The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-10
SUMMERSGILL
MIXED THEM Up.
And in Consequence Old Eli Couldn't
Very Well Get There.
MIX-UP IN THE SEVENTH INNING
The Virginia Boys Played All Around
the Yale Youngsters, and Even
with More Errors Defeated Them
with the Utmost Ease.

Inc Il nOyS or / ale went uOWn DtlOlt
the great Virginia aggregation at Broad
Street Park yesterday and in consequence
the flag is at half mast az 'old ELI"
At practice the Yale boys showed them
selves up as likely set Of youngsters,
but when they ran up against Captain
Bonneys boys from Charlottesville, they
collapsed completely ana were never real
ly IN the game tor keeps, although they
played fair ball.
SummersGill had the Yale boys guessing
all the time, and II was his work mainly
that caused the downfall Of Eli. for the
enure iniield made errors and at critical
points. too. Hil's work az backstop could
not have been improved upon. while Wills
ali round quick work won frequent APP
plause.
Sullivan. Yale's catcher was also a good
one and Camp. at short did excellent
work, his throwing down being particu-
| larry fine
NOISY RIOTERS.
The Virginia boys had a large crowd Of
roOters down from the University with
them and tho noise they made would have
done a band Of Apache Indians proud.
while the reinforcemcnts from the city
helped TO cheer the Virginians on 20 vic
tory.
The occupants Of the grand-stand re-
presented Richmond society and many
prominent people sat there. including Gov
ernor Tyler and his family.
with Yale were a small party Of rooters
who at opportune times RECALLED them
selves, TO the applause Of the crowd, with
tho various Yale yells. These opportune
times came with painful infrequency to
them, however.
The main body OF the audience seemed
to be neutral so far as genuine applause
went. and brilliant playing on either side
evoked the appreciation h deserved
TROUBLE AROSE.
ID to the seventh inning the game
went along without a ripple Of dissension,
but after two Yale men had been put
out I'm that inning and three runs had
been made trouble arose.
Hall was on first by virtue Of an error
by Hunt. and one Of the Yale men, who
was coaching and who had become net
tied by the apparent favoritism dis
PLAYED by Umpire Belts on close calls at
bases, used some expression toward
Belts that angered him. and he ordered
the coacher to the bench. The player
refused 10 go and he was sustained by
his captain. and the umpire thereupon,
drew his watch on him and declared that
II he did not do 50 he would call the
game.
The obstinate player persisted and Mr..
Belts declared the game forfeited 10 the
Virginia team and left the grounds.
WANTED THEM TO PLAY.
The crowd demurred at this manner OF
closing the game and demanded that It
be proceeded with. and after some fifteen
minutes delay the players resumed their
positions and the game went on from the
point at which 1t had been interrupted
with MIR. Commit. one of the Richmond
players. as umpire.
Umpire Belts action was criticized by
many of the spectators, COR II was un-
derstood by everybody that the game
was neither professional nor for the cham
pionship of anything. and they wanted
to see the game played through on its
merits. and when the two teams lined up
again the crowd sent up mighty cheer.
Virginia went UP first with wills al
the bat. He hit out for three bags and
scored on Hazen's error. Then Martin
and Steptoe died, and Collier was given
o walk. and Bonney was hit with
pitched ball. both men scoring on Hills
two Dagger. Nobody else scored. all
though the bags were filled when Hunt
went out at first The next two innings
were blanks. but in the fourth another
run was made.
LEAD INCREASED.
Hunt persisted and Wills walked. The
latter swiped second went 20 third on
TO Wallace. Three more blanks followed,
and in the eighth inning the lead was
increased by two more runs.
Wills was the first man up and safed
on Sullivan's error. he stole second and
scored on hits by Martin and Collier, and
Martin scored on his own hit and that
by Collier. No further run-making was
INDUCED in by the Virginlas.
IL was blanks for the Yaleites I'm every
| inning but the seventh when. through
errors three runs were made
Wear went out at first on a close shave
when he should have been safe. Green
way walked and on an error by Wills
| he went To second and HaZen safed.
! Then Camp famed the ozone thrice and
sat down. Wallace singled and both
| Greenway and Hazen scored. on Step
| toes error Wallace went 10 third and
scored on Hunts error.
At this point. owing 10 the discussion
between the umpire and Yale coacher.
! the game was declared forfeited. This
| didn't 90. however either with the play
| ers or the audience.
Play was resumed. but Yale made no
more runs, although in the eighth inning
Greenway hit for three bags.
THE SCORE.