Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-23
DEFEATED THEN.
cocKAps CITY BOYS WIN THE BALL
GAME FROM The GRAYS.
ror,x Macmillan. of tho First Regiment
Visit Petersburg and Are Hospital
blv Received.

Forty or moro members Of the First Viz
cinis regiment went TO Petersburg yester-
dav afternoon on tho 1858 train to witness
the game OF baseball between the nine or
the Richmond Grays and the team OF inc
Cockade City company. which bears the
same name ~ Company A.
CAPTAIN Frank Cunningham commanded
tho detachment vhilo tho irrepresslOle
drum-corps was on hand 10 render music
for the occasion.
Tho Richmond military werc met ~ INC
demo; bvthe Petersburg Grays, ana atter
the exchange OF greetings the VISITORS
were marched to The Grcys' arnory anl
served with lunch and rciroshments. Az
4 o'clock the liuc was again iorEcu' huu
the battalion. under command OF SaPtall
Iossi.er. was marched up sycamore street
and by the Central Park. 70 tho Olh 10
minion baseball Field, whore tho contest
between the two military n1nos OF kich-
mond and Petersburg was arranged 10 take
place. The visitors were received wen
every courtesy. and the regret VAS e1-
rre,sed that there were 90 Few OF thclh;
Tho people OF the Cockadc city wouiI
have been glad 10 welcome the entire 1hst
regiment, officers. and all.
MANY LAnIks PRESENT.
A great deal of interest was felt in the
game. and between 500 and 1000 people
Including great puiabe Of ladies' IN car
ripges and on fOot-assembleh upon 'io
grounds 10 witness the playing. ne Il gu
Jrond PLAYERS looked very nent and cool IN
White Pants. white shirts. ana white-and-
blue polo-caps. The PeterspurgH were ~
tired in similar dress with the exception Oh
sasbcs and yellow sud-biacA pOio-caps.
Jhe K!chmouda won the toss. selected
tho field. and sent the Petersourgs 10 the
bat. TIE following are the teams; p,.r
Richmonds - Doughty. pitcher; I'M mi
lips, catcher; Gibson, short,stop; Dns.S'
frat base: 1aliaierro. SECOND psso; pap-
fist. third base: Morris loft ted StIAAs-
or. centre field. Harmon, right field;
ietershurgs-Wi Wilson, pitcher; lanes
catcher; Harrill. short-stppi LeinbufYer'
first base: PEBBLES, second Da'c; QuaIieS'
third base; Rose, left field; Bond, centre
field Hall. right fed,
sooGE Dr INNINGS.
12845G7s Total:
Petersbu1g Gfays....O z 0 l o. G 2-lS
Richmond GrGys.....1 U 0 o 0 !
Misunderstanding, Denny PerAln-
son: Richmonds, Q. n. kinderyater.
scorer-Charles Ezekiel, OF Richmond.
Jhe feature of the game was the fine pat-
tery work Of Messrs. Wilson ana Jahgsl ol
the Petersburg nlne-Mr. W HSVii
ont twenty Of tho KIcLmonders during lie
game. ...---,,,o
Tho catching Of Mr.. Phillips, Of the Rich
,ncnd team. was particularly good. In the
.iyth inning Mr.. Philips retired to centre
feld and his position behind the pat was
rireu 10 Sergeant StIinger. who had the
misfortune t. sustain painful injury 30 MS
rirbt hand in attempting to st9Pa ground
bslI. lie was taken from the field ana his
wonnd dressed by Or. G. Y. hobin:on.
PMllips was then sent back 70 the hat.
Ihe cane was called AZ the end OF the
fjohfb inning 10y reason of the lateness OF
lie bour and TO enable the spectators TO
witness the skirmish drill. The entire
bal alton participated and the tno and
northumberland manWuvres aud move
meuts Of tho young soldiers were heartily
euioved and cheered 10y the crowd.
The visitors were hsnqueted at the
Southern Hotel at night, and speech Of
welcome was made b. Caniain +. K. LASH
ter. which was responded TO by Captain
F. W. Cunningham on behalf OF tho v.si-
tors. After addresses by several Others OF
the visitors. Captain Cunningham by spe-
cial request sang in his usual happy style
The Blue and the GRAY"
The Richmond military returned to this
city st j. o'clock.