The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-10

b that time the game was az 49, 80. besde in
the outfelders OF the PICKS los. sno 80 them
the seventh inning len len i t"v was a see-saw
sa,as;, tayor ~ the Picks. AZ the emo OF tno
ss;,,b he picks were one ahead. the SCORE 10
ing To = 80, ,urnerous Only
sbont three hundred were present Like unlo
A0ov sse.,oI sbou they were not numerous
Ia, xerv select. and what was lacking IN num-
bers was made up in enthusiasm. IDere WAS
- ,rJividual in particular who acted as n
salfconstituted coacher lie wears ciothlns
that Is ever au fat and slde-whlshefs lhat HIe
ever becoming. lie has voice ens' nnI
never been curbed. and possesses yen
that is a cross between q Sioux indian hur-
rah and a Confederate soldiers oattl"-
ory. He sells typewriters when he does
ANYTHING. but about eight hours OF the gay ne
reinses to work. lie has auburn har' amOus-
tacbe Of the same color and is either gentle
manly snort or a society man. He is "A mem
her os Company O., and Is the individual VINO
asked the captain few nights since how he
could column loft all by himself.
THAT UMPIRE.
The umpire was a New Yorker and had
happy faculty Of calling balls" His knowl-
edge Of strikes was not extensive and the
snhere could come over the plate knowing
full well that IL had 10 be struck or struck M
before the Melton-coated individual would
call IL strike. This broadway matinee
attending swell. however, was IL perfect
illustration Of nerve, for on several
occasions he broke the silence 10y
making other remarks beside zone bali and
-four balls" He told one OF the Brooklynites
b. attend to his own business. and he laconl-
cally remarked TO another player that ne
would Oblige all interested II the particular
PLAYER would kindly step to certain place ~
habited by sinners. The umpire was enureiY
'non-phascal." He gave his decisions with
L.. .I..ta AZ. f.vf "a
of the home team and stood behind the pat
with the abandon that Parkhurst shower al
the recent court trial He is one OF those
men who know il all. when IN reality what
he don't know would fill state library,
The Picks were,seriOusly handicapped by
would-be player from Hanover county. VINO
re Oices in the euphOniOus name OF Beadles;
This individual Otiiciated in centre fold and
always managed TO capture the ball after IL
had stopped rolling Beadles, with tailor
made suit that had evidently been built Tor
his big brother. stood on the centre field Ike
Patience when she smiled at Grief, and was
Oh excellent advertisement for certain
manufacturer OF observation-disclosures pants.
GOOD BAIL.
Harrison played nice ball. although he made
one or two grievOus errors. Burns seemed 10
play in luck, for he reached first base one way
or the other every time he went TO the bat.
As a whole the game was trlesome one.
by the second inning everybody was slanuihB
up on the bleacheries and grand stand ex-
ecuting few Irish jig steps TO keep of the
cold. and when the game was called III the
seventh inning everybody present | 'ssed out
of the gate without a murmur
The game was unfortunate. however for 1t
is a forerunner of all exhibition Games that
will ever be PLAYED III this city. The citizens
of this town hardly care 10 20 TO Island Park
10 see q lot of professionals knock the cover
of the ball while playing with team
of Impractical amateurs. Such exhibitions
are oil right perhaps where there Is no
ball playing from one end of the summer to
another. but in a city like Richmond. where
there are constantly occurring good games OF
ball an exhibition game like unto the one
yesterday afternoon can never hope to be
patronized. The citizens of the town are not
out for any such fun.
THE PLAYERS.
The players yesterday were as follows:
Brooklyns- Collins. right; Ward. second.
Joyce third Brouthers. first; O'Brlen. left.
Griffin. centre; Corcoran. shoIt-stOp; Daily.
catcher; Kennedy, pitcher.
Picks Harrison. short; McMann. right;
Burns. third; kinslowe, catcher Enright,
second Leftwich. LETT; Terry. first: Beadles,
centre
The score by Innings was as follows: