The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-15
IT WAS NOT A GOOD GAME.
The Old Dominion Team Was Entirely Made
Upd "PiCked' Men.
THEY WERE DEFEATED BY TIE GIANTS,
And the Spectators Were Dissatisged-The
Championship Contest Begins this AZ
ternoon mt Island Park.

Brilliant plays, quick work and excellent
yesterday. The Richmonds crossed bats with
picked nine that officiated in place Of tho
Old Dominsons Only twice in the game did
the players rouse themselves from their
inertia and show the spectators the possibili-
ties OF a ball contest. From inning to inning
the playing was listless and uninteresting.
and glazing errors made the game anything
but an enjoyable one.
The contest was played for the benefit Of
the Richmonds, tho proceeds to be used in
buying them uniforms; and be it said to the
discredit of the cranks there were only about
three hundred Of them present. IL can also
be stated that game between the Old Do
minions and the RichmOnds did not present
very pleasing prospect, for even with is
best team the Colts could never hope to do
feat the Giants
This, perhaps. was the view taken yester-
day by some and they certainly showed by
their absence sense Of prophecy not usually
accredited TO q man who kills al his spare
time studying baseball scores.
THE OLD COMMONS.
The Old Dominions yesterday when tho
hour for playing arrived had some trouble IN
getting q team together. Harrison, Cullen
and Lumsden sent messages that it was inn
possible for them TO leave their business. and
McGulre, acting as captain for the Colts. ex-
ercised considerable ingenuity before nine
men could be placed on tho score book Ii
was only after three OF the Winstons offered
their services that he was helped out of his
dilemma. and the picked people were ready
TO play ball.
Then it was that as poor performance of
baseball as ever took place in Richmond be-
gan. The Donatians had no motive whatever
toplay well, and tho picked team being I'M
used 10 each Others playing heaped error
atter error upon the scorers page.
The Richmonds were first at the bat. and
started proceedings by making two runs
Ford and Foster being the men to cross home
plate. The Picks scored one run in the first
after two or three costly errors by the Picks
a punching of hits by the Giants, and good
base running. two more men. En-
right and Darby. made the score
four for the Donatians. Jones added one run
to the Picks score he reaching first on
single; a hit by A. McGann sent him 10 scond.
he stole third and herocally did the same
thing at home plate.
In the fourth inning Ford again crossed
home plate. O'Rourke began the playing by
going out short to first Ford got his base
on balls. and Foster followed by striking out.
Luck reached first on called balls, sending
Ford to second and by single by Napier,
Ford scored the run.
THE PICKS.
The Picks failed to score in the fourth.
fifth and sixth innings, but in the fifth the
RichmOnds made one run.
From the sixth inning 10 the ending the
playing was of very nondescript character.
Every act lacked the accompaniment OF bril-
liancy and the spectators were really glad
when the end Of the ninth was reached
The following table gives an idea of the
game