The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-17
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On, OF these bflsht.
,.r the early bird has been out all n's"
ors when every politician is at pea0'
- 81. successfui candidate. eignteei
.,so,,,,,l voters Of This city VIII h'
nown 20 where the sad sea SURF so''''''
.ani,s on the beach and TACK themselves
.sv among the coal bins and stateroom'
=, an ocean grey hound After weary
Avs OF waiting and after the CLOCKS rave
heen wound up couple OF times IL VIII
ne learned that those eighteen citiHen'
have arrived in a foreign country linen
,,.r. viii he numerous other days that VIII
mass along and bookkeepers VIII tear on
,sxy ,,ora leaves from the Office calen-
ar rhen the truth Will he known, and
rhat before had been cad In the misty
Empjre gown Of doubt VIII be uncoVeFeu
and fact viii be the prom inent feature ia
the procet dings. .,.,-.
rben the friends, relatives. admirers
and creditors of the eighteen indi 1lals
VIII read copies Of the Hong Kong Ga
zette or the Toxic Herald, and they Viii
1. arm facts that Will be interesting.
They will find out that the cultured
Spiders and the brawny Colts nave sone
20 the conclusion that the viceroy's naa-
darfns ard other ,an-tan players OF the
tea-growing country wCuld apprecllte
their ball playing. They VIII learn mat
the Mikado and a few other sports Of the
hand Of rice and chop-s-cks have engaged
the eighteen citizens for the season. They
will find out that the presidential voters
have ceased the practice of matcatAg
quarters for strcet-car rides. and they
will discover that the Virginias and Col
legians are going about some other town
In long. flowing robes with gold ducks
embroidered all down the back.
The date has not yet been set for the
sailing Of the steamer. and several out
Of the chosen eighteen have not had a
chance 10 pack their valises, but the time
is evidently short, for on yesterday the
two teams were practicing for their first
game In the back yard OF the Mikado's
palace.
The first inning on the Chesterfield dia-
mond demonstrated that they still remem-
Der a few points about baseball as play
cd I'm America; but subsequently they
showed that they had forgotten all they
knew. At least the four hundred specta-
tors thought so. Anthony was in the box
FOR the Colegians, and during the contest
he forced five Of the Virginias to fan
the cir. Had he been well supported II
would have been different The new
twirler for the Colts, one Allen, did not
decorate the box. and Enright threw the
sphere over the plate. keeping the Col
legians down with eleven scattering hits
when they were as plentiful as delegates
at certain State gatherings. 1t was whis-
pered that Allen is too speedy for the
average catcher II such IS the case IL
wouldn't be bad idea for the manager
Of the Virginias 10 import mask wearer.
In the second the Colts failed TO get
man further than the middle bag, and
Johnson was first at the bat for the
Spiders. He is brawny-looking fellow,
and there seemed to be a determined air
about him as he faced Enright. IT was
then only the work Of a minute for John
son to find the sphere for a beautiful
three-bagger and before the ball got
back TO inheld he was perched safely on
third bag. Hodge banged II out for q
single, and the Wasbingtonlan, crossing
the plate, scored the only earned run for
Ills team. Hodge stole second, and then
Luck did a clever thing by making a
passed ball. He then hurriediy threw to
third, and the sphere went sailing over
near the bleacheries. Hodges scored the
second run. OHara had received his
base on balls, and Luck's brilliant play
put him on second He splendidly stole
third, and then Burnettp sacrifice sent
him across the plate.
1t was in the third that the Colts rot
their FIRST two runs. West, banging the
sphere for a single. gave the men a start,
and O'Hara did the rest. Timothy got to
second by O'Hara fumbling the sphere
thrown by Luck, and went home when
OHara made a wild throw. Then an
other error by the same individual put
Enright on first, and another tumble by
the second baseman scored the second
run.
In the fourth the Virginias got n lead OF
six runs. Ten men went 70 the bat, two
OF them landed the sphere safely for sim
giles; one OF them. ORourke found An
thony for double: three went to first on
errors; one got his base on balls, and sew
eral wild plays ended tho inning.
IL was the sixth before another run
was scored, and then the Colegians re-
ceived three runs. The first one was made
by w. Duke in as easy a manner as can
DO imagined. He hit 10 Leftwich, and
Harry threw very Wild TO first. Duke
went to third. and when Harry made a
tumble Of the bali he went home. 1t is
said such plays as that are frequent in
Pakin. Johnson followed Duke and reach
ed first. when Old Reliable McMann had
the sun in his eyes and muffed a fly.
Hodges hit safely 20 centre. O'Hara's
base on balls filled the bases, and Bur
nett's two-bagger scored the two runs.
In the eighth the Virginias proved TO
isve on their batting garments. Wells
banged single 10 left. Leftwich sent one
In nearly the same place. and O'Rourke's
drive 10 centre sent Wells across the
plate. and put Leftwich on third.
ORourke stole second, and Vests bunt
sent Leftwich across the plate. O'Rourke
scored on Tate's scratch hit
The Nirginias continued this work In
the ninth. for five Of them found An
thony for singles, and a similar number
crossed the plate. Phillips scored the
last run for his team by 'iining
'er OUT for single. He stole the next
two bases admirably. and an error by
West sent him over the rubber.
AS whole, the game was not such
an uninteresting exhibition. and for those
who like 10 see the ball go all over the
Held at all stages OF the game II was
all that could be desired. 1t was no
pitchers battle at any time On the con-
trary. work with the stick was beautiful.
and had the work OF the infed on both
teams been less ragged there Is no doubt
that the contest would have been a
snappy and pretty one. Both teams are
about evenly matched
The following figures are as interesting
TO some people as hotel register at a
seaside resort: