The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-29
A GREAT GAME OF BALL.
UNfTERSTTY MEN VIII MEET THE
STUDENTS OF YALE COLLEGE.
The Contest Next Saturday Afternoon
romis TO he One OF the Events
of the Athletic Season.

Though winter yet fingers in the lap
Of spring, the baseball crank Is aloose
in the land, and already is his converse
ton filled with base-hits and down shoots.
10, he arises early, and pounches upon
his friends at the club or cafe and tells
all OF the latest knowledge about the
diamond. He has it classified like unto
the papers in a county clerks office,
and he reminds some people Of the Jolly
little ostrich that knew IL all"
The soubrette. with the dainty little
ankles and accordion pleated skirts, the
girl who falls in the tank Of real water,
the prima donna and h~igh-vOiced tenor,
are but memories Of the past. Tn
Chances received by the man on third,
or the throws in from left to home plate,
are Of far more Importance.
Let the tin horn be resurrected from the
bottom of the hat rack drawer. and let
IL daily with the dulcet notes OF "Ta-ta-
ta-bOom-de-ay." Let the cOlors OF the
'Narsities or some other team be taken
from their resting place behind the mir
rOr I'm the back parlor. Let the cranks
80 in an open field or the Academy and
practice yelling. Let the maidens fair
unpack the trunkful Of camphor. clothes
and moths and find a fetching gown for
the grand stand.
Yea, let the Office boy lay I'm a new
supply of grandmothers, so that ne can
leave about twice "a week for a funeral,
and let the juveniles study out a com
Portable limb in the tree down by left
field. Let the blase youth rejoice and
fiji himself with gleesome glee. and his
pockets with shekels. for he will have
a chance this week.
The game to be played between the
University Of Virginia men and the Yale
team next Saturday afternoon is the ALL
absorbing topic. The game takes place
at Island Park, and fully a thousand
people are expected 10 be present.
The Charlottesville team has worked
hard for several weeks. and display a
faithfulness which argues we'll for the
success Of the club this season. Their
playing for the last few DAYS has been
OF a Kind 10 fill Captain Murray Nc
Cures heart with JOY %unbounded.
The men are all experienced players
and handle the sphere in a friendly, in
innate sort Of way. as though they had
been on familiar teams with II for years.
Every man knows his position. and when
and where he is needed. and when a ball
is circulating around it is pretty certain
10 nave its course impeded by some one.
This is the way they do IT,. Mcclure
biiltfS SHARPLY al the pail 1T MS manu.
scowls terribly at the batter, e~levates
his left foot and ~then-ssshi upland
the batter knocks about two cubic feet
Of air over the left field fence, while the
ban sails sererely back to Marshall. or
perchance die batsman may happen 10
hit the ball. and then the way in which
II is picked mp by Worthington. Parker
or Abbott and tossed over 10 the grace
full clutches Of Smith on first base is
enough 10 gladden. the heart of a
dyspeptic.
The baseball prospects for the Varsity
are bright this year, and they will do
splendid work on the diamond. Yale's
strength IS rot as yet known as compared
with Nireinia's representatives. but the
latter will not be surprised II they take
one Of the games from Yale. At any
rate. the men with the blue colors viii
have 10 look 10 their %laureis.
The game will BEGIN at $3.50 o'clock. The
men from the University will arrive here
ON Saturday morning. Besides the team,
there will be "A large contingent OF ribbon
bcdecked mortals who Will yell for their
side with all lung power possible.