The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-31
NOV ~ THE TENTH.
Berte'. Long Drive to Right Field Did


After two years absence from our
midst. SANDY" McDermott h IS again re-
turned. and yesterday he shook or
hands. splIIcd IN has own peculiar way D.
and said he vas glad TO be at nome.
~, were very glad TO see SANDY lot
he is a "top-notch' umpire, ana the ""y
he held the reins in the morning game
was perfectly satisfactory lie mas 10.
forgotten how to umpire ana ne has io9'
none of the sand On his gizzard, from
which he has derived his euphoilous
nicknaue sandy has been travelling
ont in the West, doyoung most OF MS
time 10 the study Of nature, and OCCASION
allv umpiring a game between the COW
hovs" and Indians just TO Keep MS eye
in shane. and to test the validity OF ms
ufe-insurance policy. But recently he
cot wind" OF the coming cyclones
through the weather bureau, and came
East for personal reasons.
n was a good tning Sandy was on
hand yesterday morning for II heedeu
3ust such a man as he TO umpire the
game.
There was a certaix ring In his voice
when he gave decision that kept even
old "Mcthuseiah" silent, in fact TAKE
tcthercd himself at frst and staid there
lie quietly abidcd by what SANDY SAID
and never raised an objection.
once ne looked like he thought ABOUT
kicking, hut Sandy shot one or those
patent Kansas city frowns OF ms at
him. ana the old man changed MS mind
ana whispered If only "Sammie' was
here. "Mcthusclah" was very much at
tached 10 his dog "Lamech" which he
named after his son. and he has never
been the~same since the animal shuiiied
OFF this mortal and 50 forth.
A HEART-DISEASE GAME.
The game consisted Of ten beautifully
PLAYED innings; innings that aDounded IN
brilliant. phenomenal, and fast helding.
The hcart-Iisease business commenced IN
the first inning, and kept on increasing
until, when the ninth was reached and
the score sim hung at TO 2, the rams
were on a razor edge Of excitement
1t was too close to root and that pecu-
liar funeral silence that always shrouds a
mass Of people when their nerves are
strung W 10 a high degree Of tension,
was prevalent yesterday
The peannt and soda-yenders stop their
wares 10 watch the game, Tobias Ilbbs
gave up trying 10 score the male 'fans"
assumed an unconcerned look. as If they
were not interested. but it was a bad
EFFORT on their part, while the female con-
tingcnt for once ceased talking, chewed
nervously at their pencils. and forgot
what they were going TO wear 10 church
today
"OH. THAT BAND"
Even the band Of course the Decora-
tion-Day band was there. in their red
and green sults-fought 10 make the
noontide h.deols with theif disiOintcd har-
mony. Yes they stopped trying TO play,
and the man with the bass horn got so
excited he fell into the mouth OF his
instrument and had 10 be blown out.
while the bass drummer stood on his
drum until he fell through II. and then
nearly got into a eight with the cornetist
because he accused that person Of kick
ing a hole In his beloved drum.
such was the effect Of the game as
inning after inning went by and the
score was stn deadlock.
INTENSE EXCITEMENT.
Gnpatrick and Wills were both pitch
ing magnificent BAH and their support
was brilliant. Only two errors had been
made behind them. and both were getting
a Fair deal from McDermott. Each
team had scored one man in the third
Rnd NTH innings. respectively. Each
team had come within an ace Of making
another run on several occasions. but on
as many occasions some piece OF brilliant
fielding had retired the side at the bat
with nothing additional to their credit.
This was how the game stood when
The ninth closed down and the evenness
Of ratio remained the same between the
runs made by Richmond and those made
b. Roanoke.
PENDER'S SHORT WORK.
The tonth opened with Sanford who hit
a hot one TO WT.giey and was thrown
out at first. Gin Groves was similarly
disposed Of: then Dad Fender got a
hit Jake followed with a double. and
Dad" went to third. Boland got his
base on balls and then Harry Berte
came up 10 the plate, with that Earl
OF Craven" walk he has lately acquired,
and yiciously stabbed one Of Willis curves.
sending il out 10 right for two bags. The
ball was quickly returned. but Pender
had scored. and then behind him came
wells. Pender then deliberately blocked
Vetter OF fron fielding the ball until
polnnd had scored and Berte was on
third. II was piece Of short ball
playing. and deserved $40 me, ana
unless Wells wants TO hurt the game IN
This city. he Will have TO call halt 10
such tricks.
SANDY" however. had his eagle eye
Omen. and he sent Berte back TO nrst'
poland to second. and Jake 20 third.
II was fair and honest decision, ana
deserved the applause 1t got Jake sub