The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-10

- Qeckel SDlrL, hAI-
donic emile and a sunset-red stockings De-
spite this Mard Gras costume. which made a
strlking appearance on the Apollo-like figure
OF Mr Taylor. he was pounded all over tho
neid. and had given 10 his friends. the Viz
gihias, ten base-hits before he retired from
the box.
The game was between the College team.
from Lee district. and the Virginia team. from
richmond. and began the series which is to
be played by the ITi-City League, q club
from Forest Hill being tho other team TO con-
test for honOrs. -Four hundred well-disposed
citizens witnessed the contest. and 800 Of
them realized before the sixth inning was
reached that the students were entirely out
OF IT, They will have TO play better
ball if they intend making any sort of a fight
for the pennant and the prize. aud their
pitcher must do something 20 rid himself OF
that glass arm If he and Buck Ewing and
Mcclure are going to lay themselves on the
shelf, what In the name of all that's good
will become of base-bau.Y
PRONE TO ERR.
Then, too. Harrison. Of the College team, is
prone 10 err lie showed his ability IN that
direction while the sun shone in his face III
centre field. He was changed 10 short stop.
There two brilliant fumbles we're about oil he
did, and 1t was finally decided to place him
on the third bag. He still kept up his repu-
tation. and one time threw the ball with the
seeming idea that the home plate was some
where about the middle Of the grand stand.
Harrisons playing and that of Billy Nash's IS
different. Their methods are not the same
All Of the collegiate individuals. however,
with two exceptions, seemed 10 we wltE each
other in errors. and some OF them received the
same number Of base-hits as they did errors.
When Burnett went into the box in the
seventh the hits OF the Nirginias were con-
siderably lessened. but the score was TOO
much in favor of the Giants for any interest
10 be taken in the game. and the spectators
sat and watched only hoping that by some
possibility OF the national game the college
men would make a squirt and even up the
score.
THE SPIDERS.
It was not until the fifth inning that the Col
lege Spiders sent man across the home plate
Burnett made a drive to centre for single.
stole second and scored on home run by sgd
nor. who sailed the sphere over lett-held
fence. Ellyson knocked foul TO Lettwich,
and Matthews. as usual received his base on
balls. On a passed ball he went 20 second. A
hit by Phillips gave him third; Phillips stole
second and Frank Duke fouled out 10 Left
wich Harrison hit 70 West. and Matthews
ended his career at home West throwing q
beautiful ball 10 Leftwich Phillips was LETT
on second and Harrison at first.
In the eighth the Spiders made another
squirt, out only Que Illau Scoleu' haIlISUh
went out at first Taylor fouled ont TO Left
wich. and w. Duke went to first on q rather
excusable tumble by West. On Buruett's
hit he went 10 second. and on a forced hat by
Sydnor he pulled up to third wild throw
by Leftwich to Apologize sent Duke across
the plate. Ellyson ended the inning by strlk-
Ing out
The first two innings Of the game were
splendidy played and every one anticipated
witnessing beautiful game OF ball. The
third and fourth innings settled matters.
however for twelve men crossed the plate for
the Giants. With them IN three innings It
was a continual banging OF the.ball and seri-
ous errors for the Spiders. seven nits being
made in the second inning and about five
errors Four runs in the fifth decided mat
tiers beyond question and the five runs that
drifted in in the innings afterwards were
hardly noticed by the wearied spectators.
The acore WAS "a fOllOWs.