The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-10
1T WAS AN UGLY BALL GAME.
The WinStonS Kicked and Both Teams
Played Badly.
THE CHAMPIONSHIP CONTEST IS OFF,
As the Home Boys Refused tn Meet Them
Agnin-The Spectators Were Dissatis-
fed and Plainly Showed 1t.


Of last July 18th. The latter game, it will be
remembered abruptly terminated by the
Varsity boys kicking until there was no sense
in 1t. and the game yesterday was merely the
enactins of the same foolish proceedings by
the Winstons.
At anv other point in the contest Yesterday
save the eighth inning kicking would have
| been bearable. but such q performance at
that time gave Just incentive TO the specta-
tors to indulge themselves in the same pro-
ceeding. and they did SO with credit to all
concerned.
UPHILL WORK.
II had been pretty uphill work for the Rich
monds all through the game. 1t was certain
/ ~ their off day. for the inhelders muiled and
! fumbled the ball with an abandon thoroughly
| dlsconraging, and when at last there was
likelihood of their walking of the field tri-
| umphant, the visitors had 10 show the bad
side of their disposition and kick.
The NlnstOns had in reality not played
good ball, but had heaped up their runs by
the poor playing Of the Richmonds. and 1t
looked ike pity 10 scratch of the score . 10
IN favor Of them. and jot down to nothing
In favor Of the Giants.
Such is the score, il being the usual score
gwen when an opposing team will not con-
sent 20 play or act otherwise unreasonable
Will stand opposite the names OF RlchmOnds
and Wiustons. for yesterday Manager Donat
told them that all future contracts were of"
He gave them one full, long minute 20 decide
as to whether they would remain in Rich
mOnd and put the shekels of the franks IN
their pockets, or 60 home TO helrswamps and
pine tags. They did not continue playing,
and the contracts were Immediately cancelled.
Both teams started out well in the first
inning, but the second was disheartning one
for the Richmonds. In the first Ford crossed
home-plate having reached first on a force
out hit. second on q sacrifice, third on
passed ball and home-plate on a baik The
Winstons were equally successful Bennett
doing the honOrs at the plate IL was run
made entirely on the errors Of the outfieldoIs.
KAN and Wells making two bad fumbles.
SUCCESSION OF ERRORS.
In the second inning tho Richmonds got no
further than third base. while a succession OF
errors and a combination Of clean hits made
iOur runs for the Winstons. In the third the
Richnonds again failed TO relieve the blank
ness Of the score card. while four more mon
crossed home plate for the visitors
E9From that time until the eighth the Win
stons failed 70 score. while the RIchmonds
worked hard 20 redeem themselves and sent |
one man. Foster, over homeplate IN the fourth. |
He was hit by the pitched ball and made his 4
first. gracefully stole second, reached third on |
stop. He was followed by four other men, |
but none of them reached anything nearer
home than secOnd-base
In the fifth both teams failed to score but
Wells commenced the sixth by sailing the
sphere over left field fence and making a
home run. West followed with a hit. but
two men followed and struck out, and Darby
ended the inning with high fly to second
base.
ONE MORE hun
Another run was added to the Richmond's
score in the seventh by Ford He reached
first by a clean hit 10 right field, stole second,
went 20 third on "A wild pitch and scored on q
single by Foster. The latter was left Mt
second. The Wnstons went out in this
inning by the good work of iufeldors.
The eighth inning was the inning of in
nings and by far the most exciting Of the
entire game. West went 20 the bat and went
cut short 10 first. Morgan followed and
famed the air. Kain then made hit, reached
second on a single by Darby. stole third. and
on a passed ball. scored the run. Darby,
after his proyidential single stole second.
reached third on q passed ball. and, on a long
single by Tate scored Tate went tosecOnd ona
single by Ford, and both advanced a base by
a passed ball. Tate being at third. with Ford
Mt second Luck then went to the bat md
while there keefer allowed another ball 20
pass him. Tate then ran home, and seeing
Ford following him made n slide Ford came
in Just a second before the ball reached A.
McGann. who was pitching, and the two runs
were scored.
THIN THEY KICKED.
The kicking Mt this iuncture began.
McGann claimed that Tate had interfered
with his proper handling of the ball while
Tate claimed that the slide was perfectly le-
Ultimate act, and was practiced every day by
Dase-ballists all over the country. The North
1arOlinans. however, were determined not
TO play ball. for they sulked went over
o their stand aud put their bats
n the cases, looked like resigned
martyrs who were perfectly willing 20 grace |
my Thanksgiving table of o Canibai Islander.
md otherwise made life miserable 90 tho
spectators who, at this Duncture wof0
almost sure that tho Giants could win
10 was also evident 10 tine Winstons
hat they could do so, and if for no other
eas0n they determined that their opponents
hould not be the yict0rs. Reasoning with
hem had about az much effect as it generally
las with young mule, and tie scene finally
nded with Manager DOnati ordering that tho
anne be called and the victory tee given 20
he Giants He further added that the series
II championship games which were % have
next week would not be played.
so oAsfE AT ALL. ,
Such was the game-it being in reality no.
odys game. The Richmonds played badly
nd the visitors kicked. and there WAS quite q
.gh Of relief when proceedings came 20 I
,andstill. y
In the Richmond team positions were {
hanged three times during the game West
egan as pitcher with Foster ~ catcher. In G
lie third inning Kahn went into the box with =
uck who had been playing third base, as '
atcher. At the beginning Of the sixth Darby
cyan as pitcher and Luck continued to
itch.
Not a single hit was made of the last named q
itcher. but the WinstOns received seven +
It's from his predecessor The Richmond y
zen got thirteen hits from g. McGann. with a
rODably the exception OF three. which they '
.ceiyed from A. McGann. Nine of the Giants s
.nned the breeze and seven North Carolin- e
Us did the same. u
Manager Donati. IL was stated. left for {
Washington last evening. lie sill make q
renuOus efforts 10 get the Athletics. OF i
IashingtOn and the Baltmores. OF the u
merlcan Association 20 como here, and If b
icy do IL Is very likely that they will
ehaye themselves and not run al over f
le ball ground because some player i
the opposing nre knows a little U
ore about legitimate bali PLAYING than %
icy DO. such cOnsummately foolish pla, ing a
not allowed II any weil-regulated bah team "a
ld the.manager who allows his club 70 stop q
aging because The umpire thinks differently O
IS missed his calling. and should imme-
lately apply for position Is a manager OF q
oupe OF trained monkeys instead OF going
bout the country ut tho head Of band " 4
rolling players. \