The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-13
POLICEMEN PLAY
CLOSE BALL GAME
Third District Defeats the First by
One Run.
fTFlElDER BROWN A FEAT URE
he Downtown Boys Had Things
Their Own Way at First, But Con
ditious Changed and
They Lost.
LEFT FIELDER BROWN A FEATURE

Eighteen athletes from the police force
attempted TO play a game OF ban yester-
day. and about eight hundred admirers
OF the national game paid their coin TO
sec the attempt made.
Nobody expected anything better than
they received FOR the tino they spent at
the park and in consequence everybody
was happy.
Il Was a most enjoyable exhibition and
the efforts Of some Of the players 90
head or tho bah was very funny. Fifteen
Of the eighteen mon made safe hits. AT
hitting. the players were away up. but
IN fielding they were considerably out Of
their element
In tho FIRST inning F0ikcs struck out,
but Barf0Ot mufied the last strike ana
Folkcs made bee line Tor FIRST base I'm
the excitement OF tho moment Barfoot
threw wild 10 hrst base ana The runner
ga safe
The crowd yelled FOR they saw Fun
ahead. Tyler grasped the bail tightly
when Hulchor went 10 bat and made
mental vow 10 do or die.
uuicher hit the ball like he would have
done the head OF a darby. and &c went
away out toward Thomas in centre field.
and the crap shooters in the east bleach
cries shouted loudly az they saw Thomas
going for II. while FOXES made for sec
ond base on a trot that would have
snenccd Nancy Hanks. and Hulcher took
a slide for first base
They are dead easy. It's just as easy
as breaking up a parlor social said
soybo.d Brown from the First District.
Rut ne spoke too quickly for Thomas
gathered IN the ball Ike he would have
done a drunken man. and threw 10 over
10 McMul'cn. who nit Hulcher on the
back Of his neck with &c and both men
were out and retired 90 the bench.
The First District men say tlmt they
we're up against tho real thing and Sey-
bold Brown changed his mind for few
minutes
Tate was the next man up. lie was
placed third on the list. because hav-
in- had some experience in the game 20
was believed that h. would hit the bail
out and bring in two men ahead of him.
Ho waited for a good ono and hit St out
in the direction OF Howell The latter
did not get I'm front OF the ball, but
gave & good chase and h0nors We're
about ev1 just as Pop reached first.
Then Tyler wiggei about little and
Pop got on a clue that carried him safely
10 second on a steal lie was not molest-
cd Tor stealing the base. and Tyler pitch
ed tho ball.
Kraft was az bat. He spotted the ban
coming and met 81 square.y and when
Amos stopped running. Tate was al
fhlrd and Kraft securely anchored at first
While Tyler and Barfoot were trying to
land Kerse. Kraft followed the evil ox-
ample set him by Tate and plfered sec
ond kerse SECURED his base on balls
and then Barfoot thought that he would
capture the man that stole second base
by shooting the ball down that way. His
aim vas had. however, and when Thomas
recovered the ball. both Tate and Kraft
had scored and kerse was on second base
Dugan followed Kerse and things looked
roseate for the First District boys.
Its a cinch." said the fellow who sat
on the bench behind the screen.
And II did look Ike q cinch. Tyler APP
peared % be weakening and his men had
the ndgits.
You just wait minute" said an ar
dent admirer Of the Third District boys
Wait TN Hatton Amos gets a chance at
EN-. He'll show you something"
This amt nothing" said another root
er from up town. "the games young
yet"
Then Jack Chesbro Tyler let four bad
ones 80 in the direction ~ Dugan and
that worthy walked TO first. and on an
other bad thrOw-dOwn, kerse scored.
making the score 3.
Wiltshire was the next man up. but
Il took several minutes 20 nnd him. He
was finally discovered sitting I'm the grand
stand appaudlng the game and when ne
faced J. Chesbro Tyler. be could DO moth
Ing but strike out and the side retired.
trict and he put pretty rs out 90 Soy
bold Brown. The fragile icft fielder wait
cd for the BAH TO bounce. and when So did
70 bounced the wrong way and Barfoot
reached first base all right Tyler Dit
one or Kcrse's pillows. which went 10
hrafts corner Tho latter saw his chance
% do as DundOn would have done. and
he fred tho ball 70 Dugan The rsalt
was that Barfoot was captured while
Tyler made first. on hits successfully
by Howell and McMullon. Tyler got 10
second base. and In attempting 10 reach
third he was caught between the bases
by Korse and Iiuichcr King then went
out on fiy ban 20 Korso. and the side
retired without a run.
Tho First district boys strutted about. |
daring anyone 10 knock a chip off their
shoulder and looked vcritable cocks OF
the walk. The Third district boys were !
silent and sawed wood. They bided their |
time and allowed the fellows from down /
town 20 make three more runs I'm the |
second inning.
They were foxey and were nursing their !
reserve power. In two innings the score |
stood 80 in favor 81 the boys from the |
Oid Market.
Then the~boys from up town took n |
into their heads 10 bring down the colors /
Of their hated rivals
They went in and hattcd Kerse an !
over Tho lot they kept Brown Kraft and |
Gentry and Wiltshire on a dead run for /
fifteen minutes. and when they let up at |
the close OF the third inning the score /
was 90 . in favor OF the boys from the /
Farm.
Then tho Uptown Crowd erged the |
Downtown Crowd on. and % was nip and |
tuck until the game closed with the score |
o. 70 20 - ia favor ~ the Uptown district |
The former lacked the training that /
had been given the latter. One man /
dropped ont and his place was Allied by 4
fresh player. while The players were /
changed from one position 90 another in |
pa nid succession.
The two teams were very evenly match /
- and honors were hard 20 obtain.
The correct score follows:
FIRST STATION.
Players All. r. H. ST. q. a. +.
Folkes D.. D.. ...5 @ 3 o II ?