The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-11
THEY FOUND THEIR YELL.
The Game OF Ball Between the Two Universe
ties Result In Defeat For tho Fellows
From tie North State.
Once upon time there was university

situated by the queenly mountains of Viz
gnia near the placid town of Charlottesville.
This university had baseball club that
played on the diamond with considerable
credit 10 themselves and the community.
One day in balmy spring they came TO Rich
mond, and they brought here a yell with them.
Ii was a nice yell One of these harsh. dis
cordant comminglings Of sounds that was
really joyous. Well. they came down here
that day and played a team Of Jerseyites, who
had arrived in Richmond from the learned
/ town OF Princeton. The beauties or Rich
mOnd were present as were also the men who
wear patent-leather shoes and dance the
! german. and there was lots of nice. quiet fun
/ before the game commenced. The crowds on
the bleacheres yelled "Wah Hoo. Wah.'
with enthusiasm and everybody was as happy
/ as "A girl with an invitation 10 . Patti concert.
| But as the game progressed the hilarious
crowds seemed 10 have great respect tor
| piano effects. and then for planlsslmO effects,
and then there WAS silence. All the Narslties
had had their yell.
! Nine Of these same individuals were lurk-
ing about Island Park yesterday afternoon,
and the first inning had Just ended and the
Tar Heels were at the bat when the yell was
found. and the NirgInians were happy.
! Joyous SOzOdOnt-after-ta taking smiles took the
places of wOe-begone cOuntenances, and
/ happy looks were the successors OF tear-be
strewned eyes. There was PARKWAY, disap-
! pointed look on the players faces, however,
tor they did not receive the ovation they ex-
pected. nor did the grand stand resemble a
bower from the garden OF life.
Every time before the 'Narsities have been
/ looked upon by hundreds and the spectators
were the creme de la creme OF kichmonds
society. but yesterday the social satellites
were confined mostly 70 the men who occu-
| pied the bleacnerles. True there were beyles
| of pretty girls in the grand stand but the
! cOncOurse was no comparison 10 the one that
| beamed with favor on the athletic exhibition
| Of the Westmorelands and Commonwealths
THE GAME BEGUN.
The yell was found. however. and theigame
| began. Benner went TO the bat and made a
clean hit 10 centre stolo second, went TO
! third on passed ball and scored on Mar
shalls fly Smith followed Benner, and
though striking out. he reached first on an
error of / 10y. He was left ut second. Watts
who followed Marshall. made single. har-
Der followed and struck out. and Shelton
ended by sending liner to Johnston. Watts
was left at first Thus ended the inning
with one man across home plate
Ia the second inning Worthington reached
first by a passed ball, reached second on
Hanes' sacrifice, third on another passed ball
and scored on Stones hit 10 left. Stone went
] out Gt tllrd by pretty THROW OF L 10y anu
Benner ended the inning by batting TO Wood,
who threw 20 first. Another run scored.
Smith began the third by receiving his base
on balls lie stole second. while Marshall
struck out Watts reached first on an error Of
! Oldham and Smith went 10 third. Shelton
made q clean and pretty hit. sending. Smith
! home Shelton reached second and third on
a wild throw and Watts scored. Shelton
subsequently scored on an error of tloyd's,
| which also cave Worthington his first Hume
went out by the work of lnhelders, and the
inning closed because Of Harper's strike-out.
| Three runs were scored.
STRONG FIGHT.
The University men in the succeeding
inings made IA strong fight for home plate.
but never succeeded in reaching further than
| third about four times. Only two hits were
made IN the innings which embraced all from
| the fourth 10 the ninth inclusive.
Up TO tho ninth inning the CarollnIans went
out usually IN the one. two and three
order. They played IN bad luck Ia
more than one instance. Nothing happened
unusual with them until the fourth inning.
| Then 1t was that Oldham made hit. lie
! reached second on an error OF Benners,
which also gave Larler his first. A passed
| ball advanced both of them one base, and
Hendren sailed foul 10 catcher. FlOy had
q chance TO bring two mes IN with mt, but
evidently declined by hitting 70 Bonner.
| Johnston had the same chance offered him,
but sailed a fly 10 Harper, and the two men
on bases were left there.
In the eighth the Tar Heels made another
squirt but bad luck again overlook them.
How'd commenced and flew out 70 Benner.
Wood followed with hit and stole second.
! He went up 70 third on Oldham hit. and at
tempted 10 run home on the same pretty
piece of work Stone saw the move. how
ever, and Wood went out as be Sided into
! home-plate. Oldham stole second. and was
| then left. for Larier followed and struck out.
In the niath fortune smiled on the nlyer-
sity men of tho Old North State. Hendren
| struck out tlOy received his base on balls,
/ and went out 40 second by throw OF Watts.
! Johnston followed, received his base on called
| balls and scored on Mays tvo-bagger May
stole third, and came home on kobertsons
| hit. FLOYD ended proceedings by going out,
| short stop 70 first.
BETTER TtELDERs.
Both teams played splendid ball, but
! the Virginians are better felders. They
! handle the ball quicker and do some nice
| head-work Hume made many friends by his
pitching. and was well caught by Marshall
! Floyd also did creditabe work IN the box, and
/ thouph sometimes wild was admirably held
bv Floyd and Oldham. who caught the latter
/ innings. Shelton made some of his phenome-
nal "pickups' and Smith and Benner their
usual brilliant game. Larier Is a good man 70
have about the second bag, and Wood did
clever work as short stop. Shelton led his
team in batting.
The score Is as follows: