The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-15

Again did tho Champions NOV down the
lads from Norfolk. Up to the eighth inc
oontes was one Of the finest c%hiD't'onS
of ball-playing seen here for many days
II WAS case Of uncertainty from the
start. ,..,.. .l,.,tc.
roth teams had on their fighting clothes
and they went iui each with the grim u~-
termination 10 come out on TOP.
several eases OF bad blood cropped ou'
AS the contest progressed Inc HiS' o''-
was one OF those foolish tih"ss '""'
baI-players are sometimes guilty OF. ana
should have been squclched I'm "a minute
instead Of consuming quarter OF an
hours valuable time before being scttieu'
A POINTED PROTEST.
Manager McFarian protested against
the crowd of men ana boys occupying
spaco i'm left ncld near the fence, TOT
the reason that they intcrfcred with the
fielder. who picks dasies IN that pasture.
This Kick was well taken ana Ntls
should have cleared the field at once IN
stead Of allowing the people To remain.
The single bench away out In centre Is
TO accommodate the overflow, ana there
was certainly none yesterday. The Sec
ond break was made by Fender When
he was hit by a pitched bah his temper
overlook his Judgment and go his anger
he then threw the bail az Clausen with
the intention Of returning the blow
And again. later on. Mcfarland Tame
hin and Wells got mixed mp I'm "a scrap
that brought several OF GERS and num-
Der of spectators 10 the field. Fortunate
Nv. none Of these disagrctahle incidents
resulted seriously. but the players should
understand that they are iniuring the
game. ana incidentally themselves by in
dulging I'm such antics.
DAVIS FUNNY BUSINESS.
AS usual. Davis made "a guy OF himself,
and went so far with his monkey business
that I'm the ninth no WAS finally ordered
away from the plate and out of the
game 10y Mr.. Mace. who deserves credit
for doing so. The game had been pro-
tracted beyond all reason. by various
dilatory tactics Of Clausen and the many
kicks INDUCED in by both teams. 80 that
when the Norfolk boys went Go tho plate
in the ninth it was pretty dark. WentI
struck out. ana Davis. carefully selecting
a stick. struck "a light. placed small
piece OF paper on the rubber and set II
on fire. His evident purpose was TO
show Malarkcy where the plate was To-
Gated This was 81 good comic opera
joke but IT didn't so with Mr.. Mace.
and Davis name was mud so far as his
participation I'm the rest of the game was
concerned. Pfanmller pmnrcd mp 10
the rubber. took the bat from Davis.
made three awfud sWipes al as many
balls from the smiling Null. and retired
again to the bench.
HOW TT WAS WON
The Champions won the game I'm the
eighth with material assistance from Mr..
Mace. Pondcr popped ont. and NioX
was given the walk hy Clauscn. He
went TO second ON Groves hit. pilfered
third and was caught within al least
a foot Of the plate. hut the umpire de-
clared him safe. and that ran tied the
score. This rank decision took the
starch ont of Norfolk and in the very
next inning. which was the last the
Champions made four runs. two of them
earned
The visitors made a total Of two in the
first time mp. one OF them earned. and
were BANKED mp 10 the sixth. MalarSey
presented G McFarlan with four balls. he
reached third on two close calls and
scored on Marr's error No further runs
were made. Attendance 800. The de-
tailed score follows