The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-09
RICBmoNDs AGAINST. wINsrONs.
Seven Innings OF Ball Game Played at
Island Park Yesterday.

AZ Island Park yesterday afternoon eigh-
teen men began to play game of ball. Two
other men joined in the performance. Seven
innings werc played There was discussion.
The right-folder sailed up 20 home plate to
SEQ ABOUT tho matter. The centre-neldei
made a direct slide TO pitchers box. The
short-stop went all over the field and never
touched base The three basernen marched
up TO homo plate with ponp and ceremony.
The catcher and pitcher had long before en-
gagged IN animated confab. and al Tor whaH
Why these movements about the held 10 CON
tradistinction to every rule OF base-oaii play
ingy
Two men had had opinions. They had
thought out ideas Unlike the aristocracy In
the little Tycoon they had committed tho
objectionable sin Of thinking. and put their
lives in jeopardy by racking their brain It's
sues over q thought. They disagreed upon
subject which required perception and sclen-
tiic learning. and in dealing with the affair
they showed but httlo knowledge Of rudi-
ments OF philosophy or the studied arts of
the dlplOmatist.
The Richmonds and Winstons Ind met
upon the field earlier IN the afternoon. The
people from the juniper swamps and pine
forests thirsted for honors- the desire for vic
tory was unsuitable to them as q watermelon
feast Is 70 q denzen Of Seventeenth strickland
Nchmonds were also eager 10 keep the
eagles Of victory on their banners and began
their night with courage only equallcd al Au-
sterhtz or Metz. They. like the men Of
France, won't to the front. breyed the enemy,
and sent six men sliding over home plate with
All enthusiasm refreshing and enjoyable, and
tho NinstOnltcs only succeeded ID sending
two individuals over the stone cube known as
home.
This splendid work only occupied the usual
limits of seven innings. and II was then that
tho two umpires. Messrs. Green and Hay
den. agreed % disagree. Mr.. Green,
with an eyesight that would ruin
any spectacle firm in the country.
0yerred that there was sufficient light 20
play any ball game in creation while Mr.. Hay
den declared IN accents mild and bland that
such was not the case. Mr.. Hayden IN other
words. appeared for the North Carolinians,
while Mr.. Green acted as judge-advocate for
the luchm0nds. OF course there was
lengthy wordy. considerable and bombastic
discussion, but oil to no purpose.
The shades Of evening finally made their APP
pearanco with considerable blackness, and the
teams left the grounds. Mr.. McGann struck
out nine OF the Richmond representatives.
while Darby for the Richmonds forced five
men 10 split the air with their bats. There
was good base-running done by both teams,
the cool weather seeming TO be AL incentive
TO sprnting. and the hits made gave both the
III and outheders chance TO grasp the ball.
The two teams finally decided that the
game be declared of and played over to-day.
and 1t Will be a hoty contested contest. II
viii be called at 4:3O o'clock.
The benefit game between the Old Domin-
ions and the Richmonds will be played on
Saturday. The proceeds Of this game will
Dffv new uniforms for tho y 10 r1puH4