The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-25
A RATTLING GOOD GAME
THATBALL CONTEST ON THE IsLAyD
All tho "Cranks" Who Saw 1t Were De.
lIghted-The Forert-Hm Boys Were Vic
iorious. But IL Was Close Call.

torious, But IL Was n Close Call.
Baseball games at Island Park are like buy
ing aticket in policy drawing. Sometimes
you win and sometimes you don't. Some
times you SEQ a frst-clsss game Of ball and
the next time you witness more foolish
plays in one inning than a lot of school boys
would DO guilty Of in a week. Yesterday
was prize day, and everybody who dropped
quarter in the slot received prize Even
the small boy who perched himself on the
right-feld fence was recipient. and there
was the haDpiest-lOoking lot OF men going
home about $50 o'clock yesterday after
noon that ever crossed Mayo's bridge.
The contest was between the Forest Hill
and Bedford City teams. and matters looked
blue indeed for the Colts from Manchester
when the game commenced. Hattorf had
promised to pitch for Captain Matthews
men, but a. the last moment he found u
impossible 70 do 50 and Belcher was begun
as pitcher. No one ever saw him pitch be-
fore and every one predicted that the Noun
taineers would wipe up the earth with the
Colts Instead the score for the Bedford
people at the close Of the game looked some
thing like this
Bedford City...........00 100000 O.
IT WAS GOOD ONE.
II was pity that there were not more
people over 20 see the game. for IL was the
prettiest played on the island this season.
Some Of the most brilliant fielding took
place. and Becher proved 10 be a small
sized Clarkson. Six men famed the air
while attempting 10 find him. and he made
several excellent assists
The Colts were first 10 bat. and Kahn, AZ
an experiment, presumably, struck out.
Bradley followed and ended his career at
first. Foster, not finding ball 20 suit him.
was sent 10 first by Lyston. and a pretty
drive by Tate 10 centre sent the auburn
haired individual to third. j. Lpscomb
ended the inning by going out at first.
Belcher then went into the box and every
body expected 10 see the sphere sail into
all parts of the field and hits as numer-
Gus as seeds IN watermelon. Wigmore
led his team at the bat and the beacheries
watched sXpectantly for him 10 bang the
leather full in the face for a single. lie
struck ont instead. Keeter followed and
made a hit over Kain's head. al least 1t
had 10 be scored as one. because just as
Kahn reached 10 field" the ball IL struck a
rock and bounced completely over the short
stop. Riley struck out and the spectators
nudged one another and their opinion OF
Belcher grew, Rainey after four balls re-
ceived his base and Lyston ended the IN
ming by foul 10 Foster.
THE COLTS OUT.
The Colts in the second went out in the
one rUC fbraa ordar and Dolbfrrr, baofor,
the second tor the visitors by striking out.
Again the spectators wondered who was
Belcher. Brodie found the new Clarkson
for cut TO left. Boyd fyed out TO Lips
comb. Annspaugh's base on balls gave
Brodie his second bag, and Wigmore's
drive 10 left put Brodie on third. While
Keefer was dallying at the plate Foster
lined swift ball TO Tate. and Wigmore
ended the inning by being put out at first.
II was prettily done.
In the third Be!cber was first to the bat.
and as be shouldered the ash he WAS gIeeted
with warm applause He went out at first.
KAN went out in the same way. b. Bradley
made a hit over Wigmore's head. and wild
throw by Keefer landed him on third. Brad
ley acted very fOOllshly while running by
watching the ball Good ball PLAYERS never
watch the ball while running. Foster ended
The inning by hitting 10 Lyston, who threw
10 COlDurn. The Mountaineers went out IN
.he one two three order.
in the fourth the Colts scored Tate went
)ut. second % first. Lipscomb followed and
vent out, pitcher to first. REYNOLDS made
hit % lett field. An error by Colburn
gave him second base, and an error by Ri
sy gave Reynolds a chance TO cross the
'ubbsr.
In the latter half Of the inning the Noun
aineer5 sent four men 20 the bat one Of
hem reaching second base.
In the fifth ". Bradley reached first and
ecOnd on "A wild throw by Brodie, and
lain B sacrifice sent HIM to third. He was
eft there. The visitors IN the inning went
)ut one, two, three.
STRUCK by THE BALL.
Foster began the sixth for the Colts. and
)unted the ball. While running to first the
,all bounded. striking him on the body,
nd Squire Graves declared the auburn
aired individual out Tate followed with
agger to centre field. Reynolds ended
ittipg TO short1stop. The one, two. three
rider prevailed with the visitors.
Leitwlch began the seventh by striking
ut. ". Bradley made a drive TO right field |
nd on BeloheT's hit 20 about the same part
f the field Bradley pulled down 20 /
ecOnd. Bain's sacrifice advanced Bradley /
. third, and his brother ended the inning 1
y going out. second 10 first
Colburn. IN the seventh. struck out BY /
wild throw from Kahn Brodie reached |
rst. but Boyd's hit 10 Balm ended Brodie's |
areer at second. A hit by Anuspaugh sent |
oyd to the second bag, but fly by Wig /
lore ended the inning.
The one, two, three game prevailed with /
10 Colts in the eighth. but in the same
ming the hOuntaineers came as near
'Oring as any ball team ever did. 10 was
q exciting period in the game for the
eachery occupants and every body grew
S.remely interested before the inning
Osed. Keefer was first at the bat and
rove grOunder TO Tate. who cOquettish-
put the catcher out. Tate has a way of
linllY touching the first bag with his
lppered foot that is really captivating. He
graceful az all times. bu. just in that par
oular play he showed to greater advantage
ian ever before. Riley followed the Bed
I'd City catcher. and grand and graceful
ut by Reynolds gave tho Irish
tlzen his first base. Raiuey was next at
10 plate, and the sphere was hit by him 20
ain. For some unknown reason Harry
mi led the ball after 1t had been thrown
Kahn when he had beautiful chance
r double play. aud the two runners ad-
need base. The crowd wondered. Lys-
u then went to the bat. while the two
en- played on first and second bases and
9 pitcher hit 10 Kahn. The clever
tie short stop evidently wing with Left
en-. also made an error by sailing the
here over TO first base about ten feet
owe Iates gloved hand. The runners
yanced another base.
GREAT CHANCE.
COlturn then had the chance Of his life.
g man out. The excitement was intense.
-cher and catcher elcher aud Foster
RS watched. Their every movement was
ted by the bleachery occupants. II ever
9re is a crisis IN ball-playing that time ar
ed when Colburn went 70 the bat. Bel