The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-26
NJhIn UARULlNlaNo MIN.
The VARSITY Base Ball Team Defeated Dy
aScore Of IA tOB.
TWO THOUSAND PEOPLE PRESENT.
TAs virsinians Made Seven Errors "hicn
ss Responsible for Their Defe"'-A
Detailed Account of the Game.
The Individual Score.

nefeat AT the hands Of the University o
North Carolina to-day. The attendance
would have been much larger but for the
threatening clouds in the morning. Had
Abe day been fair hundreds OF people
from adjacent towns would have been on
hand 10 see the game. BY l o'clock The
lowering clouds disappeared and there
WAS every indication OF an ideal after
noon and so it proved to be. Long be-
fore the game was called, people began
TO move towards the ball park in crowds.
At o'clock. there was hardly standing
room.
1t was gaia day for Danville. and in
deed stores and houses were decorated
with bunting and the college colors were
flying on all sides. The orange and blue
slightly predomnated, but North Caro-
Ina was not without her supporters.
Many Nirginians wore the white and
blue and Joined in with the tar heels In
yelling FOR Carolina. Hundreds OF pretty
girls were out and the players received oc-
casional encouraging smiles from their
fair admirers. Before the game was
called. people were turned away from the
grand-stand and the bleacheries and lines
became packed.
CAROLINA SHOWED UP WELL.
In the preliminary practice, North Caro-
Ina showed up in better form than her
opponents, but the Virginia rooters never
lost confidence for one moment.
Cardinals adherents saw their favorites
were In fine condition for the game. and
those who had been on the anxious bench
settled down 10 a state Of confidence and
satisfaction. The game was clearly won
on is merits, Captain Stanley
men outhelding ana outhitting the Vir-
smians. Not once did the Carolinians
get the least bit ratified, but played from
start 10 finish like veterans.
Inc features of the game were the
phe work OF Brem and Whitaker for
north Carolina. and the superb infieldine
OF johnson and Gregory for Virginia.
Marshalfs work behind the bat was
good and Garrett at third base took the
fielding honors.
HOW THE GAME WAS PLAYED
Mcclure after pulling PoarsalI for tbroo
balls, the little fellow strikes him ont
"lArShaH hits hard over second base. bur
gregory gets ia one Of his uhenomenal
plays and pulls il down.
- Diiard Is out from johnson to Winston
STANLEY goes up amid deafening an
pause ana takes first on being nh bv
pitched ball; he steals second: Winston
mes out TO billiard; Gregory is out from
Mchim 10 Cochran, Stanley advancing IA
third. Bailey bits TO Hoxton. who fbrovs
wiz. Stanley crossing The rubber and Rai-
icy iahulng on second. Brem fowls ont
10 Marshall. "'
eafhett takes the stick for Virginia
amid cries OF "Over the fencep' lie hite
20 STANLEY and is out at first. Hoxton
mes OUT TO Gregory. Bonney drives
,hree-bagger against right-field fence. bur
~ aVails nothing, as McKim flies out IN
Stanley. 'N' ~
For North Carolina, Graham is out from
McGuire to Cochran. Whitaker is out on
ioul 10 Marshall. Johnson goes to first
on balls PearsaJl does likewise. and
STANLEY hits 10 Hoxton, and PearsaIl Is
forced out at second
cochran drops one in Stanley's hand
Kern FOULS out TO Johnson: Mcclure hits
10 winston, and Garrett takes In Win
stons pop-up.
GREGORY'S TWO-BAGGER.
Gregory lands on one OF McGuire's hon
GERS Tor two bags. Bailey hits 10 second.
NOW is your chancer wells the crowd
as Brem steps TO the plate. He hits to
Mckim, and Gregory scores before the
throw reaches Marshall and Brem is safe
on hrst. Graham drives a two-bagger |
10 left and Bailey scores. Brem and |
whitaker goes TO third on McGuire's wild |
throw 10 seco1d Johnson flies out to |
Kern, and Peasall makes the third ont |
by falling 10 connect with McGuir6's de- |
livery.
Marshall reaches first on Johnson's or |
ror, who redee.ns himself by cutting off |
Diiiards hit with one hand, and tossing |
10 secohu' catching Marshall. billiard |
steals second; Garnett hits 10 Gregory |
lS a tpaf
thlrd. HoXton gets single TO right field |
and scores billiard. Bonney hits to Gre |
CORY, VINO crawls 70 second and catches |
Hoxton.
Pat Stanley is up for Carolina. and Is
out from Hoxton TO Cochran: Winston Is
out on strikes: Gregory beats out a hit
over second; Bailey hits to Hoxton. and
gregory Is forced out at second
Mckim finds Pearsan for a single over
second, but Stanley picks up Cocbran,s
grounder and steps on second and doubles
10 nrst. Kern reaches third on a bit
Mcclure follows with a fly TO Graham
1Sreinm hits foul. which is smothered NV
Garnet by lovely running catch.
Graham goes TO first on balls and steals
hecohdi whitaker reaches first on No
:, error; johnson reaches first on a
MI 10 hoAton whitaker being forced at
second. PearSall gets a base on halls
Stanley walks up amid deafenine an.
piause. Three men on bases: nov's tho |
line' yelled crank but Carolina's can.
'aii iaiied 10 respond. His foul was
gobbled up by Marshall.
NlkGlNIA'S WATERLOO
for Virginia, Marshall leads or with \
Single over second. DillaTG sacrifices and |
advances Marshall TO second: Garnett
singles TO LETT centre and steals second on
me throw 70 the plate. Hoxton gets bi,
by pitched bali. Bonney is up with tbree
nen on bases. He drives a long n,, ~ |
whitaker and Marshall scores. NTcKiyo
angles 10 centre sending Hoxton homo
ireeory pulls down Cochran's pop-Nv
Mcclure hits Winston and sends hin, g. |
irst- Gregory goes 10 base on four halls
Pick out good one. Fletcher,' cane6 |
rooter as Railey steps TO the plate
10 responds by driving n single ovor
bird. Three men on bases ard no ono
ut. Brem hits TO McKimm. advancin,
III hands one base scoring Carolira,s
ixth run. Graham's single clears ~
'ases. and he lands on second. In mn
ards attempt to catch Bailey AZ H. ,
late, Whitaker duplicates Grabam,s nj,
ohnScn steals second and Graham scores
n Marshalis attempt 10 cut him or :
ohnson singles over second. and Tho :
receuing plays were repeated. scoring | !
Hin is substituted for Pearsau. lie ,
les 10 Kern ana advances johnson 10 I
hird. stanley connects with the ball for 1
~o bases TO left and scores johnson | s
loxton throws Winston's grounder 10 | Z
rst.
IOCkETT REPLACES Nf,cI-Ipr ,