
were PLAYED with some degree Of vim and
dispatch. but ahoGt midway the contest
horau 90 lag and the remainder OF IL
dragged its weary length along very slowly
The Pmlad, 'phias led al first, but IN the
6ffh inning the lrooklvns forged ahead,
ana tor awhile had seemingly cYcDa show
pr success. The tables soon turned,
though. and the PhilIcs again went TO the
front there 20 stay.
The battery work Of both teams was
moro or less careless. and at times the ball
Wa, tossed all about the field while men
were making bases. and tho scene re
minded one Of the amateur contests ~
wears ago. Cunningham ia really very
fine pitcher. hut his arm was slightly
snrc and he did not care TO exercise him
eeif too heavily. IN ono or two instances
ie showed the kind Of work be WAS capa-
he Of doing. bat most of the time he
.lrcw the ball IN with very little force and
allowed himself to be batted IN all direc-
tons.
WHAT A SIGHT.
In the last half of the eighth inning n
d,eruto arose as 10 the correctness Of de
C'~ion by Umpire Weynlng Zone OF the
BROOKLYN playcrsl. and such kickinc as
followed is seldom seen anywhere. The
umpire decided one of the Philadelphia
r.,n out on tho ground that he went to So
.nnd inee without having touched first.
The runner declared that he dad not get 10
t.-oud. and HE associates supported this
position. The rulirg not only involved
inc retirement of this player, but also al
thee entire side. TWO men being ont already,
frd tworuu1 which the umpire held could
got boz counted.
Au of the men Of both sides left their po-
s-tious and went 20 the home-plate and
argued the question at Issue. While
f.cv grouped themselves and argued
ar1 Cc-iiculdtcd the umpire amused him
lIf uractIcIug with another PLAYER. Tho
l.,, of these two runs, tho Ini,adelphias
saw. would hive put IT easily IN the power
~ their opponents TO tie tho score II not
u.u the game in the next inning. Bats
were packed mp and the Philadelphias
slrte3 10 leave rather than submit
3, the ump,rc's ruling, and then the
Irook'vns yielded the point and
allowed the remainder of the con
f.-t t0 he waged. The kicking was not vet
over. Tor another decision displeased Mill
900 .tho strikes Umpirel so that he quit.
and Husted. Of the Philadelphias, took his
place. 50 least ft'cen or twenty minutes
I ue was consumed IN this wrauglng.
which Is exceedingly boring. and j. be
coming very frequent with northern clubs
who come down here.
IUT RESULT.
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