The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-16
THE GAME A FARCE
AND LYScnBURG's TEAM KICKED.
A Ball Contest That Disguised Everybody.
Tho virglnias Played All Right, But
tho Visitors Were on.


ternoon between the Virginias and the
Ivnchburg team proved to be delusion
and q snare. Instead OF witnessing first
class contest OF baseball, as the spectators
anticipated and which the first few innings
led every one of them TO believe would take
place. those present were forced to content"
themselves with a lot of boyish antics per-
formed by the team from the City of Hills.
From the first 10 the seventh innings every
play went smoothly through. although ~
times it was very apparent that the umpire
erred in his decisions as REGARDS
"ballsD and strikes" 1t has always
been an open question whether an umpire
standing behind the pitcher can Judge tne
height OF a pitched ball. ana ola ohso.
ball enthusiasts are of the opinion tnae
a better place for the umpire IS behind tnc
bat. BE that. as 1t may me umpire % IN IN
game Yesterday stood behind the man ~
the box and rendered his decisions accord
ipoly Some of them were wrong, but most
~ than were right and as 1t Is the most
1iA;cult matter in the wide. wide world TO
Judge tho height Of the sphere ana now
near il passes over the plate the spectators
concluded that the umpire was oolng nls
HOME BOYS FIRST.
Thu Vircinias were first at the bat, and
vent ont ia the one. two. three order Nc
Guire began the inning for the visitors, re,
ceiylng his base on balls, On an attempted
steal be was put out at second heeier re-
tired at first, snd Scotts drive gave MN
bag. He stole second. and Lystons NOT
proupder to centre scored the run. In
The second neither side scored. In the
third Luck retired at first. Shelton made
pretty two Dagger. and Enrights hit sent
the human plough to third. west Dit 10
an infislder, and the sphere was thrown 30
as TO ont Shelton of at home. but that BANK
clerk il like q certain fea-put your hand
on him and he amt there EnrIght reached
third. but Harrison and Foster tanning the
air ended the inning, and he was left there.
Murray Mcclure began the third tor the
visitors and sailed o foul to Luck. keeier
made clean hit TO right. but was retired at
second. Scott reached lrst on the ball that
had put Keefer out and went home on LyS-
tons drive to lett. In the fourth neither
team scored.
error of Rainey's and stole second. A
passd ball sent him home. The visitors
failed to score.
In the sixth not one of the Virginias
crossed the plate. but two runs were
scored by the Lynchburg people. II was
an unfair play. snd all OF them were fully
aware that they had stolen march on their
unsuspecting contestants. Hutter began
the inning, receiving his base on balls. He
stole second, and Thompson. who followed
him, was retired at fret Robinson, who
batted in McKennas place, also retired
At first Adams should have then
gone to the bat, but, instead OF
doing So the next man, McGuire, entered
the batter's box and made hit. Hutter
Immediately scored. Keefer, following
,1a n
nous pitcher also scored. Scott ended the
inning by being retired at first Now had
Adams gone to the bat there Is likelihood
that the score would have been different.
and leave that entirely out OF the question
Mcclure was out for being at the bat when
Ii was not his time.
SMALL BOYS.
II remained for the seventh inning TO de-
monstrate lot of playing that would only
characterize the dOings of small boys. Luck
began the inning and famed the atmos-
phere Shelton made clean drive to lett
field. and as is usual with the human
plow, stole second and third. Enright
went out by fly to Hutter, and West went
to the bat He missed the third strike and
Keefer passing the ball put Timothy on
first
Then it was that there was kicking.
changing of decisions on the part OF the
umpire, disgraceful conduct by the Lynch
burg people and general disorder by the
occupants of the beacheries. The Lynch
burg men claimed that West had struck the
ball, while West claimed that he had not IN
any way interfered with the sphere. The
umpire decided that Timothy was safe. and
q moment later changed his decision and
said he was out Then he again changed
and said West was safe. and finally agreed
upon a compromise West was allowed to
how hfrA az 10
was sent back to third base. BY what rule
of base ball or by what dictate of common
sense this proceeding took place was never
made clear TO the spectators, and 1t was one
of the most foolish proceedings that has
ever occurred on ball field. Just imagine
Bn umpire changing his decision two or
three times. and then allowing q team to
brow-best him to such an extent that he
allows them to effect II compromise. What
were rules made for anyhow,
IL was finally agreed. however. that West
should return and have his third strike
over again while Shelton went back to
third. Timothy had his third strike, and
Keefer again let ball pass him. Shelton
got in, and Timothy went to first
MANY ERRORS.
Bya numerous lot Of errors and noncha-
liant plays on the part of the Lynchburg
team four men crossed the plate for the
NHglnlaS IN the elghln, ana thompson oe-
gan the inning for the visitors. He struck
out. and Robinson and Adams were de-
clared out for not going into the batters
box when their names were called.
Some of the spectators referred TO the
game "Chinee ball, " but the whole con-
test sumed up in nutshell was nothing
more or less than a farce. The Lynchburg
people misbehsved themselves and the Viz
ginias were powerless TO help it. The UNI
pire made poor decisions and showed an
upfamiiarty as regards the rules of ball
playing. He finally decided the game in
favor of the Virginias. the score being