The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-30
Games To-Day.

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feNt.eTsb1qdrg vs.. Lynchhurg.
Portsmouth vs.. Norfolk.
Ihere were two storm centres in yes
! terday game that broke with terrific
force toward tho close Of the contest
between Richmond and Roanoke. and that
threatened 20 swallow UP the peace and
happiness Of Umpire Woodruff FOR eter-
! nifty. The pressure that caused these
volcanic ana cyclonic disturbances was
due dirertly % the honest intentions Of
/ Umpire Woodruff. but. alas honesty is so
often transformed from the thing of
| beauty that f. is into a horrible mon
strosity, and all because Of the incxpe-
rience Of some people
MDERMOTr WAS SICK.
| McDermott the regular umpire. was
sick and could not be- present. so Wells
and Tate finally agreed upon Woodruff
as a likely person to pass judgment upon
the ylcissltudes Of the game.
Now Woodruff is all go. X" but he
is more of a success IN the grand-stand
! than as an umpire. Ho did his best
and Richmond got the best deal Of his
select decisions. so the crowd went home
/ happy. OF course. this does not apply
TO Methuselah. better known as Pop
/ Tate. No the old man and his gang
were red-hot. and they invoked all kinds
~ vengeance 10 come down and alight
mon the golden locks OF Woodruff.
WHAT THEY ALL SAID.
They said he was a stiff and told
] him TO open his lamps and paid MIN
| other dubious compliments with gra-
tuitous frequency that was entirely IN
consistent with their former good be-
/ haviOr.
Richmond also id a great deal Of pro
testing and relieved their injured feel
/ incs with certain divers remarks that
would not look well # 1 wrote them.
Pendcr and Wells were the most ag-
! griovcd. and they looked as If they want
/ ed TO say. Come outside, and we will
/ give ."
Altogether Woodruff had hard and
sorrowful time all because the game was
close and exciting and because two o.
his decisions resulted I'm giving each club
two runs apiece.
HOW 1T HAPPENED.
It was after this manner
The last half Of the seventh had come.
and as yet no player had gotten be-
voud the shadow Of third base. out on
the bleacheries there was a sullen. sub
dued roar. like the muttering Of COM
ing storm. that told only too well how IN
tense was the excitement. In the grand
stand only the dignity Of hiteen-cents'
reputation kept the nervous tension from
breaking forth like young avalanche.
while down in Africa all was wild and
woolly. and the roofing Tor the Chah-
pions was at fever heat.
Kaecv and Coons had been pitching
very ordinary ball, but. strange TO say
hut few hits had been made Bases
an halls and eriIrs had been accrulns
uitb great frequency. but still no runs
had been scored. Serious objections had
tine and AGAIN been made by both sides
IN WooGruff's decisions on balls ana
strikes but mp 20 this juncture no blood
had been shed yet a sense OF penang
trouble was in the air.
WOODRIFF SAID SAFE"
The Champions had come in for their
seventh turn at the stick, and had been
retired I'm one two. three order, then
Roanoke took the deal Goodman vas
retired on strikes, Wugley was similarly
dlsposed Of then "Mcthuselah' Tate
waited for four bad bars Williams put
up a twisting ny to Kagey, who muned
m and Tate got 20 second. So said
Umpiro Woodruff The ball. when drop
ped bv Kagey was quickly recovered
and thrown 10 Fender. who put out Tate
but Woodruff said NO and stuck 10 IT,
The ST. Louis cyclone wasn't In II.
Every Richmond player had TO express
himself and the hleacheries and grand
stand Joined in the loud chorus
10 was rare scene. and Umpire Wood
ruff was forced TO bow to the encore. and
when Tate and Williams scored on singles
by Grove and i'm. everybody said some
more nice things about the umpire.
OK THE OTHER FOOT.
But Usteni There IS yet another act.
and the shoe that pinched jokes pet
corn was transferred TO Methuselahs
foot before the game was over
The eighth opened badly. Pender hit
TO second and was out and the crowd
agroaned Then Wells came 10 The plate.
There was "a quiet and inohensiye look
ON his face. Coons smiled and sent In
one Of his select shoots.
swish" went Jakcs' bat; there was a
charm "whack" as it met the ball. and
,yben the sphere struck the right-neld
fence wells was shaking hands with
Whitehiu on second. Bolands tmeiy
sacrifice put him on third. Berte TOOK
first on four balls. then young Nlsoh
cracked OUT one TO Wrigley. which that
- f,rbled Wells scored, and
Berte went TO third amid deaiehlhs a3-
plause. .,...., so- r,a-
Here Tannehnl was substituted ior ma
COX, and he found ono TO his liking. which
he drove at COons. IL struck that play
- on the leg and bounded away ana
Berte scored amid genuine pandeinohiuin'
Kahn was an easy out.
TATE ENTERS \ PROTEST.
Everybody thought Tanney was going
"a mitch because he was substituted Tor
koeev. but Wells put in Gilpatrick.
"Aiethuselah" Tate raised a loud objection |
IN this. claiming that Tannehiu must
Mitch and when he found his kicking
VAS OF no avail, he served notice that he |
would play the game under protest
Wells had perfect right to put IN |
Tannehnl and then pitch fitzpatrick.
The rule on substitutes says:
Rule p. section /: In every champion |
ship game each side shall be required 10 |
have present on the field In uniform one /
or more substitute players"
Section ,. ANY such player may be |
substituted at any time by either club. !
but "A player thereby retired shall not /
thereafter participate in the game
Under this rule no board can or will
sustain Tates protest.
In their half OF the eighth the visitors
drew blank. then came the ninth, with
more trouble for Woodruff.
WOODRUFF AGAIN SAID SAFE"
Sanford sent an easy one to White
hill and was out at nrst Groves got /