The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-24
BUT pLUVIUS CAME.
AND AS A RESULT THE BALL GAME
HAD TO BE STOPPED.
49,, s,,aers Were Ahead, But Their vio-
tory over the Hiii Climbers Not
at all Certain.


II Jupiter pluvius hadn't opened biz
cd Gates yesterday afternoon and sstu-
,oted the Garth with tho watery element
,tere might have been o very pretty game
- ball AZ Forest Hill Park.
The two teams were tho Stanton Hill
c,,mbersand the College Spiders. and both
scnt TO the Geld with the purpose Of dong
Good work. Tho diamond was in horrible
condition. and utterly unfit for use, but
,ho rs cranks who crossed the bridge
boSlod so pitcously for game that the
r,scers finally concluded 10 take a turn.
aVigard" Host appeared ~ the box for the
eriders, and Try twirled for the Rock
bridge crangors.
TIKI pAIN fNTTRFKIEp.
Only three and a-half innings we're
rloved. when a tremendous rain began TO
rour. and 20 the fun was stopped. The
score OF that sine with the extra inning
on the IaTantula side) was TO i IL favor
of The Spiders. i hey made their lead on
fhe errors Of Staples. who won't into tine
cane with sore hand. Fry, tho hill
s.nmug tosser Of the leather. IS almost
A. much Of wonder as the great and
Cp'y' QLRrles. IL the four chances he
lsl ct the Spiders no famed out seven
men.
Ibe "rooters," for the most part. be-
toved very badly, indeed. towards
fhe visitors, who are O clever lot of lads.
and 'eered them without stint. Fortu-
npt0lJ the ObsirepeFous spectators, taken
e. whole. were not representative cranks.
sud so the Siauntons should not form
tieir opinions OF the Richmond public too
quickly.
The visitors made four hits of Host,
10 g. al Irv fIraa
" hep the game was called the cOllegianf
bad made only one error, while the Steun.
tons had four. Three Of these, however,
we're due 10 Staples game hand. HIS
fDgeT, Ia its present state, looks much
like water bucket ana he will not play
ia the contest to-day.
WILL EARDLT GET zIdLEB.
Il looks as If the Yirginias will be unable
tosecure he ser Hces Of PatrlcksuppL-Jeck
Nsle., who 10 now playing with the Peters
burg Farmers. 1hey have been trying 10
elcu ham for several days. but there seems
tO be t. bitch some where.
BABY Phillips the juyeBile wonder of
the College team IS, without doubt the
hest l0se-funner 10 the league. lie doesn't
seem 10 need bis carriage or RATHER at all
Wien lie spIiDts between the bags. III the
utpnt would only stop that 9ld way hs
las u running at grOunders and steady NJ
htte "a has throwing he would become
a gde-st0w wonder.
The stanton nine is composed nearly
entirely Of lads who were born and raised
in tho village winch nestles among the
bllls Of hocktudge. They convey with
them mascot. who bears the forbiddIng
name or Jack the Ripper" Now Jack Is
marvel ia hIs way. lie does TIE song
aud dance" ana pretty much everything
eise that's clever. al e mascot simply
dropped" INTO Staunton. and be forthwith
became the properly OF the ball team.
Yesterday afternoon when the hill CHM
befs were coming buck 10 Richmond on
tie car local wag tackled Jack, but the
stranger did" him right up. What does
10 cost 20 get shave here" inquired the
mascot. Five cents promptly said the
local wsg. Then why don't you get one;"
cL.rted the IlppeT be Richmond Joker
closed his face alter that. for, to use the
language OF the mascot. he was too close
10 nlmselI.n Several mem Oers OF the
stanton team sing excellently and they
Lave tTst-claee quGftette.