Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-20
PET ERseuae VS.. 'vARslTIss.
A Game with "spat" and n "NirGcr
Awarded TO the visiting Team.
fsncctal telegram 70 the Dispatch.I

1 tkpccial teicsrsin 70 t1c DisphtVhI
! PrrERsnuRo. VA, Juno 1?.-The second
/ game OF baseball between the University
/ aud the home team was played this alter
noon before alarge crowd and was spirit
/ ed contest from start TO finish. The home
I team wero first at the bnt and were retired
/ in regular order. The university boys
were moro fortunate. Rhett, the hrst
batsman, was thrown out at hrst by
Kahn; Marshall got to first on an
error by Lang aud went to second
on McGuirc's base-hit; Smith then
brought both men home BY knocking the
bail over the right-feld fence for home
run. and this innIng was ended by Worth
ington and Abbott hying-Out TO Brodlo
and Limebcrger. Neither side scored IN
the next two innings. In tho fourth in
ming Kahn got to first on an error by
Smith aud stole second. aad came home
on McGanns two Dagger IN deep centre
field and McGann came home on PEBBLES
base-hit TO centre field.
Two-DAGGER.
For the Varsitios Smith started this In
ming with two-baggeT and came home on
Wortbington's hit TO centre field. Worth
inCton was lett on first base, the three bats
men following him gong out IN regular
order. In the fifth INNING Hume went IN
to pitch for the 'Varsliies. Quarles got TO
first on hit TO left field aud went
to second on Linebereer's sacri-
fee hit. Both Of the players were
advanced base by Kahn being given his
base on balls, and Quarles and Limeberger
came home ON Keefcr's HIT and Kan scored
on McGann's hit. keefer being put out at
third by Mcclure. BrodIe went 10 first on
a sacrifice hit, and Foster was given his
base on balls. McGann and Brodle both
scored on PEBBLES hit 10 left field.
In the sixth and seventh innings the
home team added two more runs TO their
score. one Of them being q home-run,
which was made by McGann.
sPAr OCCURRED.
Tho University boys added two more
runs to their score III the seventh inning
and were at the bat for their half of the
eighth inning when spat occurred which
resulted in the game being called by
the umpire and awarded to the Uni
versity by a score OF 9 o. One man was
out and Worthington was at the bat. lie
hunted the ball TO Quarlcs, who started TO
run him down to first. Worthington
hard by Quarles with his hand
and the ball. and an argument fol-
lowed. A negro man who was brought
here bv the University team as waiter !Or
the bows and who was on the diamond
was seen to pick up bat and run across
the diamond towards the pace WneIo
Ouares and Worthlngton were talking.
and several Of the outsiders made for tho
negro. Chief of-POIice Eanes told the
negro TO put down the bat. which no
had. and caught hold of 1t TO take 1t away
from him. during which time the negro
was struck several times. When peace
was restored. the 'Varslties claimed the
game Oh the ground that the manager OF
the Petersburg team had left his seat IN
the stand and come upon the diamond.
and it was awarded TO them upon those
grounds.
HIGH CONSTABLE.
In Justice to the manager OF the home
team il NAV be stated here that he Is the
High Constable of this city, and as such
peace-ofsicer of this State. and that Is the
reason that be went upon the diamond.
The action of the manager OF the 'Narsl-
ties in refusing to continue the game and
in having it called upon a technicality
when everybody had left the diamond
and 1t was in the possession of the PLAYERS
was regretted by eli present, and he was
censured by nearly all present for taking
such action.
THE SCORE.
The score by innings is as follows:
Petersburgs ..............0 0 2 / %
University of Virginia. g 0 0 2 0-6
Summary Batteries -Quarles and Fos-
ter Stevens. Hume. and Marshall. Struck
out-By Qusrles. g. Stevens. 3; Hume. !.
Base Observation-Disclosures .: University, 6.