The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-17
1T WAS A GREAT SURPRISE,
For Everybody Thought the Men From
Washington Would Win,
BUT THE HOME TEAM VAS VICTORIOUS.
The Game Was Called at tho Eighth Inning,
When the Score Stood Ten to Nine in
Favor OF tho Richmonds.

The small boy who sittsth IN the tree Of syca-
more and Interestingly views 20 contests Of
base bail at island Park descended to the earth
yesterday afternoon with feelings Of exultaton.
His face bore Lrlg ht, cherry. triumphant
smile and he walked across ye diamond to the
entrance gate with a happy. con entcd strut.
and 10 he crossed the bridge with his lips puck
ered for verify he vhistled every tune from
q omrades 20 Little Annie Rooney
FOR IL ha n como 10 pass when ne planted his
feet 4 few moments before IN the midst of 30
Squircs oat crop. victory. W tn Dix ', had
percned itself uion the banners Of the
IOnatlans, and they were glaI thereof and
didst make merry among themselves III their
FOR 10 they dds, yell and huzza with loud
voices, and tneir noise didst penetrate even
INTO the lmpld waters OF the James and
brighten eYon the catfish. and they dldst
change their costumes Tor CARDS more IN &C
cordAnco with rules and customs OF the nine
teonth century, aud when they reappeared
smiles like summer 5 sunset did sit upon their
faces. hey were glad III their hearts ana we're
wont 10 HE themselves over the bridge and
mu or IL their own peculiar way: vol. WE'LL
well.
And among them was 4 man with rotundity.
for he hath no-h even enough 10 break
penn f-ln-lho slOt-wclghlng machine. and ne IS
mighty man whom no dfaWeth near unlO the Old
market, for from the SURFACES OF The people no
hath been made squire. And he, 100, WAS or
hight heart, and his face diGst illustrate the
r
good citizens doth scan 10 from Chlmboralo.
and the man with h psntaloons also ioohoth
contented. and goeih Dacs 10 ms motor with
smiles about hi. face like unto larrel hoops.
and ne did stop the car long enough for al 10
get on, even unto the messenger boy.
SORE ~ THEIR HEARTS.
And 80 people from the capital city were sore
in their hearts ana we're rrOth. and didst climb
into their bus with faces Of anger FOR To- verify
tho GIANTS didst meet them on ms diamond
and make them feel badly, even unto Hatfield,
the pitcher, for tho Giants didst march ont and
did knock the sphere al over the field. and tho
Iau-Lndors could not appreciate such treat
ment, and when they went over the bridge hey
were dumb. and did get heir solace from chew
INK gum and smoking ci sarettcs.
And re contest began at { o'clock, and We
auburn haired man from the Gas Works did
knock the ball, but the inielder threw the
sphere ere he reacheth first base, and 10
great man cOmeth no 10 tie latter box. and
the three hundred spectators were wont to call
him Pop. and no pops. and reacheth he first
on an error. And behold. the son Of the
Emerald Isle, nhmcth OhOurAe. doth get mad
IN his heart, and did smito tho hOrse-hide, and
ye scorer did give him a base hit. and in the
meanwhile Tate ge.teth out home aud Ford
three times, aud U tourko Is left on
And verify Murphy, the loft-fsldor, cometh.
and make Oh hit. and the ball doth skip down |
TO right field even az Loantaka Winncth the |
Suburban. And Dowd doth follow the example |
Of Murphy and hit the ball with whack, but |
for the catcher doth dash The sphere 10 |
ne second baseman, and Oripn sails !
the ball in tie, air and verify |
Tate doth catch the sphere and hold il. and |
be putteth the man out, but kirns follows and |
nlts the ball. and he runneth, aye. even like The
% tn who runneth against the horse a. tile cir t
cross the, plate; ami ye scorer puts down one |
run. And Snyder doth hit az the ball, and 10 |
il is foul, and Foster catcheth It, and so
7ndeth the first inning.
detailed follows.