Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-28
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CALLING THE BALL GAME CAUSED
CONFUSION At ISLAND PARK.
The Forest Hills wanted co Finish and the
Crowd Became Involved In the
squabb,e--Tho Result

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II was Shakespeare who advanced the
idea that there 10 nothing in name. That
tho famous bard was not far wrong in ms
Representation was amply demonstrated
ut Island Park yesterday afternoon. when
the Forest Hill team lost ball game tothe
viginias by reason Of the misplass OF q
man bearing the misnomer OF Luck"
Three passed balls and mutied foul IN
one inning told the tale.
Nor vas the ill-fortune of the Chester
feidiaps' catcher the only feature OF the
game. The PLAYERS in general, and Pop"
Tate in particular. showed q marked IN
clination 10 dispute the decisions OF the
umpire. Squire Graves The persisteney
of their efforts in thls direction would
have put the senior wfanglers OF OXFORD,
or any other university, upon their mettle.
Souire Graves did not want 10 umpire
the rame from the start. Several times
before II onened he positively refused to
Ait In Judgment on the PLAYERS. IL was
only when the captains OF both mines re-
euested him to do SO that he consented,
and then only upon the condition that an
other umpire should give the decisions as
to tho base-runners.
A RAINBow-CHAsER.
The Forest Hills had on their bright,
new uniforms of gray with their names
in red letters on the shlrt-fronts. Gray
caps and red stockings completed their
outfits. go,
Bur il was unto him whom the lilies Of
the field IN oil their glory were not equal.
lie was attired in his suit that he wore In
palmy DAYS gone by, when bis feather
weight was wont to rest upon Bag No:
in behalf of the ball team from Porkopolis.
To begin ct the bottom, his shoes were OF
canvas with tan trimmings; bright scarlet
were his,hose, while his abbreviated trou-
sers, Of the most approved decQliete cut.
were of an Oscar Wilde green with petite
stripe of sun-fower yellow down either
brief leg; on his purple Jacket was en-
ample belt was red. The whole
combination was relieved by q cap of
gray, which perched upon his Uranium. IL
was this gaudy resplendency, combined
with his proneness TO bulldoZe the um-
pire, that made Edward the observed Of
all observers"
When the game began it was close on to
B o'clock. Hatorf pitched for the Forest
Hills, and was caught in great shape by
Brick Foster After the fourth inning
Hatorff became tired and was superseded
by Belcher. Davis. of the Virginlas, COW
cred himself with glory as a pitcher. In
ali, he retired ten of his opponents on
strikes. His in-and-out shoots were puz-
cling in the extreme. He manipulated them
with apparently little or no effort. In the
first and third innings he struck out two
men, when one was already out and three
on bases.
COLLISION.
Shelton, of the Yirginias, was the first
man to the bat. The first ball pitched to
him was raised sky-high. The latter
started towards first and Tate made
towards him. They met halt way, aud
shelton collidIne with Tate Knocked the
ball out OF his hand. Right here the
wranghng began. Hall the crowd de-
clared Shelton was out; the remainder
said he was not. Magistrate Graves said
he would reserve his opinion until the
book" could be consulted. Finally the
Sauire pronounced Shelton out, not for
the venal offence of running against the
pdtcr of the nine. but because In the creed
of the ball player is tenet which fof0ids
base-runner interfering with player.
Diminutlve Tim West was next TO the
plate. He caromed on the hide for q stu
ole, and after stealing second was thrown
out at third by Tate. Harrison and Fos-
ter each made singles, but were left on
base, McMann dying on first.
Kahn led off for the Hillites. He raised
fly Of great altitude, which allghted In
the basket-like palm of Nc Manu-, the
Virginias' right. Il. Bradley got his first
on balls. while Hattorf obtained the same
by virtue of hit. Tate followed with
rousing two-bagger, which let his two
predecessors lin" Luck and w. Lips
comb got their first on balls, but as }.
Iipscomb and ". Bradley followed with
bats with holes in them, their gain availed
them uaught.
The Virginlas were more fortunate In the
second inning, Lumsden crossinglthe plate.
Another run in the next round tied the
score. but the southside boys likewise
scored and again took the lead. The fifth
inning, though, sealed their fate, and hhr-
rison's colts gained an advantage which
was not overcome. Davis struck out three
men III the third and was heartily cheered
for his fine work.
VERY NEARLY RIOT.
SQUIRE Graves called the game at the
close Of the seventh inning, when the
figures were to 5 in favor of the Rich
mond side. The umpire thought 1t was
getting too dark TO play longer and beck
oned for the Forest Hills, who had gone
out in the field, to come IN. Captain Brad
lev, of this nine, said the umpire was not
an official one and could not call the game.
Mr.. Graves at this said he would leave the
matter TO the captains of the two nines TO
decide. A lengthy dispute followed, du-
ring which the larger portion Of the 800
people present left their seats and
crowded into the diamond around the dis
putatlous players. This kept up for some
time. A number of persons rad money on
the game-one man as high as F450, II was
said. THIS, coupled with the fact that this
was deciding game between the two
clubs, caused much feeling to be mani
tested. IL was urged upon the umpire that
as the Forest-Hill club was willing 10 play
and the other was not the game should
de declared TO in favor of the former.
Several hundred people took part in the
controversy and the umpire Afterwards
expressed the belief that but tor the fact
that he was an officer of the law and that
Sergeant Howard helped to quiet the
crowd trouble would have ensued.
Finally the two clubs aud the umpire,
followed by all present, made their way To
the dressing-rooms to decide the matter.
After time the umpire announced that
he had positively called the game and that
il belonged TO the Virginias, the score
standing I to 5. The crowd hung around
for some time before leaving the grounds.
Captain Bradley, of the Forest-Hills, IN
sists that this game should not oe counted
in the Tri-Clty League championship. as
the umpire, after once calling the game,
gave the order to play ball" and both
sides were ready to proceed with the con-
test. but could not because of the inability
of the officers present to get the spectators
ont of the field.
TUE SCORE.
This IS the detailed score:
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