The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-06
THE STAUNTONS WON.
FIERCE BATTLE WITH THE "bsI
vfR0IyIA IOUNSsTEKS.
A Beautiful Game, Full OF Splendid bs''
terry Work and Brilliant Fielding
The Score -Four to One.

ono of the fiercest fought baseball Dat
| ,ias tha, ever occurred at Island Farh
| ,oos Mace Yesterday afternoon when th'
| C,barlestons and Stauntons met 70 decid'
I'm n series OF three games which team car
claim the entire gate receipts. The ques
ton Of championship does not enter Into
these contests. for the reason that In Roa'
| noke these clubs met and decided tina
the honor Of pennant is not OF half th'
importance as the shekels received at the
gate and those who watched the contest;
at Roanoke were forced to the conclusion
that there was some pretty parodoxica
| playfng done on the diamond HAD me
| clubs really played with the whole anc
| only desire OF defeating each other the
| result would have been different. But as
| such a laudable desire was not the incen-
tive. the games resulted in tie. and the
teams now come 10 Richmond TO do bat
| tie over again.
Whatever might have occurred in Roa
noke is or very little concern 10 the
cranks OF this city, and they have only
one thought-that the Stauntons and
Charlestons are welcome, and that they are
glad that the two clubs will give TO Rich
monders an exhibition OF the National
game worthy OF their attention.
The game yesterday was a beautiful
contest, both organizations putting strong
teams In he field. Men who have played
the bases, and played them well, were in
He pitched a good game. Conover de-
pended upon were on the outside OF the
diamond. Fry pitched FOR the Stauntons
and was spIendidly caught by O'Hagen.
He pitched a good game. Conover de-
lighted the cranks by his excellent pitch
ing and he was admirably supported by
Jones.
Two base hits and single should certain
ly secure n run. usually, but the Charles
tons failed in the first, even with such
a running start. Blake was the first man
TO the bat, and banged out the sphere for
a two Dagger. Gilman followed and
struck out Blake was then put out at
third and TRULY followed with a second
two Dagger. Bradley's single sent him to
third and on the "throw-in" he went
out at the plate.
Taking such chances seemed to be the
main trouble with the Charlestons. They
were less cautious than their opponents
and we're several times put out at the
bases.
The first run was secured in the second
by the Stauntons. Callifower found Con-
over for beautiful drive TO right, stole
the next two bases, and crossed the plate
on Hofman's hit to left.
In the fifth their next two runs were
scored. Hoffmans second hit gave him
first and he scored on O'Hagen's two bag
ger. The latter scored on Elsey's two
Dagger.
In the sixth the Stauntons got their last
run. Johnson was hit by the ball, stole
second and scored on Callihower's hit
TO right.
Not until the eighth did the Charles
toms score. They succeeded in reaching
the bases admirably, but were put out
before they could cross the plate. In two
instances men were put out while at
tempting TO reach the plate. and In five
instances the catcher put out batters on
fly fouls. Never has n team played in
such III luck.
In the eighth Gilman sailed the sphere
over TO left field for a two Dagger and
scored on Truby's two Dagger to centre
field.
Taking the game az a whole, It was one
OF the prettiest contests seen in Rich
mond for many a long day. There was n
total absence OF any thing amateurish, and
the two clubs went upon the diamond
with the seeming determination to play
ball and TO play II like It should be play
ed. There was no kicking no disagree
able 'Jawing" by lot OF ill-bred indivd-
uais, and, rs consequence, no one left
the park with the self-made promise that
baseball wasn't worth the time, trouble
and expense. On the contrary. every
body was pleased. and made mental re-
solves to be over again this afternoon at
4 O'clock.
With such teams as the Charlestons
and Stauntons there is now no excuse for
the cranks not turning out In large num-
bers, and there is chance for good
time yet before the STOW falls. Mr. Har-
~ Leftwich umpired the game to the
satisfaction Of all concerned.
The following interesting detailed score
Is pleasurable study for a baseball
crank