Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-07
THE BLUE.COATS WIN
POLICE DEFEAT THE RIOTERS IN
tHE GAME OF THE SEASON.
"ot ana Brown Take Stellar Parts for
inc omcia's-,Joily Johns and Little
Biiiys Play To-Day.

more enjoyable game OF ball than
tpat witnessed by about 500 people at West
End Park yesterday Is seldom played on
my diamond.
ihe police and the most scientific root
srs OF the city engaged IN contest, the
principal feature OF which was the super
Aoity or errors made Everybody enjoyed
themselves, and, Notwithstanding the In
experience and lack OF practice Of those
who took part in the battle. there were
really several brilliant plays made. which
would have caused the blush of shame
10 mantle the checks Of some OF the pro.
tessionai players.
Mr.. John c. Small. OF the rootcrs' club.
pade a phenomenal play In the third
inning. when Policeman Sowell batted
ball which struck Short-Stop Butler
souareiy on the knees and rcbounded
directly into the King OF Rootcrs' hands.
Ee gracefully held the bali aloft. ana.
standing on second base. awaited. with
triumph depicted on his face. the on
roming OF officer Thomas For the nonce
Johnny had no fear, % the minon OF
The law. and that official was forced 10
surrender 20 him.
Policeman Barefoot played the stellar
part at the bat. In the second inning
he drove the ball over icft-hcid fence
md trotted around the diamond amid
loud applause from the hleachcries and
the uniformed knights who stood around
the diamond.
Aleck Tomllnson. who played first base
for the police, was a perfect gem in that
position. lie fen all over himself and
al wrTfHN liz,
Re caught some OF the balls thrown him.
ne was very careful TO sample the ma
jority OF them before attempting to hold
them. If he found the ball too hot he
would let II pass regardless Of any error
that might be- awarded him.
Dick Mcintyre. who played on first for
the rootcrs, was more apt to catch the
sphere than Alcck. and knowing this the
rest Of the rooters took supreme delight
in throwing to him. Before the game was
half over. his hands had been nicely
toasted
THEY BATTED FOR VICTORY.
The ninth inning was where the fun
was had in reality, and the finish was one
II the most exciting ever seer, here. The
Cops were the last 10 the bat. and
when their first man welded the ash the
y-ore stood "a To- IS In favor OF the rOOtcrs
Glg, fat, Jolly, Policeman Brown. Of the
First District, was run into the game
and he Il was who saved his brother
ibiue-coats" from defeat Three men
we're on bases and two men were out.
when he sent the ball away over into eX-
IRENE left field and cleared the bases.
hit after hit. error after error. ana run
after run then followed. and with al
most the entire city police force standing
around the diamond and coaching. the
crowd fairly went wild with delight. ana
HE rooters in the field completely dumb
founded. twelve runs were piled up. ana
tie game was wrested from the rooters,
who had previously been confident of VIC
tory.
twas great game. and consisted Of
every conceivable kind Of play. a de-
tailed score was absolutely impossible. and
the following score by innings IS, to a
great extent, guess-work: H. II, II,
Police ............ 22l 401 Q3 12-2J ~ Il
Rioters ......... 2 620l "A 16 IS
Batteries: Police-Barfoot and Kerse;
Rooters-Pizzini and Nolte and Thorp.
The Game of Games To-Day.
The game 10 he played by the Jolly
Johns and Little Billys at West-End Park
This afternoon for the benefit of the Nir-
ginia Hospital promises to be one of the
most entertaining events that has &C.
Cured during the baseball season
An OF the players who are TO take part
I'm the contest will meet at the Davis
House at 2 O'Clock, sharp, where they viii
don their uniforms of red Jolly Johns).
and blue little Billys).
They will then take carriages and,
headed by the Christoforo Colombo Band.
will proceed to Main street. then up Main
u Ninth, up Ninth TO Broad. up Broad
70 Third, down Third TO Franklin, up
Franklin 20 Laurel down Laurel to Floyd
avenue out Floyd avenue TO the grounds.
ON arriving at the park each team will
be photographed by Foster. After the
game the winning team will he presented |
by the lady managers OF the hospital with |
n handsome cake. The presentation speech |
win be made by Mr.. II. NJ. Smith, Jr. |
The winning club Will also be presented |
with beautiful cedar bat six feet long. |
and four inches thick. by the Richmond |
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