Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-09
ENDED In QUARRELS.
THE WlNsToNs CLAIM THE GAME BY
ASCORE OF NINE TO NOTHING.
The Kichmonds Had SIX and the winstons
Two When tho Umpire Called the Game
On Account OF Darkness.

mere was every reason why the Winston
Blues should have defeated the Donati
Giants yesterday, but luck was against
them and they added another victory to
the Titans' record.
A. McGann filed tho box for the visi-
tors and in seven innings struck out
twelve men and succeeded in holding down
the Donatians to four scattering singles.
Moreover, the home niue made tour errors
while the "sap- suckers only received
two. The main trouble with the plucky
little tar-heels was the wild throwing of
their pitcher, and notwithstanding the
TACT that his curves were painfully
puzZling he had great difficulty in getting
them over the plate. Six men of the
Richmonds reached their bases on balls,
one batter was struck, and three runners
got their bags on the wild throwing of the
sphere-twiIler This and nothing more
gave the Titans their SIX runs, none of
which were earned and none Of which re-
fiected any particular credit upon them.
WHO WAS UMPrRNG TIE GAME?
The main fight of the game. which was
terminated by rain. seemed to have been
between the umpires, three of whom had
n hand in deciding the questions which
undertook to assume this responsible 20
sition; then Louis Green, by some remark
able prerogative. asserted himself and
commenced umpiring, much to the for
mer's disgust, and finally. by apparent
mutual consent. HAYDEN, OF the Winstous,
also, took hand, alternating with Louis
on bases. The unknown" individual
had mean while retreated. In the
latter half of the seventh inning
(,rQan'Q tn
behind the bat came around and HAYDEN
took bis place near first to note the close
plays around the bags. As the weather
was dark and cloudy and some rain was
falling Green decided to call the game.
but HAYDEN believing that his side bad not
had fair chance demanded that the con-
test be continued. The spectators yelled.
play ball, play ball" but the Donatians
were firm in their refusals to continue,
while the Winstons raised q tremendous
kick. At any rate, the game terminatedin
this manner and with the utmost ill-feel-
ing on both sides. The Winston PLAYERS
argued last nieht that HAYDEN was the
only umpire who really had any right to
give decisions, as this was agreed
upon previously. According to these
principles they claim the game by score
of Q to 0. The Donati people, on the other
hand. assert that Green was one of the
uUlpIts huu Us ut Wus NJ InaJ tlrne tD6
man behind the bat it came within his
province TO call the game. They further
maintain that Hayden's jurisdiction gave
him no say regarding the propriety of call
ing the game.
Squire" Donati decided last night to
plav the game off rather than cause i'll
feeling between the two mines, Hayden,
the Winston man. will umpire and Judging
from his decisions in Yesterdays game. he
will he perfectly Just and conscientious.
The esquire" Saws that he will put any
of his men off who dispute the umpire.
Darby pitched for the Richmonds yes
terday, and they succeeded in shifting him
to the extent of five singles and one two
bagger. Jones; Of the tar r-heels. made a
very pretty running catch in centre field.
Appended is the.score Of the game so far
as it was played on uneven innings