The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-20
IT ENDED IN A FIGHT.
oXyr At PETERSBURG VAS
,rArED BY Inn 'VARSTTIEs.
.,. Petersburg Team Won the Contest
but rorfeitod 1t 10 Their opponents
According 20 tho Rules.

r, The encounter pct"tf" I'"S'i9' N'H-
,,l The mascot from Charlottesville
.rost moir heads and the negro
,,ts cnesred by The Varsity men 20
..t. care OF their baggage came very
..-, shumue OK this coil and landing
g.. place not on the map.
r..-.,h.ne had pursued the even tenor
-- way up to the ciehth inning. The
-. pretty girls BOO the grand stand
f ,.H.l themselves hoarsc. Clad I'm
..- most fetching gowns. they had
..f n.Ir Yarasols decorated with the
t.s.rI white Of Petersburg until they
.r ..tr0sDl tae work OF curling iron.
-..r.r o1 the h.clchcres had rooted
a. r.r l8v0utes used an the bad
r. Ie tIrIr vocabulary when bad
..s were made. and had cheerod.
.en their hats in the afr and danced
about lk. Dot az Comanchcs when
l..t.5s CitEite passed. Slid, rolled, teu
OF Oh some other manner went over nome
,.r. Tho small boy had sat on the fence
e.H smiles ~ coutcutment playing about
ffe corners az Dis mouth. happy, free and
l...uaIr..
aud usre enthusiastic and every mo-
mont doe air was split 10y yells. cries,
l.r.hs or deprecat0rv remarks about
OH. inability az the 'Nafsities TO play
l.I
Tr thc eighth. however. matters changed.
ma smiling Peace. clad in her garments
ut .0ttaufmout. ceased 90 occupy the box.
.rI ou the diamond turmoil and strife
Dad fIl sway. Petersburg finished Its
I..f ser.uely. and -.ooOtt. for the visitors.
WIS retired no first. Watts then knocked
slow BAH % Quarlcs. and the latter
running over 10 tho line. tagged Watts
g.. III. F... fr.. 81 ID
.lod 90 Quarlos. telling him that there
n.s u0 necessity for him 90 pound him
an chat manner, and Mcclure with am
other player also went near the pitchers
1.. and remarked that such playing
would not Doe couutenauccd
ID WAS u.t about this time that the
,..rl uhl serves the 'NarsItics. picked
t.t with the evident intention Of
r.t.r- t uth the balance of the sticks.
r.r tra rars' bench Several on the
f.I mf.ftureted his purpose and.
blinking Ie intended giving the bat 20
1Erre Immediately pouncod on him. He
was Kicked one way and knocked am
other The University men jumped I'm
rrd attempted 90 shield the d3rkcy.
citizens Jumped in 60 knock a hole
through anyone. The chief OF police.
.H.f of fire department. city sergeant.
.rf policeman Jumped in. caught every
i.Ir they could get their hands ON. and
commanded tho ge1ce. ln the meanwhile
tHa vouur ladies ON the Grand-stand be-
came frightened. people began picking
.. holl-bafs teams on the side Of the
mond became obsrepcrous. and for
fN moments pandem0uium ieicned
Matters became somewhat quietor. how
n.r when the negro was sent out Of the
Jle1 took place The usual discussion
0r flo diamond. and the Varsity men
used every effort 20 get the citizens of
field. but an 20 mo- purpose. Finally
Pill. same was awarded them by Umpire
Itruieh. under The ruling that they
r.rted 90 play but could not do so, be
...- people occupied the field.
T.a whole scrimmage took but fow
rnenfs. and finally did not terminate
Iuelv f.r amy one. rut The daftey.
H received "a painful blow on the side
of Wc head. aud the kicks he received
dId not lend compiacency TO his feel
nes.
But fow of The rrand-etond occupants
went into the fad. hut the rootcrs had
soon leU tile hoacneries and made at
tomuts at getting order and peace out
OFF chaos aud confusion.
AS soon as the umpire rendered HIS de-
c4i0u the 'Narsitics left the field fol-
lowed by the crowd of several hundred
people. ana the electric cars soon Whirlcd
Them down town. At the depot they
were informed that the train 90 leave
Fig GE5 O'Clock would not depart until
tr and they were thus given q chance
tH exchange their uniforms for clothing
ana to get their suppers.
The IetershIrgs bad the best or the
game after tho third inning. THE Orange
ana Black men sent three men across
na plate iw the first inning. Marshails
ar-.e gave him FIRST and a stolen base
QUO him ON second McGuI~e'e single sent