The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-09
CLUBS ARE NOT TRUMPS
WHEN THE POLICEMEN PLAY BAIL.
The Blue Coated Guardians OF the Peace
Contended Against the Letter Carriers.
But Failed to win the Laurels.

About 800 people including the small boy.
witnessed the game OF ball on Island Park
yesterday afternoon between the blue-coated,
brass-buttoned guardians Of the citys peace
and the quiet aud the gray costumed knights
Of the mail pouch.
The game was amateurish from beginning
TO finish but was characterized by an indie
scrbably interesting something only found IN
q game of ball. The features of the game
were the quiet. orderly listessness Of the gen.
tlemen with big belts and large badges ana
the persistent. uncaled-for and disngreeaoie
kicking OF the letter carrier twirler.
During the first three innings nothing OF
any special interest was done. The ponce
demonstrated their ability to fan the ethereal
and placed three beautiful goose eggs to theiI
credit. The letter-carriers showed tina,
they could deliver registered packages and
other mail with much more accuracy than
they could find the intricate ups aud downs;
ms and outs and the Herculean handler OF
the horse hide. BY several errors OF the DIX
badgers two of the letter-carrer5 crossed
home plate in The first inning. The next
three innings. however. saw them go out III
one-two-tnree order.
THE FUN BEGAN.
Then began the fun Of the evening. The
letter-carrers had played four innings and
had two runs to their credit. The police had
been TO the bat three times, but failed 10
score. 1t looked like wakoyer. ana
an urchn setting near me offered 10 wager
n banana to a peanut that tho men VINO
wear little badges on their caps would win.
In the fourth big Billy Barfoot. the pet OF
the Second station, came first to the Dat. ne
grabbed up the ash as though u was ms
club and sided up to the plate as though ne
were making an attack on a gang OF rock-oa'-
tiers.
There seemed 10 be hole in the bat, for
he never touched the leath er and retired 10 10
the players bench with an 20" and Strikes
put down after his name.
Folkes followed with hit stole second
and scored on McMahon'e long drive 20
left field for two bases. Butler got first on
An error of Tyler's. Marion went to the pat
with kind of Brouthers-like look from ms
piercing ewes and sailed the sphere 70 centre
field for two bags Mcmahon and butier
scoring. -, ,.L .,
At this point the police were wild with gu
thusiasm and letter-csrrier stock nau as suu-
! den q tumble as the recent pTesidehtiai aSPi-
rations of a certain man from Maine.
Thomas. Tomlinson and Brown each mace
| hits and two more runs were added, making
five runs for the inning
THE CARRIERS.
The letter carriers began their fifth inning
with Brooks at the bat. Nine men went %
the bat, and by series of errors com ineu
with a couple of hits. succeeded IN adding
six runs 20 their side Of the score card.
In the fifth the police went out IN one,two'
three order. but in the sixth twelve of the blue,
| coota had chance at Donly's curves ano
nine men crossed home-pla.e.
Messrs. Tomlinson and Green made home
runs. bir. Folkes made three-bag hit ano
MoVsbon Green and Gale each made two
base hits.
The score which follows tells the tale;