Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-08

Crcnshnw, r. II. scott, Dr.. DIR. william j..
Mathews, -Joha A. Mcanly, DR.. George
Ross. J.. i. Organ. John Currie, X. II.
Harrison, DIR. ]. 4. Rov. David A. Aiuslie,
p Cabell Trueman. james 2. Wood, W. o.
Steger, $. =. Z. Patieson. James l.. Ander-
soa. and II. Is. Owen.
Shortly before the game was called the
two nlnes rode up TO the grounds in large
wagons, which were drawn by four horses.
and were orofusely decorated in the club
colors No herald was needed TO announce
their arrival. for long ere the party reached
the scene their wells aud whoops preceded
them. The WeStmore.ands were uniformed
IN white out.ng-shir,s, dark trousers, and
caps of orange and yellow, while their OPP
ponents were clothed in flannel trousers,
and neghgee shirts of the same hue. Caps
OF white and blue were their headgerr.
The players on both sides wore III set
shoes. Ihoy were enthusiastically greeted
as they entered the park.
THE GREAT coSrFsr BEGINS
A fow minutes alter O'Clock the umpire,
jim Mckinney. called Che players out and
then the fun commenced Play COM
menced with the Giants at the bat. Ned
Hannewinckel. with his Characteristic
easy three-gllde movement. sauntered out
to tho pitchers box. while Beirne Blair adj
justed ms features INFO the - mrd-cage."
toyed with handful of dirt to tighten
bis grip, and prepared Tor business. Major
W. Kirk Mathews. bat in hand, strobe to
the plate and the spectators unconscious
ly looked In the direction OF the moni-
tors, the supposed destination OF the
sphere. Kirk ANONYMOUSLY got his base
on balls, and so did Henry Cabeil and
good-loOkiug Mr. FRYE. Charlie Watkins,
with that delicacy OF feeling which has
ever rendered him famous. declined 20 IN
lure the hoTSe-hlde. and with q sort OF
slOO-bg movement touched lightly at the
whiZzng object three successive times,
aud then. with a martyred look laid the
stick ASIDE. lie had struck out, but
Or Dunn, blessed with no such tenderness
OF heart. cracked the ball III the nose GDd
sent It Vhizzlng for q single. whle bis
brother Goiahs. who had been doing on
the bases, scampered around as fast as
they could. Two came putting over the
home-plate. but Frye persisted on third,
for HGnnewnckel had mean while gotten
the bail and threw IT 20 Ainsie. Maury
died on an humble little fly, and thus the
first half Of the initial inning ended.
THE COLTS HAVE CHANCE.
Eddie Mayo. with Ciarks air, stepped
into the box, and FRYE. after buttoning
up his blazer. prepared TO stop his mighty
twists. Savage led of with single,
Hannewinck0l followed with q triple, and
and so II continued until Lewis trayser,
the seventh man. fled out to short, while
holland perlshcd on grounder, short 20
first. The Grants mean while amused the
spectators with some choice EXHIBITIONS
OF errOr-making, and before the inning
ended. which was terminated by Ainsile's
being put out on ETst, the Colts had nine
runs 20 Their credit.
In the second inning the Giants man.
Ina rim
Colts were shut out.
The tnlrd added another couple of tai
lies 10 the record OF the Westmorelands,
and the Commemorative. realizing the
steady march their opponents were steal
ing upon them, determined TO show the
cranks a thing or two, and they did. They
knocked the sphere north and they hut the
bail south, and they galloped around bases
as If they had the wings OF Pegasus. Man
after man pranced over the pate until the
crowd became daz4led. The iusillade
seemed 70 have no end. while the Chinese
tricks OF the Giants, in their efforts TO
checktheirfOes. made matters all the worse.
Twenty-one batters had chances with tne
stick. and eighteen runs were scored.
Those who watched the sport prOphesied
that the Colts would never stop their on
slaurht. but at last three men were re-
tired and he Giants made another effort
10 redeem themse. yes, but failed TO score
Ten more runs were then added TO the
score of the COmmonWeaths.
In the fifth inning tho Giants swelled
their score with four additional runs, but
the Colts met the advance with another
seven.
BILLY IN TIE BOX.
Then il was that the Westmorelands
he'd a council OF war. and IN q minute or
SO the spectators saw that a change would
take place. Tricky agile little Billy Sands.
with GRIM determination o'orspreading
his face aud black sash around his slen--
6cr waist. chassezed out into the diaYond
and took Mayo's place as pitcher. He was
wildly cheerod. but honor did not en-
barrass him. for he took the bail, wrapped
himself around It, balanced himself on
ono toe. walked to Frye, and let
her go.n There was something SO
N ysterlous and weird about his curve that
only four men could find him for, single,
and when these poor, lucky wretehes got
on bases they trembled lest the dextrouss
tv.,rier bv some sudden movement should