The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-17
WINSTONS TO THE FRONT.
They Defeated the RiChmOnds Yesterday by
q Score Of II tO8.
BUT IT WAS A HARD EARNED VICTORY.
Tho Game of Ball at Island Par1. Was Well
Played and Greatly Enjoyed by tho
spcctators-The Contest To-Day.

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| yesterday afternoon tue small boy who sits
in the top branches Of the poplar tree, near
| the right field fence. came down from his
perch with feelings that we're anything but
! joyous
Many have said that he is the mascot for
the Rchmonds, and perhaps many are right,
! but his powers and tho result were certainly
at variance yesterday.
IIe alishted t. tho ground with a sad
! don t-be-gay expression, he watched the 800
spectators disperso with solemn mien. hesaw
the players stalk into tho dressing -roomwith
heavy hearts. and folding his arms with a
! Hamietic pose, he muttered the well known
classic Don't get IN the habit Il it,
The Richmonds had been defeated by tho
Winstons. The curves Of Darby and En-
right were mysteries no longer to the
WinstOns. for hit after hit followed in splen-
did succession and the men from the juniper
swamps with n score OF eleven TO eight IN
their favor left the field. They played
splendid ball much better than usual-and
at one time enthusiasm with the Winstons
had risen until 1t gained the proportions of a
tidal wave 4 turn in the tide. however.
came with the next inning and for time
there was a nice chance for the home men to
tie
THE RICHMOEDs.
The Richmonds failed to score in the first
ming. no one even getting as far as first base.
while the WinstOns sent 4. McGann across
the home plate. In this inning 4. McGann
received his base on balls. and Say reached
first by being Init with pitched ball. G.
McGann. who followed Say. made a hit and
would have scored but was declared out at
home for not touching the third bag.
Luck crossed home plate for the Giants in
the a second. reaching his first on hit, got 10
third on Fosters tYO-bagger. and scoring on
Napier's sacrifice The second for the visit
ors was one full of hits. Six men went 10 the
bat and each man made hit A. McGann
and Farrell making two baggers, and three
men added runs 20 the score.
Up TO the seventh the Giants zcored
only one run, but runs were quite
numerous with the visitors in the sixth.
Keefer reached first on an error -
the third baseman, and by an orrc&
of O'R0urkes keeter went 10 second and
Farrell reached first. Kahn made an error
and Keefer pulled up to third, and Mehan
went 90 the bat and made two bagger
On this ht Keefer and Farrell both
scored Hayden followed Mehan and dropped
a foul t. catcher. A. McGann reached his
first on balls. and Mehan went 20 third
Say made a sacrifice. and while handling the
sphere O'ROurke made an error. This act
sent McGann 20 third. and Say % second.
Mehan in the meantime scoring. McGann.
however made "a dash for home but O Rourke
threw the ball. and Luck tagged the runner
two feet from home g.. McGann then fol-
lowed with q hit and while on first Bennett
sent the ball over first baseman head, and
mpire Taylor decided It was a fair ball. In
the discussion that followed McGann scored
and Bennett made a hOme-run. Hayden
then ended the inning by sending a liner 10
flrst-base. SIX men crossed hOme-plate.
1t had been understood among the specta-
tors that there should be- no kicking save
from the captains. but when 1t was decided
that the bail was a fair one. the kicking was
universal. The ball struck near the end
of the Young Mems Christian Association
boat-hOuse, and the spectators who saw IL
drop were divided as 10 whether
II was q foul or fair ball.
The kicking, however seemed 10 disgust
Mr.. Taylor for he declined 10 umpire any
longer Mr.. LOnnie Graves. who had boon in
the field was therefore sent behind tho rat. /
and Mr.. Lumsden the ball player. acted az
umpire ID the field.
THE CLIMAX.
The beginning Of the seventh was the /
climax OF the whole affair. Every one be- /
came thoroughly aroused enthusiasm ran up /
90 b fiat every eve IN the grand stand picked /
% convenient hOle in the netting 20 see /
through. ORourke pulled ont about four /
stops and gave good limitations of q steamboat /
whistle. the WinstOns wished they had never /
been born and the band. If II had been any /
where near the grounds. would have ceased /
playing and looked mt the game.
Foster went 60 the bat, and when be reached /
first on an error by tho second baseman. his /
auburn locks seemed 90 grow Lighter as the /
western sun dallled with them. tumble by !
short-stop sent Enreht 10 first, and Foster !
was Ut third when the pitcher stepped into |
the box again. Napier made a clean hit, Fos- /
ter scored. and IN the meantime Enrght stole /
second. Kahn went next TO the bat. tumble /
was made by Say, the first baseman. made p
muH and Kahn reached first and Napier /
third, Enright in the meantime crossing
home
Kahn stole second, and by single Of Darby's
reached third. Darby stole second. and eyerv
one was almost praying that Tate would
make a hit. lie took the first pretty ball that
crossed the plate. reached first, and KAN
and Darby rnn a race for home. Ford then
sent force hit TO pitcher and Tate went
ont at the second bag the pitcher throwing
the ball 10 Farrell. ORourke also made
force hit and Ford went ont. short-stop to
second Luck made a hit sending O'Rourke
TO second and on Fosters hit OROurko /
with fy 10 hrst-base. leaving Luck and
Foster on base.
EXCITING.
The inning was painfully exciting. Seven
men crossed the plate twelve men went %
the bats and seven hits. including the two
force hits wore made. Force hits. aro hits
made by the batsman that are helded SO as 20
put out man either at second, third OF home
plate. The batsman has really made Int
but his hit forces some 0therrumOr 10 90 out.
consequently he cannot be gwen credit for a
base hit.
The work # inheders ended tho inning for
the visitors and in the eighth there were
hopes that the Giants would tie the game.
lntiolders. however. again got IN some pretty
work. while the Winstons added another run
10 their score c. Mccain began for the
visitors and made Int to lett field lie
reached second on q sacrifice by Bennett
third base was stood on by him on passed
ball by Luck, and a sacrifice 10y Hayden sent
him home Keefer ended the inning with
hy 10 centre field.
A SINGLE CHANCE.
One single chance again offered itself to the
Giants and Tate began by reaching his first
on called balls Ford made a force hit, Tate
going out shortstop 10 second, and Ford
Shared the same fate. ORourke ended pro-
ceedings by sailing fy TO centre field.
Hard earnest work won the game. Darby's
pitching was not his best. He has done bet
ter. There were too many hits made OFT him
Enright was but ltle better. he going in 10
tha no, In tha third inning The latter ho,v