The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-27
PURELY A PITCHERS BATTLE.
The Winston Blues and the Richmonds
Play q Tie Game.
SOME EXCELLENT WORK BY BOTH TEAMS.
The Weather Trims Down the Attendance.
"Dirfy Ball Playing" by ORourke.
Richmond's Pitcher.

The game of baseball between the Rich
monds and the Winston Blues at Island Park
yesterday afternoon was excellent.
| The day was a perfect baseball day-no
sun and not too much heat, but the threaten
| ing aspect OF the heavens lessened the attend
ance materially. Nothing happened 10 mar
the evenings enjoyment except the dissatis-
faction and retirement In the early
part of the game Of Lonnie Graves.
tho umpire. whose tender sensibilities
had been wounded by slight kick. and the
failure in the tenth inning of the new umpire
TO see an interference by Richmonds pitcher
| O'Rourke. in the fielding of the ball by Win
ston's catcher. O'Rourkes action was m the
! opinion OF IHT IIMEs man, an exhlDitlon OF
that bane of the diamond, dirty ball-play-
ing" After striking. he deliberately OBJ
/ sIucted WinstOns catcher IN the
| fielding of the ball. under the pre-
tence OF falling across the plate from
the impetus given in striking. thus enabling
Luck, who was on first base, 10 steal second.
PITCHERS BATTLE.
The gamo was essentially pitchers battle.
but the fielding was sharp and the throwing
70 bases accurate. Luck's work In this line
deserves especial praise.
The improved team work Of Richmond tells
the tale Of tho game put up against the strong
Winston team.
THE CAMP.
The game opened at 440 o'clock with Rich
mond ~ the bat.
First Inning-Tate. struck out Ford was
given a base on balls; Wells hit safely TO
right field. sending Ford TO third. where he
WAS left as Luck struck out and O'Rourke
knocked a high fly to the left fielder, who
handled it gracefully and successfully. In
Winstons half of the inning McGann hit to
short, and was thrown out at first Lyston
nit safely to left. but was caught OF his base
and retired by the frst-baseman; Bennett
struck out
Second Inning Enright, for Richmond, hit
to short who handled the bali rapidly but
threw wildly 10 first. giving Enright his base
Napier struck out, and Foster and Kahn re-
spectively flew out 10 short and right field
Winston went out in one. two, three order,
Farrell being caught after hitting safely by
throw from the catcher TO second
IN the third Tate. after being given his base
on called balls and being advanced by hit
TO second. was caught mapping ut second BY
Winstons watcbful pitcher. Ford hit safely
and was advanced TO second by a balk and
reached third on a wild pitch. but was left
there Wells struck out and Luck hit TO
short and was thrown out at first. In their
half of this inning Winston came TO the front
and scored Keefer bit safely tOleft reached
second on A. McGann's sacrifice and Napier's
error A. McGann also reached first on &C
count of the third basemans misplay
Hayden sacrificed advancing Keefer
and Mccain 20 second and third
respectively. aud q. McGann caught
the ball we'll on the nose for two Dagger
bringing IN both runners. G.. hctiann was
lett at second, Lyston and Bennett both flying
out TO left.
ONE TWO, THREE.
Fourth Inning-Richmond went out in one.
two, three order Enright being caught at
second after making safe hit.
In Wnston's half ut the bat occurred the
first double play of the game. Kelley made
4 safe hat 70 center. and Jones hit 20 third.
who threw 10 second. who threw to first re-
turing both Kelley and Jones. Farrell struck
out.
In the fifth happened another double play;
Foster OF the Richmond was given his base ]
on balls, and kan batted swift liner to
second who threw TO first retiring both
players. Tate got 10 first on Farrell's error,
but Ford knocked a hot fly 10 short and re-
tired the side.
For Winston Keefer made hit. but was
left on first. A. McGann Hayden. and o. Nc |
Gam got out in succession.
Sixth inning Richmond's stock went up
greatly in the first half of this inning Wells
reached first on G. McGann' error, was forced !
10 second by Luck. who was given base on !
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fence and into the river. Three runs were
scored, and the crowd went wild. The next |
three men went out in succession
Winston went out IL one. two. three order |
The seventh opened with Kain's strike out. |
Tate's long fly TO Jones was next neatly cap |
tured. Ford hit safely TO centre. and reached |
second on a wild pitch. and Luck struck out |
OUT SUCCESSFULLY AGAIN.
Winstons batters again went out success
sively.
In the eighth. ORourke hunted and was
thrown out at first by a. McGann. Enright |
went out in the same way. Napier hit safely TO !
right and Foster struck out.
In Winston's half A. McGann, the pitcher |
opened the inning with home run. returning |
ORourke's compliment, Hayden reached first
on Ford's error and Wells captured q. Nc
Cams A. after a long run and threw 10 first
in time 10 catch Wells assisting in the prettl-
est double play of the game.
In the ninth neither side scored, though
each side had one man on the bases.
In the tenth Luck bit safely 10 left field
and through O'Rourkes interference reached
second. 0'Rourke and Rnright struck out.
and Napier few out TO second. keefer and A.
McGann each hit to second. and each was
thrown out at first. Haaden hit safely 10
right and Ct. McGann closed the game with
q hit TO second which was felded 70 first
The game throughout was well contested and
an extra inning WAS played TO endeavor TO
break the tie, but darkness put en end h the
work.
RIcHhoSDs.
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