The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-05
WO GOOD BALL GAMES.
stcH TEAM WOW ONE AND LOST ONE
rh. Contests Between tho University Of VIZ
ein,a Boys and the Richmond Fellows
were Both well Played.

MI those eminent citizens. clad IN
-. and hose. with wigs and perspiration
ON their heads. finally finished their laoors IN
phgo5olnhia that day, and by attaching their
-,,.,o,,,res 70 document made themselves
ts~o,s they little dreamed that future gene
-o.,ons then vet unborn. would spend the
,.lo-io,,s Fourth by sitting on bleache.ios and
.o,siny Cain because the home team failed 70
score or because the umpire gave rank de-
o,siops. Just for a moment imagine G.. Wash
inoton and T. Jefferson in their pretty satin
breaches and baby blue waistcoats and
saunty cooked hats. hopping Oh an electric
rlr and Occupying seats ia the grand stand.
TMrk 4 =. Henry with his stentOrian voice
standing zap in his seat and yelling, Safe
Erf thanks % the document which was
,.-rel and sealed with such a flourish the
Great uuwashed public of tho Republic can
row ou the Fourth 60 10 ball game. Old
Point Manchester. or any other place, ana
lave a the fun thew wish. Yesterday about
ruto8s advantage of such a happy state II
sra.-s and witnessed two hotly-contested ball
's-,e, between the Virgin las and tho team
I'm tie University Of Virginia.
THE MORNING CAME.
rtsf-.. game began about 1920 O'Clock.
1.. rTs fashionable folk and the bleach
[r... were we'll filed with interested cranks
Il. o.as % merry crowd happy. cOntented,
18th fIe cares of business laid on the shelf
t- enc DAY 40 lesst-and when the Nirginias
entered the field IN their new and pretty
white uniforms a cheer arose and they were
r'ar.ly applauded. a short time later the
Varities. with their "Wah who. wah +"
came upon the diamond, and they, too, re-
cayed applause aud cheers. Their friends,
with orange and blue cOmphmented them
With that ear-sphtting yell an importation OF
Charlottesville. and the students and the ANA
tea-s went on the field for practice
4 sEE-sAw GAME.
Tho game. from start 20 finish. was a see
pau proceeding. and 10 looked at one time 40
though the Nirguias would walk of with the
l.lor- but by most excellent playing tue
va-s,res sent another man across the home
plate aud the crowd went home for dinner
thoroughly happy with the result. 10 was with
diNuty that the \irginias hit EpOp. He
pitched O. splendid game, and McMann was
.fhe only kiChmOnQer who succeeded IN
pounding the leather to any great degree.
Irck. with the only pair OF pantaloons that
ever approached anything like ut found
iroU Tor O-b0gger. and that helped mat
ters by sending McMann over the rubber
Nrlu.re did nice work at second. His
many friends were glad o. see him once more
on the diamond. and they Will be happier
wien be again able % throw the sphere over
the plate Smith is not with the team. and
Dis place at first was splendidly filled by Mar
suI Greenway did nice work as catcher.
masking several difficult stops, while Shelton
g., short did that quick. brilliant work so often
70 Le seen in that indlviduaE
FROM SOUTHERN CLIMBS.
Ouarles. whohas been sojourninR in Southern
clmes. sent the leather over the plate for the
hone men. and did some wonderful work.
Luck admirably held him, and Cullen played
thoroughly reliably game at first. West was
luck 40 short. Apologize made perfect
III -Nasl-s0rt-Of-a-thiri baseman. and Eu-
right did some clever work on the second bag.
When the sixth inning closed everybody
who knew the great grand and glorious pos
Eu.lucs of baseball remarked TO somebody
else that the contest would result IN "a tie.
At least nine innings would find the clubs IN
that condition Lumsden led off and hit TO
right field II 10 sauntered o. first base spun
around there on his heel. and when Worth
ington made an error, he sailed down 70
second while Harrison went 70 the right bag.
McAann made a drive 20 left and Lumsden
scored HarrisOu pulled upto third like tug
party returning home. and Luch famed lot
of fresh river AR. Apologize knocked the
Dan f0 tho pitcher and the twirler with his
partner. the catcher. ended Benjamin
UarTlfOu.s 10 truly Democratic style al
home. McMann went 20 third and Apologize
sped 20 second Timothy West ended the
inning by hitting 20 Shelton.
Iipop began for the 'Narsities and failed TO
hit the sphere. Benuer led for Odds and
made bit % left Marshall reached first af-
ter the leather had been received by Cullen,
and Greenway hit the atmosphere three con-
secutYe times 40 h0me-plate.
In the Eighth Cullen sent a high fly to
Renner who was out Ia right-heid. 0uarles
Int % second and Mcclure tumbled. Shelton
captured the ball. however. and the tall
pitcher retired at first. Enrigbt struck out.
WorthingtOn struck out for the 'Narsites.
Watts thinking IL an easy task did likewise.
and stone not finding bali 10 suit him. was
presented with first base. lie reached second
and third on an error by Mcclure, and at
tempting 20 steal home was put out by Luck.
who bad dropped the ball
vEGNM's CHANCE.
The Virginias bad o chance iu the ninth.
and II looked bright for them when Lumsden
made a hit down 20 centre. ii was a speedy
ball. but Shelton might have stopped IT,
Harrison, in Is dark brown sweater and half
closed eye, bit to third He reached first
safely however. and sent Lumsden 10 the
second bag. McMaDn and Luck struck
out The Narslaes did not take their half of
the inning.
THE SCORE.
The score was as follows.
UNIVERSITY.