Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-23
GAME OF FREEZE-0UT
7se MARCH saeszss TOO SEVERE
FOR GOOD eALl-pLAYlNG.
-. roct.st NJ I,iana Park Utterly with
sut intersst-The New York and Old
Dominions To-Day,

r,. hall contest at Island Park yester.
.oernoon if it may oe dignited with
d, name was from beginning 10 end
...,,o ~ froczc-ou;" Hardly hun
81 Lovers Of the sport braved the Gle.
",..- and those who faced the chilly
.-..,r l-cezes became green with meian'
.t1c and purple with cold.
r..,,,rlv there was nothing in the
.,. either as FAR "a ball-playiug or snr.
.,l,nr circumstances were concerned
....gl 20 inspire any enthusiasm OF
.Lc reual wells and whoOps which
.tor.ye the emotions Of the cranks.
N.,. Works. In order 10 make two
lttdcd their forces. Those who
.r,r or Inc regular team formed one
.r while the subs composed tht
Ilt~ arrangement utilized more OF
,Iercrs than were available, anc
.p.." Luck the genial celebrity OF
....rf fame. volunteered hrs able ser
c.-frefcld for tho regulars, .oi
49,. a. they doubtless prefer 10 be
-.rEVtIGsrIc BAsE-BALfIsr.
...ls" or. more strictly speaking
..-.f. were reinforced by Dorsey
uba covered first. and by KAN
,sred around in the vicinity OF
p.n.rter sam. Crane. Of the Press
+. reir u sawed-of trousers and
rrau,site accoutrements and ful.
... functions Of secOnd-baseman.
r.n Itched for the Giants, and
.uprOrted him behind the stick
I. "suhs we're represented IN tht
...-. department 10y Messrs. Taylor and
3d.. ths former pitching and the latter
,..,,l hc hard 10 describe the game in
,...i language. Strckly speaking. II
.r.rd r0.-pmfrri Of home runs. two
ana needless errOrs-a sort OF
contest IN which the players
.-.1rd with the lethargy OF som
..,..a True. tine weather was depress.
.rd the winds of such a peue
.r.f-rs that naught could keep the
i,.f- from stealing IN among the
..t.nff flfathletes, and freezing them
r.r. marrow ia their bones Tins
u.-a good excuse for their mac
battery work. at least as far as the
..-.. ....ra concerned. was poor, though
.-.. ffe "fwrIers' coulc not have
r..t.I to exert themselves unduly
... .r carly stage of the season.
Cra.c. the journalistic phenome.
-.l second base IN a manner
..-u-..ea his reportorlal brethren
..t. -.r. .1rprlsed them when hesuc-
tr capturing or checking the
. Tho Gotham scri5es were entirely
...,Itle when ho made an occa-
To tell the truth, however,
r.... .ilI very we'll, and on one OF
....r- plainly showed that he
....r he generally wrote. To-day
..-.- ..u-lal cXtrrion5 ne VIII doubt
-.- Hut o what a difference IN
-tI I8F mCHNoNDEEs DID.
.r.. Iucs showed nIs admirers that
wls not off, and that hls ar
..tr, as mOtorman during the
.... .aI uot caused hlm 90 forget the
..-ui tho national game. lie made
...r. running catch lu centre. Cui-
...I ham were both "a little rusty. but
..-. y.ututs displayed their quondam
.smawss called on account Of dark
.rt fls latter half OF the ninth
rl- rlat.l tut every one-specta-
.- l...r-. arI reporters was glad 10
...t u.- DID weather for baU-playine.
"....r Powers promises a good game
Il lumil1ns TINS afternoon.
w|| Uon better trim than they
yesterday. uul perhaps there VIII De
...lr ule to cheer the crauAs.
.... OH. u.v pitcher for the Chants;
I....I t.-' .fi.s afternoon ana Will tWiil
t- OBI. N.s lUrss in the game to-day,
... nn-. H lead ms muscle 10 the
.r.r.i H.l-.lr-.
.HE SCORE.
t..l.I .s'tLe score Of yesterday s