Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-04
NOT TO PLAY SUNDAY
THE BASEBALL MANAGERS YIELD
GRACEFULLY TO PUBLIC
SENTIMENT.
The Kensipgtons 20 PLAY Here This After
noon and To-Morrow-Good Games
May BE Expected.

No baseball games are to be played in
Richmond on Sunday.
This has been definitely settled and the
understanding applies to the entire season.
Such thing as Sabbath afternoon exhi-
billions on Island Park was contemplated O
few DAYS ago, but the idea has been aban-
doned.
The managers Of the Richmond Athletic
Association have very gracefully yielded
TO public sentiment in the matter and ue'
cided that they will not run counter TO the
moral impulse OF the community IN using
the holy day of the week for money
making.
CONFERENCE WITH THE MAYOR.
Immediately upon reaching his office
yesterday morning Mayor Eilys0n' who
had seen from the Dispatch that 1t WAS pro
posed 20 have a game Sunday afternoon
communicated with the officers or tne
association and requested conference on
the subject Messrs Donati and Latoucht
responded on behalf of the association, anu
met the Mayor in his Office at III O'Clock
Justice Crutchfield was also present upon
the Mayors invitation.
The interview was purely informal and
was more one of friendliness than OF ON,
cial character. The Mlyor briefly stated
To these gentlemen that he thought II
would be both unlawful and unwlse fol
them TO undertake to have Sunday bal
games. In his judgment TO do as pro
posed would engender the antagonism
of the best element of the cities OF ken
mond and Manchester and bring about
such opposition TO the game and its man.
agement as 20 insure pecunlary loss instead
of gain, a. well "a the loss of moral sup
port 10 the association. The Mayor. with
out intimating what action he would TAKE
or Offering any threat, also told the ball
men that Sunday playing could not be re
garded "a lawful in this State, and to en-
gage IN it would be 10 risk expensive ano
very disagreesble litigation.
The expressions Of Mayor Ellyson were
Kind and meant, rs they were received, tt
be purely friendly.
THEY ACQUIEsCE.
Messrs. Donati and Latouche very
promptly and cheerfully acquiesced IN the
views Of the Mayor and assured hlm thai
there shall be no Sunday games. They eN
planned the reasons that led them to de
eide in favor of exhibitions on the Sab
bath and explained that Il was not
| their purpose to antagOnize public senti
meut or to offend the moral element of th'
community. They expressed their appre
/ cation of the position taken by Mr.. Ely
son in bringing the matter to their atten
| tion in this informal and friendly manner
and all hands We're satisfied with the out
/ come OF the interview.
The ball-men are To be commended fo
/ the promptuesS with which they acted
/ and il will but deepen the interest slread,
| taken here in the national game. MAYO
! EllysOn assured these gentlemen of IN
/ good wishes, and promised 20 give then
whatever encouragement or assistance lie
in his power.
GAME TO-DAY.
The Kensingtons, OF Philadelphia, an
the Richmond club will play on ISLAM
Park at 4 o'clock this afternoon, and tn
game promises to be one OF the best see
! there this season. The local organiza
tion will have tho best nine D.
the field that il has Vet had. he
ly. the new pitcher, will occupy TN
box and McCafrey Will hold him. Brook
the Woodbury. catcher, who came her
with the Baltimores, has accepted ti
terms of the Richmond club and Wi
probably report for duty to-day. Tw
other new men have been engaged and ar
expected hero in time for tomorrow
| game.
The managers of the home club M
making strenuous efforts 10 got together
really good lot of men. and the chances ~
they will succeed. They hope 10 be alb
to give the people tirst-clase exhibition
and the chances we're never better for kee'
ing up a game here than they are now. II
Park is conveniently located, and there
no reason why the games should not
well attended.
THE ATLANTIC ASSOCIATION.
II may be that neither Wilmngtons n,
WOrcesters viii be strong enough 20 hol
its membership in the Atlantic Association
If neither OF them gets out the Richmond
will get in az least they have q goo
chance of being admitted.
Mr.. Neal when asked yesterday what III
Richmonds will do If they DO not get in I'll
association replied that they would COZ
tinue toplay. He was confident. howeye
that they would be admitted on the fir
vacancy.