Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-04
BASEBALL0N SUNDAY
TWO CAVES BETWEEN PROFESS
SIGNALS AT SEVEN PINES.
Clubs Of the American Association Co
Meet on the Historic Battlefield
No Admission Fee.

The historic battlefield of Seven Pines
Is TO be transformed into baseball park,
with an especial view TO its being used for
Sunday playing.
Two games between clubs Of the Ameri-
can Association, to be played on the Sab
bath, have already been arranged for, and
the assurance is given that Others will be
provided if these are satisfactory as re-
CARDS attendance and order.
This is the result Of correspondence re-
Gently conducted between Squire Charlie
Donati and directors Of tho clubs, and the dates
hxed are the lith and 2lst. They will both
begin az 4:30 O'CLOCK In the afternoon.
NO ADMIrTANcB 10 GROUNDS.
The admission 70 the backgrounds will be free,
but the tickets for the round trip frOm Rich-
monj viii be 90 cents and viii be on sale at the
station ana at several prominent and convenient
points
Mr.. Donati has mapped out a schedule Of
plans, and the work OF preparing The grounds
will begin this morning. Trains over the Seven-
Pines railway will leave Richmond on the days
OF the contests at 10, IL, and II o'clock A, NJ,
and at i, 2, 3, and o'clock p. NJ, the last one
arriving there Just in time for the calling OF the
game.
Bleachers will be erected and covered with
canvas, 90 that the crowd will be comfortably
seated
TIRE CLUES.
Tho opening game on Sunday week II 20 be
between tho Boston and Washington clube, both
in the association. Tho Baltimore and Wash
lowing
In a letter from MIR. John Wilson, ono Of tho
directors OF tho National Baseball Club OF
Washington, which was directed 10 Mr.. Donsti,
the writer says that II satisfactory terms can 6o
made number Of games will be played at
Seven Pines during the season among the teams
OF the American Association. Mr.. Donau now
feels quite confident that these arrangements
will be perfected and the ball games held every
Sunday afternoon till the close Of the season.
no LEGAL INTERFERENCE.
After a careful consideration Of tho legal OBJ
lectiOns which would probably be raised IL has
been found, Mr. Donati told DISPATCH reporter
last night that no Interference can be made,
and the games are assured realities. The au-
thoritiee who could have the right 10 interfere
were there any admission tee charged have de-
cided that the proposed methods for conducting
the games are such that they can take no ac-
tiOn.
FIRST PROFESSIONAL SUNDAY GAMES.
These games II played will be the first pro-
fessional ones 80 far az the DISPATCH IL advised
that have over occurred In the immediate VI
cinity.
sunday games we're proposed here last year
when the Athletic Association sprung into cz-
istence but the Mayor directed the police 70
break them mp II begun and the idea was aoan-
doned. Later IN the season Two amateur ciuDs
had Sunday meeting on Mayo's Island and
tho upshot OF II was that the participants were
ell fined.
The sentiment OF the best element OF this COM
munity is decidedly against allowing the Sat
bath 10 be desecrated In this mannes, but the
attendance will surely be large.
Mr.. DOnati has been advised by the ralIoad
company that two engines, that arc now Delng
pat In excellent condition, will be furnished the
excursionists and no delay either in going or re-
turning Is apprehended.
The games herein announced Will be included
In the regular championship contest for the sea-
sou.