The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-20
THE RICHMOND Diamond.
WHAT the rri-City League 10 Doing-The
Game Yesterdsy.

phihe yesterday.
AZ Island Park this afternoon hotly con.
tested game of baseball will delight tho
many cranks who are wont 10 occupy the
bleacherles every Saturday afternoon. The
Nirginias aud the College men will be tho
contestants and there is every reason for a
spirited game. The Virginiss having won
every contest they have played in the series
are anxious not TO lose their lead. while the
college men are exerting every effort to de.
ieat the Giants. One can expect to see a
PRETTY played game of ball, as both
teams are ia constant practice.
9olng all possible 20 win. Applegate and
roster will be the battery for the Gsints.
aud Liston and keefer will occupy the boxes
tor the Spiders Apologize is an ex-
cehent pitcher. and throughout this
week has been in constant train
ing. Foster Is an honest. reliable
player. splendid batsman land base-runner
ana Will do much TO help win the game
I!yston and keefer are now living in Roam
oke, and come down to Richmond each
time the College men play. They are ex-
cellent players. and were instrumental in
tying the game last Saturday,
Shelton each time he plays with the Viz
glnlas makes a brilliant record, but has the
unlucky faculty OF making O couple of err
rors Ia every game. With the Elbas this
week he stopped waist-hgh ball that
every one thought was good for hit, and
the Daseman was retired at first
II was only few seconds later when
the sprightly second baseman made one Of
the most tremendous fumbles ever seen on
a ball field Shelton has every promise.
however. Of becoming one OF the best
second basemen IN the country. Enright
will be on the field this afternoon and If his
services are needed will 20 in for few in
nings.
The Forest Hill team and the Petersburg
club played game in the COckade City
yesterday, resulting in tie score Of four
TO four Hsttorf and Luck formed the bat
terry for the Free State citizens and
Quarles and Widgins passed the ball
to and fro for the Peters burgers.
Five hits we're made from Qusrles' de-
livery and the COckade City people pounded
Hattorf for four. The Petersburgers were
strengthened by Foster on third base. The
special features of the game were the bat
ting by Kahn and the running catch made
by W. Bradley. Kahn also did good field
wOrK, having and accepting ten chances
There were $50 people present.
The Tri-City games thus far have re-
suited "a follows, the score made by each
club following the name Of the organize
ton July 9Th. VirGnias, Il; College 3.
uull lIAus ' NEAhihhs 4Us Il yAooN AAAAiof -
July 28d, Forest Hills. 8; College, 4. July
3Oth Yirginias 8; College 2. August 9Th,
Virginiss. 6; Forest Hills. 8. August 18th,
Forest Hills. 6; College. .. The Virginias
have won two games from the College team
and two from the Forest Hill people. The
Forest Hill team has won one game from
the College men, and the last game between
them resulted in tie.
KIEGBBDs AND oAMERoSs.
The game at Island Park yesterday after
noon between the Kingbirds and a team
from Cameron a Cameron resulted in
triumph for the latter club by a score Of
10 to 5. Meades until the sixth inning
pitched for the Cameron people, and there
were but few hits made from his delivery
He was ably supported by Trimmer. In tho
sixth Duke who had been playing short
stop went into the box. Johnson sent the
sphere over the plate for the KiDgbirds and
was confusing with the many curves he gave
the ball. He was splenddly caught by
Hart until the middle of the fourth inning.
Hart while catching with the mask was
struck on the neck, just below the chin, by
a tip foul. lie immediately lay down and
for q time matters looked serious The
ambulance was called end proper treatment
administered. aud Ia half an hour be had con-
siderably improved. Meades also received a
severe blow in the abdomen while at the
bat.
The score by innings was as follows
Camerons. 80 2 0 2 3 90
Kingbirds. III O 3 0 0 0 o l.
The players were as follows; Camerons-
Duke. short: Johnson, centre; Fulcher. left,
Trimmer. catcher; Meades, pitcher; Rich
ardson, second; Peake. right; Cake, third;
LOtsey. first
Kingsbirds E. EachO. second: Harden,
left; Powell centre: Darby, short; W. Tay-
Tor. right: W. Eacho, third; Hart, catcher;
+. Taylor. first; Johnson. pitcher.