The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-05
Games To-Day.

Games To-Day.
40 Richmond.
Norfok SIS. Richmond.
AZ Eefors burg.
Lyncnhurs SIS. Petersburg.
At Portsmouth.
Roanoke SIS. Portsmouth.
have known some newspaper men
WHO maintained that they felt freer II
tlrv paid their admission TO the BAH
.srIc. Doubtless this is true. but some
Iuw too muOh frccdou does not agree
'IIl me ior 7 become lawlc-s and want
fa accuse tlc maldgomcnt OF parsinony
because they don't furnish me with pea
n.ts aua pop.
Therefore I believe restriction is good
Tor me and consequently ] do not grumble
at the conditions on the back of my am
rlal pass which provide that / shall
not bring suit against the management
ID my nose is broken boy foul bail, and
That ! shall not leave the grounds when
The game ls uninteresting. or II I meet
With sudden death While engaged in root
ms The latter clause does not effect
iu9 for lI case of my sudden demise 10
ls my intention 10 lay aside all earthly
troubles ami stop worrying when the
home team loses. but the second clause
does materially effect me and II IL were
" tN'N 600 ANN'lA-'.INtA iAui 4ff OF the ld-s
That makes my face good. 1 should Ger
tainly have left after the first inning of
yesterday contest between Richmond
and Norfolk
AN JNlNTERESTING GAME.
The game was 'Iluked sweetness LONG
drawn OUT
HE Same was not devoid OF features
,Aaclly. Dut the innings came and went
al such q disJ0intcd and hstless manner
lNdi d. reminded me of the fellow who
ulrd 20 imagine be was having good
time and enjoying himself by remaining
oui ln the morning until his hat grew TOO
small for Dis head ana then going home
aud ioohlng fort De kcyhOle under the
non. door Iat.
The result Of the game yesterday was
victory lor the locals. thereby estab-
FISHING positive proof of an assertion /
have frequently Made that The Cham
Ii'n- arr crrtaini, out for place in the
first hail. VITA AN the possibilities that
DEE between The numbers I and 8.
AN EVEN THING
Norfolk Was crippled by the absence Of
Armstrong. Corbott and BoWorman. The
former broke one of mis- fingers in Peters
burg 600 Wednesday, ana won't Doe I'm the
same for some time. while the two late
ter have gone TO Baltimore, bat will join
the team to-day.
The thampions were handicapped 10y
tle continued absence OF zimmerman, so
DO was au even thing between the two
clubs along the line of injured players
MUD AND ERRORS.
Tho diam0l was iu "a horrible cOndl-
ton. 10 would have made a nice pig-
waU0w Dr good ground 10 SOW grass seed
ora. hut it was not ht for the dainty feet
of bali players.
The mud was OF that uncertain consiS-
fer.v that readily gave beneath the feet.
and the players altcrnated between
standing on their TWO feet and iyiny
down ON their backs. consequently. good
fielding Was out OF the question.
Speaking OFF errors. they were numerous
like the free-sIlver delegates al the
Sfarrt0l couvention-and at one time 10
came near being a. case of unit rule on
their part.
-r.. VISITORS developed a propensity Tor
rronrlre fys ana fumhhug hits that was
emnicur.-h and when they mad mus
thrown away the game they lost heart
and F,rf uu the yellow work for run or
e.tf. frnw not which. Tho Champions
had o. few screws loose themselves. and
,,ous peuaer. and Kahn are accountable
f,r n e. ni.nlavs.
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