The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-05
GAME PLAYED
TO A STANDSIlLL
Neither Policemen or Mail Carriers
Win Out.
BUSH O'C0NN0R WAS A HERO
lack Marin and Pop Tate EXcniicd
for the Policemen, and Doughty
Pitched Great Bali for
the Mail Men.
BUSH O'CONNOR WAS A HERO

The sturdy giants OF The police force
met foemen worthy OF their steel In the
mail carriers at the Broad-street Bali
Park yesterday afternoon IN a came that
was played 20 a standstil.
The officers Of the law thought they
had an easy thing when they sized rp
the little fellows from Postmaster
knights Jurisdiction. and they sratted
about exhibiting their Importance and
showing of Pop Tate to the multitude.
II looked very much like 1t, to- for
several innings, but when The shades Of
night began 10 fan the mail men began
TO pick up in their batting, and Haiton
Amos and Mel Folkes skinned around
the field in great shape, chasing the
sphero while the doughty little men from
the postoflice made runs and It was al
most a defeat for he officers Of the law
IN the ninth inning, when Green. who old
not care TO defeat the guardians OF the
city, struck out
For seven innings the policemen lad 1t
al their own way. although Doughty was
doing great work in the opposition box.
The officers had been showing tfeir
badges and trying 10 intlmidate he UNI
pire but being baseball man himself
the umpire wouldn't be inundated. and
finally. when the mail men saw that II
was only a bluff. and that they would not
be arrested n they played better ball. they
got ON 90 the curves OF Copper Howell
ana lined them out 10 suit themselves,
while Buck OConnor, from Fulton,
coached and shouted himself hoarse.
Buck was the hero among the mail
men, lie was not sure about being able
to be on hand. and until he put in his APP
pearance Manager Burks men had long
faces. and were thinking up excuses for
the defeat that they certainly expected
should Buck not be on hand.
Buck was there, however and ne was
received with applause by the DOstofiice
contingent. among whom were Postmaster
knight and Assistant Postmaster Grubbs.
Buck didn't work Ike he was carrying
dead letters. either. but he moved around
Ike a man with special delivery stamp
stuck on his shoulder daring any one TO
knock IL of. He was given a huge. family
umbrella. with yellow decorations. for his
great work. and Mr. Parker, in left-deld,
was presented a big hamper, with which
to catch the flies.
"Fly-paper would have done better"
he said. as he carried the hamper down
town filled with bouquets from the ad-
miring ladies'.
Jack Marin and Pop Tate put M good
bail. This was especially true Ct the
work 81 Jack Elberfold or Dundon could
have done no better.
Hatton Amos surprised himself in the
fifth by hitting the ball squareiy for two
bases. and he hadn't finished talking
about Il when the moon came odC and
Barley Kahn called the game.
Doughty had 1t IN for the police. and
hit six Of them with the ball. evidently
making an effort ia cripple the police de-
partment
The game was a very orderly one and
no arrests were made. although several
bases were stolen and a number Of hits
were made.
Major Howard and Postmaster knight
were interested spectators of the game
and they both declared that it wa# well
PLAYED.
The citizens who fail 10 get their mail
this morning need not worry. but they
can safely put IL down 10 the fact that
their mail man was at the game yeser-
day and Justice John can have the same
exeuse for a short docket this morning.
The score of the game follows: