Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-24
BUT PLUVIUS CAME.
AND AS A RESULT THE BALL GAME
HAD TO BE STOPPED.
The Spiders Were Asead, But Their Vic
tory Over the HIN Climbers Not
at ali Certain.

II Jupiter Pluvius hadn't opened his
food gates yesterday afternoon and satu-
rated the earth with the watery element
there might have been very pretty game
OF ball at Forest Hill Park.
The two teams we're the Steunton Hill
Climbersand the College Spiders, and ooth
went to tne field with the purpose OF dong
good work. The diamond was in a horrible
condition, and utterly unfit for USE but
the 95 cranks who crossed the bridge
howled so piteously for a game that the
players finally concluded 10 take turn.
Wizard" Host appeared IN the box for the
Spiders. and Fry twirled for the ROCK
bridge crangers.
THE BAIS IyTLBFEBED.
Only three and a.half innings were
played, when tremendous rain began 10
pour, end so the fun was stopped. Inc
score al that time with the extra inning
on the Tarautula side) was TO In faYor
of the Spiders. They made their lead on
the errors Of Staples, who went INTO tne
game with sore hand. Fry, the MIL
climbing tosser of the leather. IS almost
as much of a wonder as the great and
only" Ouarles. In the four chances no
had at the Spiders he famed out seven
men.
The "rooters," for the most part. be-
haved very badly, indeed, towards
the visitors, who are q clever lot OF Iaus'
and ieered them without STINT. fortu'
nately the ObstreperOus spectators TAKEN
as n whole, were not representative crhnhs,
and 40 the Stauntons should not form
their opinions of the Richmond public too
quickly. n.
while the Spiders banged Fry Tor three.
When the game was called the colleglans
had made only one error, while the otaun-
tons had four. Three of these, however,
were due to Staples game hand. ms
finger. IN its present state looks ulucn
like water bucket, and he VIII not play
III the contest to-day.
WILL HARDLY GET ZIGLER.
II looks ne if the VirgInias will be unable
TO secure the services ofPatr1ckSupple-Jack
Iiple-. who Is now playing with the Peters
burg Farmers. They have been trying 10
sign hlm for several days, but there seems
to be hitch some wnere.
"Babyn Phillips, the ldveBile wonder OF
the College team Is, without DOUBT the
best base-runner in the league. lie doesh
seem to need his carriage or rattler az an
when he sprints between the bags. III the
infant would only stop that rapid way he
has of running at grounders and steady up
a little in his throwing he would become
q slGe-show wonder.
The Staunton nlne is composed nearly
entirely of lads who were born and raised
in the village which nestleS among the
hIlls of KockbrIdge. They convey with
them mascot. who bears the forbldding
name Of Jack the Ripper" New Jack IS
a marvel in his way. He does tte song
and dance and pretty much everything
else that's clever. The mascot simply
dropped" into Staunton, and he torthNith
became the property Of the ball team.
Yesterday afternoon when the I'M IliIh-
bers wore coming back to Richmond on
the car q local wag tackled Jack, but the
stranger did" him right up. What does
II cost to get shave here" inquired the the
mascot. Give cents" promptly said the
local wac. Then why don't you get one!"
chirped the Ripper. The Richmond joker
closed his face after that, for, To use the
language of the mascot. he was TOO close
TO himself" Several members OF the
Stanton team sing excellently and they
have frst.class quartette.