Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-27
Standing of the Clubs.
RAIN BROKE UP THE GAME.
The Ground Flooded, the Grand stand
DeIuged, and Fence Damaged.

At West-End Park yesterday old Jupiter
Pluvius won in a canter by score or
9 to 0. The college boys from Norfolk
came up to contest with the students from
Richmond College. and several other In
stitutlons of learning, and few cranks
and about as many lady admirers or the
game went out in spite of the threaten
ing clouds TO see the fight, but they were
sadly disappointed.
little before o'clock II began TO
rain, and for fifteen or twenty minutes
the liquid element came down In torrents.
At the same time fierce wind began 10
blow. and the water that did not get
through the roof vas driven in at the sides,
and those who had umbrellas, raised them
for protection. Even this did not surlce,
and the cloth-covered wire frames were
soon leaking as badly as the roof over
the ticket-office.
The diamond presented the appearance
of a miniature lake. and the place APP
paared 10 be more suitable for regatta
than a ball game. The right-field fence
was partly blown over by the nerce
wind. and will need the attention OF a
carpenter to-day. -,
The college mines play to-day, and VIII
be constituted as follows:
Norfolk-Garnett, first base; Dorn'h'
centre field; Merritt. short stop; Willatns'
third base; Nelson, pitcher and right heid
Robertson. pitcher and right field Gro
ner. second base; Bull, catcher, Allyn, left
! field.
Richmond-Bryan. catcher; Elyson.
pitcher; Phillips. short stop: O'Hara. first
base; Randolph. second base: Bahen.
third base: W. Duke, left field. Harrison,
centre field. and f. Duke. right field.
| Substitutes, Graham and Anthony.
In these two teams are represented the
| University OF Virginia, Lehigh University
Randolph-Afacon College, Richmond Col
lege. Episcopal High School, University
| of PENNSYLVANIA, Georgetown University
and Baltimore College, and of these the
| orange and blue OF the University oi
| Virginia are the most conspicuous
Notes from the Diamond.
Nearly two hundred cranks and rooters
! experienced the novel sensation Yesterday
afternoon OF sittl1g In the tuchm0nu
Theatre and witnessing the ball game as
! il progressed in Lynchburg. Ted. sui
livan's scheme worked beautifully, and
| the blackboard exhibition was "A com
/ plete success. Things did not 90 exactly
the right way. but the fault was not at
| this end OF the wire.
Tho Richmond contingent watched the
! plays with as much interest as the
bleachery occupants ar the Hill city, but
they were not as enthusiastic. Neither
] was tillS tntlE idull. Auty ull iioN nav
! the prOVOcatiOn.
Gettenger and Gilman. contrary 10 cx-
pectations. played at LynchDurS, despite
! their sore arms. The former made two
| ont Of the Crows six hits, and gave the
| Theatre rooters their only chance for
! practice.
I.athrop is regarded by many as the
capital city's best pitcher. He was GER
tainly in bad form yesterday. AMI his
support was weak.
Manager West Is talking of pitching
| two men in each game, and thus have
| each pitcher in the box every other day
| 4 good idea
The new pitcher whom the Undertakers
are after is Tannehil. Of the Cincinnati
! club.
The Crows lack discipline They would
| play better If govern more strictly
| Tim should keen a close eye on them.
McGann and kain took holiday yester-
day. At least they might as well have
done So. For coed players. they make
! some very ugly records.
The newspaper men Of Richmond are
| preparing 10 get up game that will be
! the feature Of the year. Those who know
| how 10 play or wish tD learn are re-
! quested to meet at Island Park this after
noon at o'clock sharp for practice.
| The contest between the Capitol and
CITY Hall teams viii take place Mon
| day.