The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-01
ELBAS WHITEWASHED.
,,r 4 POOR TEAM IN THE FIELD.
xnvteht Was TO Have Pitched, But His
Arm Was Sore-ouaries Twirled for
the Forest Hul People.

The game Of baseball at Island Park
Yesterday afternoon between the Forest
Till and Elba teams was a decidedly
fame affair. Only once in the game did
interest awakcn--the balance was merely
plaving that can be witnessed any clear
afternoon on Butchertown flats or Lee
monument grounds. The contract which
lad been signed and was held by the
manager of the Manchesterians averred
that playing should begin at 100 o'clock,
hut il was nearly ; before the men took
their positions IN the field. 600
The game was for a purse OF S-V
side. with the gate receipts 10 the WIN
ncrs. When A.30 o'clock came Mr. Nuh
allie. the manager of the Elbas' hau not
dcposited his share Of The purse, ana ne
was in a worse quandary by having only
ehout seven Of the Elhas on the heid.
lie kent waiting and hoping, Dut ms men
aid NOT show up. and he was forced mn
auv 10 put rather a scrub-looklng team
oD the diamond. Enught was 10 nave
pitched for the Richmonders, but ms
rorider named him and he was AFRAID
10 do so. Disney was put IN ~, ene poA,
,rith NunalNc rs catcher Inc iatter
s;S verv moor work, allowing wellpitchcd
Gons 10 pass him every few moments.
IIc vas also painfully slow. and ms au-
a-o,,nd mad work made the score WIat
IL was for the Manchester lads.
ntsr1NGu1sHED BIMsELF.
NJ. rbo nlavcd centre field, was
Good in after the game c0nmehVeu'
i mn distinguished himself by muI-
60 60 Az that fell right into his HANDS
=, -o,,obout the game there was
,;.Ia,sness displayed by the Elbas tla5
t-o,,,,hlv disrusted all who had Palu
- IN Ia witness well playeo con
49, 80 han and the manner win Wnlcu
Nfr Nunalhe conducted the Edinc
showed him to be both a poor hnHncie'
and a worse manager, l. do-,-r
If the lovers Of ball are 10, DC IRA" IL
over 10 the park win lhe ~" - t,o
co,6 came can be expected then I'e .l'
sa,'o',Drs of teams see 10 It that conipe-
ta"t mon are put IN the field. NoIuins
,,i Lroqk rp the sport sooner IMAM tIls
,,-,.s.I,,ro Of advertising and telling tne
rl.norrors one thing and then mt the
came have an entirely different DatieIy
S~1 folders who are Only competent 70
plgv ON some scrub team IN held OH the
suburbs. ..
People who pay ;Acir money want want;
somati.ng for IL. and dolt lose time
a. zee N lot of h8lftraincd boys try TO
show off their amatcuriSh gambohngs.
PITCHER QUARLEs.
Ouarles pitched for the Forest Hill
team. and il was quite pity TO make
him come from Petersburg 10 do so. He
certainly was not needed. for he was
onlv found for two hits during the en-
tire game. Then, too. the travel from the
Cockade City to Richmond must have
been quite trying on the nerves of the
pitcher. II is even an effort for him to
receive his base ON balls. and three times
Yesterday he went out at second because
IN was too much of on effort to go up to
third. Luck did good work as catcher,
and Kahn made two pretty assists as
shortstop.
Baiue went behind the bat in the
fourth inning. and Napier began pitch
ing ir the sixth The Elbas constantly
changed their men.
THE SCORE.
The following score gives any Crank