Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-10
TBASE-BALL ROW
r rs GREATLY REGRETTED by
THE PETERSBURG PEOPLE.
rhc Cause Of It--An Outside Fight
Felony Indictments In Prince
George Court-Pcrsonai and 1ene-
raj Notes.
raj Notes.

PETERSBURG. VA. April 9.-(SpeeiaD
of course. the trouble with the Baltimore
baseball Club and the Petersburg team
Surfing the game played yesterday AFTER
noon is greatly regretted by the friehds
n the sport in this city. The Board oil
directors Of the local team expressly as
claim any responsibility. but express re-
sret that any trouble should have oc-
cigrcd either on the grounds OF the
baseball park or subsequent 10 the game
I'm the first instance. the fault rested
Together with the Baltimore team. A
,-,ss insult was given by one OF the
orioles 10 a member Of the local team,
which was promptly resented. as 1t should
have been. aud though several blows were
given and received, nobody was hurt
before the interference of the police.
10th clubs seem TO have been satisfied
after proper explanations. The sensa-
,Ional dispatches sent out about this
dniculty gave a wrong statement OF the
acts. and, Of course placed the Peters
burg team in wrong light.
AS 70 the subsequent trouble. II may
ba said that no member Of the Petersburg
,.-b mad any hand In II. 1t was caused
ls outsiders one OF whom was more
s. yerely beaten, and that by a citizen,
tbqn was any member OF the visiting
foam In this latter case il is evident
mat the Baltimores were not 10 blame;
neither were the Petersburg players IN
fault for none OF the latter were present
ar participants in the trouble. 1t was
laf.. 10. sgf n
outsiders were engaged in II. Really ana
truly che Petersburg club is composed OF
mon who will resent insult, but who VIII
I1t provoke difficulty.
FELONY INDICTMENTS.
The grand Jury term Of the County
Court Of Prince George was begun TO-
sav. True bills were found against Eddle
Mason (colored). charged with the larceny
- seventeen bags Of peanuts; George
stewart (colored). for felony, ana George
Butler (colored), for the unprovoked muir
Ger Of his brother several weeks ago. inc
particulars of which have been given IN
his correspondence.
P\RSONAL AND GENERAL.
Mr.. George wilkinson. popular young
citizen OF 80 Fifth Ward. died last eve
ming. after lingering Illness. lie was
IN nctive member of the order OF Red
Men and Junior Order American Me
rhaniCs.
peputy-High- Constable Pillow went
down TO Norfolk this morning 10 arrest
three Of the players on the Baltimore
t.lm. who. IT is charged, instgated ana
r,,llv caused the disturbance at the base
ban grounds yesterday. The manager OF
na orioles was notified OF Mr. Pillows
mission and he prudently sent the ac-
,r-aI men 10 Baltimore, where they VIII
escape arrest
Bishop Randolph will administer con-
fru,ation al the Episcopal churches IN
tn's city on the first Sunday in May
Rev Mr.. Bunting, the rector of st. Pauls,
v.ll tomorrow night commence a series
Of special sermons on the subject OF
confirmation. in view Of the Bishops
early visit.
Two additional and very handsome
figured windows for St JOseph's Catholic
church. ordered some time ago from
Munich. reached the city to-day. one
~ these was donated by Mr.. II. c. Roper
a prominent member Of the Baptist
church. To the glory Of God and In
honor of Cardinal Gibbons" Is the in
seription e VIII bear. The other window
is ln memory of Miss Lizzie Bannan and
Mrs Kate Griffin. two Of the most lovely
and active members of the church.