Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-17
THEY CANE To ROOT.
But the Rain Had First Go and Wiped
Out the Game.
R RICHMOND'S NEW PLAYERS
Four Good Mon who Have Not Been Seen
ON the Home Field-Lynchburg
Defeats Roanoke.

The elements took hand IN the game
Of ball which was 10 have been played
at West-End Parry yesterday afternoon
between the Clam -Diggers, of Norfoik,
and the Crows. of this city. and SO Hooded
the diamond just few minutes before the
time for the contest to open as to pre-
cude the possibility Of the battle being
fought out.
There were a number Of disgrunted
cranks-l72 from Norfolk, 30 from Peters
burg. and about 2,0OJ from Richmond
who intended to go out to the park and
root. and who were as disappointed over
what they considered unwarranted inter-
ference on the part of Old PiuVlus as
the average mortal can become.
WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN.
The Norfolk team is one of the strongest
in the league. and since the reinforcement
of the Crows with Keesan' Getunser
Gilman. and others. the Clam Disgers
would have found no mean adNer5ail's III
Tins pets. Everybody was IN S"od pay =
ing condition. both teams were cohiide.1 /
Of victory, and there can pr no u'"",
that had tha game not been intcrieiti
WILL IT NhANt AitAfN
exciting one.
Tho Grand Amalgamated order OF Root
ers OF this city had been advised ot the
proposed visit Of the fraters from ths
little city 10y thu sea. and reception IN
thoroueh keeping with the ritual of the
glori,us order had been prepared lor
them.
Director Generalissimo Small was on
hand with his official stan. ana having
issued sealed instructions u ms army
Of followers to give the visitors a"l
their Chinese subject. whom they hdl
brought with them. few lessons IN the
art of roofing. every one OF 'n-ih VIZ
armed win some instrument calculated
10 make noise.
COULD ONLY Guy.
No occasion for roofing arose and the
dis,custcd rooters had to have some iuh.
- they lust turned to AMI commencrI
puyiug each other numerically All OF
the Norfolkians wore on the lapels oi thelr
coats ribbon badges on which were en-
craven an oyster-shell and the single WoIu'
.Eootrr." These badges may have been
worn i'm honor Of the Norfolk clup anu
they may have been worn Tor the purpo9"
OF designating the saltwater nolse-WaAei5 >
frorn th.ir upland kinsmen. Certainly II
tflF IflltI Vas lll" ONl'NA VI N''
ribbon. IL was entirely superiiuous. Every
one, of those clam-eaters had mouths, ana
behind those mouths they had lungs an l
during their short stay at West-tnd PARK
they used them To the full extent IN
loud tones they congratulated the repre-
sentative Of the Richmond association on
their luck. as they termed II, in being
saved from defeat by the rain. ana 50
inccnsed did some of thr Grows friends
become that for a period Of five or ten
minutes the air was filed with sallies and
sharp rctorts.
TIM WOULD NOT PLAY.
The Clam-Diggers were anxious to play
ball. even though the ground was IN 4
horrible condition. but Tim remained
firm. and the game was called OF.
The excursi0nists returned 10 Norfolk
last night There was some talk among
them Of bringing up another crowd to-
day. but it is hardy likely that many
viii come. only one game will be played
| to-day.
OUR NEW PLAYERS.
The Richmond cranks-savc the 100 sore
ones who are said To have gone 10 Pc
tersburg Saturddy-Will hardly recognize
the home team when they take their poe
-iti0u- iu tha field today as DO" crows or
two weeks ago. New and unfamiliar
faces VIII b. seen iu the box, IN centre
field. al third. 1nI at short All four of
tho new acquisitions are good ones.
Keenan, in the game ar Petersburg Fiji
day. showed himself ID Doe "a jewel whose
f,irliru Wu lont muc1 lu@tre ID Ih'
team. He Is Insignificant looking. only
Nc.-,tiul $3.50 rounds. but h.- delivery i-
pulling i'm tine extreme and Mr.. som
m,r's oyslrru.n viii no doubt reaii@'
b,f.r. this time tomorrow that he l-
about az hard 10 nud as was the fountain
of et rual youth 60 Ponce d- Leon.
G4ttin-er j., valuable man to have
i'm the field. he i~ not exactly an Adonis
IN appearance. bat his work H. all ught
HIS hands serve as magnets for the DALI
coming his way. but Doe hurls them back
lis. a cannon. tie also has "a good r..
conl as a batter. G"ttrger made his mrs.
appearauc. in Richmond about tW,
wears ago win the lroutous. and has
! been in rho South since then.
Eousey and Gilman have both mad'
good Impressions The former has been
with the club about ten lays ani whether
| at short or third he dor- his duty WILL
He played WretrheIly a. Petersburg Sat.
ur.iav. bat it seemed to boz his 0if-dty
Indeed. tha whole lot seemed u Dee in Bad
shape. lie is rot unlike Napier in uni
| form. thoueh rather stouter ana not quite
so t1ll Gilman began 10 NY with ths
| Crows M PcterSburs. He seems t. be-
| cool-head,l AMI safe, as weu as very
quick
THE AGILE KID.
Kil Williams might be considered one
of the clubs new acquisitions He has
PLAYED with the Crows several times Dol
Richmond. and. like Foster. is q safe
reliable man behind the bat His work
| is always good, whether wearing th
| Hvef-p1d. welding the ash, or chasing
after fly balls iu the field
With these improvements in the nin'
| the Crows should be able 20 cope sue
cessfully with any club In the Stat,
! league
/ Norfolk has just secured new pitcher
whom they Claim is a wizard. His nam'
| IS Hogan lie halls from Paterson, :
| j.. aul he Will probably go IN the bos
| tomorrow. kissinger will Twill for Tn
Clam-Openers to-day. AMI keenan, wi!
perform a like feat for the Crows.
RlC-t lCKERS FOUND 1T OUT.