The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-01
THEY WILL PLAY BALL.
~ur COLTS And THB SPIDERS con-
TEST TINS AFTERNOON.
a.. rrsnk Clements, Saturdays Peters
burg Umpire. Replies 90 Mr. Lums-
den's Criticism of the Game.

ne sweet. young things from the cias-
oil. nails q the Rlchmord College viii
,,,s afternoon. at the Chesterfield dia
Ind meet the brawny individuals from
p,.tncnd. who are usually referred 10
-. cl.s or Tail,ndors.
,g.had O'Rourke. with IFS lissome fig
.-. and more or less classic forehead.
-r throw across the plate for the Vir-
.,..s and Lack viii wear the liver pad
md bird cagc.
tomorrow afternoon the Colts win
s,v the Huu-strecz Chcrubs. sham
,..k' Euricht VIII twicl and Luck viii
4. t,lHd DIE plate.
whatever may be the merits or de-
..-,s of such a performance. Il IS a
.rg Chat games played In Petersburg
.i end with disputes. Saturdays
.t..t Is not the nrst one that has
.-l.I in such a deplorable manner. for
IN July l-fh. when the Cherubs met the
Farmers. the game ended in fuss over
...unrowisc' decision by Umpire
lrarluts What a compromise decis-
I-r Il. had never been clearly defined,
f.. that is the way the game ended.
~tar. orc many points about Saturdays
decision for and against the Nirginias
y .fe game was a tie In tho ninth. one
.9 hardly see how they could with
..-. to themselves leave the field
So y game IS won by one side and
.-.-trauv given TO the other team by
g.. ampiros decisions. then there IS good
-1s.n Dor the team 10 quit playing
r-.sa may not. however have been the
merits 0f The case. and the board OF ar
t.-.ron should carefully find out all
- fhf facts in the matter, remembering
,u ~ the time that the Petersburg ball
r-,rle are very impartial. and think
chat the Farmers are about the finest
m GARTH" Whenever there IS a game
o. the Cockado city there is enough en-
tasasm % ON regimental armory.
rrl when the Petersburgs play at the
chesterfield diamond. there are enough
fnnwars Of tho Farmers present 10
areathe the grand stand with cigar
smoke. and make the air sulphurous
with words not the choicest I'm the av-
er1ce English vocabulary. Several OF
those same followers remarked AT the
l.et game NJ Forest Hin Park. at which
fcv were present. that the umpire was
r.ihinr them ~ the game. when in real
rv he was doing as fair umpiring as
over seen ON the Chesterfield diamond.
ST. Frank Clements. who umpired the
game Saturday I'm Petersburg. sent the
r lowing letter 10 The Times last night:
I'm your issue Of Sunday last YOU had
. statement Of Mr. Lumsdon. critcisinc
rv umpiring The game Of ball over here
S wrlav. in Justice 10 myself you will
row mo a few words I'm my behalf.
AS every one knows the league consists
r four clubs three Richmond and ore
Petersburg. They hCve what they call
BOARD of Arbitration" the manager
= each club being member Of the
ar1 ANY game that the manager OF |
team thinks" the umpire SIS not UNI |
..rrr the game 10 suit him. he stops the |
ame tells lis players 10 pack-up. and |
caves the grounds no manager has the |
rht 20 stop "a game when NE thinks !
a umpire is not doing t0 suit him. |
'.0rir who lay their money 70 come and |
Hr.ss the game expect % sec the game |
avod out OAccpt. Of course on account /
r dlIkncss or RAIN, and / know the
rarsbury public are getting tied 4
fIs constant and unnecessary kiCting. |
,w every contest game is decided by
board Of arbitration. II virtually |
hs the umprcs of any say In the mat
r IL game is an Onc-sided and un-
.fareeting the umpire is "lct down easy"
no NJ 10 is anyways close, the club that
...e is robbed Of the game ty the
mpire. Every contest game is decided |
y This board Richmond has three votes,
Petersburg Cne Even If these managers
were as impartial as the judges of the
supreme Court are supposed 10 be. it
frftlrv does nOt look fai~ Baseball |
elr'e are even more partisan than poll
.1He Now there is only one thing |
think that can he done 20 give satis-
i.r0u to everybody. and that is this.
cave everything that is questioned TO
i.k Young. president Of tine National
lrle. Mr. Young. as evcI youe knows !
. n.ntleman whose decisions are never
I.sr3ned. and is considered final. lie
BOWS NOSE about base ball than any
90 living. lie always takes pleasure in |
fuirg any differences I have written
m several times and have always found
m chnglng and courteous I'm answering
rthius in dispute In closing let me
ark Mr. Lumsden for the compliment
paid me, no doubt unintenu0nally.
ir. Clements is gentleman who knows
1881 90 DO anything but umpire Rather
- thing that Mr. Lumsden knows
much about Now c;-a only
lr. people by their acts and the only
nr ] have ever seen Mr.. Lumsdyn try
do was 90 play ball, ard / must say
nm sorry 1 can't pay him compl-
nt as n professional ball player ] I
at thiuk he Will ever make his mark.
le le won't be discouraged by this (
lsion Of mine-take Il 10 the beard OF
.itraiion. and maybe they might de- o.
e 'hat the BostCn's viii need left {
der for next season"