The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-07
UICHMONDS WHITEWASHED.
fNs Tar Hesled Eagle PerChed Triumph
s1tly on the Ptnnant.
SPLENDID BASEBALL At ISLAND PARK,
.,...~.n,ons Gross BATS with the Richinonds
and Defeat the Latter by " Score Of One
20 Nothing brilliant PLAYS Made.

r;eb,een young men gathered at Island
Ply Yesterday. and in a cLoste and simple
...,ncr demonstrated the possibilities of the
p..oual game Nearly every play that could
,.e,ecnted on diamond was gone through
18Th but that least enjoyed by the Richmond
..l,okors was The score. II WIS an excellent
.-,..ra,ion of immaculate whitewash.
las. IN that one fact. however, did the Car
alma spectators rejoice and be exceeding glad
rror, 20 stood in bold relief with the tar
t...ea eagle uiumphantly Topping It's wing
re. avort, inning One 20 nothing told the
..-v Walroufous were the yictois.
p. was $50 o'clock when the game began.
Tla,,eitors were the Warrentons. from tho
,,vr Il that name in North Carolina, and the
..o Team were Dcnati RichmOnds. About
~- hundred spectators witnessed the con-
...t and about half OF these were from the
0l North State having ririycd hero Nednes-
I.v ercuing on an excursion.
The home team was first at the bat. and
~ - good impression. From their size II
,....rtainly reasonable 20 suppose that the
came belouged 20 them. but the first inning
.tI many that their judgment was III error.
Side Glenn. who had expected 20 play, WAS
detained az home by sickness, AID Ford was
sent to second.
Ills was the act that lost the game. Tor
Ford performed the nnheard-offeat of bunch
;r- lis errors IN other words. he made four
errors pa about as many minutes. snd 10y the
bdpaving allowed the only run TO be made.
Error, out Of the question X was a beauti-
fn game fnn q nice battery work brilliant
r.,rs. good head-wOrk and excellent fielding.
lie one run relieved the mOnotOny OF the
a. se eggs, and happened T. be scored 10y
Kills At the commencement OF tho game
tle Richmonds We're the first with the stick.
r. ster led OF and surprised the spectators by
nrning tho ethereal. Iate reached his first
% an error of short-stop but went out short
?. second Ford ended this inning by making
sacrifice. but met with the same fate as
Tate
Lew. for the visitors, made NIT and reach
"a second by error OF tord's Mills reached
hrst on an error aud scored on Ford's errors ana
Jovner's hit Powell and Joyncr We're lett on
base Turnbul struck out and OH Shell
sent fy % sh0rt-stop.
In the second inning Luck struck out
Wells made Int 10 left field and was eft on
third KAN sent foul 70 catcher, Enright got
hs base On balls and was left on second and
lumsden struck out Holding, Dean and
Gov. Shell were pat out at first tho as
0lsts being made by the inhelders.
Third Inning Darby went out second 10
rr-t. Foster made beautiful hit. but was
pat out while stealing second. and Tate sent
you'll % catcher. Lew and Mills went ont at
first. the assists being made by the inteldors.
Powell got his first on kain's tumble and was
left there and Joyner struck out.
Fourth lnning-FOrd went out second TO
first Luck sent high hy TO second, and
Wells struck out IUrnDull and OH Shell
struck out. Holding got his base on balls and
was left on second. and Dean struck out.
Fifth lnping-kain went out, short TO
first. Enright sent a fly 20 centre-feld
mi Lumsden went out second TO first.
Gov. Shell got out third to first
l,v got his base on balls aud Mills
sent fly b. loft field. Powell then distin-
mshod himself by making three-base bit,
tad Levi scored. He was put out at second.
uever from the fact that he did not touch
list base while running.
Sixth Inning Darby struck out Foster
ss-, q iy 20 shOrt-stop and Tate famed the
a. }0yner kn0Cka to left-feld and Turn
br and OH Shell vent out at first by the en-
le4r-, of shOrt-stop.
seventh Inning Ford reached his first on
le.ror of pitcher. and Luck aud Wells went
oli hy a brilliant double play, the latter being
ut ont at first. Mills. Lew and Coy.
Sl-ll were the men IN the double play. Hold
INK struck ont. Dean reached second on an er-
rcs of short-stop and was left on second Shell
g0t ont catcher % first, lew reached first by
&muu of right-deld and was LETT there and
u S struck ont.
Eighth Inning-Kain sent liner to first
and WAS put out. fnught knocked a fly to
sAlrt-stop Lumsden raised hopes br mahng
b two-hase hit and remained no second, and
Darby ended the inning 10y fly % shortstoo.
Powell struck out. JOINER sent q lly 20 short
p % and Turner went out AT FIRST.
ninth Inning Foster out. pitcher 20 first
Tate, short % first, and Ford the very Same
4lt
Mills. for the visitors. carried of the hon
OPS He Is "a grand player. fuii Of lie and has
L., happy faculty OF never losing ms head
Hr made several brilliant plays, the stopping
Is Fosters ball in the ninth being splendid
.frD IL WAS near the tAird-base fence. and
though falling he captured the sphere
and t-iumphsntly held j. until he
tr.,e. GOV. Shell the hrst-baseman, also
afIa tsd general admiration. he has
teuund.ty of a barrel-hoop. and his many
,m.e'll gyratious Oh first brought forth much.
l.lier and applause.
tlrcht pitched an excellent game. and
a., well backed up lay Foster, and Tate at
first helped himself 10 every bal that came
d. Igi .re near hlm. Kahn as short-stOp also
laye well and would have made several
brilliant plays The had been properly sup
ported Ov Ford. Ii can be said IN Justice
loveser that Ford took Glenn's position no
short notice. hence his playing.
PERSONAL criticism IN game with score OF
OLE tD nothing is almost ont 81 they uestlon
al must have played well 20 make such
score. and the WaTTentOn team VIII ever 10
cordially received IN Richmond. Personally.
Iler are very eentlemanly- looking set OF
men. and throughout the game conducted
themselves with a great deal Of credit.
They ieave to-day fOr their homes. followed
ty 'tc encomiums and praises OF al! who saw
t.el play for ii there is one thing they can
.a. u is loll-playing
TIE batting order OF The two teams, with
i-eu positions IS as follows.
fnr.nt,ns Levi. second-bsse; Mills.
sorrstop Powell. catcher; Joyner. center
l-l laruhuN, third-hase, OH Shell. lett
.ea Holding. pitcher. Desn, rSht-heid;
DeF Shell l.r~t-bose.
feno,4s- Foster. catcher Totc, first-bsse'
I'D seeo0d-base Luck, third-lase Wells.
,e-ted KAN. shOrt-stop. Enught. pitcher,
-ai-sael rght-hed; Darby. ceutcr-IelC.
A Sew Christian Church.
Tie above caption heads leafet which al
lctse- some mission services 20 he held In
Wilkinson Hall. beginning next Sunday. Tho
t-ffles viii be- conducted by Rev. Philip IS.
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