The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-25

An Interesting Contest Resulted in Victory
for the New yorks.


Tho lGiants crossed bats with the.virginias
at Island Park yesterday afternoon. resulting
IN the rather discouracing score of IS to t..
Early in the day. Manager Powers. Of tho
New DIRK team assisted by several OF the ma
uyes. handled a hoe and spade with telling
effect on the infeld The ground was heavy,
however. in the afternoon. and the mud pos
sessed a sickness. which at times seriously
interiered with the proper handling OF the
leather sphere.
Fortunately the weather was warm. ana had
tho day been less cloudy the Giants and the
amateurs would have spent a most pleasant
time together.
Only about two hundred OF Richmond's
franks" paid the grounds a WISH, put TINS
can he accounted for by the early .hour ut
which the game was called. IL Manager
Powers begins the contests with tho proies-
siOnal teams later in tho afternoons no Will
have better audiences.
Before the teams took their positions yes
tordav Buck" Ewing pracuced at first base
and sailed the ball over 10 third base with
considerable grace and ease. 1t has been
charged by certain New York papers that Mr.
Ewing is the possessor of a glass arm and in
consequence of such an addition 20 his
anatomy cannot but fail when he at
tempts 10 sling the sphere anywhere
about the field. Such a statement was
the raving Of some disordered brain and
there IL every reason 10 suppose he will do
more good solid work this year than he did
last. In only about half dozen games did
be appearllastise season butthe New York Club
knowing his excellent abilities. paid him his
several thOusand-do,l salary and kept him
tout de same. Ewing is unquestionably a
great ball-plaver.
Welsh pitched to Field before the game
commenced. and Gotham's newspaper men
were vigorous IN their complimentary remarks
about him. Those who saw him say they
never knew him to pitch such a speedy ball
and that be IS sending them III this wear III a
way that will delight the visitors 10 the Polo
Grounds. One-hundIed-and-hft eighth
street The Richmond spectators also appre-
Clated the admirable efforts OF Mickey. and
some Of his throws were literally applauded
The contest began at o'clock, with Rusie
and Murphy the battery fox the Giants and
Coughlin and Luck for the Nirginias. Rusie
Is perhaps the greatest ball pitcher the world
ever produced. and his performances yester-
day partOok strongly OF the phenomenal lie
throws the ball each time he chooses 80 70 do
with an evenness that is beautiful and the
sphere crosses home plate with Just about the
same speed that shots would attain alter
leaving the mouth OF one OF the guns on the
monitors on James river.
Taylor also threw IN good ball. sending 10
the hOme-plate a series Of curves which com
peteiy puzzled the home team. Two hits
were made while he presided at the pitchers
box. and King followed him with some swift
throwing that WAS equally problematic to the
amateurs.
Bassett. by his complete and excellent Gov
ering" of second base. won deserved plaudits
from the spectators and Field and Murphy
acted behind the bat with the ease and grace
that can only be shown after the most active
experience.
Sharrott did splendid batting, and Lyons
executed clever work in the inneld.
Luck PLAYED good ball for the Nirginians.
even though two errors are charged against
him. and Coughlin gave the home boys ex-
cellent support He Is player of most con-
siderable merit. using TO advantage his head
as we'll as his hands Mack, one of the
Giants. acted we'll his part at second base.
and Cullen played good ball at first. Harri-
son succeeded in hitting Rusie every time,
with Luck good second.
Sullivan pitched IN a speedy ball for the
Virginians the latter portion OF the game. In
the eighth inning be struck Taylor on the
right arm while the latter was at the bat. No
bones we're broken but painful bruise was
created and it will he several days before
TAYLOR will be able 10 pitch.
The score in detail is as follows: