The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-25

The Coppers and the Postmen "en' "u' 10
Play Bail.

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their favor. Eight innings was plassui "na
each team sent thirteen sprinters across noHio
plate. III $50. .roc, tho
When 1 O'Clock was tolied CIV rom ,no
tbvee roi,cc stations Yesterday afternoon MI
Jupiter Pluyius was getting ID soiiie tihe w.
on the diamond az Island Park anu th I ihlD'a-
ture rivers there found ran al aDous VIZ o"9es
through the pitcher box hh9 10" W. 80
Donsiiis oat crop in the out helo- INC nun nun
dred spectntors and the players sat dismaliy
~ tie grand stand looked at the heavens,
ea,r the lightning. heard the thunder and
eigbed Alex Tomlinson. IN tinteu decVhele
costume. mgttered auGioiy 40" i"hv,
How long," and the balance OF the gIshn
stand occupants ate peanuts drank PINK
ie'aoaade aud tried their utmost TO look
he festive small boy. who. by the way. IS
ever preseut AZ "A ball contest. made various
and sundry remarks about the policemen
being Jonahs. and tho regisIered-ietter uelis
erers gazed lovingly and caressingiy on shelr
orayish blue trousers with tner PerpehuiCu,,
lar black stripes and wondered If they "ouI9
be compelled 10 slip and slide ana run ~, mn
tumble on that nice. wet diamond. Inc
spectators thought Of places more pleasant
and the rain continued to fan IN torrents
THE GAmE.
Finally the game was called, and the Letter
Carriers were first 20 the bat severn, Ol
them Immediately bore 70 the heid IN q oar
rol a lot of new dry saw-dust. and tue bases
,cera soon hearing "A close resemblance 10 the
inside coating of "A deiunct reIugefator' M
TYLER sauutered TO the bGtters DoK WIN the
ar Of man who knows postnarh HON
uostal note and demonstrated TO the assent
blod multitude with what ease ana grace one
can fan the ethereal Mr. OConnOr. WIN
sort OF registered-letter cir, was next the
object of Mr. Folkes wrath and tho letter
carrier proceeded 70 make q base bit % rlght
field.
Mr.. Donly. a pitcher Of some renown, was
tho next batter. aud stnote st the Dali WIN d
rapidly only used when delivering mail Oh
Sunday. lie sailed a fly 70 pitcher ana To-
tired.
Dir. Parker. with that gay and debonnsre
air 80 apparent with him when ne blots OUT
the facial expression OF the gentleman on the
one cent stamp. next meaudeTed up 10 the
batter's box and made hit.
Mr.. Curtis with sort OF speclal-uehEely
expression. OF deliver me-quick smile. then
held the ash for collision with the sphere,
and his efforts were rewarded by ny 10 inc
right fielder.
The inning thus ended, and not run was
scored. Two men were left on bases.
Mr. Fokos was tho first batter for the
officers lie was clad 10 q mysterious detec-
tive sort of smile. and walked 10 the batters
box with the grace 50 apparent at the court
when he testiies IN the case OF Common
wealth versus small boy. Mr.. Folkes, TO the
surprise OF many friends made hit
The great. grand and glorious base beilist
Kerse. next entered for hOnors. II there IS
one thing kerse can do better than any other
one thing il is playing bali, ana yesterday
Kerse picked up honors like a small boy pick
ing biackberrles up the tow-path. MIR. kerse
reached first on an error.
Mr. Thomas. who Is an arroster Of anything
from small boy 10 81 murderer. with the eN-
ception of lightning next sauntered 10 the
batters box and knocked u most beautiful iy
10 the first base
'Sariint Tomlinson was the next batter.
He is a veteran base hallist. having played on
Monroe Park when II was the fair grounds.
and went TO the bat with smile as COM
placent as babe with the collie and cap AS
pretty az rOseate tlnts OF q setting sun. HIS
trousers were tied about the bottom. setting
out in bold relief the beautiful features OF his
limbs. and his negige shirt bad decollete
effect that was really pretty. Mr. Iomlinson
famed the air.
McMahau is an officer Of the Third station.
and has been hardened u life by many arrests
in ham-Cat alley and at the Exposition
Grounds. lie is something Of q Splinter. and
strikes the hell % the statiOn-house with a
proficiency that IS seldom equaled. McMa-
han went out at first.
Mr. Butler is a handsome man and is per
feet Adonls IN figure. He moves about the
diamond with the grace that IS 50 often dis
cernible in him when he is patroling the
SeventeentD-street beat. and his method of
throwing from third base IS somewhat DIFF
ferent from that employed by William Nash.
MIR. Butler made hit.
Mr.. Dugan walked 10 the batter's box with
his face it with triumph as though be had
just arrested bevy Of small boys for throw
ing rocks at a stone wall. His costume pos
sessed q sort of lawn-tennis expression. and
he slammed the damp atmosphere full in the
face three consecutive times
Mr.. Amos has a military carriage which
was obtained by him while doing service as a
second lieutenant. tie is a sprinter and has
been known % arrest people. but yesterday
be meandered four times 20 the bat and
famed the ethereal each time Mr.. Amos.
however, was tired
MIR. Lowell is q man of dignifed reserve
and carries about him 81 shut mp countenance
that reveals but few of the secrets that are
forever unduating through his massive brain
tissues. He is not a brilliant success as
batsman. but once on first there are many
chances that he will cross home-plate.
The game WAS interesting throughout.
Both teams played well. and considering the
condition of the grounds very few errors
were made. The batteries were excellent for
amateurs. and some Of the fielding APP
preached that done by professionals The
score by innings was as follows:
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