The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-20
AWARDED TO THE COLTS.
THE FzRnERs PLAYED BETTER
BALL ar THE GAME rEsTERDzy.
Bat Somebody said IL Was too DARK 10
Play and the Contest Was Called oy
Umpire Kain-Games To-day.

The yIrginlas and Petersburgs enter
taincd six hundred spectators nj the
Chesterfield diamond yesterday afternoon
until the eighth inning had been nearly
finished. Then the game was awarded TO
the virginias. and the majority OF the
cranks left the Park dissatisfied with the
result. 1t is rather strange statement
10 make that admirers OF home team
should be dissatisfied when their organi-
cation leave the field as winners, but
those same admirers have some appre-
citation OF justice, and declared yester-
day that the Nirginias were not entitled
10 the game except on technicaiity.
As was before stated there were fully
six hundred people present, including
many ladies when the game begun, and
the first inning cast a shadow that seem
ed 10 show that the contest was about
10 prove another thirteen inning contest
TIE Virginias were strengthened By
Elsey, OF the Stanton team, being on
second base and Messenger OF the same
organization, being I'm the pitchers box.
These players have not been signed by
the Virginia team, but volunteered 10
play Their presence was appreciated,
yet, at the same time, IL is rather strange
that 20 play game the Virginia CLUB
is allowed by the Tri-City League or
ganization TO borrow" players from
another team. with such perfect viola
tions OF the rules which naturally govern
league games, II would be In perfect
order for the Forest HIS or the Cole
CLANS 20 go 10 any town in the country
and borrow" players for game so
that their chances Of winning a pennant
might be strengthened
Anything for peace and n game OF ball
without Hong Kong accomplishments
VIII do, however. said the crowd unani-
mously. and the game began. one OF
The Vlrginlas reached second in the first
and was left there. The Petersburg men
went out in one. two. three order. In
the second the Colts again sent q man
as far as second. but he was retired at
third. while the Farmers scored their
first two runs. Boucher's hit, and stolen
base: O hit by Lang and an error by
Luck gave the first run. and the two
Dagger by Lang, assisted by Quarles'
single scored the second run.
II was not until the sixth that the Nir-
ginias scored. Lumsden started the ball
with a single. O'Rourke's two Dagger put
him on third. and Wells single 10 far
right sent them both home Vests
grounder was then fumbled by Brodie
and Timothy reached first while Wells
went 10 second Messenger then followed
with a beautiful two Dagger TO second.
and Wells crossed the plate with the
third run. In the seventh the Colts again
scored Leftwich reached first because
Brndie fumbied and Tate's grounder
served 10 put him out at second, while
Pop" went 10 first passed ball gave
him second. Lumsdens fly to right put
him on third on the "throw-in," and he
scored on O'Roukes hit
In the eighth five OF the Petersburgs
crossed the plate. fit and error followed
each other In rapid succession, and just
a. the ninth man Of the team reached
first the umpire MIR. Charles Kain, called
the game, and Mr.. Lumsden, manager
OF the NirHnias, announced that the work
In the eighth innings did not count in the
score. but that the score was only counted
VI to end Including the seventh inning.
thus making the Pame end fovr to two in
fay or Of the Colts.
The umpire upan arriving 81 the CON
cirsion n at II was too dark to play had
the right to call the game, but II the
clubs were TO count their score from the
seventh the game should have ended at
the conclusion Of that inning. Technical
" the umpire was correct. although many
we're Of the opinion. Yesterday, that the
eighth inning could have been played easily
there stu being sufficient light 10 see
the hall. Whether this is a fact or not. it
has little bearing on the case All that
the public care about is fair play, and
they go TO ball games TO see what hui
manitv has always gloried I'm seeing
c. ntestants. evenly matched. fight for
victory. The contestants were evenly
matched yesterday and the Petersburg
team won the game after Il had been Won
fairly and squarely IL is given TO the
Virginias. The public do not think this
Is fair treatment. and they have a right
10 expect more at the hands OF the Tri-
City League. They have paid money this
season to see ball playing; they have been
given some OF the worst that ever was
done on r diamond they have put up
with Inconvenience that should never
have occurred in a city as large and
which makes as many pretensions to a
metropolis as Richmond: they have seen
az disgusting kicking as was ever done ON
a ball field; they have done all that a
lot of good hearted. easy-going people
could do. and when the season Is about
to end. and when the pennant winners
can AFFORD to lose a game, they are told
10 leave the ball field at the end Of the
eighth because the game has been given
to the weakest team.
The score is as follows: